975. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of visits the IDA carried out with prospective companies to each county in the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74993/25]
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147 questions from 62 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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976. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of visits the IDA carried out in Laois in 2024and 2025, by year; the number of these visits with prospective companies which were virtual visits; the number which were physical visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74994/25]
408. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on 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. [65954/25]
314. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, working at IDA offices in Johannesburg and Tokyo as of 17 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65399/25]
316. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details all IDA Ireland client companies with operations in Tipperary. [65455/25]
130. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a full update on the IDA business building, Dublin Road, Carlow; the number of site visits that have taken place in the past 12 months; and the efforts made by the IDA to secure a permanent tenant at the site. [64125/25]
132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of positions created and retained in Kildare north through IDA-supported companies in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64192/25]
408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update regarding the recommencement of work on the Greystones Media Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63154/25]
409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of any penalties imposed by the IDA on the company that is developing the Greystones Media Campus for failure to adhere to the terms and conditions of the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63155/25]
410. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of IDA site visits to Wicklow, including location, for each year between 2020 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63156/25]
441. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he can confirm the future use of IDA lands (details supplied) with Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61167/25]
598. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of site visits by the IDA in 2024/2025 to date, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58524/25]
599. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported site visits to County Kildare from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58698/25]
604. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on IDA and Enterprise Ireland investment plans in Cork north central and the Mallow area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59037/25]
622. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the IDA Ireland client companies with operations in County Clare, in tabular form. [59919/25]
189. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide details of the scale of capital investment required in serviced sites, utilities and digital infrastructure to make Ireland competitive in attracting semiconductor fabrication plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54156/25]
386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he or his Department or associated State agencies have facilitated site visits for prospective new owners of a former factory (details supplied); the efforts being made to ensure that a new employer is secured for the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/25]
397. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the announced €150 million facility (details supplied) in Blarney, County Cork, the timeframe for capital drawdown; the number of full-time jobs which will be created annually; the public support (grants, tax incentives, infrastructure) which have been committed; and the steps the Government will take to ensure local roads, w…
8. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that County Offaly does not fall further behind neighbouring counties in attracting IDA Ireland investment and securing employment opportunities; if his Department will commit to increasing the number of IDA Ireland site visits and targeted investment in Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
9. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments IDA Ireland is targeting in the west under its current strategy; its performance in investments in the west under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50584/25]
13. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments the IDA is targeting in the midlands under its current strategy; its performance in midlands investments under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50579/25]
19. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the IDA's application for planning permission for a factory on its green-field site at Creagh, Ballinasloe; the expected timeline for approval and any works to make the site investment-ready; and the further steps being planned to attract enterprise investment once permission is secured. [50752/25]
36. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to promote County Offaly as a location for investment; if consideration will be given to strengthening infrastructure and supporting skills development to make the county more attractive to employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50723/25]
38. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the lack of IDA-hosted visits to Waterford in comparison to the other cities of Ireland and even Shannon and Athlone towns. [50768/25]
45. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments the IDA is targeting in the Border region under its current strategy; it's performance in Border region investments under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50709/25]