Vol. 505 No. 3
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Written Answers. - Employment Levels.
70 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of industrial jobs created in Mayo in 1998; and the number of industrial jobs lost as a result of closures of enterprises. [13482/99]
I am providing data in respect of manufacturing employment from the annual Forfás employment survey and relevant county enterprise board figures as employment information is not generally compiled under the broad classification of industrial jobs.
The number of manufacturing jobs created in County Mayo in 1998 was 825, while the number of manufacturing jobs lost as a result of closures in that county in 1998 was 155.
Economic growth is boosting regional prosperity and is having a positive impact on local economies such as Mayo. Furthermore, additional employment is being created in many firms with which enterprise support agencies would not have a direct involvement.
