Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs which have been supported nationally in each of the past five years through IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. [22346/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The decision to support companies is a day-to-day matter for the agencies under my remit and not one in which I have a direct function. Data on employment in the agencies is compiled from an annual employment survey carried out by Forfás. The most recent survey provides figures for client companies of the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland up to the end of 2004.

Enterprise Ireland client companies gained 71,785 permanent full-time jobs over the period 2000-04. Permanent full-time employment in Enterprise Ireland client companies now stands at 142,115. Regarding contract and part-time jobs, there were 21,620 gains between 2000 and 2004. A table setting out details by year shows details. IDA Ireland client companies gained 67,379 new jobs in the period 2000-04. A table sets out details by year.