Written answers

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

IDA Portfolio

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the development of an Industrial Development Agency park (details supplied); and the amount of money that has been spent on this development to date. [13238/13]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The management of IDA’s property portfolio, including the purchase of land and the development of business parks is a day to day operational matter for the Agency and not one in which I have a function. I have been informed by IDA that in 2008 the Agency acquired in the region of 11 hectares (28 acres) of industrial zoned land on the Sligo Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo for the development of a Business and Technology Park. Full planning permission has been obtained for this land.

In 2010 the Agency carried out limited site treatment works at the IDA Park in Ballina. These works involved some limited boundary fencing, cultivation, planting and general low level landscaping focusing on the site boundaries. The works also included the demolition and environmental disposal of materials relating to a former derelict house on the subject lands. The total expenditure associated with same was approximately €60,000 excluding VAT. Capital works for a new park entrance, access roads and associated services were also planned but due to budgetary constraints these works have not yet taken place.

The Agency has assured me that it continually promotes and markets the Park in Ballina to overseas clients wishing to invest in Co. Mayo and would consider reviewing its capital budget expenditure programme for this land if a suitable client expressed interest in investing in the area.

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