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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Apr 1986

Vol. 365 No. 7

Written Answers. - IDA Employment Surveys.

30.

Mr. Cowan

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the numbers of people employed in the manufacturing industry on a county by county basis in respect of the first IDA employment survey in early 1973 and the latest IDA employment survey in late 1985.

Limerick East): I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that the information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

County

Employment

January 1973

November 1985

Donegal

5,351

7,445

Leitrim

755

1,470

Sligo

2,500

2,870

Galway

5,362

9,049

Mayo

3,256

5,076

Clare

6,382

6,923

Limerick

8,315

11,355

Tipperary North

3,132

3,192

Tipperary South

3,908

4,684

Kerry

4,895

5,283

Carlow

2,583

3,529

Kilkenny

3,329

3,693

Waterford

8,871

8,673

Wexford

4,643

4,719

Dublin

82,749

62,273

Kildare

5,876

5,892

Wicklow

4,925

4,714

Meath

4,433

4,516

Monaghan

3,528

4,021

Cavan

2,754

3,881

Louth

11,729

7,569

Laois

2,122

2,740

Longford

1,061

2,495

Offaly

3,147

3,063

Roscommon

1,019

2,174

Westmeath

2,042

3,492

Cork

30,025

24,606

Totals

218,692

209,397

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