Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 751: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created with the assistance of Enterprise Ireland in County Mayo in 2005; the breakdown of the jobs lost in County Mayo for the same period; the companies which lost or increased jobs in 2005; the number of people currently employed in Enterprise Ireland supported factories in County Mayo. [1707/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The issues of job creation and retention in Enterprise Ireland supported companies is a day-to-day matter for the agency itself, and not one in which I am directly involved.

In 2005, a total of 122 Enterprise Ireland supported companies provided 3,054 full time jobs in County Mayo. During the year, Enterprise Ireland client companies in the county showed employment gains of 400 and losses of 143, resulting in a net change of 257. The net change of 257 shows a positive reversal of the trend in 2004 and 2003 which showed losses of 39 and 56, respectively. The table below shows the sectoral breakdown of these gains and losses. As part of its strategy to facilitate the creation and retention of jobs, Enterprise Ireland continues to works with companies in its portfolio in County Mayo to assist them in growing their sales and exports and improving innovation so they can compete on world markets.