Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 April 2013
85. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by the Industrial Development Agency in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19506/13]
View answerThe Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Details of total employment and the number of new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies in Co. Wicklow in each year from 2008 to 2012 are set out in the attached tabular statement.
At present there are 17 IDA supported companies in Wicklow employing over 2,000 people in in full and part time posts. Co Wicklow forms part of IDA’s East region together with counties Dublin, Meath and Kildare. In the region as a whole IDA client companies account for direct job numbers of 67,860.
In addition to promoting county Wicklow as suitable location for new investment, IDA Ireland works with its existing client companies in the county to encourage the growth and expansion of their Irish based operations. An example of the success of this approach was the announcement, last December, by Nypro Healthcare that it is to further expand its medical device operations in Bray, Co. Wicklow with the opening of a new medical device development centre and the creation of 100 new high quality jobs.
I am delighted to say that 2012 was a particularly good year for job creation in Agency supported companies, with IDA client companies creating a total of 12,722 gross new full time jobs (6,750 net new jobs). While, globally, the outlook for foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be challenging, IDA has assured me that it will continue to work towards achieving its target of creating a further 12,000 jobs in 2013 as set out in the Action Plan for Jobs 2013.
Table showing the total employment as well as the number of jobs gained and lost in IDA client companies in county Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2012.
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
Permanent Employment |
2,559 |
2,328 |
2,167 |
1,986 |
1,936 |
|
New Jobs Created |
53 |
39 |
13 |
66 |
60 |
|
Job Losses |
327 |
270 |
174 |
247 |
110 |
