I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 84, inclusive, together.
I am informed by IDA Ireland that from 2009 to the end of September 2014 there were a total of 2,025 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors to various locations across the country. Details of the number of these site visits during this period are set out in the tabular statement (A).
The Forfas Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs created and lost in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies. Data is collected on an annualised basis so the latest figures to hand are for 2013. Figures for 2014 will not be available until year end. Details of the total number of IDA Ireland supported full time and part time jobs in each year from 2009 to 2013 on a county by county basis, as well as the number of IDA Ireland client companies in each county in each of the years from 2009 to 2013 inclusive are shown in the attached tabular statement (B).
The Action Plan for Jobs 2014 includes a commitment to develop a framework for a Regional Enterprise Strategy to better integrate the efforts of the enterprise development agencies and other regional stakeholders in supporting enterprises. My intention is that the framework will be developed on a pilot basis initially, focusing on the Midlands region, and involving the agencies under the remit of my own Department – Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. The objective is to enhance synergies between the agencies and their client companies and build on the competitive strengths of the region to maximise the potential for job creation. The role which other public bodies in the region can play in working towards this objective will also be examined as the project develops. The aim is that this framework will serve as a model for other regions of the country.
TABLE A
Table showing the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits by potential investors on a county by county basis from 2009 to the end of September 2014
County
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
Jan-Sept 2014
|
Carlow
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Cavan
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Clare
|
9
|
7
|
15
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
Cork
|
29
|
44
|
27
|
38
|
31
|
26
|
Donegal
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
Dublin
|
90
|
197
|
150
|
196
|
180
|
184
|
Galway
|
22
|
41
|
35
|
18
|
15
|
16
|
Kerry
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Kildare
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Laois
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Limerick
|
18
|
38
|
40
|
30
|
23
|
21
|
Longford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Louth
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
12
|
4
|
10
|
Mayo
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
Meath
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Monaghan
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Offaly
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
Roscommon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Sligo
|
5
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
Tipperary
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
Waterford
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
26
|
14
|
8
|
Westmeath
|
14
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
Wexford
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
Wicklow
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
Total
|
246
|
426
|
341
|
378
|
326
|
308
|
TABLE B
Table shows the total number of IDA Ireland supported full time/part time jobs by county along with the number of IDA Ireland client companies from 2009 to 2013
|
Statistics
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
Carlow
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
9
431
23
|
7
316
1
|
7
391
123
|
7
506
139
|
7
578
157
|
Cavan
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
6
1,074
100
|
7
1,078
117
|
7
1,066
106
|
6
1,080
48
|
7
1,101
34
|
Clare
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
13
1,222
76
|
13
1,230
71
|
13
1,251
105
|
14
1,263
138
|
13
1,238
102
|
Cork
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
135
19,872
2,584
|
134
20,298
3,650
|
132
21,428
3,510
|
137
22,584
3,629
|
144
23,537
3,817
|
Donegal
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
15
1,697
128
|
13
1,633
221
|
13
1,882
224
|
14
2,050
178
|
13
2,207
174
|
Dublin
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
505
49,417
4,339
|
503
49,222
4,497
|
519
52,536
5,127
|
545
55,929
5,909
|
565
58,603
7,720
|
Galway
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
50
9,168
851
|
54
9,457
952
|
59
10,341
1,875
|
60
10,902
2,008
|
60
11,422
2,193
|
Kerry
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
14
1,407
181
|
15
1,313
200
|
12
1,294
203
|
13
1,361
244
|
12
1,438
200
|
Kildare
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
27
9,127
454
|
28
9,937
735
|
26
9,828
565
|
26
9,663
701
|
25
9,641
531
|
Kilkenny
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
4
356
29
|
4
371
89
|
3
399
48
|
5
554
18
|
5
534
83
|
Laois
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
4
115
5
|
4
124
9
|
2
100
8
|
2
79
5
|
2
84
0
|
Leitrim
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
5
988
92
|
5
972
104
|
4
780
123
|
4
629
85
|
4
645
43
|
Limerick
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
39
6,280
280
|
38
5,971
421
|
41
6,072
431
|
44
6,373
622
|
44
6,498
786
|
Longford
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
7
781
42
|
6
658
61
|
6
608
50
|
6
644
52
|
6
649
52
|
Louth
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
20
1,317
217
|
20
1,024
262
|
20
1,075
378
|
23
1,413
382
|
23
1,802
497
|
Mayo
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
17
2,948
468
|
17
3,112
356
|
17
3,094
420
|
18
3,164
373
|
18
3,356
372
|
Meath
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
16
1,116
114
|
16
1,075
139
|
15
1,100
170
|
14
1,065
139
|
14
1,077
137
|
Monaghan
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
6
353
37
|
6
367
51
|
6
282
70
|
6
275
73
|
6
256
109
|
Offaly
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
10
1,087
113
|
10
828
54
|
11
772
75
|
11
802
99
|
11
845
51
|
Roscommon
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
7
765
37
|
6
709
18
|
6
748
71
|
6
785
93
|
6
786
120
|
Sligo
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
20
2,190
166
|
20
1,999
184
|
20
2,041
268
|
20
2,052
205
|
22
1,828
262
|
Tipperary North
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
4
362
1
|
3
277
4
|
3
296
5
|
3
290
4
|
3
308
4
|
Tipperary South
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
11
3,376
397
|
11
3,255
416
|
9
3,060
335
|
8
2,915
478
|
8
2,697
358
|
Waterford
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
33
5,622
699
|
32
5,329
783
|
30
4,631
559
|
29
4,518
505
|
28
4,657
418
|
Westmeath
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
18
1,779
80
|
18
1,868
170
|
18
2,008
124
|
17
2,157
113
|
18
2,148
77
|
Wexford
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
14
2,106
48
|
14
2,202
183
|
15
2,225
161
|
15
2,228
122
|
15
2,246
191
|
Wicklow
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
20
2,353
263
|
21
2,323
255
|
19
2,142
255
|
19
2,067
331
|
19
2,102
341
|
Shannon Transfers 2013
|
No. of Companies
Full Time Jobs
Part-Time/Other
|
58
5,341
369
|
58
5,013
455
|
55
4,810
527
|
55
4,602
501
|
55
4,592
480
|