Statutory mandate

Attraction of foreign direct investment

What this means

  • IDA Ireland is a public body responsible for attracting foreign companies to set up and invest in Ireland, creating jobs across the country.[source]
  • Its legal basis comes from the Industrial Development Act 1986, which sets out its powers and duties in law.[source]
  • IDA Ireland is also tasked with spreading investment more evenly across Irish regions, not just in major cities, to support balanced development.[source]
  • This mandate matters for accountability because IDA Ireland uses public resources to pursue foreign investment, and its results affect jobs and regional economies nationwide.[source]

Direct impact (2)

Indirect impact (1)

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  • implements mandate via commitment → delivery owned by officeholder2-hop via pfg-2025-enterprise-ida-regional
    Peter BurkeOfficeholder

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Duty

IDA Ireland is responsible for the attraction and development of foreign direct investment into Ireland, and for the promotion of regionally balanced investment and job creation.

Owning body
IDA Ireland

Legislative references

  • Industrial Development Act 1986
  • Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Act 2014

Linked commitments (1)

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