Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new IDA facility in County Carlow will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6717/22]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Regional development remains a top priority for my Department and IDA Ireland. The IDA has made great strides in boosting investment in regional locations. Of the 246 investments won in 2020, more than half went to regional locations. Similarly for 2021, of the 249 investments secured by the IDA, 133 were for locations outside Dublin.

The IDA’s Regional Property Programme, supported by my Department, provides property and strategic site solutions to address market failures in regional locations. This encourages and facilitates regional investment by ensuring there are suitable properties in place to meet the needs of multinational companies.

The timely provision of appropriate and cost-effective property and infrastructure solutions remains essential to winning foreign direct investment. Over the past 5 years, the IDA’s Regional Property Programme has enabled the winning of capital-intensive projects of significant scale to regional locations.

The IDA Ireland will deliver 19 Advanced Building Solutions in 15 regional locations throughout Ireland over the lifetime of their strategy: Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021-2024.

In relation to the building in Carlow, the 'Advanced Building Solution' commenced construction on site in Quarter 2 2021 and is currently forecast for completion in July 2022.

The property is currently included as part of IDA marketing material for FDI and Enterprise Ireland clients.