Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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323. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in County Kildare indigenously or arising from foreign direct investment in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19003/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Details of total employment and the number of new jobs created in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland client companies in Co. Kildare in each year from 2008 to 2012 are set out in the tabular statements.

I am delighted to say that 2012 was a particularly good year for job creation in Agency supported companies, with IDA client companies creating a total of 12,722 gross new full time jobs (6,750 net new jobs). Clients of Enterprise Ireland created 12,861 gross new jobs (3,338 net new jobs- the highest net gain for Irish companies since 2006).

While, globally, the outlook for foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be challenging, IDA has assured me that it will continue to work towards achieving its target of creating a further 12,000 jobs in 2013 as set out in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013. Similarly, Enterprise Ireland will continue to provide a range of supports to indigenous enterprise and play its part in creating the correct environment in which 100,000 net new jobs will be created by 2016 in accordance with Government’s Action Plan for Jobs.

Table showing Total Employment in IDA and Enterprise Ireland Client Companies in Co. Kildare from 2008 to 2012

Table showing the number of new jobs created in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland Client Companies in Co. Kildare from 2008 to 2012