Job Creation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2005

Tuesday, 22 February 2005

Questions (213)

Enda Kenny

Question:

210 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland-supported firms which were set up here in 2004; the number of existing IDA Ireland-supported firms which increased the number of Irish workers they employ; the number of such increase; the location and number of new jobs created in each firm; the proportion of these new start-ups which was located in the BMW region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/05]

Written answers

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Martin)

IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions. In its 2004 end-of-year statement, IDA Ireland indicated that 2004 was the best year since 2000 in terms of the quality, depth and value of the investment decisions won. It indicated that an estimated 10,800 new jobs were created. However, more precise data on job creation are compiled from an annual employment survey carried out by Forfás, and final figures for 2004 will not be available until mid-2005.

According to the 2003 survey, which was published in mid-2004, 21 new greenfield projects supported by IDA Ireland started operations during the year, of which one third was in the BMW region. The survey also indicates that 426 existing companies created 8,673 new jobs. Employment data on individual companies are provided on a confidential basis for survey purposes only.