Written answers

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Job Creation

11:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly 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]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary 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
Period1998-20041999-20052000-20062001-2007
Enterprise Ireland8,5185,9613,9076,111
IDA Ireland16,40814,43213,09712,577
Full time Jobs Created by Enterprise Development Agencies * 1998-2007 on a county Basis
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007Totals
Carlow4612871622171881831962052873272,513
Kilkenny2743173203376383012602562762793,258
Tipperary (SR)3786935455693342382812953629584,653
Waterford1,1167426369389959095485131,1066068,109
Wexford4154215444495836575104843354364,834
Cavan4074633843756994935471,0647814005,613
Donegal4194796358343793824087085266115,381
Leitrim91162663871816011786370451,844
Louth7426181,2526644432586156186985846,492
Monaghan4594523853553763303485404253434,013
Sligo3492702982612612633163063341472,805
Clare1,2071,2401,2248395906396326927325618,356
Limerick2,3722,8132,0821,0078146821,0381,1371,8301,05314,828
Tipperary (NR)2133764493473422512332332082782,930
Cork3,4263,3996,4043,2063,8052,5953,0242,7153,6053,08435,263
Kerry4648491,0295503352552573863133634,801
Dublin12,18916,58317,42511,5108,9267,8709,4219,92910,6709,106113,629
Galway1,3691,1292,7751,2271,0441,3571,6361,9021,1991,11814,756
Mayo7445038986703242943294853524685,067
Roscommon3032002882132502141841841262252,187
Kildare9861,3492,4386911,0279711,1351,02091067911,206
Meath5094597345092895474676351,0327735,954
Wicklow5941,1898631,1201,0021,2615607723834398,183
Laois1122178327713370621322071031,396
Longford2992162314321203592574173261452,802
Offaly2946472752426712303552614404443,859
Westmeath5082907115475653665155744756105,161
Total30,70036,36343,13628,77325,31422,57624,31226,52628,00824,185289,893
*IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland, Shannon Development.
Source: Forfas Business Information System.

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