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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Foreign Direct Investment

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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799. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all foreign direct investment secured through State agencies in 2014, 2015 and 2016, by county, in tabular form; if foreign direct investment secured in counties Louth and Meath will be broken down by name, location and financial details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10083/17]

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains a vital contributor to Ireland’s economic development and growth. The role it plays in sustaining employment in Ireland is well-documented: approximately one out of every five private sector jobs here directly or indirectly results from FDI. Last year saw the highest ever level of employment in IDA Ireland client companies, with 199,877 people now employed in companies supported by the Agency.

Table A provides a breakdown of total jobs and new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies on a county by county basis from 2014 to 2016. Table B provides details of IDA Ireland announcements for Meath and Louth from 2014 to January 2017. Table C contains details of grants paid to companies in Meath and Louth for 2014 and 2015. Figures for 2016 have not yet been finalised.

Table A - number of total jobs and jobs created in IDA Ireland companies from 2014 to 2016.

County201420152016
CarlowTotal Jobs749768802
CarlowNew Jobs451983
CavanTotal Jobs1,1361,1651,203
CavanNew Jobs272941
ClareTotal Jobs6,4866,6076,662
ClareNew Jobs443530295
CorkTotal Jobs28,44532,30133,976
CorkNew Jobs2,2094,5352,602
DonegalTotal Jobs2,6072,9183,039
DonegalNew Jobs247330145
DublinTotal Jobs70,44576,49282,622
DublinNew Jobs7,69510,2029,000
GalwayTotal Jobs14,66415,34216,851
GalwayNew Jobs1,1231,4571,896
KerryTotal Jobs1,8741,9312,083
KerryNew Jobs24789186
KildareTotal Jobs10,22210,56610,139
KildareNew Jobs463849291
KilkennyTotal Jobs716650762
KilkennyNew Jobs1249113
LaoisTotal Jobs87105115
LaoisNew Jobs91810
LeitrimTotal Jobs411423413
LeitrimNew Jobs4163
LimerickTotal Jobs7,9308,70210,153
LimerickNew Jobs7649501,634
LongfordTotal Jobs650686665
LongfordNew Jobs104670
LouthTotal Jobs3,0293,2173,574
LouthNew Jobs494317453
MayoTotal Jobs3,9324,0704,234
MayoNew Jobs294159181
MeathTotal Jobs1,5361,5331,496
MeathNew Jobs686784
MonaghanTotal Jobs275146137
MonaghanNew Jobs13527
OffalyTotal Jobs890902929
OffalyNew Jobs445849
RoscommonTotal Jobs916994985
RoscommonNew Jobs8510834
SligoTotal Jobs2,2192,2212,290
SligoNew Jobs83166190
Tipperary North RidingTotal Jobs298318328
Tipperary North RidingNew Jobs2510
Tipperary South RidingTotal Jobs3,2463,2153,040
Tipperary South RidingNew Jobs22970138
WaterfordTotal Jobs5,2485,5746,135
WaterfordNew Jobs353523697
WestmeathTotal Jobs2,3962,5292,571
WestmeathNew Jobs221212185
WexfordTotal Jobs2,5032,4862,630
WexfordNew Jobs196101171
WicklowTotal Jobs2,3072,1742,043
WicklowNew Jobs294559
TotalTotal Jobs175,217188,035199,877
TotalNew Jobs15,51920,98218,627

Table B - Job Announcements for Meath and Louth from 2014 to 2017

DATECOMPANYLOCATIONPROJECT ACTIVITY
26/01/2017Almac GroupDundalkExpansion in Ireland with additional 100 jobs in Dundalk.
15/04/2016ShireMeathExpansion of its global biotechnology manufacturing capacity with 400 jobs.
28/04/2016Kellton Tech Solutions LimitedDroghedaEstablishment of an EMEA HQ with 100 jobs.
01/04/2015PrometricDundalkA €1m three-year research partnership with DCU.
18/06/2014PaypalDundalkExpansion of its operations centre in Dundalk with 400 jobs.
07/05/2014Becton DickinsonDroghedaInvestment by the company in new equipment to expand its production BD PosiFlush syringes.

Table C - Grants Paid to companies in Meath and Louth for 2014 and 2015

County20142015TOTAL
Louth€3,672,307€993,000€4,665,307
Meath€0€300,000€300,000
TOTAL€3,672,307€1,293,000€4,965,307

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