57 Mr. Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits made by her officials to Navan business park for potential customers for the provision of jobs at this location in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24421/01]

58 Mr. Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to promote the Navan Business Park with her officials during overseas visits in pursuit of investment or trade here in the past 12 months; the reaction which has been received to these requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24422/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 58 together.

The provision and management of industrial property, and the business of attracting industrial investment to particular locations are statutory functions of IDA Ireland and not ones in which I have direction function.

However, inquiries have been made with the agency and I understand there have been a number of itineraries arranged specifically to visit the IDA Ireland owned Navan Business Park over recent years, as detailed in the following table. However, it should also be noted that a considerable number of other overseas companies have viewed the Navan Business Park informally as part of broader itineraries, although it is not possible to put an accurate figure on these informal visits.