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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Vol. 571 No. 1

Written Answers. - Job Creation.

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

251 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding jobs created by the Government in County Louth in the past five years; the moneys invested by the State in each case; the number of jobs created; and the location of each project. [20157/03]

The issue of job creation, and the decision to provide funding for a project, are day-to-day operational issues for the enterprise development agencies of my Department and are functions in which I have no direct role. The relevant agencies that fall under the aegis of my Department are Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Louth County Enterprise Board, all of which are committed to encouraging the establishment of industry in the regions, in particular, the Border, midlands and west, BMW, region of which Louth is a part. The funding paid to companies in any one year cannot be directly related to the number of new jobs in that year. Funding is generally paid to companies on a staged basis when agreed targets have been met. As such, payments made in any given year can include an element related to jobs created in a previous year.

Enterprise Ireland is the agency responsible for indigenous industry. The Forfás employment survey indicates that a total of 1,911 jobs have been created between 1998 and 2002 in County Louth in Enterprise Ireland client companies. The agency paid out over €8.5 million to client companies in County Louth in the same period. Details in tabular format are appended below at (i). The Forfás employment survey indicates that a total of 1,860 new jobs were created in Louth in the five-year period 1998 to 2002 in client companies of IDA Ireland, the agency responsible for attracting new foreign direct investment, while funding of almost €26.5 million was provided to client companies in the same period. Details follow below at (ii).

On a micro level, in the past five years Louth County Enterprise Board has invested over €2 million in projects throughout the county and 623 new jobs were created in the period. Details follow at (iii).

(i) Enterprise Ireland client companies
Table A – Job Gains – County Louth

1998-2002

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

ArdeeDroghedaDundalkDunleerOther

921934610

15132183 270

6123 9061

12203 832040

910113452

517788362433

Total

575

357

226

502

251

1,911

Employment Creating Grant Payments – County Louth

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

ArdeeDroghedaDundalkDunleer

€1,451,361.42€2,183,905.03

€87,294.77€1,107,669.94€1,369,908.97

€7,618.43€331,121.02€187,150.49

€443,850.72€614,918.75€272,993.69

€98,632.39€358,429.45

€94,913.20€3,432,635.49€4,714,312.69€272,993.69

Total

€3,635,266.45

€2,564,873.68

€525,889.94

€1,331,763.156

€457,061.84

€8,514,855

(ii) IDA Ireland Client Companies
Table A: County Louth
Job Gains

1998-2002

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

Ardee/GreenoreDroghedaDundalk

2 27133

4 37310

0138874

9108 39

36170

183161,526

Total

162

351

1,012

156

179

1,860

Employment Creating Grant Payments – County Louth

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

DroghedaDundalk

€1,592,855€1,054,361

€302,101€1,449,216

–€21,794,846

–€10,158

–€291,985

€1,894,956€24,600,566

Total

€2,647,216

€1,751,317

€21,794,846

€10,158

€291,985

€26,495,522

(iii) Louth County Enterprise Board
Table A – Job Gains – County Louth

1998-2002

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

ArdeeDroghedaDundalkDunleer andCountyOther

24 59 82 38

32 44110310 59351

07 33874 181,012

6 37 27 39 22156

27 101706179

641542621,5261431,860

Total

203

245

58

92

25

623

Employment Creating Grant Payments – County Louth

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1998-2002

ArdeeDroghedaDundalkDunleer andCounty

78,960190,820263,200125,020

74,870103,665259,164138,221

23,512109,724 62,770

20,103123,96190,458 73,706

22,030 77,100107,390 68,840

195,963519,058828,936468,487

Total

658,000

575,920

195,936

308,228

275,360

2,012,444

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