Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013
82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the multiplier effect on the economy for a job supported by IDA Ireland; and the same for a job supported by Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards. [24873/13]
View answerAnalysis of Enterprise Ireland’s client base suggests that, for every job supported in Enterprise Ireland’s client companies, an additional 1.3 jobs are created in the Irish economy.
In the case of IDA Ireland, the analysis shows that every direct job created in the Agency’s client base generates an additional 0.7 jobs in the wider economy.
There is no formal measurement of the multiplier effect resulting from support provided by the County and City Enterprise Boards. These Boards support job creation in micro enterprises, that is, enterprises which generally employ ten people or less. However, investment in this sector contributes positively to broader economic development at local level as some of the enterprises supported by County and City Enterprise Boards provide services to client companies of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
