Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
368. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in the past two years to the indigenous sector; the number of such jobs created through foreign direct investment in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31007/18]
View answerRegarding the number of jobs created in over the last two years, the figures available to my Department are those in respect of jobs created in client companies of the Enterprise Development Agencies Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás Na Gaeltachta.
In addition, job creation figures are available for the Local Enterprise Offices. There were 7,883 jobs created in 2016 and 7,135 jobs created in 2017 by clients of the Local Enterprise Offices.
It should be noted that the data in the Department’s Annual Employment Survey, which is the active time series and the source for the data relating to Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás Na Gaeltachta supported companies, can change year-on-year. For example, companies that enter the population or have transferred agency, have the opportunity to revisit numbers for the previous year when they are completing the Survey. As these figures are compiled on an annualised basis, the figures for 2018 will be available in the early part of 2019.
The table following provides details from the Department’s Annual Employment Survey of jobs created in 2016 and 2017 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás Na Gaeltachta.
Total Jobs Gains (Permanent Full Time Jobs and Other Jobs) for Foreign-owned and Irish-owned clients supported by the State Enterprise Development Agencies for 2016 and 2017.
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Total Jobs Gains 2016 |
Total Jobs Gains 2017 |
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Foreign Owned * |
25,556 |
24,213 |
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Irish Owned |
20,044 |
19,256 |
* includes food FDI companies that are clients of Enterprise Ireland.
