Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Job Creation
9:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the number of foreign direct investment greenfield projects assisted by the Industrial Development Authority which have been set up here over the past five years; the location of these projects; the percentage of new jobs created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In the 5-year period 2005 to 2009, there have been 42 announcements of greenfield investments by IDA supported companies, with the potential to create over 4000 jobs. Details of the location, activity and number of jobs associated with each announcement are set out in the tabular statement. It should be noted, however, that jobs announced are typically created over a period of up to three to five years. In the same 5 year period a total of 48,569 jobs were created in IDA supported companies.
It should also be remembered that many projects commence without being announced publicly. Tabular Statement showing IDA Ireland Greenfield Company Announcements 2005-2009
| 2005 | ||||
| Date Announced | Company | Location | Product / Activity | No. Jobs Announced |
| 03-Feb-05 | Hartford Financial Services | Dublin | Financial Services | 130 |
| 03-Feb-05 | AutoEurpoe | Dublin | Car rental Call Centre | 60 |
| 03-Feb-05 | MarketBoomer | Dublin | eProcurement Service Provider | 35 |
| 15-Feb-05 | Yahoo! | Dublin | Online product & service providers | 400 |
| 12-Apr-05 | DC Studios | Dublin | Video game development | 50 |
| 07-Jun-05 | Qlogic Corporation | Dublin | Storage Area Network Infrastructure Component Providers | 100 |
| 28-Oct-05 | Palm | Dublin | Mobile computing & provider of smartphones | 35 |
| 2006 | ||||
| Date Announced | Company | Location | Product / Activity | No. Jobs Announced |
| 22-Feb-06 | Sage Technologies | Dublin | Software | 40 |
| 20-Mar-06 | Actel | Dublin | European IC Development Centre | 20 |
| 25-Apr-06 | Sandisk Intl | Dublin | EMEA HQ | 125 |
| 2007 | ||||
| Date Announced | Company | Location | Product / Activity | No. Jobs Announced |
| 12 Apr 07 | Paragon Global Resources | Dublin | International Services | 100 |
| 17 Apr 07 | Gala Inc | Dublin | On-Line Games | 32 |
| 27 Nov 07 | FINCAD | Dublin | EMEA HQ | 30 |
| 2008 | ||||
| Date Announced | Company | Location | Product / Activity | No. Jobs Announced |
| 05-Feb-08ZimmerShannonMedical Technologies25008-Feb-08UnumCarlowSoftware Services Centre20012-Feb-08Channel AdvisorLimerickBusiness Development Centre1525-Mar-08EyeWonderDublinEuropean Sales & Customer Support Centre3121-May-08SatirLouthEuropean HQ4016-Jun-08Solaris MobileDublinCoporate HQ5005-Aug-08AbiomedWestmeathEstablishing a Global Manufacturing Faciltiy25004-Sep-08FreightquoteDublinEuropean HQ10023-Sep-08NetezzaDundalkEuropean Operations Centre6502-Oct-08FacebookDublinSocial Networking7423-Oct-08GoaDublinEuropean Headquarters47420-Nov-08DTSLimerickEuropean Headquarters5001-Dec-08CSN StoresGalwayEMEA Headquarters20011-Dec-08HovioneCorkBulk Pharmaceuticals8018-Dec-08PPDWestmeathContract Research Facility250 |
| 2009 | ||||
| Date Announced | Company | Location | Product / Activity | No. Jobs Announced |
| 22-Jan-09Gerson Lehrman GroupDublinNew Operations Hub5009-Apr-09Big Fish Games IncCorkEuropean Headquarters10021-Apr-09CIRSLouthEU Headquarters2628-Jul-09SuccessFactorsDublinEuropean Multilingual Business Centre4004-Aug-09KenexaLouthWeb based Recruitment3012-Aug-09LumensionGalwayGlobal R&D Centre3002-Sep-09BSBDublinOperations Hub2020-Sep-09EverestDublinReinsurance Operation1029-Sep-09Butterfield FulcrumDublinEstablishment of Fund Admistration Operation4019-Oct-09Vattenfall/Tonn EnergyMayoR&D Initiative in Clean-tech Energy021-Oct-09SajanDublinEuropean Headquarters3530-Oct-09Buy.comGalwayEuropean Operations Centre4018-Nov-09Bently Systems IncorporatedDublinInternational Shared Services, Sales & Marketing Centre15017-Dec-09Maxim Integrated ProductsDublinInternational Business Centre100 |
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the staff of a company (details supplied) during this current period. [15884/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The company is a major employer in Ireland and Northern Ireland employing over 2,500 people. Enterprise Ireland, over the past 4 years, has provided grant support towards the creation of new jobs in Ireland to service the company's international growth. The Chairman and Chief Executive of Enterprise Ireland met with the senior management of the Group on 4 April 2010. Enterprise Ireland stands ready to provide all possible support to the company with a view to maintaining the maximum number of jobs, when the company's position is clarified.
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