Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Industrial Development Authority backed jobs created in County Roscommon in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45278/08]

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 collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009.

The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co Roscommon in each year of the ten year period 1998-2007 are shown on the following tabular statement.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Industrial Development Authority backed jobs created in County Leitrim in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45279/08]

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 collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009.

The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co Leitrim in each year of the ten year period 1998-2007 are shown on the following tabular statement.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland backed jobs created in County Roscommon in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45280/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains in companies that are supported by Enterprise Ireland. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009. The numbers of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Co Roscommon in each year of the ten year period 1998-2007 are shown on the following tabular statement.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland backed jobs created in County Leitrim in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains in companies that are supported by Enterprise Ireland. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009.

The numbers of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Co Leitrim in each year of the ten year period 1998-2007 are shown on the following tabular statement.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in the economy in the 12 months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45296/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Employment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the CSO. The latest release provides data for Quarter 3, June-August 2008 which indicates that there are 2,120,800 in employment. This reflects a decrease in employment in the year of 25,200 or 1.2%.

The drop in employment, while regrettable, must be seen in the light of the unprecedented growth in the economy and in employment in the past number of years. Overall employment growth was driven by significant growth in employment in the construction sector. Such levels of growth could not last indefinitely. The resultant rise in unemployment is now compounded by the downturn in the global economy and a general slowdown in employment in all sectors. Ireland is not alone in finding itself in this position, indeed many countries throughout Europe and around the world are experiencing similar difficulties in their labour markets.

The Government is taking specific measures to address this challenge and to ensure that job losses are minimised as much as possible and for as short a time as possible. The enterprise development agencies, along with FÁS the employment and training authority, are actively engaged in facilitating job opportunities throughout the country.