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Thursday, 13 July 2017

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by each LEO, local enterprise office, on 31 December 2016 and on 30 June 2017, respectively by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34722/17]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of jobs supported by each of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in 2016 are set down in the following table.

The results of the Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients for 2016 show that all 31 LEOs reported jobs gains in their areas in 2016. A total of 7,883 new full- and part-time jobs were created, an uplift of over 10.4% on 2015. Taking into account job losses, there was a net increase of 3,679 full and part-time jobs in 2016, an uplift of 4% compared to 2015.

The LEOs approved 896 start-up and job creation projects in 2016 and delivered training to more than 27,600 micro and small business people. The LEOs also provided mentoring to almost 7,500 people. The LEOs also approved 1,161 Trading Online Vouchers, and secured approval for 208 Micro-Finance Loans in 2016. Furthermore, there was a record number of entries (1,842) to Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition in 2016.

The Annual Employment Survey of LEO Clients is undertaken by Enterprise Ireland towards the end of each year. Therefore, the numbers of jobs supported by the LEOs on 30thJune, 2017 are not yet available.

Number of Jobs supported by LEOs in 2016

LEO 2016
Carlow 1,092
Cavan 1,162
Clare 1,110
Cork City633
Cork North & West977
Cork South1,393
Donegal 1,358
Dublin City1,670
Dublin DLR1,308
Dublin Fingal831
South Dublin1,230
Galway 962
Kerry 1,962
Kildare 881
Kilkenny 1,500
Laois 485
Leitrim 422
Limerick 1,856
Longford 1,061
Louth 780
Mayo 1,239
Meath 927
Monaghan 903
Offaly 921
Roscommon 704
Sligo 1,095
Tipperary 1,437
Waterford 1,469
Westmeath 1,375
Wexford 1,192
Wicklow 699
Grand Total 34,634

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