Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the calculated level of job loss in Gaeltacht areas to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16683/05]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the job creation targets for Údarás na Gaeltachta for the remainder of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16682/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 40 together.

Under the national development plan, the objective of Údarás na Gaeltachta is to create 5,600 new jobs in the Gaeltacht over the seven year period 2000-06. To date, Údarás has achieved new job starts in excess of 5,000 in client businesses over the period 2000-04.

The information in relation to the employment situation for 2005 will not be available until end-2005, when the annual employment survey in client businesses has been completed, and it will be published subsequently by Údarás in its annual statement at year-end.