Arthur Morgan
Question:177 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of SME’s in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18744/05]
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Questions (177, 178, 179)
Arthur Morgan
Question:178 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of micro enterprises in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18745/05]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together.
The following table sets out the total number of registrations for VAT maintained by the Revenue Commissioners, which is taken as the best indication of the number of enterprises operating in the country. It is estimated that approximately 90% of all enterprises are micro-enterprises and about 98% in total are SMEs. The table reflects the classification of traders based on the descriptions of economic activities contained in the general industrial classification of economic activities within the European Communities known as NACE. They do not record the numbers employed by such enterprises.
|
Number |
|
|
Agriculture |
10,154 |
|
Forestry |
511 |
|
Fishing |
720 |
|
Energy Industry and Water Supply |
341 |
|
Mining and Quarrying |
285 |
|
Food, Drink and Tobacco Manufacturing |
1,580 |
|
Textile and Leather Industry |
434 |
|
Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing |
388 |
|
Other Manufacturing, including Books, Printing, Timber Processing |
13,087 |
|
Recycling |
136 |
|
Construction, including Builders, Civil Engineering and Related Trades |
42,881 |
|
Motor Vehicle Sales and Services |
6,329 |
|
Fuel Retailers, including Filling Stations |
1,329 |
|
Wholesalers |
10,300 |
|
Retailers |
21,857 |
|
Repair of Goods |
765 |
|
Accommodation, including Camping, Holiday Homes, Hotels, Guest Houses |
2,676 |
|
Catering, including Canteens, Contract Cleaners, Restaurants |
5,415 |
|
Publicans |
7,166 |
|
Transport Services |
1,373 |
|
Haulage Services |
6,734 |
|
Communications |
2,330 |
|
Financial Services, including Banking, Credit Unions, Insurance |
1,902 |
|
Property Services |
12,147 |
|
Hiring and Leasing |
3,334 |
|
Information Technology |
6,684 |
|
Professional Services, including Advertising, Architects, Barristers, Solicitors, Legal Agents, Press |
22,968 |
|
Miscellaneous Activities and Services, including Research, Security, Cleaning, Photography, Secretarial, Personal Care |
40,292 |
|
Total |
224,118 |
Arthur Morgan
Question:179 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI companies in the State, their sectoral breakdown and the numbers employed. [18746/05]
View answerIn so far as the agencies under the aegis of my Department, those being IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development, are concerned, the information sought by the Deputy and supplied to me by them is set out in a tabular statement and is in respect of the year ended 31 December 2004.
|
Sector |
Total Number of Companies |
Total Numbers Employed |
|
Chemical Products |
119 |
19,985 |
|
Textile and Clothing |
19 |
1,649 |
|
Metals and Engineering |
342 |
58,154 |
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
98 |
6,320 |
|
Food |
29 |
10,314 |
|
International Services |
248 |
34,433 |
|
Financial Services |
224 |
11,141 |
|
Transport Travel and Freight |
16 |
1,692 |
|
Other |
23 |
1,168 |