Written answers
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
State Bodies
John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location and size of available IDA lands in Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15864/25]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Regional development is a key element of the Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Enterprise Development Agencies. In that regard, regional development is a strategic imperative for the IDA which is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting 550 of a total target of 1,000 investments to regional locations over the 2025-2029 lifetime of the Strategy.
A robust property and infrastructure ecosystem can be the key differentiator in winning FDI projects. The availability of suitable property and strategic sites is a critical component of the regional value proposition and to the winning of investments into the regions from both new name clients and from the existing client base. IDA’s property strategy aims to address regional market failure through investment in enterprise-focused property solutions that meet the needs of Multinational Companies and indigenous clients in support of winning investments.
IDA Ireland partners with Local Authorities for the delivery of advance planning permits in regional locations as well as investing in significant infrastructure projects across its portfolio of Business and Technology Parks responding to evolving company needs. IDA also maintains a focus on acquisition of new landbanks and strategic sites to future proof the ability of the property portfolio in regional locations to support the project pipeline.
This targeted forward planning is vital to provide certainty and ensure Ireland has a competitive offering that meets the evolving needs of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland clients.
As requested by the Deputy, the Table below outlines the location and size of available IDA lands in Cork.
| Location | Business Park/Site Name | Available for Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Bandon | Laragh Industrial Estate, Bandon, Co. Cork | c.0.41 ha |
| Bantry | Drombrow Industrial Estate, Bantry, Co. Cork | c.1.97 ha |
| Bantry | Seafield IDA Estate, Bantry, Co. Cork | c.1.97 ha |
| Carrigtwohill | IDA Carrigtwohill Business & Technology Park, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork | c.0.32 ha |
| Carrigtwohill East | IDA Strategic Site, Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill East, Co. Cork | c.47.28 ha |
| Charleville | Rathgoggan Estate, Charleville, Co. Cork | c.0.64 ha |
| Clonakility | Clonakilty Industrial Estate, Miles, Clonakilty, Co. Cork | c.0.81 ha |
| Model Farm Road | IDA Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road, Cork | c.1.37 ha |
| Kilbarry | IDA Kilbarry Business & Technology Park, Cork | c.57.24 ha |
| Millstreet | IDA Lands, Drishane, Millstreet, Co. Cork | c.3.13 ha |
| Bishopstown | IDA Lands, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork. | c.0.11ha |
| Fermoy | IDA Fermoy Business & Technology Park, Co. Cork | c.6.05 ha |
| Kanturk | IDA Industrial Estate, Pulleen, Kanturk, Co. Cork | c.2.47 ha |
| Mallow | IDA Business & Technology Park, Mallow, Co. Cork | c.0.68 ha |
| Ringaskiddy | IDA Ireland Strategic Site, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork | c.158 ha |
| Ringaskiddy | Ringaskiddy Industrial Estate, Cork, Co. Cork | c.0.20 ha |
| Skibbereen | Poundlick Industrial Estate, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. | c.3.86 ha |
| Youghal | Springfield Industrial Estate, Youghal, Co. Cork | c.1.87 ha |
| Youghal | Foxhole Industrial Estate, Youghal, Co. Cork | c.1.01 ha |
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