Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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35. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs that were created in County Limerick between 2011 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16369/15]

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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36. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs that were created in County Limerick between 2008 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/15]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 36 together.

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q4 2014. Estimates of employment are produced by NUTS 3 Regions. The NUTS 3 Mid-West region includes Clare, Limerick City, Limerick County and North Tipperary. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable Limerick County estimates from the QNHS.

Table 1a below shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region in Q4 of each year 2008, 2011 and 2014.

Table 1b shows the three year change in the numbers of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region in Q4 of the years 2011 and 2014.

As Table 1a show the overall stock of persons employed at given points in time, the changes which are calculated using these stock figures depend both on the number of jobs lost and jobs created over the period in question.

The QNHS does not record whether a job is newly created.

Table 1a Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region, Q4 2008, Q4 2011 and Q4 2014.('000)

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office. Reference period: Q4=Oct-Dec.

Table 1b Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region, Q4 2011 and Q4 2014 -Three year change.('000)

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office. Reference period: Q4=Oct-Dec.