Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the number of Industrial Development Authority visits that have taken place to south Tipperary each year for the past five years; if he will provide these details in tabular form; the number of jobs each year for he past five years the IDA has brought to south Tipperary; the specific sectors of industry the IDA is focusing on bringing to south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31583/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In the five year period 2005 to 2009, inclusive, there have been two site visits to County Tipperary, one in 2005 and one in 2009. In the same period, a total of 1,407 new jobs were created in IDA supported companies in South Tipperary. Details of the number of new jobs created in each of those years is set out in the attached tabular statement. In marketing South Tipperary for new foreign direct investment, IDA Ireland is focused on attracting overseas companies in the services and knowledge based industries (including advanced manufacturing). At present, there are 11 IDA Ireland supported companies in South Tipperary, employing approximately 3,300 people. The key industry sector for South Tipperary is Life Sciences, which accounts for almost 90% of employment. The largest employers are Abbott and Boston Scientific, followed by Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pinewood Laboratories (Workhardt) and Stada Production (formerly Clonmel Healthcare).

Table showing the number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in South Tipperary in each year from 2005 to 2009 inclusive