Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Taoiseach the employment in terms of job numbers in the hotel and catering sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37077/10]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the state. In line with EU requirements the QNHS collects sector of employment according to the standard EU classification (NACE Rev. 2).

The most recent figures available are for Quarter 2 2010.

The results indicated that there were an estimated 119,800 people employed in the Accommodation and food service activities sector.