Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss the IDA’s plans to promote and utilise IDA owned land and property in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33472/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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There are 17 IDA Ireland supported companies in Tipperary, employing 5,589 in total. The FDI performance in the region has been strong over the past five years with employment among IDA clients increasing by 16%. The Mid-West region, which includes Tipperary, has a significant ecosystem of well-established companies across Technology, Life Sciences, International Financial Services and Engineering & Industrial Technologies. In this regard, the IDA is actively engaged with client companies in County Tipperary, focusing on supporting existing operations as well as new investment opportunities.

Recent announcements in the county include:

• May 2023 – Boston Scientific - An €80 million investment to increase office and manufacturing space and transition their site in Clonmel to use over 90% renewable energy and the creation of 400 jobs.
• May 2022 – Integrity - An expansion of the UK company into Cashel, offering a range of support services to businesses, with the creation of up to 20 jobs as an initial target.
• May 2022 – Waystone - An expansion with the creation of 100 jobs in Cashel.