946. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total level of Exchequer expenditure allocated to supporting foreign direct investment, relative to expenditure allocated to indigenous enterprise supports in 2025; the projected balance for 2026; the rationale underpinning this allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55298/26]
Topics / Foreign Direct Investment
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsForeign Direct Investment
28 questions from 18 TDs, between 25 March 2025 and 28 July 2026.
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955. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of trade related foreign direct investment projects announced for Cork county since January 2024; the projected employment impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57452/26]
1002. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56176/26]
1025. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements undertaken by IDA Ireland during 2024 and 2025 in seeking foreign direct investment opportunities for locations within Cork north-west; the sectors targeted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57011/26]
146. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to improve Ireland's competitiveness in order to attract and retain foreign direct investment, FDI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45439/26]
149. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he is taking to increases Ireland's attractiveness as a destination for FDI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/26]
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targets in place to increase FDI in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/26]
185. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the importance of developing next generation sites, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/26]
1175. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the impact of US direct foreign investment in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26227/26]
104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will quantify the impact of American foreign direct investment on the regional economy of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/26]
235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline in detail the impact of US direct foreign investment in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/26]
425. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to aid IDA Ireland in securing new foreign direct investment for Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22465/26]
63. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in Kerry last year; the plans for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13374/26]
115. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the next-generation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1237/26]
153. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to attract new foreign direct investment, particularly in emerging sectors such as green technology and digital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/26]
190. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to aid IDA Ireland in securing new foreign direct investment for Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66677/25]
262. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being carried out to promote market leading top of the line semiconductor manufacturing companies to begin manufacturing operations in Ireland; and the way in which the funding Ireland has or will receive under the EU Chips Act will be used to attract investment from these companies. [68532/25]
145. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role Ireland’s diplomatic network is playing in promoting foreign direct investment into rural counties; the specific actions being taken to highlight investment opportunities in areas such as Cork north-west, including in agri-tech, clean energy and regional enterprise hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65257/25]
13. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department’s timeline for identification and servicing of the large-scale regional next generation sites for future FDI and enterprise; in which counties these will be located; the means by which local enterprise offices and regional agencies will be involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62203/25]
220. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list of Florida headquartered companies with operations in Ireland, maintained by the IDA. [56074/25]
914. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide data on foreign direct investment inflows over the past five years including the sectors that have attracted the most investment and the anticipated impact on job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/25]
409. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the regional breakdown of IDA supported FDI investment per region in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/25]
77. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has considered measures to incentivise multinational companies operating in Ireland to establish corporate headquarters in the State, with a view to creating new employment and providing new business opportunities for Irish-based professional service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/25]
353. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the top ten countries of foreign direct investment from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15051/25]
318. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm the foreign direct investment employment recorded in County Louth from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [13831/25]