Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets set for job creation, by sector and on a county basis; and the timetable for meeting same. [21869/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Job creation is central to our economic recovery and the Programme for Government has job creation at its core. It is only by creating the right environment for businesses to expand that we will see new jobs coming on stream. In this context, the objective of the Jobs Initiative announced on 10 May is to put policies in place to improve the business environment in Ireland, drive competitiveness, continue to grow our exports, and restore confidence in the economy, both internationally and domestically. The Jobs Initiative will support the maintenance of existing jobs, as well facilitating the creation of new ones. The Initiative includes a range of measures, which will be taken across all Government Departments – including my own – to stimulate the economy and help get people back to work.

The Programme for Government recognises that economic recovery must be export-led. Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy is an integrated strategy that is global in scope and covers both existing and new high growth potential markets. It has set a number of ambitious targets to be achieved by end 2015 i.e. to create 150,000 new jobs (manufacturing, tourism and traded services). The jobs total figure of 150,000 direct new jobs, is from agency estimates based on their growth targets over the Strategy period to the end of 2015 i.e. 75,000 (IDA Ireland), 60,000 (Enterprise Ireland) and 15,000 in the tourism sector. The strategy also foresees the creation of a similar number of new indirect jobs.

Enterprise Ireland's focus is export led sales growth in its client companies leading to jobs growth. Regarding sector, the software and internationally traded services sectors, cleantech, information and communications technology, life sciences and food are targeted to deliver the majority of new jobs, both from existing companies and new high potential start-ups. Enterprise Ireland client companies are widely dispersed throughout Ireland and the agency are actively engaged in seeking to support those companies with the appetite for growth and the commitment to building their capability to achieve it. Enterprise Ireland will support the achievement of its job creation targets through a number of key interventions such as:· support for start-ups, R&D and Innovation, and securing exports supporting the establishment and growth of High Potential Start-Ups supporting companies to target new opportunities in overseas markets· continuing to be focused on supporting company investments continuing to invest in R&D both in terms of in-company investments, and by supporting the commercialisation of Ireland's research.

FDI has been, and will continue to be, a key element in the export led recovery of the economy. IDA will focus on winning new investments in areas such as Global Services, High End Manufacturing and Research, Development and Innovation. IDA will also target new investments from sectors such as Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Information and Communications Technology, Financial Services, Content Industry, Consumer and Business Services, Diversified Industries and Engineering and Clean Technologies. Building on existing regional strengths to ensure Ireland's economic development and optimising regional spread of overseas investments is central to IDA 's core activities. Fifty per cent of these investments are to be based in locations outside of Dublin and Cork. A growing proportion of FDI will come from high-growth markets new to Ireland.

There is evidence that our policies are working. Yesterday's €50m investment by Analog Devices Limerick, together with today's announcements of new investments from Belgian, Dutch and US companies, in addition to the announcement by Allianz, and another expected announcement tomorrow from a world leading company will see over 560 new jobs created. IDA expect the strong flow of foreign direct investment to continue through 2011.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the levels of employment vacancies available by sector and on a county basis. [21870/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not collate statistics in relation to the levels of employment vacancies available by sector and on a county basis.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of assisted new business start up on a month by month and on a county basis, over the past 12 months; the current levels of business failures on a month by month and on a county basis over the past 12 months; the average gross salary by industry sector of new jobs directly created as a result of Industrial Development Agency supported companies for the years 2007 to 2010. [21872/11]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the average gross salary by industry sector of new jobs directly created as a result of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in the years 2007 to 2010. [21877/11]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide on a county basis the Enterprise Ireland grants awarded in the years 2007 to 2010 based on the registered office or trading address of the relevant companies. [21878/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose take Questions Nos. 291, 296 and 297 together.

Due to the extensive amount of statistical information requested by the Deputy, my Department has been unable to collate the information sought within the timeframe given. I will endeavour to provide the information to the Deputy as soon as possible .