Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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470. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in Waterford for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35338/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment in every county in Ireland.

Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of the Forfás Annual Employment survey. Employment figures for 2013 will be available when the survey is completed in Q4. The number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland’s client companies in Waterford in 2010, 2011 and 2012 is set out in Table 1.

Table 1 – EI Client Number of Jobs (Full Time), 2010-2012

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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471. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency supported jobs in Waterford for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35339/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Forfas Annual Employment survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. The attached tabular statement shows the number of permanent jobs in IDA client companies in Waterford in each of the three years 2010, 2011 and 2012. Figures for 2013 will not be available until year end.

Waterford is part of IDA’s South East region along with Counties Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary. In marketing the region for new inward investment IDA concentrates its efforts on Waterford City and on the towns of Wexford and Kilkenny and the county towns of Carlow, Clonmel and Dungarvan. In addition IDA actively engages with its existing client companies to ensure their long term sustainability and to encourage their growth, development and continuing re-investment.

Waterford has had a long and strong track record as a centre of manufacturing expertise but in more recent years there has been a significant growth in advanced manufacturing, particularly in the Life Sciences sector and also in the International and Financial Services sector. Meanwhile, work is on-going on the implementation of the South-East Employment Action Plan recommendations, with agencies and stakeholders working together to maximise benefits for the region. The South East Forum, established to oversee the implementation of the Action Plan, and which I met most recently in March this year, will continue to examine ways that would lead to job creation and investment opportunities in Waterford and the South East.

Table showing the number of Permanent Jobs in IDA client companies in Waterford in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012