Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 694: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in respect of IDA backed jobs, he will provide a breakdown of the number created in Limerick and the mid-west, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford for 2007 out of the total number created nationally of 9,216, broken down by location, company and number of employees; the breakdown of the number of IDA backed jobs forecasted to be created in 2008 for Limerick and the mid-west, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford, broken down by expected date, location, company and employee number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated at county level. The number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in Limerick and the Mid West, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford during 2007 is set out in the following tabular statement.

Information on job numbers is provided by companies on a confidential basis for statistical purposes only. This information is aggregated at county level. It is therefore not possible to provide information at company level or for individual locations throughout the country. Also, for reasons of commercial sensitivity, IDA Ireland does not provide information on prospective investments or on negotiations in which it may be engaged with prospective investors.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to contribute strongly to the Irish economy. In addition to direct benefits, FDI has multiplier effects throughout the economy, creates demand for high skills, advanced management and business processes, and guides beneficial national developments in education, science, telecommunications and other infrastructure.

I am confident that the policies being pursued by the Agency together with the roll out of the National Development Plan will continue to bear fruits in terms of economic investment in the years ahead.