Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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879. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of those in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in regions (details supplied) on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2015 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22181/16]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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880. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in the mid-east and Dublin regions on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2015 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22182/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 879 and 880 together.

The requested information is set out in the following table.

It should be noted that 2015 was a record year for IDA Ireland client companies. The total number of people employed in IDA Ireland-supported companies reached 187,056. Not only is this an increase of over 27,000 jobs from 2012, it is also the highest in the Agency’s history.

Since 2015 IDA Ireland has been working towards targets set out in their strategy “Winning - Foreign Direct Investment 2015-2019” including the creation of 80,000 new jobs and 900 new investments, which would bring total FDI employment in Ireland to 209,000 by 2019. The Agency is also aiming to increase the level of investment by 30% to 40% in each region.

The Government’s commitment to countrywide job creation is further illustrated by the Regional Action Plan for Jobs initiative. This initiative saw eight plans published throughout 2015 and 2016, which identified a range of actions aimed at supporting each region to achieve its economic potential and raise employment levels.

These new regional initiatives are already producing results.In 2015, IDA Ireland client companies created 18,983 jobs across a range of sectors, with every region posting net job gains. Moreover, 53% of those jobs are outside of Dublin, compared to 49% in 2014.