Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each of the job creation agencies reporting to his Department, the number of projects on which agreements have been signed to establish new businesses or to expand an existing business in each quarter since the start of 2006, indicating the aggregate jobs scheduled to be created in each case. [31278/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the agency does not capture projected employment on each individual project in each individual year of the project's duration. The agency has informed me that overall its client companies have created over 52,600 jobs since 2006, with 7443 jobs in 2009, 13975 in 2008, 15969 in 2007 and 15234 in 2006.

However, Enterprise Ireland has also informed me of details of support for High Potential Start-up companies, 73 of which were supported in 2009. These companies are expected to create over 900 new jobs over the next three years, bringing total employment in these businesses to almost 1,500. In 2008, Enterprise Ireland supported the business plans of 71 High Potential Start-up companies. These companies currently employ 517 people and are expected to create additional jobs in the future. In 2007, Enterprise Ireland supported 70 High Potential Start-up companies, which currently employ over 570 people. In 2006 Enterprise Ireland supported 76 new High Potential Start-up companies, which currently employ over 550 people. In summary, those High Potential Start-up companies established since 2006 currently employ almost 2,240 people, and this figure is expected to increase as these companies grow their businesses and increase their export sales.

Enterprise Ireland also provides support to Community Enterprise Centres. From 1989 to date, the Community Enterprise Centres have been approved funding towards 177 projects, including new buildings or expansions of existing centres. The schemes have aided the capital investment and management development of 134 centres, of which 105 have been completed. Of the 105 centres completed, a 2009 survey shows that they house over 900 companies providing employment for over 4,800 people. A further 760 companies employing approximately 2,900 people have graduated from the Community Enterprise Centres due to company expansion. The term graduated refers to companies that have grown to a capacity that they do not require the guidance of their local community enterprise centre and are financially strong enough to lease private space.

I understand from IDA Ireland that in the time available it has not been possible to provide accurate information on the number of actual agreements signed between the agency and its client companies since the beginning of 2006. However, in the four-year period, 2006 to 2009, IDA Ireland has approved a total of 494 investments. The details of the number and type of investment project approved in each year are set out in the following table.

The IDA's announcement list of investments shows that in the same period a total of 16,782 jobs were announced. It should be noted, however, that jobs announced are typically created over a period of three to five years. The following table shows the number of jobs announced in each of those years. A total of 36,433 new jobs were created in IDA supported companies in the same time period. The details of the number of jobs created in each of those years are set out in the following table. The statistical information in relation to projects assisted by Shannon Development and jobs is set out in another of the following tables.

The total number of projects assisted by the CEB's is set out in one of the following tables. My Department does not collect or retain information on the number of specific jobs created in County and City Enterprise Board assisted companies. Figures in respect of 2010 will be available in early 2011.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in respect of each of the job creation agencies reporting to his Department, the number of new jobs created and the number of existing jobs lost in each quarter since the start of 2006, distinguishing the pattern in foreign-owned businesses from Irish-owned. [31279/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Employment figures in relation to jobs supported by the industrial development agencies - IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled on an annual basis, in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. The most up to date statistics detail jobs gained and lost up until 2009. Quarterly data is not available. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. Details for the years requested are set out in the following table.

My Department does not collect or retain information on the specific number of specific jobs created or lost in companies assisted by the County and City Enterprise Board. However statistical information in relation to details of jobs existing in these companies is collated annually and is set out in the following table for the years in question. Figures in respect of 2010 will be available in early 2011.