Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 April 2017
356. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment jobs secured by the IDA; the number of these jobs located outside County Dublin in 2015 and 2016; and the target for jobs outside Dublin in 2017. [17223/17]
View answerRegional development is a top priority of mine and I am determined to help drive job creation all over Ireland. Increasing and sustaining foreign direct investment (FDI) outside of our main urban areas represents a vital part of this.
IDA Ireland’s strategy for 2015-2019 includes a commitment to increase FDI in every region outside Dublin by 30%-40%. The Agency made good progress towards achieving this goal in 2016, with 52% of all jobs created by IDA Ireland's clients last year based outside of Dublin. The table provided supplies a breakdown of the total number of IDA supported jobs and new jobs created by county for 2015 and 2016. The Agency is targeting the creation of 7,000 net new jobs and 180 new investments in 2017.
I want to emphasise that IDA Ireland actively encourages clients to locate in regional locations. The final decision, however, always lies with the company concerned and can be influenced by many different factors including access to talent, proximity to transport hubs and the suitability of local infrastructure.
Table shows total number of IDA supported jobs and new jobs created by county for 2015 and 2016.
|
County |
2015 |
2016 |
|
|
Carlow |
Total Jobs |
768 |
802 |
|
Carlow |
Gross Gains |
19 |
83 |
|
Cavan |
Total Jobs |
1,165 |
1,203 |
|
Cavan |
Gross Gains |
29 |
41 |
|
Clare |
Total Jobs |
6,607 |
6,662 |
|
Clare |
Gross Gains |
530 |
295 |
|
Cork |
Total Jobs |
32,301 |
33,976 |
|
Cork |
Gross Gains |
4,535 |
2,602 |
|
Donegal |
Total Jobs |
2,918 |
3,039 |
|
Donegal |
Gross Gains |
330 |
145 |
|
Dublin |
Total Jobs |
76,492 |
82,622 |
|
Dublin |
Gross Gains |
10,202 |
9,000 |
|
Galway |
Total Jobs |
15,342 |
16,851 |
|
Galway |
Gross Gains |
1,457 |
1,896 |
|
Kerry |
Total Jobs |
1,931 |
2,083 |
|
Kerry |
Gross Gains |
89 |
186 |
|
Kildare |
Total Jobs |
10,566 |
10,139 |
|
Kildare |
Gross Gains |
849 |
291 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Jobs |
650 |
762 |
|
Kilkenny |
Gross Gains |
9 |
113 |
|
County |
2015 |
2016 |
|
|
Laois |
Total Jobs |
105 |
115 |
|
Laois |
Gross Gains |
18 |
10 |
|
Leitrim |
Total Jobs |
423 |
413 |
|
Leitrim |
Gross Gains |
16 |
3 |
|
Limerick |
Total Jobs |
8,702 |
10,153 |
|
Limerick |
Gross Gains |
950 |
1,634 |
|
Longford |
Total Jobs |
686 |
665 |
|
Longford |
Gross Gains |
46 |
70 |
|
Louth |
Total Jobs |
3,217 |
3,574 |
|
Louth |
Gross Gains |
317 |
453 |
|
Mayo |
Total Jobs |
4,070 |
4,234 |
|
Mayo |
Gross Gains |
159 |
181 |
|
Meath |
Total Jobs |
1,533 |
1,496 |
|
Meath |
Gross Gains |
67 |
84 |
|
Monaghan |
Total Jobs |
146 |
137 |
|
Monaghan |
Gross Gains |
52 |
7 |
|
Offaly |
Total Jobs |
902 |
929 |
|
Offaly |
Gross Gains |
58 |
49 |
|
County |
2015 |
2016 |
|
|
Roscommon |
Total Jobs |
994 |
985 |
|
Roscommon |
Gross Gains |
108 |
34 |
|
Sligo |
Total Jobs |
2,221 |
2,290 |
|
Sligo |
Gross Gains |
166 |
190 |
|
Tipperary North Riding |
Total Jobs |
318 |
328 |
|
Tipperary North Riding |
Gross Gains |
25 |
10 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
Total Jobs |
3,215 |
3,040 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
Gross Gains |
70 |
138 |
|
Waterford |
Total Jobs |
5,574 |
6,135 |
|
Waterford |
Gross Gains |
523 |
697 |
|
Westmeath |
Total Jobs |
2,529 |
2,571 |
|
Westmeath |
Gross Gains |
212 |
185 |
|
Wexford |
Total Jobs |
2,486 |
2,630 |
|
Wexford |
Gross Gains |
101 |
171 |
|
Wicklow |
Total Jobs |
2,174 |
2,043 |
|
Wicklow |
Gross Gains |
45 |
59 |
|
Total |
Total Jobs |
188,035 |
199,877 |
|
Total |
Gross Gains |
20,982 |
18,627 |
