Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total grants awarded by the Industrial Development Agency or other agency, to Intel for each year of the past 10 years; and the number employed by Intel for each of the past 10 years. [54620/12]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update in progress made to promote additional manufacturing and safeguard employment at the Leixlip site of Intel, County Kildare. [54621/12]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the purchase of sites adjacent to the Intel site is proceeding; and the date by which they will be completed. [54622/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 to 35, inclusive, together.

Data on grants approved for companies is confidential information between IDA Ireland and its clients. However, details of grants actually paid to the company are given in the Appendix. Precise employment data in IDA Ireland client companies is also confidential; however, I can confirm that the approximate average numbers employed in Intel in each of the last 10 years is 4,000 employees.

In January 2011 Intel announced a $500m investment in design and construction works at Fab 14 in preparation for a new leading edge technology wafer fabrication operation. This investment is very significant. The construction phase of the project is nearing completion and has created a large number of jobs over the last two years. In May 2012, the CEO of Intel, Mr Paul Ortellini announced that Ireland is on Intel’s roadmap for future technologies. However no specific additional investment has been announced to date. IDA Ireland continues to work closely with the company to seek to secure such additional investment.

IDA is not acquiring land specifically for Intel. However, earlier this year, the Agency initiated a process to consider the possible acquisition - through CPO - of some lands in Blakestown, County Kildare as part of its mandate to secure future Foreign Direct Investment and employment for Ireland. IDA purchases sites and lands on a national basis to meet expected future demand from clients. As part of this process, the IDA appointed an independent adjudicator to consider representations from all parties affected by the possible acquisition of these lands. The process was designed to help inform the board of whether it is appropriate to use its powers under the Industrial Development Authority Act 1986.

After considering representations from parties affected by this acquisition, the board of IDA Ireland has decided that it is appropriate to use the powers contained in that legislation to acquire the lands at Blakestown. These lands are considered by the IDA to be of national strategic importance to ensure future investment and employment. IDA Ireland has now informed all affected parties of the decision. It is the intention of the Agency to work proactively with the current landholder to ensure an agreed transitional period.

Appendix

Grant Payments made to Intel over the past 10 years.