Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Industrial Park West of Askeaton, County Limerick, which comprises of 240 acres; if he will appoint a person to look at this industrial park with a view to try and get some industry into same and have necessary jobs created; and if there has ever been a feasibility study done by his Department or any reports on this industrial park with a view to attracting industry to the area. [45459/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the Askeaton Business Park is owned by Shannon Development and is one of the main sites available for industrial development in County Limerick. The park continues to be marketed by Shannon Development in conjunction with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, as well as Limerick County Council. The recent work to improve the N69 road from Limerick to Foynes will assist in the ability to market the location, and Shannon Development has had discussions with the Shannon Foynes Port Authority about jointly promoting the business park for businesses that would primarily locate there due to the proximity to Foynes Port.

The Deputy will be aware that the Government decided, in principle last May, to separate Shannon Airport from the DAA and bring it together with a restructured Shannon Development to create a new Shannon entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. As a consequence of this decision the Government appointed a Steering Group and two task forces to examine the various issues involved. As part of the overall process discussions are currently on-going with Shannon Development, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland regarding the most appropriate use of lands which currently fall under the ownership of Shannon Development. I am not aware of any feasibility study having been undertaken in relation to the business park.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, for each jobs announcement by an Industrial Development Agency client company, the number of additional jobs expected to be created and relevant timeframe, any amendment to the number of jobs created as per adjustments to grant aid; the number employed at the client company at the time of the announcement; and the numbers employed at the last time such data was available for each of the past five years. [45475/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of IDA Ireland’s investment announcements for the past 5 years are available on the Agency’s website at . The listing includes, where appropriate, the number of potential jobs announced by the individual company. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated at county level. Information on job numbers is provided by companies on a confidential basis for statistical purposes only. Jobs announced are typically created over a period of between three to five years depending on the company’s business plan.