Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of potential investors in County Kerry that Enterprise Ireland is working with in 2011; the number of Enterprise Ireland-related jobs created in County Kerry in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland monitors the employment trends in the companies it supports through the Annual Employment Survey, conducted in conjunction with Forfás. The results of this survey are released each January. The 2011 figures will therefore not be available until early 2012.

In 2010, Enterprise Ireland had 133 client companies in the county, employing 3,145 full time and 445 part-time staff. This was a reduction of 267 from the 2009 figure – made up of gains of 164 and losses of 431 to give a net loss of 267. In 2010, Enterprise Ireland paid €3,236,950 to client companies in Kerry. Enterprise Ireland client employment in County Kerry, over each of the past three years is illustrated in the attached tabular statement.

In addition to working with client companies, Enterprise Ireland is working with potential investors in relation to opportunities for business angel investment in association with Cork BIC and the Halo Business Angel Network.

Enterprise Ireland has supported a number of start-up enterprises in the county in the past year with three companies based in the County receiving support under the Competitive Start Fund. In addition, two High Potential Start Up companies have received equity support packages over the past year. Enterprise Ireland also funded the continuation of the current Endeavour Programme in IT Tralee and offered Commercialisation of Research Development (CORD) funding to 4 projects on this programme in 2011.

Enterprise Ireland client employment in County Kerry, over each of the past three years is illustrated in the table below :