Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his engagement with other State agencies, such as the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and the National Transport Authority, regarding access and mobility into and around the Parkmore Business Park in County Galway, which is the site of companies employing over 6,000 persons; and his short-term and long-term plans to remedy the problems. [2074/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Earlier this month IDA Ireland announced the highest level of employment in its client companies in its 67 year history. Total employment at overseas companies now stands at 187,056 people, the highest level on record. IDA client companies in Galway have been very successful, creating 6,156 new jobs in the period 2011 to 2015.

Parkmore Business Park in Galway is a large, primarily industrial, complex that currently provides 6,000 jobs.

IDA Ireland’s property department has been working over the past year to explore various options to alleviate the traffic congestion at Parkmore.

I have been assured by IDA Ireland that it continues to work to resolve this issue. The agency is also a member of the Parkmore Traffic Action Group, which was set up in October 2015 on foot of an urgent meeting with Galway City and County Councils and representatives of companies in the park. It is heartening to see local stakeholders working together to advance a solution to address the congestion issue. This is the type of collaborative “bottom-up” approach that is at the heart of the Regional Action Plans.

I will also engage with local authority officials if it is of assistance.