Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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540. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of vacant IDA Ireland site properties at present, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40855/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land, as well as office and industrial/technology buildings, in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland’s ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. If the Agency did not have available properties to offer prospective investors it would significantly diminish its capacity to attract and win new investments. Details of all vacant IDA Ireland sites are set out in the following table.

The portfolio of properties held by IDA Ireland is dynamic and changes to meet industry needs as they emerge. The number of available properties also depends on the level of demand by investor companies. It’s important to highlight as well that the Agency also helps to provide property solutions for Enterprise Ireland clients. The objective is always to ensure that companies are connected with the right property in the right place so that the business concerned can thrive and jobs can be created.

Available IDA Ireland Lands at end Q4 of 2015