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Actor: Simon Harris
insufficient_evidenceTopic: economy
Office: Taoiseach
Evidence: 5 events
Sources: 5
This promise by Simon Harris has INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE for a rating. Only 5 evidence events were found. More research is needed before a reliable assessment can be made.
This promise is SPECIFIC (vagueness score: 40/100). It includes measurable targets or deadlines that make it trackable. Specific promises are easier to verify as kept or broken.
Issue category: general
The U.S. Department of State's 2025 Ireland Investment Climate Statement independently noted Ireland's policy goal of locating 'over half of all new FDI investments outside of Dublin' and that IDA has developed regional hubs to facilitate clusters.
The Programme for Government 2025, agreed between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, explicitly commits to 'Work with IDA Ireland to target at least half of IDA investments outside of Dublin' and to expand the network of advanced manufacturing facilities.
IDA Ireland's 2025–2029 strategy ('Adapt Intelligently') targets 1,000 total investments over five years, with 550 (55%) specifically targeted for regional locations outside Dublin. The strategy was launched in February 2025 and is aligned with the Programme for Government.
In the first half of 2025, IDA Ireland secured 179 investments, of which 91 (51%) went to regional locations outside Dublin — already meeting the 'at least half' target in the Programme for Government.
An Oireachtas debate on 15 July 2025 confirmed: 'IDA Ireland will target 1,000 investments, with 550 in regional locations outside Dublin.'
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