Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland and Shannon Development supported jobs lost in north County Tipperary since 1997; the details of these job losses and their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions while Shannon Development has responsibility for Irish industry in the Shannon region, including north County Tipperary. IDA Ireland, through its network of local and overseas offices, is actively marketing north County Tipperary on an ongoing basis as a location for foreign direct investment while Shannon Development has undertaken a number of initiatives in support of the indigenous sector.

The following table details the number of jobs lost in IDA Ireland and Shannon Development supported companies in north County Tipperary from 1997 to 2003. County data for 2004 will not be available until mid-2005.