Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Data
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of IDA grants received by a company (details supplied) from 2018 to date in 2022 inclusive broken down under the headings of employment grants, capital grants, training grants and financial support for research and development in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19291/22]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There are currently 120 IDA supported companies in the West Region, employing approx. 29,000 people. Galway is a crucial part of the West’s attractiveness to FDI, as 94 IDA supported companies are based in the county, employing over 22,000 people. The FDI performance in the region has been strong over the past five years with employment among IDA clients increasing by 32%.
While Lisk Ireland has received IDA grants in the past, the company was not in receipt of any such grants from 2018 to date in 2022.
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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186. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any elements of a company’s (details supplied) business has a client relationship with Enterprise Ireland; if training grants have been secured by the company from the agency in each of the years 2018 to date in 2022 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19292/22]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Although the company concerned is not an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client company, my Department officials confirmed there have been a number of interactions with EI over the last ten years. As a manufacturer of hydraulic solenoids for world markets this company has interacted with EI’s Global Sourcing team on at least two occasions. The Global Sourcing initiative provides multinationals with direct access to potential local suppliers and is an important platform for raising awareness of the capabilities of innovative Irish SMEs across a range of sectors.
In 2019, the company attended one of Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit Advisory Clinics. As a result of this engagement on Brexit, the company agreed to undertake the available online customs training.
Training grants have not been secured by this company, from Enterprise Ireland, between the years 2018 and 2022 inclusive.
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