Written answers
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Job Creation
11:00 pm
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by her Department on a county basis since 1 January 1998 to 1 January 2008; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28268/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, 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 on an annualised basis at county level.
The number of jobs with support from the Enterprise Development Agencies on a county basis in each of the years from 1998 to the end of 2007 are set out in the attached tabular statement. Data on the cost of individual jobs created is not available. However, both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland compile overall figures on the cost per job created and sustained on a rolling seven year basis. The figure is calculated by taking into account all agency expenditure to all firms. Only jobs created during and sustained to the end of each seven-year period are credited in the calculations; those figures are attached and are based on Constant 2007 prices.
The enterprise agencies aim to support sustainable, high value added enterprise, in all regions through the provision of mentoring and developmental supports, the enhancement of management capabilities and critical workforce skills in client companies, support for the creation and implementation of strategies for market entry, development and growth, and strong supports for innovation and for research and development. Furthermore, we are continuing to pursue policies to promote lifelong learning and up-skilling to improve labour market flexibility and, where necessary, ensure that appropriate training supports are provided for workers in sectors that are no longer competitive, and who may need to find alternative employment.
I am satisfied that the policies being pursued by Government, together with the work of the Enterprise Development Agencies on the ground, as well as the roll-out of the National Development Plan will continue to bear fruit in terms of investments and employment in the country.
Cost Per Job | ||||
Period | 1998-2004 | 1999-2005 | 2000-2006 | 2001-2007 |
€ | € | € | € | |
Enterprise Ireland | 8,518 | 5,961 | 3,907 | 6,111 |
IDA Ireland | 16,408 | 14,432 | 13,097 | 12,577 |
Full time Jobs Created by Enterprise Development Agencies * 1998-2007 on a county Basis | |||||||||||
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Totals | |
Carlow | 461 | 287 | 162 | 217 | 188 | 183 | 196 | 205 | 287 | 327 | 2,513 |
Kilkenny | 274 | 317 | 320 | 337 | 638 | 301 | 260 | 256 | 276 | 279 | 3,258 |
Tipperary (SR) | 378 | 693 | 545 | 569 | 334 | 238 | 281 | 295 | 362 | 958 | 4,653 |
Waterford | 1,116 | 742 | 636 | 938 | 995 | 909 | 548 | 513 | 1,106 | 606 | 8,109 |
Wexford | 415 | 421 | 544 | 449 | 583 | 657 | 510 | 484 | 335 | 436 | 4,834 |
Cavan | 407 | 463 | 384 | 375 | 699 | 493 | 547 | 1,064 | 781 | 400 | 5,613 |
Donegal | 419 | 479 | 635 | 834 | 379 | 382 | 408 | 708 | 526 | 611 | 5,381 |
Leitrim | 91 | 162 | 66 | 387 | 181 | 601 | 178 | 63 | 70 | 45 | 1,844 |
Louth | 742 | 618 | 1,252 | 664 | 443 | 258 | 615 | 618 | 698 | 584 | 6,492 |
Monaghan | 459 | 452 | 385 | 355 | 376 | 330 | 348 | 540 | 425 | 343 | 4,013 |
Sligo | 349 | 270 | 298 | 261 | 261 | 263 | 316 | 306 | 334 | 147 | 2,805 |
Clare | 1,207 | 1,240 | 1,224 | 839 | 590 | 639 | 632 | 692 | 732 | 561 | 8,356 |
Limerick | 2,372 | 2,813 | 2,082 | 1,007 | 814 | 682 | 1,038 | 1,137 | 1,830 | 1,053 | 14,828 |
Tipperary (NR) | 213 | 376 | 449 | 347 | 342 | 251 | 233 | 233 | 208 | 278 | 2,930 |
Cork | 3,426 | 3,399 | 6,404 | 3,206 | 3,805 | 2,595 | 3,024 | 2,715 | 3,605 | 3,084 | 35,263 |
Kerry | 464 | 849 | 1,029 | 550 | 335 | 255 | 257 | 386 | 313 | 363 | 4,801 |
Dublin | 12,189 | 16,583 | 17,425 | 11,510 | 8,926 | 7,870 | 9,421 | 9,929 | 10,670 | 9,106 | 113,629 |
Galway | 1,369 | 1,129 | 2,775 | 1,227 | 1,044 | 1,357 | 1,636 | 1,902 | 1,199 | 1,118 | 14,756 |
Mayo | 744 | 503 | 898 | 670 | 324 | 294 | 329 | 485 | 352 | 468 | 5,067 |
Roscommon | 303 | 200 | 288 | 213 | 250 | 214 | 184 | 184 | 126 | 225 | 2,187 |
Kildare | 986 | 1,349 | 2,438 | 691 | 1,027 | 971 | 1,135 | 1,020 | 910 | 679 | 11,206 |
Meath | 509 | 459 | 734 | 509 | 289 | 547 | 467 | 635 | 1,032 | 773 | 5,954 |
Wicklow | 594 | 1,189 | 863 | 1,120 | 1,002 | 1,261 | 560 | 772 | 383 | 439 | 8,183 |
Laois | 112 | 217 | 83 | 277 | 133 | 70 | 62 | 132 | 207 | 103 | 1,396 |
Longford | 299 | 216 | 231 | 432 | 120 | 359 | 257 | 417 | 326 | 145 | 2,802 |
Offaly | 294 | 647 | 275 | 242 | 671 | 230 | 355 | 261 | 440 | 444 | 3,859 |
Westmeath | 508 | 290 | 711 | 547 | 565 | 366 | 515 | 574 | 475 | 610 | 5,161 |
Total | 30,700 | 36,363 | 43,136 | 28,773 | 25,314 | 22,576 | 24,312 | 26,526 | 28,008 | 24,185 | 289,893 |
*IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland, Shannon Development. | |||||||||||
Source: Forfas Business Information System. |
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