Enterprise Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 October 2014

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Questions (85)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of Enterprise Ireland client companies year-on-year in each county between 2009 and to date in 2014. [40885/14]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to work with entrepreneurs, Irish businesses, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, and competitiveness with the ultimate objective of employment and export growth. The table refers to the total number of plants surveyed in Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Employment Survey from 2009 to 2013. Comparative figures for 2014 will be available when the results of the 2014 Annual Employment Survey are finalised (January 2015).

Number of Enterprise Ireland Client Companies by County 2009 to 2013

County	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Carlow	83	90	84	87	89
Cavan	94	92	99	99	82
Clare	120	124	119	120	151
Cork	695	672	683	693	669
Donegal	188	182	181	180	165
Dublin	1,944	2,017	2,012	2,097	2,111
Galway	305	279	295	281	273
Kerry	130	124	124	132	126
Kildare	173	175	169	178	176
Kilkenny	139	141	129	135	122
Laois	54	54	53	57	51
Leitrim	53	49	44	45	41
Limerick	264	264	259	279	267
Longford	60	58	58	55	52
Louth	187	181	177	176	173
Mayo	132	129	124	120	120
Meath	167	175	172	166	163
Monaghan	141	135	122	124	114
Offaly	102	91	87	79	79
Roscommon	67	62	60	59	60
Sligo	89	86	82	86	79
Tipperary North Riding	52	56	55	56	53
Tipperary South Riding	86	89	74	77	76
Waterford	183	180	161	163	154
Westmeath	109	101	95	97	105
Wexford	156	152	147	146	142
Wicklow	179	180	175	177	170
Total	5,952	5,938	5,840	5,964	5,863

Source: Forfás Annual Employment Survey’s 2009 to 2013 - published results for the relevant year.