Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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95. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, by county, the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland at the end of Quarter 3, 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business 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. Enterprise Ireland supported companies created 19,705 new jobs in 2014, resulting in a net increase of 8,476 in the number of people employed within the Agency’s client base. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment, both direct and indirect, in every county in Ireland.

Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Annual Employment Survey which measures the number of jobs in Agency assisted client companies, as permanent full time jobs and other jobs. The 2015 Annual Employment Survey is currently underway and it is expected that the results of this Survey will be available in December 2015.