Derek Keating
Question:105. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency. [43104/13]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
105. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency. [43104/13]
View answer106. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43287/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together.
The total Exchequer allocation for IDA for the year 2013, as published in Revised Estimates Allocation for 2013 (REV) is €117.447 m. made up of €38.447m. in current monies and €79m in capital monies.
Amid significant economic challenges globally and locally, IDA Ireland achieved a strong FDI performance in recent years In 2012, IDA Ireland won 145 individual investments, with 6,570 net new jobs gains in IDA Ireland client companies across a broad range of sectors, representing the third consecutive year of growth in net employment IDA Ireland’s performance in the first 6 months of 2013 has been solid with 70 FDI investments, with potential to create in the region of 7,000 jobs being secured