Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
358. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA jobs created and lost in Waterford city and county in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10927/17]
View answer359. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA jobs created and lost in the southeast in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10928/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together.
IDA Ireland's official employment data is tracked at a county and regional level through an employment survey which is conducted by my Department. Information at city level is unfortunately not available.
In 2016, IDA Ireland client companies created 697 new jobs in County Waterford. Job losses for the same period amounted to 136, meaning there was a net county-wide employment increase of 561.
