Written answers
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Jobs Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in 2016 in the indigenous sector; the number of such jobs created through foreign direct investment in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49783/17]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland has responsibility for the development of Irish enterprise, deepening Ireland’s footprint in world markets, and supporting employment creation in our economy. Enterprise Ireland supports companies in every region of Ireland to start and scale, innovate and remain competitive on international markets. Enterprise Ireland is working with client companies through a network of market and sector advisers from 10 offices located throughout the country and 33 international offices across the globe.
In 2016, Enterprise Ireland supported companies employed 201,108 people. In that year, 19,244 new jobs were created resulting in a net gain of 9,117 jobs across the country. Enterprise Ireland supported companies sustain over 375,000 direct and indirect jobs nationwide.
The 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are located throughout the country and provide a range of supports for the micro and small business sector. They provide the “first-stop-shop” for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business.
In 2016, a total of 7,883 new jobs were created by companies supported by the LEOs resulting in a net gain of 3,679 jobs.
Ireland's inward investment promotion agency, the IDA, partners with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their operations in Ireland. Its main objective is to encourage investment into Ireland by foreign-owned companies.
IDA client companies created 18,627 jobs on the ground during 2016 across a range of sectors, with every region of Ireland posting net gains in jobs. The strong net job creation performance of 11,842 additional jobs in Ireland is a result of a very strong pipeline of new investments and lower job losses within the employment portfolio. Losses as a percentage of the overall employment portfolio were at their lowest level in 19 years (1997).
Total employment at Enterprise Ireland overseas companies now stands at 199,877 people, the highest level on record.
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