Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outflow of jobs from the internationally trading foreign owned base since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32022/09]

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 supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and the latest year for which figures are available is 2008.

The Survey shows that in the 9 year period, 2000 to 2008, the total number of jobs lost in IDA supported companies was 99,844. In the same period 109,289 new jobs were created, giving rise to a net gain of 9,445 jobs.