Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created through her Department, the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland in counties (details supplied) in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26119/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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State support for enterprise and job creation is channelled through the industrial development agencies. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings, or from giving preference to one area over others.

The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level only. Figures for 2008 will not be available till early 2009.

In the period 2000 to 2007 the number of new jobs created in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland supported companies in counties Limerick and Wexford amounted to 13,616.

The breakdown in respect of each agency in respect of each count by county is shown in the following tabular statements. In the same period the County Enterprise Boards, which provide support for micro enterprise assisted in the creation of 369 jobs in County Limerick and 516 jobs in Wexford.