Job Losses.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Questions (365)

Enda Kenny

Question:

403 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of jobs lost in companies involved in food production in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8907/06]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

Data is not available in the format sought by the Deputy. Information from the quarterly national household survey supplied by the Central Statistics Office to my Department shows that the number of people employed in the food and drinks sector rose by 1,400 to 54,100 in 2004 and decreased by 100 to 54,000 in 2005. Statistics are not yet available for 2006.