Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of itineraries that have visited Kildare South constituency in each of the past five years; the results of each visit, the areas visited ; the concept of each visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by IDA Ireland that in the period 2009 to date in 2013 there have been 7 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to County Kildare. Details of the number of site visits in each of those years are set out in the attached tabular statement. Site visits are tracked on a county basis only.

Consequent upon these visits, some further due diligence is on-going by some of the companies, while others have chosen other locations for their investments, both nationally and internationally. Some announcements for the region are pending.

County Kildare forms part of IDA’s East Region along with Counties Dublin, Wicklow and Meath. The county has an enviable reputation as a location with a strong track record for attracting leading, world class manufacturing companies such as Intel, Pfizer, Braun, Hewlett Packard and Proctor & Gamble. At present there are 26 IDA supported companies in County Kildare employing over 10,000 people in full and part-time employment.

Table showing the number of IDA sponsored site visits to County Kildare over the period 2009 to date in 2013