Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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83. To ask the Taoiseach the number of additional persons at work in the Cork-Kerry region since 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45888/15]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2015.

Estimates of employment are produced by NUTS 3 Regions.

The NUTS 3 South -West region includes Cork City, Cork County and Kerry.

Table 1a below shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment in the South-West NUTS 3 region in Q3 of each year from 2011 to 2015.

Table 1b shows the annual change in the numbers of persons aged 15 years and over in employment in the South-West NUTS 3 region in Q3 of each year from 2012 to 2015.

Table 1c shows the four year and three year change in the numbers of persons aged 15 years and over in employment in the South-West NUTS 3 region over the period.

Table 1a Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) in the South-West region, Q3 2011- Q3 2015 '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: Q3=Jul-Sep.

Table 1b Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) in the South-West region, Q3 2012- Q3 2015 - Annual 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: Q3=Jul-Sep.

Table 1c Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) in South-West NUTS 3 region, Q3 2012- Q3 2015 - Period 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: Q3=Jul-Sep.