Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of SME's in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18744/05]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of micro enterprises in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18745/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together.

The following table sets out the total number of registrations for VAT maintained by the Revenue Commissioners, which is taken as the best indication of the number of enterprises operating in the country. It is estimated that approximately 90% of all enterprises are micro-enterprises and about 98% in total are SMEs. The table reflects the classification of traders based on the descriptions of economic activities contained in the general industrial classification of economic activities within the European Communities known as NACE. They do not record the numbers employed by such enterprises.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI companies in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18746/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In so far as the agencies under the aegis of my Department, those being IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development, are concerned, the information sought by the Deputy and supplied to me by them is set out in a tabular statement and is in respect of the year ended 31 December 2004.