Written answers

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

506. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland-supported jobs created in each county in 2018, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1039/19]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

IDA Ireland's performance in 2018 resulted in the sixth consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 229,057. Every region in Ireland has seen foreign direct investment-driven employment gains and there are now over 132,000 people employed across 681 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin. 58% of all IDA client-supported jobs, in fact, are now located outside the capital. I am determined, together with the IDA, to see this trend continue and we will be doing everything possible in 2019 to encourage more firms to invest further in the regions.

The table below provides a breakdown of jobs created by IDA supported companies in each county for 2018.

New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)Total Jobs
Carlow2752751150
Cavan15-591096
Clare494-586948
Cork3177208738867
Donegal2121723564
Dublin11039623196760
Galway1971146619969
Kerry122542241
Kildare6393868838
Kilkenny36-5711
Laois4-12122
Leitrim2625909
Limerick1458118911796
Longford171155900
Louth3491393903
Mayo4263444828
Meath122671632
Monaghan1312162
Offaly78651232
Roscommon123321171
Sligo184132251
Tipperary296553720
Waterford4713747064
Westmeath5024933466
Wexford1711523139
Wicklow4113882618
Grand Total22,78514,040229,057

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.