Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he outline the IDA Ireland supported jobs created by foreign direct investment companies from 1 January 2013 to 30 of June 2013; the location of each of these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/13]

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 industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2013 will not be available until year end. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the latest Forfás Employment Survey shows that during 2012 a total of 6,570 net new jobs were created in IDA client companies.

I am also pleased to inform the Deputy that in the first half of 2013 IDA Ireland has secured 70 investments of which 35 have come from companies investing in Ireland for the first time. It is expected that these investments will lead to the creation of 7,000 jobs over the next number of years.