Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2007
1139 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by the assistance of Enterprise Ireland in County Mayo in 2006 with a breakdown of the jobs that were lost in County Mayo for the same period; the companies that lost or increased jobs in 2006; and the number of people currently employed in Enterprise Ireland supported factories in County Mayo. [3122/07]
View answerThe issues of job losses and gains in Enterprise Ireland supported companies is a day-to-day matter for the agency itself, and not one in which I am directly involved.
The Forfás Annual Employment Survey is the indicator used to record jobs gained and lost in Enterprise Ireland in any one year. Provisional Forfás figures for 2006 show that Enterprise Ireland currently works with 120 client companies in County Mayo, providing 3,145 full time jobs. It is estimated that during 2006 Enterprise Ireland client companies in the County showed employment gains of 294 and losses of 118, leaving a net gain of 176.
A sectoral breakdown of gains and losses shows 14 job gains and 19 job losses in the international services sector; 219 job gains and 99 job losses in the manufacturing sector; and 61 job gains in the mining, quarrying and indigenous services sector.
As part of its strategy to facilitate the creation and retention of jobs, Enterprise Ireland continues to work with companies in its portfolio in County Mayo to help them grow their sales and exports and improve innovation in order that they can compete on world markets.
