My Department facilitates the creation of new employment opportunities, through the State development agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, together with the County and City Enterprise Boards. These bodies assist and promote enterprise development and employment growth in businesses. The analysis of labour market data is a matter for the Department of Education and Skills and FÁS.
Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, together with Kildare County Enterprise Board, are fully committed to facilitating the creation of employment opportunities in Co. Kildare. The agencies and the CEB work closely with each other and with the development bodies in the area, including the Kildare County Development Board and County Council, as well as other local bodies and stakeholders, in facilitating an integrated approach to enterprise development.
Since the beginning of 2009, IDA has arranged three site visits by potential investors to Co. Kildare, one in 2009 and two to date in 2010. Details of jobs existing in companies supported by Kildare County Enterprise Board, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, in the county are set out in the tables accompanying this reply.
Jobs existing in companies in Co. Kildare supported by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland
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End 2007
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End 2008
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End 2009
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Number of Jobs Existing
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16,407
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15,537
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13,803
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Jobs existing in companies supported by Kildare CEB
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End 2007
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End 2008
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End 2009
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Number of Jobs Existing
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1004.5
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975
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897.5
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