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IDA spent over €60,000 maintaining and securing empty building in Kerry

Aug 12, 2021 08:15 By radiokerrynews
IDA spent over €60,000 maintaining and securing empty building in Kerry
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The IDA spent over €60,000 maintaining and securing an empty building in Kerry.

IDA Ireland, which attracts international investment, has been working with pharmaceutical company Central Pharma in recent years.

A building, constructed for the company, has been idle for over three years.

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In 2018, Central Pharma announced plans to create over 100 new jobs in the county, with the opening of a plant in Tralee.

The Advance Manufacturing Facility in the Kerry Technology Park, which was built by the IDA, cost €5 million.

Earlier this year, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar said Central Pharma is set to begin production later this year.

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, Radio Kerry sought maintenance and security costs for the building in recent years.

In 2017, €15,000 was spent on security, followed by an additional €3,000 annually over the next two years.

In 2019, landscaping and maintenance costs came to €25,000, while a further €14,300 was spent last year.

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So far this year, €1,800 has been spent maintaining the empty building.

 

 

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