Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created in the Dublin Bay North constituency since 2011; if there are any proposals to develop jobs in this constituency in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37155/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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A key objective of the Action Plan for Jobs process, which this Government commenced in 2012, was to rebuild our economy based on enterprise and entrepreneurship, talent, innovation and exports and provide a solid foundation for future growth. The goal of this Government has been to replace all of the jobs lost during the economic crisis and deliver sustainable full employment by the end of 2018. This whole of Government effort has been integrated into the Action Plan for Jobs process which aims to strengthen the enterprise base, support entrepreneurship, improve competitiveness and support job creation in Dublin and in every region. Significant progress has been made in Dublin. Since the Action Plan for Jobs was launched 50,000 additional people are back at work in Dublin. This compares with job losses of 90,000 in the period 2008 – 2011.

The trend in employment in enterprises supported by IDA and EI have been similar. Such enterprises created a net 20,000 jobs in 2011 – 2014 compared to 10,000 job losses in the earlier period.

In the past year, net employment growth in Dublin was 15,400. There was expansion in all categories of enterprise supported by my Department:

- 3,700 in IDA supported enterprises

- 2,350 in EI supported enterprises and

- 793 in LEO supported enterprises

While good progress is being made, this Government is not complacent about the challenge of achieving sustainable full employment over the medium term, in all regions including Dublin. As part of the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs we launched the process for developing Action Plans for every region. The work on the preparation of the Dublin Action Plan for Jobs is currently underway and will set ambitious targets for the region over the coming years to realise the potential of sustainable full employment and improved standards of living for the people of Dublin.

Data is not collected by the CSO for difference areas or constituencies within Dublin. However the Live Register shows significant reductions in unemployment in Dublin as a whole and in the local labour exchanges on the Northside, with Coolock down 23%, Kilbarrack down 17% and King’s Inn Street down 28%.