I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 to 149, inclusive, together.
Regional development is a key priority of mine and I am focused on increasing investment in every County in Ireland. The IDA shares this objective and its results for 2017 show that half of all job approvals last year were for locations outside Dublin. IDA client company employment also grew by 5.3% in 2017, bringing the total number working in overseas firms to over 210,000. I look forward to working closely with the Agency and across Government to attract further FDI into regional locations in 2018.
The following table provides a detailed breakdown of employment by IDA Ireland client companies for the period 2012 to 2017:
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
Dublin
|
Number of Companies
|
563
|
609
|
641
|
679
|
740
|
735
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
61,252
|
66,050
|
69,673
|
74,459
|
81,925
|
88,318
|
Dublin
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
8,315
|
7,237
|
7,773
|
8,982
|
10,322
|
10,956
|
Dublin
|
Job Losses
|
-4,367
|
-2,439
|
-4,150
|
-4,196
|
-2,856
|
-4,563
|
Dublin
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
3,948
|
4,798
|
3,623
|
4,786
|
7,466
|
6,393
|
Kildare
|
Number of Companies
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
Kildare
|
Total Jobs
|
10,465
|
10,327
|
10,285
|
10,628
|
10,229
|
9,282
|
Kildare
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
556
|
342
|
474
|
849
|
335
|
275
|
Kildare
|
Job Losses
|
-575
|
-480
|
-516
|
-506
|
-734
|
-1,222
|
Kildare
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-19
|
-138
|
-42
|
343
|
-399
|
-947
|
Meath
|
Number of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
Meath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,364
|
1,436
|
1,418
|
1,414
|
1,404
|
1,358
|
Meath
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
29
|
130
|
54
|
66
|
111
|
60
|
Meath
|
Job Losses
|
-132
|
-58
|
-72
|
-70
|
-121
|
-106
|
Meath
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-103
|
72
|
-18
|
-4
|
-10
|
-46
|
Wicklow
|
Number of Companies
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
Wicklow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,319
|
2,348
|
2,324
|
2,199
|
2,234
|
2,264
|
Wicklow
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
105
|
71
|
30
|
53
|
225
|
99
|
Wicklow
|
Job Losses
|
-81
|
-42
|
-54
|
-178
|
-190
|
-69
|
Wicklow
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
24
|
29
|
-24
|
-125
|
35
|
30
|
Laois
|
Number of Companies
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Laois
|
Total Jobs
|
84
|
106
|
87
|
105
|
115
|
119
|
Laois
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
|
22
|
9
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
Laois
|
Job Losses
|
-24
|
|
-28
|
|
|
|
Laois
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-24
|
22
|
-19
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
Longford
|
Number of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
Longford
|
Total Jobs
|
696
|
701
|
650
|
686
|
672
|
474
|
Longford
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
44
|
25
|
10
|
46
|
70
|
77
|
Longford
|
Job Losses
|
-6
|
-20
|
-61
|
-10
|
-84
|
-275
|
Longford
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
38
|
5
|
-51
|
36
|
-14
|
-198
|
Offaly
|
Number of Companies
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
Offaly
|
Total Jobs
|
901
|
896
|
874
|
887
|
914
|
940
|
Offaly
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
54
|
21
|
43
|
58
|
49
|
74
|
Offaly
|
Job Losses
|
|
-26
|
-65
|
-45
|
-22
|
-48
|
Offaly
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
54
|
-5
|
-22
|
13
|
27
|
26
|
Westmeath
|
Number of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
Westmeath
|
Total Jobs
|
2,244
|
2,202
|
2,386
|
2,519
|
2,573
|
2,794
|
Westmeath
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
175
|
131
|
221
|
212
|
215
|
235
|
Westmeath
|
Job Losses
|
-36
|
-173
|
-37
|
-79
|
-161
|
-14
|
Westmeath
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
139
|
-42
|
184
|
133
|
54
|
221
|
Clare
|
Number of Companies
|
66
|
66
|
66
|
69
|
69
|
68
|
Clare
|
Total Jobs
|
6,111
|
6,056
|
6,232
|
6,353
|
6,735
|
6,775
|
Clare
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
274
|
243
|
443
|
530
|
605
|
446
|
Clare
|
Job Losses
|
-328
|
-298
|
-267
|
-409
|
-223
|
-406
|
Clare
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-54
|
-55
|
176
|
121
|
382
|
40
|
Limerick
|
Number of Companies
|
44
|
43
|
46
|
51
|
55
|
56
|
Limerick
|
Total Jobs
|
7,165
|
7,448
|
7,930
|
8,702
|
9,827
|
10,677
|
Limerick
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
575
|
574
|
764
|
950
|
1,345
|
1,028
|
Limerick
|
Job Losses
|
-52
|
-291
|
-282
|
-178
|
-220
|
-178
|
Limerick
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
523
|
283
|
482
|
772
|
1,125
|
850
|
North Tipperary
|
Number of Companies
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
North Tipperary
|
Total Jobs
|
294
|
306
|
298
|
318
|
328
|
335
|
North Tipperary
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
1
|
15
|
|
25
|
10
|
7
|
North Tipperary
|
Job Losses
|
-8
|
-3
|
-8
|
-5
|
|
|
North Tipperary
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-7
|
12
|
-8
|
20
|
10
|
7
|
Table continuing:
Cork
|
Number of Companies
|
141
|
148
|
148
|
148
|
157
|
158
|
Cork
|
Total Jobs
|
26,190
|
27,257
|
28,251
|
32,101
|
33,831
|
35,248
|
Cork
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
2,395
|
2,098
|
2,192
|
4,529
|
2,651
|
2,388
|
Cork
|
Job Losses
|
-1,129
|
-1,031
|
-1,198
|
-679
|
-921
|
-971
|
Cork
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
1,266
|
1,067
|
994
|
3,850
|
1,730
|
1,417
|
Kerry
|
Number of Companies
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
Kerry
|
Total Jobs
|
1,625
|
1,659
|
1,895
|
1,948
|
2,097
|
2,186
|
Kerry
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
125
|
102
|
247
|
89
|
186
|
105
|
Kerry
|
Job Losses
|
-12
|
-68
|
-11
|
-36
|
-37
|
-16
|
Kerry
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
113
|
34
|
236
|
53
|
149
|
89
|
Carlow
|
Number of Companies
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
744
|
839
|
867
|
887
|
924
|
1,008
|
Carlow
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
156
|
96
|
59
|
20
|
86
|
86
|
Carlow
|
Job Losses
|
-1
|
-1
|
-31
|
|
-49
|
-2
|
Carlow
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
155
|
95
|
28
|
20
|
37
|
84
|
Kilkenny
|
Number of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Jobs
|
572
|
617
|
716
|
650
|
762
|
782
|
Kilkenny
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
125
|
80
|
124
|
9
|
113
|
138
|
Kilkenny
|
Job Losses
|
|
-35
|
-25
|
-75
|
-1
|
-118
|
Kilkenny
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
125
|
45
|
99
|
-66
|
112
|
20
|
Tipperary South
|
Number of Companies
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
Tipperary South
|
Total Jobs
|
3,393
|
3,055
|
3,246
|
3,215
|
3,040
|
3,330
|
Tipperary South
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
67
|
180
|
229
|
70
|
138
|
334
|
Tipperary South
|
Job Losses
|
-69
|
-518
|
-38
|
-101
|
-313
|
-44
|
Tipperary South
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-2
|
-338
|
191
|
-31
|
-175
|
290
|
Waterford
|
Number of Companies
|
31
|
30
|
32
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
Waterford
|
Total Jobs
|
5,112
|
5,183
|
5,248
|
5,574
|
6,253
|
6,850
|
Waterford
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
137
|
191
|
353
|
523
|
815
|
682
|
Waterford
|
Job Losses
|
-284
|
-120
|
-288
|
-197
|
-136
|
-85
|
Waterford
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-147
|
71
|
65
|
326
|
679
|
597
|
Wexford
|
Number of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
Wexford
|
Total Jobs
|
2,358
|
2,402
|
2,547
|
2,527
|
2,680
|
2,948
|
Wexford
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
123
|
148
|
195
|
93
|
180
|
284
|
Wexford
|
Job Losses
|
-136
|
-104
|
-50
|
-113
|
-27
|
-16
|
Wexford
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-13
|
44
|
145
|
-20
|
153
|
268
|
Galway
|
Number of Companies
|
63
|
63
|
65
|
65
|
70
|
75
|
Galway
|
Total Jobs
|
13,698
|
14,273
|
14,638
|
15,367
|
16,932
|
17,696
|
Galway
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
923
|
965
|
1,097
|
1,468
|
1,952
|
1,281
|
Galway
|
Job Losses
|
-293
|
-390
|
-732
|
-739
|
-387
|
-517
|
Galway
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
630
|
575
|
365
|
729
|
1,565
|
764
|
Mayo
|
Number of Companies
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
Mayo
|
Total Jobs
|
3,537
|
3,728
|
3,932
|
4,070
|
4,234
|
4,462
|
Mayo
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
96
|
242
|
294
|
159
|
181
|
272
|
Mayo
|
Job Losses
|
-73
|
-51
|
-90
|
-21
|
-17
|
-44
|
Mayo
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
23
|
191
|
204
|
138
|
164
|
228
|
Table Cont:
Roscommon
|
Number of Companies
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
Roscommon
|
Total Jobs
|
935
|
962
|
916
|
994
|
985
|
1,128
|
Roscommon
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
62
|
29
|
85
|
108
|
34
|
153
|
Roscommon
|
Job Losses
|
|
-2
|
-131
|
-30
|
-43
|
-10
|
Roscommon
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
62
|
27
|
-46
|
78
|
-9
|
143
|
Cavan
|
Number of Companies
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Cavan
|
Total Jobs
|
1,128
|
1,135
|
1,136
|
1,165
|
1,203
|
1,155
|
Cavan
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
10
|
15
|
27
|
29
|
41
|
31
|
Cavan
|
Job Losses
|
-54
|
-8
|
-26
|
|
-3
|
-79
|
Cavan
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-44
|
7
|
1
|
29
|
38
|
-48
|
Monaghan
|
Number of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Monaghan
|
Total Jobs
|
348
|
365
|
275
|
146
|
137
|
150
|
Monaghan
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
7
|
29
|
13
|
52
|
7
|
14
|
Monaghan
|
Job Losses
|
-11
|
-12
|
-103
|
-181
|
-16
|
-1
|
Monaghan
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-4
|
17
|
-90
|
-129
|
-9
|
13
|
Louth
|
Number of Companies
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
21
|
22
|
24
|
Louth
|
Total Jobs
|
1,881
|
2,568
|
3,053
|
3,236
|
3,593
|
3,702
|
Louth
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
426
|
778
|
518
|
331
|
453
|
295
|
Louth
|
Job Losses
|
-56
|
-91
|
-33
|
-148
|
-96
|
-186
|
Louth
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
370
|
687
|
485
|
183
|
357
|
109
|
Donegal
|
Number of Companies
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
Donegal
|
Total Jobs
|
2,223
|
2,382
|
2,607
|
2,918
|
3,039
|
3,389
|
Donegal
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
164
|
183
|
247
|
330
|
145
|
375
|
Donegal
|
Job Losses
|
-42
|
-24
|
-22
|
-19
|
-24
|
-25
|
Donegal
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
122
|
159
|
225
|
311
|
121
|
350
|
Sligo
|
Number of Companies
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
Sligo
|
Total Jobs
|
2,367
|
2,230
|
2,219
|
2,221
|
2,290
|
2,184
|
Sligo
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
175
|
214
|
83
|
166
|
190
|
63
|
Sligo
|
Job Losses
|
-215
|
-351
|
-94
|
-164
|
-121
|
-169
|
Sligo
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-40
|
-137
|
-11
|
2
|
69
|
-106
|
Leitrim
|
Number of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Leitrim
|
Total Jobs
|
856
|
606
|
682
|
745
|
803
|
889
|
Leitrim
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
28
|
48
|
116
|
67
|
71
|
89
|
Leitrim
|
Job Losses
|
-189
|
-298
|
-40
|
-4
|
-13
|
-3
|
Leitrim
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-161
|
-250
|
76
|
63
|
58
|
86
|
Total
|
Number of Companies
|
1,154
|
1,208
|
1,246
|
1,291
|
1,378
|
1,384
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
159,862
|
167,137
|
174,385
|
186,034
|
199,759
|
210,443
|
Total
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
15,147
|
14,209
|
15,700
|
19,832
|
20,540
|
19,851
|
Total
|
Job Losses
|
-8,173
|
-6,934
|
-8,452
|
-8,183
|
-6,815
|
-9,167
|
Total
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
6,974
|
7,275
|
7,248
|
11,649
|
13,725
|
10,684
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
Table Cont:
Dublin
|
Number of Companies
|
563
|
609
|
641
|
679
|
740
|
735
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
61,252
|
66,050
|
69,673
|
74,459
|
81,925
|
88,318
|
Dublin
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
8,315
|
7,237
|
7,773
|
8,982
|
10,322
|
10,956
|
Dublin
|
Job Losses
|
-4,367
|
-2,439
|
-4,150
|
-4,196
|
-2,856
|
-4,563
|
Dublin
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
3,948
|
4,798
|
3,623
|
4,786
|
7,466
|
6,393
|
Mid East Total
|
Number of Companies
|
61
|
60
|
58
|
57
|
63
|
62
|
Mid East Total
|
Total Jobs
|
14,148
|
14,111
|
14,027
|
14,241
|
13,867
|
12,904
|
Mid East Total
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
690
|
543
|
558
|
968
|
671
|
434
|
Mid East Total
|
Job Losses
|
-788
|
-580
|
-642
|
-754
|
-1,045
|
-1,397
|
Mid East Total
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-98
|
-37
|
-84
|
214
|
-374
|
-963
|
Midlands
|
Number of Companies
|
33
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
29
|
34
|
Midlands
|
Total Jobs
|
3,925
|
3,905
|
3,997
|
4,197
|
4,274
|
4,327
|
Midlands
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
273
|
199
|
283
|
334
|
344
|
390
|
Midlands
|
Job Losses
|
-66
|
-219
|
-191
|
-134
|
-267
|
-337
|
Midlands
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
207
|
-20
|
92
|
200
|
77
|
53
|
Mid West
|
Number of Companies
|
113
|
112
|
115
|
123
|
128
|
128
|
Mid West
|
Total Jobs
|
13,570
|
13,810
|
14,460
|
15,373
|
16,890
|
17,787
|
Mid West
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
850
|
832
|
1,207
|
1,505
|
1,960
|
1,481
|
Mid West
|
Job Losses
|
-388
|
-592
|
-557
|
-592
|
-443
|
-584
|
Mid West
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
462
|
240
|
650
|
913
|
1,517
|
897
|
South West
|
Number of Companies
|
155
|
161
|
161
|
161
|
171
|
172
|
South West
|
Total Jobs
|
27,815
|
28,916
|
30,146
|
34,049
|
35,928
|
37,434
|
South West
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
2,520
|
2,200
|
2,439
|
4,618
|
2,837
|
2,493
|
South West
|
Job Losses
|
-1,141
|
-1,099
|
-1,209
|
-715
|
-958
|
-987
|
South West
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
1,379
|
1,101
|
1,230
|
3,903
|
1,879
|
1,506
|
South East
|
Number of Companies
|
66
|
65
|
68
|
73
|
75
|
76
|
South East
|
Total Jobs
|
12,179
|
12,096
|
12,624
|
12,853
|
13,659
|
14,918
|
South East
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
608
|
695
|
960
|
715
|
1,332
|
1,524
|
South East
|
Job Losses
|
-490
|
-778
|
-432
|
-486
|
-526
|
-265
|
South East
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
118
|
-83
|
528
|
229
|
806
|
1,259
|
West
|
Number of Companies
|
89
|
90
|
93
|
93
|
98
|
101
|
West
|
Total Jobs
|
18,170
|
18,963
|
19,486
|
20,431
|
22,151
|
23,286
|
West
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
1,081
|
1,236
|
1,476
|
1,735
|
2,167
|
1,706
|
West
|
Job Losses
|
-366
|
-443
|
-953
|
-790
|
-447
|
-571
|
West
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
715
|
793
|
523
|
945
|
1,720
|
1,135
|
North East
|
Number of Companies
|
35
|
36
|
38
|
33
|
34
|
36
|
North East
|
Total Jobs
|
3,357
|
4,068
|
4,464
|
4,547
|
4,933
|
5,007
|
North East
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
443
|
822
|
558
|
412
|
501
|
340
|
North East
|
Job Losses
|
-121
|
-111
|
-162
|
-329
|
-115
|
-266
|
North East
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
322
|
711
|
396
|
83
|
386
|
74
|
North West
|
Number of Companies
|
39
|
41
|
40
|
41
|
40
|
40
|
North West
|
Total Jobs
|
5,446
|
5,218
|
5,508
|
5,884
|
6,132
|
6,462
|
North West
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
367
|
445
|
446
|
563
|
406
|
527
|
North West
|
Job Losses
|
-446
|
-673
|
-156
|
-187
|
-158
|
-197
|
North West
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-79
|
-228
|
290
|
376
|
248
|
330
|
Total
|
Number of Companies
|
1,154
|
1,208
|
1,246
|
1,291
|
1,378
|
1,384
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
159,862
|
167,137
|
174,385
|
186,034
|
199,759
|
210,443
|
Total
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
15,147
|
14,209
|
15,700
|
19,832
|
20,540
|
19,851
|
Total
|
Job Losses
|
-8,173
|
-6,934
|
-8,452
|
-8,183
|
-6,815
|
-9,167
|
Total
|
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
6,974
|
7,275
|
7,248
|
11,649
|
13,725
|
10,684
|