Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of jobs his Department claimed will be created as part of published policy papers, reports and documents commissioned by or compiled by his Department between 2010 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20916/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has not commissioned or compiled any reports, documents or papers on the number of jobs to be created between 2010 and 2020.

However estimates indicate that capital investment projects in Roads and Public Transport generate approximately 10 direct jobs for every €1 million investment. On that basis this year capital investment programme supports 20,000 plus jobs.

Indirect job effects are more difficult to estimate but it is estimated, in Luas and Metro construction that for each €1 million invested maintains and supports three added jobs.

It has been estimated that the Metro North project because of its nature will create about 6000 jobs during construction and lead to the creation of 37,000 jobs in North Dublin.

Transport projects by their nature do have potential to create employment and significant employment has been created through the unprecedented investment in transport infrastructure in recent years. However, the principal aim of investment in transport is to create a transport network that improves the productive capacity of the economy and supports enterprise and industry.

A recent submission by the Construction Industry Council prepared by DKM and Goodbody's reiterated the importance of the economic return on investment for Transport Infrastructure Projects.