Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that the additional 93,000 jobs created this year have not led to a [i]pro-rata[/i] increase in the expected tax take; if this is further indicative of increased casualisation of the Irish workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31587/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The growth in employment by 93,000 in the year to the second quarter of 2005 is the highest annual growth rate recorded in five years. Full-time employment increased by 72,500 — males, 39,200 and females, 33,300. Part-time employment increased by 20,600 — males, 5,800 and females, 14,800 — compared with 6,000 in the same period last year. Overall, since 1997, full-time employment has increased from 1,215,000 to 1,597,500 while part-time employment has increased from 252,700 to 331,700.

The construction and financial-business services sectors accounted for more than 50% of the employment growth. Across all sectors, practically every occupational category experienced an increase in employment with the largest increases in the craft, clerical and secretarial occupations.

The latest quarterly economic commentary from the ESRI has indicated that the growth rates in employment, as well as sustained economic growth, have had a significant positive impact on incomes. The reporting of tax receipts is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance.