Foreign Direct Investment
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Albert Dolan (FF), Galway East

FDI decisions are going to be driven by talent, innovation and, ultimately, infrastructure. When I say infrastructure, I am talking about public transport, housing and everything that goes into the quality of life of the employee because, ultimately, companies are going to locate where the talent wants to be.
In Galway, as I have mentioned previously, we have a significant medtech sector. It is absolutely incredible what has happened there over the past 30 years. That does not just happen. We need to see a continued push to drive more investment into Galway and into our medtech sector. Beside the site where Dexcom Ireland has been developed are additional IDA lands that are prime for development for more jobs for east Galway. That is what I push for here this evening.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16