Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of job creation.
In 2012, total employment in Enterprise Ireland’s client companies increased to 169,451, made up of 145,460 in full time jobs and 23,991 in part-time positions. This positive performance by Irish companies was achieved notwithstanding the continuing economic challenges at home and abroad.
Table 1 below sets out the total employment figures in Enterprise Ireland supported companies in each county in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 including a breakdown between full-time and part-time jobs.
Tables 2 - 6 set out the number of Enterprise Ireland supported firms together with the total Investment figure for each county in 2012 and for each of the past five years.
Table 1 – The annual employment totals for Enterprise Ireland supported companies.
County
|
Data
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
2,423
|
1,965
|
1,952
|
2,106
|
2,137
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
164
|
158
|
200
|
204
|
190
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,587
|
2,123
|
2,152
|
2,310
|
2,327
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
4,645
|
3,995
|
3,925
|
4,021
|
4,151
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
165
|
223
|
315
|
366
|
396
|
Cavan
|
|
4,810
|
4,218
|
4,240
|
4,387
|
4,547
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
1,812
|
1,547
|
1,618
|
1,552
|
1,580
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
175
|
200
|
227
|
270
|
194
|
Clare
|
|
1,987
|
1,747
|
1,845
|
1,822
|
1,774
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
19,408
|
17,287
|
16,411
|
17,784
|
18,629
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
1,959
|
1,999
|
1,950
|
2,144
|
2,199
|
Cork
|
|
21,367
|
19,286
|
18,361
|
19,928
|
20,828
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,342
|
2,767
|
2,662
|
2,784
|
2,655
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
574
|
659
|
665
|
722
|
706
|
Donegal
|
|
3,916
|
3,426
|
3,327
|
3,506
|
3,361
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
54,961
|
50,318
|
48,859
|
49,477
|
50,159
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
7,373
|
8,167
|
9,588
|
11,854
|
11,612
|
Dublin
|
|
62,334
|
58,485
|
58,447
|
61,331
|
61,771
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
6,107
|
5,470
|
5,494
|
5,901
|
6,063
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
666
|
650
|
653
|
908
|
1,119
|
Galway
|
|
6,773
|
6,120
|
6,147
|
6,809
|
7,182
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,415
|
3,156
|
3,092
|
3,230
|
3,318
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
470
|
445
|
514
|
503
|
478
|
Kerry
|
|
3,885
|
3,601
|
3,606
|
3,733
|
3,796
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
4,736
|
4,698
|
4,450
|
5,160
|
5,450
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
410
|
351
|
546
|
655
|
632
|
Kildare
|
|
5,146
|
5,049
|
4,996
|
5,815
|
6,082
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,722
|
3,071
|
2,920
|
2,869
|
3,089
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
448
|
492
|
581
|
570
|
580
|
Kilkenny
|
|
4,170
|
3,563
|
3,501
|
3,439
|
3,669
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
1,390
|
1,106
|
1,059
|
991
|
929
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
62
|
101
|
96
|
107
|
182
|
Laois
|
|
1,452
|
1,207
|
1,155
|
1,098
|
1,111
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
726
|
575
|
537
|
536
|
574
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
51
|
59
|
71
|
71
|
62
|
Leitrim
|
|
777
|
634
|
608
|
607
|
636
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
7,311
|
6,337
|
6,113
|
6,048
|
6,279
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
580
|
678
|
723
|
693
|
745
|
Limerick
|
|
7,891
|
7,015
|
6,836
|
6,741
|
7,024
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
1,864
|
1,693
|
1,575
|
1,529
|
1,557
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
73
|
124
|
132
|
121
|
120
|
Longford
|
|
1,937
|
1,817
|
1,707
|
1,650
|
1,677
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
5,257
|
4,523
|
4,247
|
4,225
|
4,328
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
489
|
563
|
662
|
741
|
681
|
Louth
|
|
5,746
|
5,086
|
4,909
|
4,966
|
5,009
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,297
|
3,106
|
2,942
|
3,127
|
3,054
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
262
|
327
|
338
|
343
|
362
|
Mayo
|
|
3,559
|
3,433
|
3,280
|
3,470
|
3,416
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
4,740
|
4,294
|
4,288
|
4,450
|
4,771
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
485
|
558
|
681
|
772
|
597
|
Meath
|
|
5,225
|
4,852
|
4,969
|
5,222
|
5,368
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
4,093
|
3,236
|
3,195
|
3,311
|
3,463
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
228
|
241
|
309
|
361
|
408
|
Monaghan
|
|
4,321
|
3,477
|
3,504
|
3,672
|
3,871
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,353
|
2,749
|
2,730
|
2,731
|
2,699
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
174
|
224
|
165
|
199
|
193
|
Offaly
|
|
3,527
|
2,973
|
2,895
|
2,930
|
2,892
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
1,646
|
1,323
|
1,191
|
1,165
|
1,119
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
66
|
97
|
140
|
125
|
106
|
Roscommon
|
|
1,712
|
1,420
|
1,331
|
1,290
|
1,225
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
1,560
|
1,271
|
1,281
|
1,332
|
1,508
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
186
|
286
|
198
|
191
|
130
|
Sligo
|
|
1,746
|
1,557
|
1,479
|
1,523
|
1,638
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
5,895
|
5,003
|
4,862
|
4,480
|
4,313
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
473
|
487
|
620
|
632
|
700
|
Tipperary
|
|
6,368
|
5,490
|
5,482
|
5,112
|
5,013
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
5,093
|
3,914
|
3,919
|
4,217
|
4,063
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
500
|
478
|
558
|
455
|
414
|
Waterford
|
|
5,593
|
4,392
|
4,477
|
4,672
|
4,477
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
2,948
|
2,242
|
2,151
|
2,181
|
2,352
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
174
|
285
|
242
|
231
|
240
|
Westmeath
|
|
3,122
|
2,527
|
2,393
|
2,412
|
2,592
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
4,250
|
4,010
|
3,942
|
3,793
|
3,881
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
442
|
495
|
518
|
481
|
521
|
Wexford
|
|
4,692
|
4,505
|
4,460
|
4,274
|
4,402
|
|
Full Time Jobs
|
3,928
|
3,263
|
3,137
|
3,122
|
3,339
|
|
Contract/Part Time Jobs
|
620
|
540
|
564
|
518
|
424
|
Wicklow
|
|
4,548
|
3,803
|
3,701
|
3,640
|
3,763
|
Total
|
Jobs
|
179,191
|
161,806
|
159,808
|
166,359
|
169,451
|
Table 2 - Enterprise Ireland Investment for each county in 2012
2012 County
|
Total Payment
|
Equity
|
Grant
|
No. of Companies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carlow
|
€1,575,046
|
€388,000
|
€1,187,046
|
32
|
Cavan
|
€1,705,582
|
€230,000
|
€1,475,582
|
23
|
Clare
|
€555,740
|
€60,000
|
€495,740
|
16
|
Cork
|
€18,647,024
|
€3,710,000
|
€14,937,024
|
149
|
Donegal
|
€1,566,139
|
€755,000
|
€811,139
|
31
|
Dublin
|
€32,274,787
|
€16,794,058
|
€15,480,729
|
543
|
Galway
|
€5,089,486
|
€1,740,250
|
€3,349,236
|
67
|
Kerry
|
€700,607
|
€0
|
€700,607
|
17
|
Kildare
|
€1,418,416
|
€215,000
|
€1,203,416
|
40
|
Kilkenny
|
€2,730,305
|
€400,000
|
€2,330,305
|
24
|
Laois
|
€318,966
|
€125,000
|
€193,966
|
11
|
Leitrim
|
€314,386
|
€0
|
€314,386
|
5
|
Limerick
|
€3,999,718
|
€1,550,000
|
€2,449,718
|
51
|
Longford
|
€1,305,071
|
€350,000
|
€955,071
|
10
|
Louth
|
€2,572,479
|
€340,000
|
€2,232,479
|
43
|
Mayo
|
€1,423,213
|
€335,000
|
€1,088,213
|
30
|
Meath
|
€1,047,664
|
€125,000
|
€922,664
|
29
|
Monaghan
|
€4,058,751
|
€505,000
|
€3,553,751
|
28
|
Offaly
|
€942,722
|
€525,976
|
€416,746
|
12
|
Roscommon
|
€445,507
|
€50,000
|
€395,507
|
9
|
Sligo
|
€1,173,740
|
€705,000
|
€468,740
|
20
|
Tipperary
|
€5,339,440
|
€725,000
|
€4,614,440
|
29
|
Waterford
|
€5,586,955
|
€1,875,000
|
€3,711,955
|
30
|
Westmeath
|
€1,023,096
|
€25,000
|
€998,096
|
13
|
Wexford
|
€3,787,278
|
€470,000
|
€3,317,278
|
31
|
Wicklow
|
€1,821,507
|
€1,004,935
|
€816,571
|
30
|
Grand Total
|
€101,423,626
|
€33,003,219
|
€68,420,406
|
1323
|
Table 3 - Enterprise Ireland Investment for each county in 2011
2011 County
|
Total Payment
|
Equity
|
Grant
|
No. of Companies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carlow
|
€1,595,421
|
€650,000
|
€945,421
|
30
|
Cavan
|
€3,300,672
|
€1,536,215
|
€1,764,457
|
22
|
Clare
|
€1,002,527
|
€90,000
|
€912,527
|
22
|
Cork
|
€11,051,439
|
€2,562,560
|
€8,488,879
|
150
|
Donegal
|
€2,154,103
|
€0
|
€2,154,103
|
31
|
Dublin
|
€35,922,704
|
€16,152,943
|
€19,769,761
|
522
|
Galway
|
€4,975,997
|
€1,645,156
|
€3,330,841
|
87
|
Kerry
|
€2,436,546
|
€250,000
|
€2,186,546
|
25
|
Kildare
|
€1,813,079
|
€69,144
|
€1,743,935
|
39
|
Kilkenny
|
€2,171,798
|
€25,000
|
€2,146,798
|
22
|
Laois
|
€790,168
|
€320,600
|
€469,568
|
10
|
Leitrim
|
€53,869
|
€0
|
€53,869
|
2
|
Limerick
|
€3,553,432
|
€1,300,000
|
€2,253,432
|
69
|
Longford
|
€2,821,789
|
€100,000
|
€2,721,789
|
12
|
Louth
|
€2,334,763
|
€415,000
|
€1,919,763
|
54
|
Mayo
|
€1,655,186
|
€25,000
|
€1,630,186
|
32
|
Meath
|
€1,676,807
|
€400,000
|
€1,276,807
|
30
|
Monaghan
|
€2,494,960
|
€0
|
€2,494,960
|
29
|
Offaly
|
€1,065,405
|
€100,000
|
€965,405
|
15
|
Roscommon
|
€951,119
|
€125,000
|
€826,119
|
12
|
Sligo
|
€1,228,555
|
€430,000
|
€798,555
|
24
|
Tipperary
|
€3,931,030
|
€500,000
|
€3,431,030
|
27
|
Waterford
|
€2,662,130
|
€1,625,000
|
€1,037,130
|
35
|
Westmeath
|
€1,314,112
|
€625,000
|
€689,112
|
18
|
Wexford
|
€3,724,277
|
€185,000
|
€3,539,277
|
30
|
Wicklow
|
€1,588,508
|
€375,000
|
€1,213,508
|
33
|
Grand Total
|
€98,270,393
|
€29,506,618
|
€68,763,776
|
1382
|
Table 4 -
Enterprise Ireland Investment for each county in 2010
2010 County
|
Total Payment
|
Equity
|
Grant
|
No. of Companies
|
Carlow
|
€2,987,859
|
€729,224
|
€2,258,635
|
31
|
Cavan
|
€8,443,535
|
€550,000
|
€7,893,535
|
30
|
Clare
|
€2,399,927
|
€400,000
|
€1,999,927
|
28
|
Cork
|
€20,356,775
|
€3,565,000
|
€16,791,775
|
176
|
Donegal
|
€3,978,674
|
€200,000
|
€3,778,674
|
42
|
Dublin
|
€56,007,544
|
€18,440,480
|
€37,567,064
|
552
|
Galway
|
€10,091,244
|
€3,915,425
|
€6,175,819
|
92
|
Kerry
|
€1,818,543
|
€375,000
|
€1,443,543
|
29
|
Kildare
|
€6,215,551
|
€1,313,000
|
€4,902,551
|
44
|
Kilkenny
|
€5,018,227
|
€450,000
|
€4,568,227
|
26
|
Laois
|
€1,736,202
|
€325,000
|
€1,411,202
|
18
|
Leitrim
|
€724,353
|
€0
|
€724,353
|
8
|
Limerick
|
€6,702,705
|
€2,275,000
|
€4,427,705
|
73
|
Longford
|
€1,512,959
|
€0
|
€1,512,959
|
14
|
Louth
|
€5,400,265
|
€1,000,000
|
€4,400,265
|
62
|
Mayo
|
€2,749,588
|
€570,000
|
€2,179,588
|
31
|
Meath
|
€4,610,865
|
€435,000
|
€4,175,865
|
44
|
Monaghan
|
€6,234,309
|
€0
|
€6,234,309
|
39
|
Offaly
|
€2,299,098
|
€0
|
€2,299,098
|
24
|
Roscommon
|
€1,972,224
|
€75,000
|
€1,897,224
|
12
|
Sligo
|
€1,700,076
|
€750,000
|
€950,076
|
26
|
Tipperary
|
€6,413,094
|
€650,000
|
€5,763,094
|
31
|
Waterford
|
€4,488,247
|
€700,000
|
€3,788,247
|
41
|
Westmeath
|
€2,623,522
|
-€99,312
|
€2,722,834
|
31
|
Wexford
|
€6,016,719
|
€535,000
|
€5,481,719
|
40
|
Wicklow
|
€2,954,451
|
€79,500
|
€2,874,951
|
47
|
Total
|
€175,456,556
|
€37,233,317
|
€138,223,239
|
1591
|
Table 5 - Enterprise Ireland Investment for each county in 2009
2009 County
|
Total Payment
|
Equity
|
Grant
|
No. of Companies
|
Carlow
|
€2,434,889
|
€1,015,000
|
€1,419,889
|
28
|
Cavan
|
€7,835,218
|
€1,000,000
|
€6,835,218
|
23
|
Clare
|
€1,274,883
|
€250,000
|
€1,024,883
|
25
|
Cork
|
€24,337,051
|
€6,725,000
|
€17,612,051
|
174
|
Donegal
|
€2,417,087
|
€800,000
|
€1,617,087
|
31
|
Dublin
|
€55,861,618
|
€26,018,334
|
€29,843,284
|
486
|
Galway
|
€7,640,019
|
€2,538,537
|
€5,101,482
|
73
|
Kerry
|
€7,264,802
|
€1,050,000
|
€6,214,802
|
28
|
Kildare
|
€11,762,954
|
€7,423,350
|
€4,339,604
|
44
|
Kilkenny
|
€7,732,100
|
€0
|
€7,732,100
|
22
|
Laois
|
€1,737,111
|
€700,000
|
€1,037,111
|
13
|
Leitrim
|
€906,471
|
€100,000
|
€806,471
|
8
|
Limerick
|
€5,618,090
|
€3,170,000
|
€2,448,090
|
71
|
Longford
|
€2,586,043
|
€700,000
|
€1,886,043
|
12
|
Louth
|
€5,534,864
|
€2,456,000
|
€3,078,864
|
62
|
Mayo
|
€7,532,245
|
€1,730,000
|
€5,802,245
|
31
|
Meath
|
€1,534,141
|
€204,650
|
€1,329,491
|
34
|
Monaghan
|
€5,803,426
|
€0
|
€5,803,426
|
34
|
Offaly
|
€2,011,380
|
€1,100,000
|
€911,380
|
18
|
Roscommon
|
€557,731
|
€250,000
|
€307,731
|
8
|
Sligo
|
€2,208,757
|
€1,490,000
|
€718,757
|
24
|
Tipperary
|
€7,519,827
|
€1,375,000
|
€6,144,827
|
28
|
Waterford
|
€2,364,539
|
€935,000
|
€1,429,539
|
28
|
Westmeath
|
€1,764,470
|
€575,000
|
€1,189,470
|
15
|
Wexford
|
€1,795,792
|
€150,000
|
€1,645,792
|
34
|
Wicklow
|
€5,482,913
|
€2,000,000
|
€3,482,913
|
39
|
Total
|
€183,518,423
|
€63,755,871
|
€119,762,552
|
1393
|
Table 6 - Enterprise Ireland Investment for each county in 2008
2008 County
|
Total Payment
|
Equity
|
Grant
|
No. of Companies
|
Carlow
|
€1,424,226
|
€270,000
|
€1,154,226
|
16
|
Cavan
|
€1,905,729
|
€0
|
€1,905,729
|
16
|
Clare
|
€1,175,564
|
€250,000
|
€925,564
|
17
|
Cork
|
€18,697,076
|
€2,096,400
|
€16,600,676
|
113
|
Donegal
|
€2,244,109
|
€99,949
|
€2,144,160
|
28
|
Dublin
|
€27,155,380
|
€10,491,516
|
€16,663,864
|
304
|
Galway
|
€6,020,546
|
€2,242,250
|
€3,778,296
|
62
|
Kerry
|
€2,035,003
|
€320,000
|
€1,715,003
|
19
|
Kildare
|
€3,423,184
|
€151,106
|
€3,272,078
|
25
|
Kilkenny
|
€10,976,994
|
€0
|
€10,976,994
|
18
|
Laois
|
€911,437
|
€450,000
|
€461,437
|
10
|
Leitrim
|
€242,913
|
€0
|
€242,913
|
7
|
Limerick
|
€3,299,727
|
€950,000
|
€2,349,727
|
47
|
Longford
|
€1,655,894
|
€1,114,000
|
€541,894
|
7
|
Louth
|
€1,505,797
|
€100,000
|
€1,405,797
|
38
|
Mayo
|
€2,335,137
|
€650,000
|
€1,685,137
|
28
|
Meath
|
€1,093,263
|
€0
|
€1,093,263
|
22
|
Monaghan
|
€2,276,547
|
€0
|
€2,276,547
|
29
|
Offaly
|
€4,389,552
|
€872,448
|
€3,517,104
|
18
|
Roscommon
|
€550,965
|
€440,000
|
€110,965
|
5
|
Sligo
|
€842,413
|
€85,000
|
€757,413
|
13
|
Tipperary
|
€2,597,863
|
€0
|
€2,597,863
|
18
|
Waterford
|
€1,343,902
|
€450,000
|
€893,902
|
25
|
Westmeath
|
€896,664
|
€100,000
|
€796,664
|
21
|
Wexford
|
€2,045,054
|
€0
|
€2,045,054
|
29
|
Wicklow
|
€2,968,814
|
€661,885
|
€2,306,929
|
26
|
Total Payments
|
€104,013,751
|
€21,794,554
|
€82,219,196
|
961
|