Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Vol. 571 No. 1

Written Answers. - Job Creation.

Michael Ring

Question:

1328 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the jobs which were created in Achill, County Mayo, for each of the past three years; and the number of jobs lost for the same period. [20125/03]

Michael Ring

Question:

1329 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the jobs which were created in the Erris-Belmullet area of County Mayo for each of the past three years; and the number of jobs lost for the same period. [20126/03]

Michael Ring

Question:

1330 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the jobs which were created in Tourmakeady, County Mayo for each of the past three years; and the number of jobs lost for the same period. [20127/03]

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1328 to 1330, inclusive, together.

I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the full-time employment figures for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 in Údarás client companies in the Gaeltacht areas of Achill, Erris-Belmullet and Tourmakeady in County Mayo, are as set out in the following table A.

The number of jobs lost and created during those years are shown in Table B.

Table A – Full-time employment figures in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies

Location	2000	2001	2002
Achill	111	124	102
Erris/Belmullet	365	437	475
Tourmakeady	152	143	122
Total	628	704	699

Table B – Number of jobs created and lost in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies

Location	2000	Increase	Decrease	2001	Increase	Decrease	2002	Increase	Decrease
Achill	9	12	36	23	17	39
Erris/Belmullet	73	148	106	34	64	26
Tourmakeady	32	5	3	12	11	32
Total	114	165	145	69	92	97