Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created per month over the past 24 months broken down per sector and per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50274/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Central Statistics Office does not compile statistics on jobs created on a monthly, sectoral or county basis. Appendix 1, accompanying this reply, sets out details of persons over 15 years of age employed in the main economic sectors throughout the country.

As regards the Enterprise Development Agencies which operate under the aegis of my Department, I have provided in Appendices 2, 3, and 4, accompanying this reply, the employment details, including jobs created, since 2011 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the County and City Enterprise Boards. As these figures are compiled on an annualised basis, the figures for 2013 will be available in the early part of 2014. The latest Central Statistics Office figures show that employment increased by 3.2% or 58,000 in the year to Quarter 3 2013, bringing total employment to 1,899,300. We have now moved from a situation where the private sector was losing over 7,000 jobs per month before this Government came to office, to the present situation where it is creating close to 3,000 jobs per month.

As I highlighted in my Budget 2014 , Press Release on 15 October, I expect that more than 48,000 new jobs will be created in 2014 as a result of support from my Department to the Enterprise Development Agencies. Enterprise Ireland and IDA are targeting the creation of a total of 24,000 gross new jobs in supported companies during 2014 as a result of financial supports allocated under today’s Budget. Based on a conservative calculation of standard multiplier effects, this will result in the creation of more than 20,000 additional jobs elsewhere in the economy through supply companies and support services. The CEBs/LEOs are expected to support the creation of a further 4,500 jobs in 2014.

Through the implementation of the Government’s annual Action Plan for Jobs process, I am determined to continue the transition to a sustainable economy, through growing our exports, and creating the jobs we need. Central to the Action Plan is ensuring greater access for Irish companies to real opportunities to break into new markets, grow their exports and create much needed jobs for this economy. I am currently preparing the 2014 Action Plan on behalf of the Government and we will continue, through that process, to build on the success of the actions we have taken over the last two years.

Appendix 1

Persons aged over 15 employed by Sector

Person aged 15 years and over in Employment (Thousand) by Sex, NACE Rev2 Economic Sector and Quarter

Appendix 2 – List of Full and Part Time Jobs in Enterprise Ireland supported Companies

County	Data	2011	2012
Carlow	Full Time Jobs	2,106	2,137
Carlow	Full Time Gains	253	152
Carlow	Full Time Losses	-99	-121
Carlow	Full Time Change	154	31
Carlow	Contract/Part Time Jobs	204	190
Cavan	Full Time Jobs	4,021	4,151
Cavan	Full Time Gains	369	374
Cavan	Full Time Losses	-273	-244
Cavan	Full Time Change	96	130
Cavan	Contract/Part Time Jobs	366	396
Clare	Full Time Jobs	1,552	1,580
Clare	Full Time Gains	94	133
Clare	Full Time Losses	-160	-105
Clare	Full Time Change	-66	28
Clare	Contract/Part Time Jobs	270	194
Cork	Full Time Jobs	17,784	18,629
Cork	Full Time Gains	1,997	1,663
Cork	Full Time Losses	-624	-818
Cork	Full Time Change	1,373	845
Cork	Contract/Part Time Jobs	2,144	2,199
Donegal	Full Time Jobs	2,784	2,655
Donegal	Full Time Gains	301	180
Donegal	Full Time Losses	-179	-309
Donegal	Full Time Change	122	-129
Donegal	Contract/Part Time Jobs	722	706
Dublin	Full Time Jobs	49,477	50,159
Dublin	Full Time Gains	3,938	4,097
Dublin	Full Time Losses	-3,320	-3,415
Dublin	Full Time Change	618	682
Dublin	Contract/Part Time Jobs	11,854	11,612
Galway	Full Time Jobs	5,901	6,063
Galway	Full Time Gains	855	572
Galway	Full Time Losses	-448	-410
Galway	Full Time Change	407	162
Galway	Contract/Part Time Jobs	908	1,119
Kerry	Full Time Jobs	3,230	3,318
Kerry	Full Time Gains	232	194
Kerry	Full Time Losses	-94	-106
Kerry	Full Time Change	138	88
Kerry	Contract/Part Time Jobs	503	478
Kildare	Full Time Jobs	5,160	5,450
Kildare	Full Time Gains	1,082	534
Kildare	Full Time Losses	-372	-244
Kildare	Full Time Change	710	290
Kildare	Contract/Part Time Jobs	655	632
Kilkenny	Full Time Jobs	2,869	3,089
Kilkenny	Full Time Gains	150	320
Kilkenny	Full Time Losses	-201	-100
Kilkenny	Full Time Change	-51	220
Kilkenny	Contract/Part Time Jobs	570	580
Laois	Full Time Jobs	991	929
Laois	Full Time Gains	158	76
Laois	Full Time Losses	-226	-138
Laois	Full Time Change	-68	-62
Laois	Contract/Part Time Jobs	107	182
Leitrim	Full Time Jobs	536	574
Leitrim	Full Time Gains	46	54
Leitrim	Full Time Losses	-47	-16
Leitrim	Full Time Change	-1	38
Leitrim	Contract/Part Time Jobs	71	62
Limerick	Full Time Jobs	6,048	6,279
Limerick	Full Time Gains	289	684
Limerick	Full Time Losses	-354	-453
Limerick	Full Time Change	-65	231
Limerick	Contract/Part Time Jobs	693	745
Longford	Full Time Jobs	1,529	1,557
Longford	Full Time Gains	86	116
Longford	Full Time Losses	-132	-88
Longford	Full Time Change	-46	28
Longford	Contract/Part Time Jobs	121	120
Louth	Full Time Jobs	4,225	4,328
Louth	Full Time Gains	389	299
Louth	Full Time Losses	-411	-196
Louth	Full Time Change	-22	103
Louth	Contract/Part Time Jobs	741	681
Mayo	Full Time Jobs	3,127	3,054
Mayo	Full Time Gains	716	197
Mayo	Full Time Losses	-531	-270
Mayo	Full Time Change	185	-73
Mayo	Contract/Part Time Jobs	343	362
Meath	Full Time Jobs	4,450	4,771
Meath	Full Time Gains	362	615
Meath	Full Time Losses	-200	-294
Meath	Full Time Change	162	321
Meath	Contract/Part Time Jobs	772	597
Monaghan	Full Time Jobs	3,311	3,463
Monaghan	Full Time Gains	391	294
Monaghan	Full Time Losses	-275	-142
Monaghan	Full Time Change	116	152
Monaghan	Contract/Part Time Jobs	361	408
Offaly	Full Time Jobs	2,731	2,699
Offaly	Full Time Gains	173	139
Offaly	Full Time Losses	-172	-171
Offaly	Full Time Change	1	-32
Offaly	Contract/Part Time Jobs	199	193
Roscommon	Full Time Jobs	1,165	1,119
Roscommon	Full Time Gains	108	29
Roscommon	Full Time Losses	-134	-75
Roscommon	Full Time Change	-26	-46
Roscommon	Contract/Part Time Jobs	125	106
Sligo	Full Time Jobs	1,332	1,508
Sligo	Full Time Gains	140	247
Sligo	Full Time Losses	-89	-71
Sligo	Full Time Change	51	176
Sligo	Contract/Part Time Jobs	191	130
Tipperary North Riding	Full Time Jobs	2,293	2,162
Tipperary North Riding	Full Time Gains	127	49
Tipperary North Riding	Full Time Losses	-55	-180
Tipperary North Riding	Full Time Change	72	-131
Tipperary North Riding	Contract/Part Time Jobs	273	317
Tipperary South Riding	Full Time Jobs	2,187	2,151
Tipperary South Riding	Full Time Gains	123	81
Tipperary South Riding	Full Time Losses	-577	-117
Tipperary South Riding	Full Time Change	-454	-36
Tipperary South Riding	Contract/Part Time Jobs	359	383
Waterford	Full Time Jobs	4,217	4,063
Waterford	Full Time Gains	909	692
Waterford	Full Time Losses	-611	-846
Waterford	Full Time Change	298	-154
Waterford	Contract/Part Time Jobs	455	414
Westmeath	Full Time Jobs	2,181	2,352
Westmeath	Full Time Gains	340	275
Westmeath	Full Time Losses	-310	-104
Westmeath	Full Time Change	30	171
Westmeath	Contract/Part Time Jobs	231	240
Wexford	Full Time Jobs	3,793	3,881
Wexford	Full Time Gains	191	385
Wexford	Full Time Losses	-340	-297
Wexford	Full Time Change	-149	88
Wexford	Contract/Part Time Jobs	481	521
Wicklow	Full Time Jobs	3,122	3,339
Wicklow	Full Time Gains	204	410
Wicklow	Full Time Losses	-219	-193
Wicklow	Full Time Change	-15	217
Wicklow	Contract/Part Time Jobs	518	424
Total	Full Time Jobs	142,122	145,460
Total	Full Time Gains	14,023	12,861
Total	Full Time Losses	-10,453	-9,523
Total	Full Time Change	3,570	3,338
Total	Contract/Part Time Jobs	24,237	23,991

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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307. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and-or lost in each of the past three years to date in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50309/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Tables 1 - 3 below set out the number of jobs created and lost in counties Longford and Westmeath in respect of client companies of: IDA Ireland; Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards (CEB’s) over the past three years,i.e. 2010, 2011 and 2012. IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Longford and Westmeath County Enterprise Boards are all working to promote enterprise development in Counties Longford and Westmeath. IDA Ireland is charged with the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions while Enterprise Ireland has responsibility for the development and promotion of Ireland’s indigenous business sector. The role of Longford and Westmeath County Enterprise Boards is to provide a source of support for micro-enterprise in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level.

Counties Longford and Westmeath form part of IDA’s Midland Region along with Counties Laois, Offaly, and Roscommon. The locations of emphasis for IDA in these counties are the National Spatial Strategy Gateway towns of Athlone, Tullamore, and Mullingar. In addition, IDA actively promotes the county towns of Longford, Portlaoise and Roscommon.

Counties Longford and Westmeath have traditionally been centres of manufacturing for foreign direct investment, but in recent years it has proved challenging to maintain and attract overseas manufacturing companies into the Counties as much of this investment globally is going to low cost destinations. Nevertheless, Westmeath is developing itself as a location for high value FDI.

At present there are eighteen IDA Ireland supported companies in Westmeath employing 2,444 people and six IDA supported companies in Longford employing approximately 680 people.

In addition to seeking new investment into the region, IDA Ireland also continues to work with the existing client base in the area encouraging them to embed and grow their operations in the Region. IDA Ireland works closely with educational institutions in the Region, in developing the skill sets necessary to attract high value added employment. IDA is also working with SOLAS to provide guidance in developing the skill sets needed by those already in the workforce who are interested in upskilling.

IDA has also invested in the physical infrastructure required to attract today’s FDI to the Region. This included investing €3.5m in a quality flagship Business Park in Athlone which is now an integral part of the agency’s international marketing programme.

In 2012, 1,557 people were employed on a full time basis in Enterprise Ireland client companies in Co. Longford and 2,352 people were employed on a full time basis in EI client companies in Co. Westmeath. In 2012, €1.33m was paid by EI to companies in Co. Longford and €1.01m was paid to companies in Co. Westmeath for job creation and retention and business development purposes. To date in 2013, EI has held/launched: an Export Awareness Event in Athlone through its new Potential Exporters Division; a Call for Proposals under the Midlands Competitive Feasibility Fund. Nine applicants – including one from Co. Longford and four from Co. Westmeath - were successful in winning funding and are currently progressing with their start-ups. This new Fund provides funding of up to €25,000 per project. The 2013 New Midlands Frontiers Programme is currently underway. 14 start-up companies participated in the 2012 Programme receiving targeted financial support of €15k per start-up.

County Longford and County Westmeath Enterprise Boards created a total of 307 and 484 full time jobs, respectively, over the past three years.

An important Government action, in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013, is the creation of a “First-Stop-Shop” at local level for the support of small and micro business which will bring local enterprise support into an integrated national network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). The LEO’s will deliver enterprise policy to the highest standards, offering seamless progression for small business with potential to the existing national programmes run by EI, such as the Midlands Competitive Feasibility Fund. Pending the introduction of the LEOs, Longford and Westmeath CEBs will continue to support Enterprise Development in their areas and will ensure that available funds are targeted to maximise entrepreneurial development at county level.

Table 1: 1DA