Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I am glad the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Michael Ahern, got back in the action as his colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, was getting overburdened.

I agree with the Minister of State on the timelag between when new jobs are announced and when they are created. Does he have a figure to indicate in accumulative terms the total number of announcements made and the total number created to date? Has he an indication as to the regional dimension of the figures?

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