Written answers

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Job Creation

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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1170. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her progress in attracting a company to a building (details supplied) in Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9613/16]

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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IDA Ireland, through its global network, continues to market the former MBNA facility, and Carrick-on-Shannon itself, to a range of potential investors internationally. Enterprise Ireland also markets the facility to its client base. The availability of a skilled pool of former MBNA employees is also being highlighted to potential investors. There have been preliminary inquiries about the facility, both from foreign direct investment (FDI) companies and Irish-owned businesses. IDA Ireland is actively engaged in this process.

The Government is committed to regional job creation. The North East/ North West Action Plan for Jobs, launched on 30 November 2015, aims to deliver 28,000 extra jobs in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Louth, Monaghan and Cavan by 2020. Key targets in service of this overall goal are to achieve an increase of at least 25% in the number of start-ups in the region; a 25% improvement in the survival rate of new businesses; an increase in the number of IDA investments in the region by 30-40% up to 2019; and an increase of 300 to 500 in the numbers of Údarás na Gaeltachta supported jobs in the North West.

Since the Plan was launched, focus has moved to putting in place a comprehensive implementation structure. A Regional Implementation Committee has been established, composed of key stakeholders in the region who will work in concert with Enterprise Champions - nominated senior private sector representatives - to oversee and monitor progress. This team will meet twice each year to review progress on the delivery of the Plan’s actions. The first Progress Report on the implementation of the North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs will be completed in Q3 2016.

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