Job Creation.

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

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Billy Timmins

Question:

242 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by her Department on a county basis since 1 January 1998 to 1 January 2008; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28268/08]

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Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated on an annualised basis at county level.

The number of jobs with support from the Enterprise Development Agencies on a county basis in each of the years from 1998 to the end of 2007 are set out in the attached tabular statement. Data on the cost of individual jobs created is not available. However, both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland compile overall figures on the cost per job created and sustained on a rolling seven year basis. The figure is calculated by taking into account all agency expenditure to all firms. Only jobs created during and sustained to the end of each seven-year period are credited in the calculations; those figures are attached and are based on Constant 2007 prices.

The enterprise agencies aim to support sustainable, high value added enterprise, in all regions through the provision of mentoring and developmental supports, the enhancement of management capabilities and critical workforce skills in client companies, support for the creation and implementation of strategies for market entry, development and growth, and strong supports for innovation and for research and development. Furthermore, we are continuing to pursue policies to promote lifelong learning and up-skilling to improve labour market flexibility and, where necessary, ensure that appropriate training supports are provided for workers in sectors that are no longer competitive, and who may need to find alternative employment.

I am satisfied that the policies being pursued by Government, together with the work of the Enterprise Development Agencies on the ground, as well as the roll-out of the National Development Plan will continue to bear fruit in terms of investments and employment in the country.

Cost Per Job

Period	1998-2004	1999-2005	2000-2006	2001-2007
	€	€	€	€
Enterprise Ireland	8,518	5,961	3,907	6,111
IDA Ireland	16,408	14,432	13,097	12,577

Full time Jobs Created by Enterprise Development Agencies * 1998-2007 on a county Basis

	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	Totals
Carlow	461	287	162	217	188	183	196	205	287	327	2,513
Kilkenny	274	317	320	337	638	301	260	256	276	279	3,258
Tipperary (SR)	378	693	545	569	334	238	281	295	362	958	4,653
Waterford	1,116	742	636	938	995	909	548	513	1,106	606	8,109
Wexford	415	421	544	449	583	657	510	484	335	436	4,834
Cavan	407	463	384	375	699	493	547	1,064	781	400	5,613
Donegal	419	479	635	834	379	382	408	708	526	611	5,381
Leitrim	91	162	66	387	181	601	178	63	70	45	1,844
Louth	742	618	1,252	664	443	258	615	618	698	584	6,492
Monaghan	459	452	385	355	376	330	348	540	425	343	4,013
Sligo	349	270	298	261	261	263	316	306	334	147	2,805
Clare	1,207	1,240	1,224	839	590	639	632	692	732	561	8,356
Limerick	2,372	2,813	2,082	1,007	814	682	1,038	1,137	1,830	1,053	14,828
Tipperary (NR)	213	376	449	347	342	251	233	233	208	278	2,930
Cork	3,426	3,399	6,404	3,206	3,805	2,595	3,024	2,715	3,605	3,084	35,263
Kerry	464	849	1,029	550	335	255	257	386	313	363	4,801
Dublin	12,189	16,583	17,425	11,510	8,926	7,870	9,421	9,929	10,670	9,106	113,629
Galway	1,369	1,129	2,775	1,227	1,044	1,357	1,636	1,902	1,199	1,118	14,756
Mayo	744	503	898	670	324	294	329	485	352	468	5,067
Roscommon	303	200	288	213	250	214	184	184	126	225	2,187
Kildare	986	1,349	2,438	691	1,027	971	1,135	1,020	910	679	11,206
Meath	509	459	734	509	289	547	467	635	1,032	773	5,954
Wicklow	594	1,189	863	1,120	1,002	1,261	560	772	383	439	8,183
Laois	112	217	83	277	133	70	62	132	207	103	1,396
Longford	299	216	231	432	120	359	257	417	326	145	2,802
Offaly	294	647	275	242	671	230	355	261	440	444	3,859
Westmeath	508	290	711	547	565	366	515	574	475	610	5,161
Total	30,700	36,363	43,136	28,773	25,314	22,576	24,312	26,526	28,008	24,185	289,893

*IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland, Shannon Development.

Source: Forfas Business Information System.