Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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371. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in Kilkenny and Carlow, at the end of 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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It is hugely positive to see Enterprise Ireland supported companies recording jobs growth for the fourth year in a row despite what was a challenging year for some sectors of exporting Irish businesses. Enterprise Ireland (EI) recently published its 2024 employment results which showed an increase to a record 234,454 jobs with 15,741 new jobs created, up 3% on the 2023 outturn. Employment increased across EI’s three core economic sectors - Technology & Services (+2%), Industrial and Life Sciences (+3%) and Food and Sustainability (+3%).

This growth translates into a net increase of 6,212 jobs created in 2024. Balanced regional development is being achieved in terms of both new jobs created and total employment with 64% of new jobs regionally based and all nine regions recording jobs growth.

Enterprise Ireland surveys its portfolio of clients annually to collect employment data and the 2024 figures, for counties Kilkenny and Carlow, are outlined in the table below.