Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs per county in IDA Ireland-sponsored companies in tabular form. [47213/22]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In the first half of 2022, IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government reported significant investment growth, returning FDI employment creation plans to above the pre-pandemic 2019 record levels, despite a continuing challenging global environment.

155 investments were won, with associated employment potential of over 18,000 jobs, up 9% on the same time in 2021. 73 were new name investments.

IDA Ireland has worked hard to create a welcoming environment for FDI in all parts of the country and the strong regional spread of jobs and investment to date demonstrates the government's commitment to regional development, with 73 of the 155 investments won being outside of Dublin. IDA Ireland’s objective is to see long-term sustainable jobs in every regional location in Ireland.

Notwithstanding the serious global challenges and uncertainties ahead, FDI is well placed to remain a vital contributor to Ireland’s prosperity and future success. IDA Ireland will continue to work to ensure Ireland remains an attractive location for investment in the years to come.

The total Employment in IDA Ireland supported companies, by County, is shown below.

Source: DETE Annual Employment Survey 2021

Note: Includes part-time, temporary and short-term contract employees.