IDA Ireland
| An Ghníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail | |
| State Agency of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment overview | |
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| Formed | 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Headquarters | Three Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 53°20′01″N 6°15′38″W / 53.33360°N 6.26058°W |
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| State Agency of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment executives |
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| Parent department | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| Website | www |
IDA Ireland (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht Forbartha Tionscail) is the agency responsible for the attraction and retention of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland. The agency was founded in 1949 as the Industrial Development Authority and placed on a statutory footing a year later. In 1969 it became a non-commercial autonomous state-sponsored body. Today it is a semi-state body that plays an important role in Ireland's relationship with foreign investors, with multinationals accounting for 10.2% of employment and 66% of Irish exports. The agency partners with investors to help them to begin or expand their operations in the Irish market. It provides funding support to research and development projects, and has a number of direct support mechanisms, including employment and training grants.