A slideshow prepared for a trade forum in April said that US companies accounted for 70 per cent of the 300,000 people employed by IDA clients.

The IDA briefing said that traditional drivers of investment like market access, tax, and talent were still important.

150 of the units will be social homes, with the rest going to the cost-rental scheme.

The 2024 client survey scored twenty different factors out of ten on Ireland’s competitiveness with the corporate tax regime again rating highest at 7.44.

The Irish Government’s attendance at the annual WEF summit in Davos will be reduced this year

Speaking points prepared for CEO Michael Lohan said feedback from international clients suggested it had not changed the perception of Ireland for investors.