Written answers
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Job Creation
9:00 pm
Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created by the Industrial Development Authority in the past two years; the location at which these jobs have been created on a county basis; the number that have been lost in the same sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36185/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualized basis and is aggregated at county level. Data for 2010 will be available in early 2011.Details of the number of new jobs created and lost in IDA supported companies in each of the years 2008 and 2009 are set out in the tabular statement .
In 2009, Foreign Direct Investment decreased globally by 30% and the average scale of investment was smaller than in previous years. Despite these trends, IDA secured 125 projects in 2009. Ireland continues to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from many of the world's leading companies and, to date 2010 has been promising. There have been 63 announcements in relation to new and expansion investments, with the potential to create over 4,600 jobs.
Table showing number of jobs created in IDA supported companies in each county in 2008 and 2009
County | 2008 | 2009 |
Carlow | 74 | 49 |
Cavan | 32 | 18 |
Clare | 139 | 116 |
Cork | 2,108 | 1,082 |
Donegal | 67 | 62 |
Dublin | 4,340 | 1,786 |
Galway | 610 | 429 |
Kerry | 86 | 25 |
Kildare | 113 | 29 |
Kilkenny | 1 | 0 |
Laois | 0 | 0 |
Leitrim | 35 | 5 |
Limerick | 286 | 169 |
Longford | 30 | 8 |
Louth | 121 | 34 |
Mayo | 132 | 97 |
Meath | 83 | 24 |
Monaghan | 15 | 19 |
Offaly | 24 | 22 |
Roscommon | 41 | 9 |
Sligo | 103 | 54 |
Tipp North | 13 | 0 |
Tipp South | 262 | 252 |
Waterford | 176 | 71 |
Westmeath | 134 | 219 |
Wexford | 91 | 8 |
Wicklow | 53 | 28 |
Table showing the number of jobs lost in IDA supported companies in each county in 2008 and 2009
County | 2008 | 2009 |
Carlow | 28 | 75 |
Cavan | 26 | 56 |
Clare | 16 | 93 |
Cork | 1,488 | 2,432 |
Donegal | 48 | 29 |
Dublin | 4,196 | 6,805 |
Galway | 764 | 1,178 |
Kerry | 108 | 416 |
Kildare | 584 | 1,491 |
Kilkenny | 9 | 112 |
Laois | 20 | 16 |
Leitrim | 43 | 30 |
Limerick | 694 | 2,519 |
Longford | 88 | 74 |
Louth | 433 | 272 |
Mayo | 126 | 189 |
Meath | 83 | 159 |
Monaghan | 14 | 14 |
Offaly | 47 | 118 |
Roscommon | 1 | 89 |
Sligo | 64 | 137 |
Tipp North | 46 | 188 |
Tipp South | 26 | 93 |
Waterford | 483 | 569 |
Westmeath | 264 | 527 |
Wexford | 73 | 89 |
Wicklow | 296 | 258 |
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