Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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68. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an advanced facility project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35363/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The IDA's regional property programme, which provides for the construction of advance facilities in locations across the country, helps the Agency to attract more foreign direct investment to regional Ireland. Under the programme, advanced facilities have already been constructed and completed in Athlone and Waterford and further buildings are scheduled for completion elsewhere across Ireland.

With regard to the South East in particular, a further facility will be constructed in Waterford and a facility will also be built in Carlow. Sites will be selected in both Counties for these facilities in the near future and it is anticipated that construction will be completed by the end of 2018.