Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Firstly, I would like to make it clear that the factory concerned is not under the ownership of Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland. The facility concerned is not a client of either agency.

Both Agencies have engaged with the relevant parties about marketing the facility as suitable for potential investors. The property has also been included on the IDA’s database of available office and manufacturing properties in County Westmeath.

While Enterprise Ireland does not purchase property for its clients, it is working with the relevant enterprise development partners regarding the future of the building concerned.

Both Agencies are available to assist potential clients who may require premises for investment in the area to view the property.

In addition to assisting with the facility concerned, IDA Ireland is marketing Mullingar and the Midlands for new investment. It also works with its existing client companies in the area with a view to encouraging them to grow and embed their business.

Together Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Westmeath Local Enterprise Office are working to ensure the success of the Midlands Action Plan for Jobs which as an objective of creating an extra 14,000 jobs across the counties of Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois by 2020.