Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the projected number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland backed companies in 2012 in each county; the projection for 2012 this time last year; the projection for 2013; the numbers created in each of 2008 to 2011 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37407/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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IDA Ireland’s goal is to attract new foreign direct investment to Ireland and to encourage existing client companies to engage in transformation activities in order to sustain employment. Details of jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies by county and by region from 2008 to 2011 are set out in the attached tabular statement. At end 2011, there were 130,499 people employed in 1,004 IDA client companies.

Under the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, IDA Ireland has been set a target of creating 12,500 new jobs in 2012, with an associated 8,750 in the wider economy, giving a total impact of 21,250 jobs in 2012. The target for 2013 will be agreed towards the end of 2012, with the overall aim of reaching 62,000 new jobs by 2014 in line with the IDA’s Horizon 2020 Strategy, which covers the period 2010 to 2014. The actual number of jobs created in 2012 in companies supported by IDA Ireland will not be available until the Forfás Employment Survey is published in 2013.

Enterprise Ireland’s objective is to drive the growth of Irish-owned companies in overseas markets which, in turn, will support existing jobs and new job creation. Export growth provides a sustainable route for companies to grow their employment EI actively works with its companies to help them to both sustain and create jobs. A total of more than 162,000 people (full and part-time) directly rely on Enterprise Ireland client companies for their employment. The number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland’s client companies in each county between 2008 and 2011 is set out in the attached tabular statement.

For 2012, the projection for new jobs to be created in Enterprise Ireland assisted companies is 10,300. This projection is broadly similar to that made for 2012, at this time last year. A similar number is forecast for 2013. Projections are not made at a county level. The actual number of jobs created in 2012 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland will not be available until the Forfás Employment Survey is published in 2013.

Jobs Created in IDA Ireland Supported Companies by County

and by Region from 2008 to 2011

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Jobs Created in Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies

from 2008 to 2011