Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation 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. [20908/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's publication "Jobs and Growth 2010" indicates that the enterprise agencies' (IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland) objectives are to create more than 100,000 new jobs over the next five years. Through the multiplier effect, this will lead to the creation of a further 70,000 jobs elsewhere in the economy. The figures include 62,000 direct new jobs and 43,000 other jobs as indicated in IDA Ireland's "Horizon 2020" strategy. "Jobs and Growth 2010" also states that the public capital investment programmes for 2010 are expected to support approximately 70,000 jobs in the economy. Non-exchequer capital investment for 2010 will be €3.4bn, supporting a further 30,000 jobs approximately.

The Report of the High Level Action Group on Green Enterprise, published in November 2009, identified the potential to create approximately 80,000 new jobs in Ireland over the coming years.