Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in manufacturing in this country since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31667/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Figures in respect of the number of manufacturing jobs created in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies - IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which are the 2009 figures. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. Details of the agency figures are set out in the following table.

My Department does not collect or retain information on the breakdown of specific sectors where jobs have been created in County and City Enterprise Board assisted companies. However statistical information in relation to details of jobs existing in companies assisted by the County and City Enterprise Boards is collated annually and is set out in the following table for 2005 to 2009. Figures in respect of 2010 will be available in early 2011.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created in the retail sector annually since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31668/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of persons employed in the retail sector is compiled by the Central Statistics Office. I have been informed by the Central Statistics Office that the number of persons employed in the retail sector (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in 2005 and to date in 2010 was 179,900 and 182,100 respectively.

In relation to the motor industry, the number of persons employed in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles in 2005 and to date in 2010 was 34,900 and 33,000 respectively. The number of new jobs created annually in the retail sector is not available.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of smart economy jobs that have been created annually since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31669/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Figures in respect of numbers employed in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies -IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which are the 2009 figures. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. The development agencies would regard the bulk, if not all, of these jobs as being part of the Smart Economy. Details of the agency figures are set out in the following table.

My Department does not collect or retain information on the number of specific jobs created in County and City Enterprise Board assisted companies. However statistical information in relation to details of jobs existing in companies assisted by the County and City Enterprise Boards is collated annually and is set out in the following table for 2005 to 2009. Figures in respect of 2010 will be available in early 2011.