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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Questions (235, 236, 254)

Dara Calleary

Question:

235. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the total number of Industrial Development Agency client visits by county and in the case of Dublin, a breakdown between Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin councils for 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/15]

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Dara Calleary

Question:

236. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of Industrial Development Agency supported jobs by county and in the case of Dublin, a breakdown between Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin councils for 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/15]

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Dara Calleary

Question:

254. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in a tabular form, the total number of jobs created and the total number of jobs lost in Industrial Development Agency supported companies on a county basis and in the case of Dublin, a breakdown between Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin councils for 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1192/15]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236 and 254 together.

The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. Data is gathered on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. It is therefore not possible to provide separate figures for Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin, as requested by the Deputy. The survey shows that over the past three years there have been a total of 45,331 gross new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies. The tabular statement (A) shows, on a county by county basis the total number IDA client company jobs in each of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 as well as the number of jobs created and lost in each of those years.

I am informed by IDA Ireland that site sponsored visits by potential investors are tracked on a county by county basis only and during 2012, 2013 and 2014 there were a total of 1,063 such visits to various locations across the country. Details of the number of site visits during this period are set out in the attached tabular statement (B). It must also be remembered that decisions as to where to visit and where to locate is ultimately a matter for the investor.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is key to Ireland’s economic recovery. I am glad to inform the Deputy that IDA Ireland’s end of year results show that 2014 was another record year for investment wins and job creation, with over 7,000 net new jobs being created in the Agency’s client companies. Total employment at IDA Ireland client companies now stands at 174,488 people, the highest level in the history of IDA Ireland.

I have been working with my Department on the development on a framework for the formulation of Regional Enterprise Strategies that will enable us to identify the sustainable competitive strengths of each region and to better integrate the efforts of the enterprise development agencies and other regional stakeholders in supporting enterprise growth and jobs in areas of potential. A key element of this process is the Regional Enterprise Forum, which I chaired in Athlone on 19 December last. I hope to publish the framework strategy shortly. The Regional strategy will be rolled out firstly in the Midlands before being rolled out in other regions and will include specific actions and targets on the part of my Department, the enterprise development agencies and other public bodies to promote enterprise growth and job creation in the region.

TABLE A

Table shows the total number of IDA Ireland jobs, number of jobs created and lost in 2012, 2013 and 2014

2012

2013

2014

Carlow

Total Jobs

645

735

741

Carlow

New Jobs Created

132

91

44

Carlow

Gross Losses

1

1

38

Cavan

Total Jobs

1128

1135

1136

Cavan

New Jobs Created

10

15

27

Cavan

Gross Losses

54

8

26

Clare

Total Jobs

6300

6216

6343

Clare

New Jobs Created

316

240

436

Clare

Gross Losses

518

324

309

Cork

Total Jobs

26,263

27,399

28,545

Cork

New Jobs Created

2,395

2,139

2,312

Cork

Gross Losses

1,113

1,003

1,166

Donegal

Total Jobs

2,228

2,387

2,612

Donegal

New Jobs Created

164

183

247

Donegal

Gross Losses

42

24

22

Dublin

Total Jobs

61,753

67,270

70,989

Dublin

New Jobs Created

8,438

7,961

7,149

Dublin

Gross Losses

4,302

2,444

3,430

Galway

Total Jobs

12,933

13,508

13,862

Galway

New Jobs Created

938

969

1,099

Galway

Gross Losses

230

394

745

Kerry

Total Jobs

1,605

1,638

1,874

Kerry

New Jobs Created

120

101

247

Kerry

Gross Losses

12

68

11

Kildare

Total Jobs

10,388

10,250

10,412

Kildare

New Jobs Created

546

339

637

Kildare

Gross Losses

575

477

475

Kilkenny

Total Jobs

572

617

716

Kilkenny

New Jobs Created

125

80

124

Kilkenny

Gross Losses

0

35

25

Laois

Total Jobs

84

106

87

Laois

New Jobs Created

0

22

9

Laois

Gross Losses

24

0

28

Leitrim

Total Jobs

714

692

613

Leitrim

New Jobs Created

0

276

4

Leitrim

Gross Losses

189

298

83

Limerick

Total Jobs

7,157

7,435

7,906

Limerick

New Jobs Created

562

570

756

Limerick

Gross Losses

67

292

285

Longford

Total Jobs

696

701

650

Longford

New Jobs Created

44

25

10

Longford

Gross Losses

6

20

61

Louth

Total Jobs

1,881

2,568

3,029

Louth

New Jobs Created

426

778

494

Louth

Gross Losses

56

91

33

Mayo

Total Jobs

3,537

3,728

3,932

Mayo

New Jobs Created

96

242

294

Mayo

Gross Losses

73

51

90

Meath

Total Jobs

1,204

1,229

1,252

Meath

New Jobs Created

53

83

69

Meath

Gross Losses

119

58

46

Monaghan

Total Jobs

348

365

275

Monaghan

New Jobs Created

7

29

13

Monaghan

Gross Losses

11

12

103

Offaly

Total Jobs

901

896

890

Offaly

New Jobs Created

54

21

44

Offaly

Gross Losses

0

26

50

Roscommon

Total Jobs

878

906

798

Roscommon

New Jobs Created

59

28

21

Roscommon

Gross Losses

0

0

129

Sligo

Total Jobs

2,257

2,090

2,069

Sligo

New Jobs Created

163

184

65

Sligo

Gross Losses

215

351

86

Tipperary NT Riding

Total Jobs

294

313

326

Tipperary NT Riding

New Jobs Created

1

22

16

Tipperary NT Riding

Gross Losses

8

3

3

Tipperary South Riding

Total Jobs

3,393

3,055

3,044

Tipperary South Riding

New Jobs Created

67

180

48

Tipperary South Riding

Gross Losses

69

518

59

Waterford

Total Jobs

5,023

5,075

5,097

Waterford

New Jobs Created

117

172

351

Waterford

Gross Losses

284

120

329

Westmeath

Total Jobs

2,262

2,217

2,465

Westmeath

New Jobs Created

177

132

285

Westmeath

Gross Losses

38

177

37

Wexford

Total Jobs

2,350

2,413

2,483

Wexford

New Jobs Created

100

149

176

Wexford

Gross Losses

136

86

106

Wicklow

Total Jobs

2,397

2,413

2,342

Wicklow

New Jobs Created

105

73

35

Wicklow

Gross Losses

105

57

106

Total

Total Jobs

159,191

167,357

174,488

Total

New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)

15,215

15,104

15,012

Total

Gross Losses

8,247

6,938

7,881

Table B showing the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits, on a county by county basis in 2012, 2013 and 2014

County

2012

2013

2014

Carlow

4

1

2

Cavan

3

2

1

Clare

14

5

9

Cork

38

31

30

Donegal

1

7

6

Dublin

196

180

205

Galway

18

15

19

Kerry

1

1

3

Kildare

1

1

1

Kilkenny

3

3

4

Laois

0

2

0

Leitrim

0

1

2

Limerick

30

23

22

Longford

0

0

0

Louth

12

4

10

Mayo

1

3

4

Meath

0

1

2

Monaghan

0

1

0

Offaly

3

1

1

Roscommon

0

4

0

Sligo

6

10

7

Tipperary

5

4

3

Waterford

26

14

11

Westmeath

7

9

12

Wexford

3

2

1

Wicklow

6

1

4

Total

378

326

359

Table B showing the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits, on a county by county basis in 2012, 2013 and 2014

County

2012

2013

2014

Carlow

4

1

2

Cavan

3

2

1

Clare

14

5

9

Cork

38

31

30

Donegal

1

7

6

Dublin

196

180

205

Galway

18

15

19

Kerry

1

1

3

Kildare

1

1

1

Kilkenny

3

3

4

Laois

0

2

0

Leitrim

0

1

2

Limerick

30

23

22

Longford

0

0

0

Louth

12

4

10

Mayo

1

3

4

Meath

0

1

2

Monaghan

0

1

0

Offaly

3

1

1

Roscommon

0

4

0

Sligo

6

10

7

Tipperary

5

4

3

Waterford

26

14

11

Westmeath

7

9

12

Wexford

3

2

1

Wicklow

6

1

4

Total

378

326

359

The following revised reply was received on 29 January 2015
The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on the number of jobs gained and lost in the enterprise development agencies. Data is gathered on an annual basis and aggregated at county level. It is therefore not possible to provide separate figures for Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin, as requested by the Deputy. The survey shows that over the past three years there have been a total of 45,331 gross new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies. The attached tabular statement (A) shows, on a county by county basis the total number IDA client company jobs in each of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 as well as the number of jobs created and lost in each of those years.
I am informed by IDA Ireland that site sponsored visits by potential investors are tracked on a county by county basis only and during 2012, 2013 and 2014 there were a total of 1,063 such visits to various locations across the country. Details of the number of site visits during this period are set out in the attached tabular statement (B). It must also be remembered that decisions as to where to visit and where to locate is ultimately a matter for the investor.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is key to Ireland’s economic recovery. I am glad to inform the Deputy that IDA Ireland’s end of year results show that 2014 was another record year for investment wins and job creation, with over 7,000 net new jobs being created in the Agency’s client companies. Total employment at IDA Ireland client companies now stands at 174,488 people, the highest level in the history of IDA Ireland.
I have been working with my Department on the development on a framework for the formulation of Regional Enterprise Strategies that will enable us to identify the sustainable competitive strengths of each region and to better integrate the efforts of the enterprise development agencies and other regional stakeholders in supporting enterprise growth and jobs in areas of potential. A key element of this process is the Regional Enterprise Forum, which I chaired in Athlone on 19th December last. I hope to publish the framework strategy shortly. The Regional strategy will be rolled out firstly in the Midlands before being rolled out in other regions and will include specific actions and targets on the part of my Department, the enterprise development agencies and other public bodies to promote enterprise growth and job creation in the region.
TABLE A
Table shows the total number of IDA Ireland jobs, number of jobs created and lost in 2012, 2013 and 2014

2012

2013

2014

Carlow

Total Jobs

645

735

741

Carlow

New Jobs Created

132

91

44

Carlow

Gross Losses

1

1

38

Cavan

Total Jobs

1128

1135

1136

Cavan

New Jobs Created

10

15

27

Cavan

Gross Losses

54

8

26

Clare

Total Jobs

6300

6216

6343

Clare

New Jobs Created

316

240

436

Clare

Gross Losses

518

324

309

Cork

Total Jobs

26,263

27,399

28,545

Cork

New Jobs Created

2,395

2,139

2,312

Cork

Gross Losses

1,113

1,003

1,166

Donegal

Total Jobs

2,228

2,387

2,612

Donegal

New Jobs Created

164

183

247

Donegal

Gross Losses

42

24

22

Dublin

Total Jobs

61,753

67,270

70,989

Dublin

New Jobs Created

8,438

7,961

7,149

Dublin

Gross Losses

4,302

2,444

3,430

Galway

Total Jobs

12,933

13,508

13,862

Galway

New Jobs Created

938

969

1,099

Galway

Gross Losses

230

394

745

Kerry

Total Jobs

1,605

1,638

1,874

Kerry

New Jobs Created

120

101

247

Kerry

Gross Losses

12

68

11

Kildare

Total Jobs

10,388

10,250

10,412

Kildare

New Jobs Created

546

339

637

Kildare

Gross Losses

575

477

475

Kilkenny

Total Jobs

572

617

716

Kilkenny

New Jobs Created

125

80

124

Kilkenny

Gross Losses

0

35

25

Laois

Total Jobs

84

106

87

Laois

New Jobs Created

0

22

9

Laois

Gross Losses

24

0

28

Leitrim

Total Jobs

714

692

613

Leitrim

New Jobs Created

0

276

4

Leitrim

Gross Losses

189

298

83

Limerick

Total Jobs

7,157

7,435

7,906

Limerick

New Jobs Created

562

570

756

Limerick

Gross Losses

67

292

285

Longford

Total Jobs

696

701

650

Longford

New Jobs Created

44

25

10

Longford

Gross Losses

6

20

61

Louth

Total Jobs

1,881

2,568

3,029

Louth

New Jobs Created

426

778

494

Louth

Gross Losses

56

91

33

Mayo

Total Jobs

3,537

3,728

3,932

Mayo

New Jobs Created

96

242

294

Mayo

Gross Losses

73

51

90

Meath

Total Jobs

1,204

1,229

1,252

Meath

New Jobs Created

53

83

69

Meath

Gross Losses

119

58

46

Monaghan

Total Jobs

348

365

275

Monaghan

New Jobs Created

7

29

13

Monaghan

Gross Losses

11

12

103

Offaly

Total Jobs

901

896

890

Offaly

New Jobs Created

54

21

44

Offaly

Gross Losses

0

26

50

Roscommon

Total Jobs

878

907

858

Roscommon

New Jobs Created

59

29

80

Roscommon

Gross Losses

0

0

129

Sligo

Total Jobs

2,257

2,090

2,069

Sligo

New Jobs Created

163

184

65

Sligo

Gross Losses

215

351

86

Tipperary NT Riding

Total Jobs

294

313

326

Tipperary NT Riding

New Jobs Created

1

22

16

Tipperary NT Riding

Gross Losses

8

3

3

Tipperary South Riding

Total Jobs

3,393

3,055

3,044

Tipperary South Riding

New Jobs Created

67

180

48

Tipperary South Riding

Gross Losses

69

518

59

Waterford

Total Jobs

5,023

5,075

5,097

Waterford

New Jobs Created

117

172

351

Waterford

Gross Losses

284

120

329

Westmeath

Total Jobs

2,262

2,216

2,405

Westmeath

New Jobs Created

177

131

226

Westmeath

Gross Losses

38

177

37

Wexford

Total Jobs

2,350

2,413

2,483

Wexford

New Jobs Created

100

149

176

Wexford

Gross Losses

136

86

106

Wicklow

Total Jobs

2,397

2,413

2,342

Wicklow

New Jobs Created

105

73

35

Wicklow

Gross Losses

105

57

106

Total

Total Jobs

159,191

167,357

174,488

Total

New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)

15,215

15,104

15,012

Total

Gross Losses

8,247

6,938

7,881

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