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Job Losses.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Questions (126, 127)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

210 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost throughout the country in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the number of new jobs created in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5293/10]

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According to the most recent QNHS, Quarter 3 2009, employment has dropped by 71,500 and unemployment has increased by 184,200 in the past 5 years.

QNHS Q3

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Employment

1,993,900

2,071,900

2,149,800

2,107,100

1,922,400

Unemployment

95,600

102,600

103,300

159,400

279,800

Source CSO Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 3.

The following table sets out the number of full-time jobs created by enterprise agency assisted firms only (IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development), for the years 2004 to 2008. The 2009 employment figures are currently being compiled and are due to be published at the end of February 2010.

Job Gains (Full Time Jobs)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

All Sectors

25,092

27,835

28,839

27,467

21,381

Job Gains (Part Time/ Temp Jobs)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

All Sectors

11,431

10,599

9,871

9,083

8,493

Job Gains (All Jobs)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

All Sectors

36,523

38,434

38,710

36,550

29,874

There is no exact measure of the number of jobs lost, however, the Department records the number of redundancies notified to them on a monthly basis. In the past 5 years there have been 189,907 redundancies reported. The following table sets out the number of redundancy notifications received on a monthly basis for the 2005 to 2009.

Actual Redundancies for 2005-2009

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total

State

23,156

23,684

25,459

40,607

77,001

189,907

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

211 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost throughout County Kildare in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the number of new jobs created in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5294/10]

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According to the most recent QNHS, Quarter 3 2009, employment in the Mid-East region, which includes Kildare has increased by 6,400 and unemployment has increased by 22,800 in the past five years.

QNHS Q3-Mid East

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Employment

228,300

238,600

257,200

250,000

234,700

Unemployment

9,100

8,800

10,500

15,400

31,900

Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 3.

The following table sets out the number of full-time jobs created in Co. Kildare in enterprise agency assisted firms only (IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development), for the years 2004 to 2008. The 2009 employment figures are currently being compiled and are due to be published at the end of February 2010.

Kildare Agency Assisted Employment Creation

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Job Gains (Full Time)

1,233

1,028

916

670

353

Job Gains (Other)

422

521

192

122

142

Job Gains (All)

1,655

1,549

1,108

792

495

There is no exact measure of the number of jobs lost, however, the Department records the number of redundancies notified to them on a monthly basis. In the past 5 years there have been 7,883 redundancies reported for Co. Kildare. The following table sets out the number of redundancy notifications received on a monthly basis for the 2005 to 2009.

Actual Redundancies for Co. Kildare 2005-2009

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total

Kildare

745

796

1,147

1,904

3,291

7,883

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