Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 April 2013
86. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in County Wicklow from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/13]
View answerDetails of the number of full time jobs existing, gained and lost in Enterprise Ireland (EI) client companies in Co. Wicklow, which are drawn from the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, are set out in the tabular statement accompanying this reply.
I am pleased to say that the Agency’s End of Year Statement indicates that 2012 was a good year for job creation in EI-supported companies. Nationally, clients of Enterprise Ireland created 12,861 gross new jobs (3,338 net new jobs – the highest net gain for Irish companies since 2006). In 2012, 410 new jobs were created in Co. Wicklow, an increase of 206 over 2011.
Jobs in Enterprise Ireland-supported Companies in Co. Wicklow
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
Permanent Full time Jobs Existing |
3,928 |
3,263 |
3,137 |
3,122 |
3,339 |
|
Permanent Full time Job Gains |
265 |
91 |
215 |
204 |
410 |
|
Permanent Full time Job Losses |
663 |
756 |
341 |
219 |
193 |
