§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sites have been identified in the constituency of South Down for the purposes of industrial development by the Industrial Development Board from 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1994; and which are they.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThe Industrial Development Board's industrial estates at Killough road in Downpatrick and at Milltown in Warrenpoint have been available for industrial development since 1984.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made by the Industrial Development Board on the indentification of sites for industrial development in South Down.
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§ Mr. Tim SmithA 6-acre site has been identified at the racecourse on Ballydugan road in Downpatrick. A search for other possible locations has resulted in four sites being identified and a report on their suitability for industrial development is expected at the end of July.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many jobs were created by the Industrial Development Board from 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1994; how many of these were the result of inward investment contracts; and what are the location of these jobs.
§ Mr. Tim SmithInformation on job creations is not available in the manner requested or by location. However, details of jobs promoted by the Industrial Development Board over the last 10 years are available by district council area and are set out in the table. The Industrial Development Board's own research shows that companies create approximately two thirds of all promoted jobs over a period of three to five years after acceptance of the Industrial Development Board's offer of assistance.
Jobs Promoted by the Industrial Development Board 1984–85 to 1993–94 District Council Area Total Jobs Promoted Inward Investment Jobs Included in Total Jobs Antrim 3,878 1,972 Ards 1,419 130 Armagh 562 — Ballymena 1,284 323 Ballymoney 536 116 Banbridge 206 — Belfast 4,145 2,128 Carrickfergus 978 216 Castlereagh 1,205 407 Coleraine 1,205 20 Cookstown 232 — Craigavon 5,039 754 Derry 5,356 1,626 Down 589 121 Dungannon 2,544 257 Fermanagh 1,350 109 Larne 1,758 100 Limavady 922 483 Lisburn 2,567 1,160 Magherafelt 832 22 Moyle 52 37
£000s Category Belfast Western North-Eastern South-Eastern Southern 1992–93 Major — 220 — 1,967 104 Minor 164 195 468 265 105 1993–941 Major — 14 — 3,358 — Minor 222 192 258 74 57 1Provisional.