Written Answers Nos. 134-154
134. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/19]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme.
With the assistance of officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding the Deparment has agreement in principal on a preferred site option on which it is intended to deliver permanent accommodation for the school subject to no issues arising during the conveyance process.
Officials in my Department will endeavour to advance the acquisition as expeditiously as possible.
135. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in addition to the associated refurbishment works commence as a matter of urgent priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/19]
View answerA building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme.
A project brief has been finalised and the project will be delivered via the ADAPT programme. The ADAPT programme uses a professional external Project Manager to coordinate and drive the respective design teams on each project.
In this regard, a tender competition is in train to establish a Project Manager framework which is expected to be in place by early March. The formulation of tender documentation is underway and once the framework has been established a tender exercise will be carried out to appoint a Project Manager for this particular project.
All schools with projects on the ADAPT programme will be contacted shortly by my Department to provide an update on the status of their respective project. I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is committed to providing a new school building for the school in question.
136. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no playing pitches will form part of the planned new education campus (details supplied) in County Cork; if funding will be provided for the purchase of land for the development of playing pitches as part of this campus development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/19]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers has been devolved for delivery to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB). I wish to advise the Deputy that the provision of pitches for training purposes is not part of the specification for primary schools, and at post-primary level the inclusion of same is subject to space availability and school accommodation requirements.
However, I understand that the available space on site with respect to the project referred to by the Deputy may allow for the inclusion of a pitch for training purposes. CETB is exploring this possibility in consultation with my Department and we may give consideration to providing a contribution towards the cost of delivering same subject to value for money and other relevant considerations.
137. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of officials in his Department that are involved with co-ordinating Ireland's response to immigration cases from non-EU countries that arrive illegally. [1718/19]
View answerAs part of the wider functions of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department, staff members from a variety of INIS areas may be required to deal with issues relating to migrants residing in the State without an immigration permission.
Irregular migration touches upon the work of several different areas of INIS, as this requires policy consideration as well as the management of individual cases. Such cases, as with all categories of INIS customers, are dealt with on a case-by-case basis depending on how the person has fallen out of permission, and whether they are seeking regularisation of their status.
A recent example of cooperation across INIS on irregular migration is the launch of a recent scheme that allows certain non-EEA nationals, who came to Ireland to study between January 2005 and December 2010 and have subsequently fallen out of immigration permission, to apply for permission to remain in the State. This scheme was devised by INIS Policy Unit, and it is being operationalised by Residence Division, with statistical and technological support from INIS Corporate Affairs Division.
In total, INIS staffing amounted to 821 full-time equivalent staff at the end of 2018. Due to the variety of INIS areas which may be involved in policy and individual cases relating to irregular migration, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of the number of staff within INIS who may be involved in such work.
138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of employees in his Department; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1892/19]
View answer139. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of employees in his Department authorised to engage in procurement; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1909/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together.
There are currently 2,463 members of staff in my Department and in the agencies funded from the Justice Vote. Information is not readily available on the number of staff across the sector whose roles may include the procurement of goods. A team of five staff work directly in the Department's Procurement Strategy Group, which provides a central advisory and support function on procurement matters to the Department itself. There is also ongoing interaction with the Office of Government Procurement in the management of procurement and with the Chief State Solicitors Office on legal questions where necessary.
A number of employees have undertaken courses at various levels in the area of Procurement, and these are supported, where appropriate, through the 'Learning and Development' Strategy of my Department and the associated 'Refund of Fees' Scheme. The Department does not currently maintain a central record of staff who are professionally qualified with the named organisations or who hold relevant professional qualifications.
140. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rights given to a non-EEA citizen and their dependent children under 16 years of age in relation to visiting or living here when an Irish citizen marries a non-EEA person in their country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1954/19]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the non-EEA spouses and dependent children under the age of 18 of Irish nationals may visit or reside in the State with the Irish national, subject to certain criteria being met as per the "Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification". Persons from visa-required countries need to apply and be granted a visa in advance of travelling to the State in the normal way.
I am further informed that marriage or other familial relationship to an Irish National does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State. A non-EEA national who wishes to reside in the State on the basis of their family relationship to an Irish National must apply for permission to remain in the State.
Full details on the relevant criteria and the application process is available on the INIS website at http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/WP07000024. A successful spouse, or civil partner, of the Irish national may receive a renewable permission on Stamp 4 conditions. Other family members, such as the minor children of the Irish National may receive a permission on Stamp 3 conditions.
Further information on the overall family reunification policy titled "Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification" is also available on the INIS website: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Family%20Reunification%20Policy%20Document.pdf/Files/Family%20Reunification%20Policy%20Document.pdf
The Policy Document is updated from time to time to reflect evolving circumstances and is currently being examined by my officials with a view to its update in the coming months.
141. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation issued in 2018 to persons who were born here. [2009/19]
View answer142. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation that have been applied for on behalf of persons under 18 years of age in 2017 and 2018; and the number of these applications that were by persons born here. [2010/19]
View answer143. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that were granted to persons under 18 years of age in 2017 and 2018; and the number of these certificates that were issued to persons born here. [2011/19]
View answer144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation issued in 2017 and 2018. [2012/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 141 to 144, inclusive, together.
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the number of certificates of naturalisation issued in 2017 and 2018 is 8,196 and 8,225 respectively. Of these a total of 1,395 and 1,261 were granted to persons under 18 years of age in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
The number of applications for naturalisation applied for on behalf of persons under 18 years of age for the years in question amount to 1,918 and 1,682 for the years in question. It should be noted that applications received in any particular year does not relate to those granted in that year due to the time taken to process applications.
The following table provides a further breakdown of the basis for naturalisation of those persons under the age of 18 who were granted certificates of naturalisation in 2017 and 2018.
Data in relation to those under 18 who were born in Ireland is not captured in a systematic manner as it is not directly applicable to the consideration of the grant of naturalisation. The criteria for grant of citizenship flows from the qualifying criteria including, in particular, the lawful residence of the parent or guardian of the person under 18, in accordance with the provisions of the citizenship acts.
To compile the information requested by the Deputy would involve a significant amount of staff time which would mean diverting those resources away from processing of cases which is the priority.
Tabulation of the grants relating to 2017 and 2018 – by classification type.
|
Classification Type |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Naturalised Irish Parent |
1,269 |
1,135 |
|
Irish Association |
25 |
36 |
|
Born in the State post Jan 2005 |
53 |
76 |
|
Refugee, Parent Naturalised |
48 |
12 |
|
Refugee, Irish Association |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
1,395 |
1,261 |
145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual targets for attaining 70,000 returned emigrants as per the Programme for A Partnership Government commitment; and the progress to date, in tabular form. [1999/19]
View answerThe Government’s goal is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020, including 135,000 outside of Dublin, and to attract back at least 70,000 emigrants. The whole of Government effort to deliver on these objectives is supported by the annual Action Plan for Jobs, and from 2019, its successor, the Future Jobs programme.
The CSO estimates that between April 2017 and April 2018, 28,400 Irish emigrants returned to Ireland. As the economy continues to grow and approaches full employment, this trend is likely to continue.
Since the first Action Plan for Jobs was launched in early 2012, there are almost 385,700 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to 2,265,000 (as of Q3 2018). My Department and its agencies have a range of initiatives to connect with Irish emigrants (and others) to outline the careers and entrepreneurial opportunities in Ireland. These include:
- IDA Ireland actively promotes Ireland as a location for new investment and Enterprise Ireland has specific targets to attract entrepreneurs to Ireland with a focused marketing programme underway in international markets
- Since 2016, my Department has funded TechLife Ireland - a partnership with Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Irish Technology industry - to promote and brand Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology and attract top tech professionals to Ireland. Industry is playing an important role in supporting the initiative and driving its development.
- Science Foundation Ireland encourages leading researchers to move to Ireland raising Ireland’s profile as a location for research excellence and career advancement: for example, through SFI’s Future Research Leaders and Research Professorships Programmes.
Finally, I would emphasise that ensuring a continued focus on attracting foreign direct investment and maintaining and improving competitiveness is critical to attracting talent back to Ireland.
146. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employees in her Department; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1881/19]
View answer147. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employees in her Department authorised to engage in procurement; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1898/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together.
There are currently 909 employees (864.92 FTEs) in my Department. While some staff in my Department have undertaken procurement training, all staff are obliged to adhere to public procurement rules. Staff in my Department engaged in public procurement apply the guidelines published by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), in procurement undertaken across the various business units and Offices in the Department. Furthermore, staff are guided by the expertise that resides in the OGP, and where appropriate use existing framework agreements put in place by the experts in the OGP, ensuring my staff can be confident that they are meeting their compliance obligations.
The OGP organises procurement in the public service under a unified structure to ensure that the procurement expertise and experience that exists is harnessed and applied consistently to public procurement activities.
While my Department does not currently maintain a comprehensive database of employee qualifications, including procurement qualifications, a skills register is being developed by OneLearning, the Learning and Development Centre for the Civil Service, as part of a new leaning and development platform technology, the Learning Management System. This will enable employees to populate and maintain their online profile with their professional qualifications and will allow Departments to identify the skills, knowledge and expertise that has been uploaded by them.
Notwithstanding the fact that the specific information regarding staff who hold, and don't hold professional qualifications, is not available, the Deputy may wish to note that there are a large number of professionally qualified personnel across many disciplines employed in the Department.
In this regard, there are a number of employees who are members of certain professional institutions for which the Department reimburse professional and affiliation fees, where it is deemed necessary to the performance of their official duties to maintain their membership of the professional body. At the end of 2018, the Department reimbursed fees for a total of 13 staff in respect of a number of professional bodies listed in the following.
|
Professional Institute |
|
Chartered Accountants Ireland |
|
Law Society of Ireland |
|
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
|
Certified Public Accountants |
|
Irish Taxation Institute |
|
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors |
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
There may be other employees that maintain their own membership with affiliated bodies not included in the table. Where professional and affiliation fees are not reimbursed by the Department, in the cases that membership is not a requirement for the performance of their official duties, data is not captured by the Department.
There are also a number of grades through which professional qualifications are a requirement. For example the following professionals currently hold positions within the Department: 11 Professional Accountants; 1 Head of Internal Audit; 9 Legal Services Personnel; 1 Statistician. There are also employees that have joined the Department through competitions that specified specific qualification requirements, but the information regarding the qualifications held is not captured by this Department due to the fact that recruitment is managed centrally by the Public Appointments Service. It should also be noted that many other staff may hold professional qualifications that are not recorded by the Department.
148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits to each county in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1982/19]
View answerIDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily reflect investment potential, as almost 70% of all new foreign direct investment comes from existing IDA Ireland client firm.
The following tables set out the number of IDA site visits to each county from 2011 to Q3 2018. Figures for Q4 2018 will become available later this month.
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Dublin |
150 |
196 |
180 |
205 |
242 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
Meath |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Wicklow |
3 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
|
Laois |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
Westmeath |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
|
Clare |
15 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
|
Limerick |
40 |
30 |
23 |
22 |
40 |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Louth |
26 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
15 |
|
Carlow |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
|
Waterford |
11 |
26 |
14 |
11 |
31 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Cork |
27 |
38 |
31 |
30 |
48 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
Galway |
35 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
41 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
341 |
378 |
326 |
359 |
565 |
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
Q1 2018 |
Q2 2018 |
Q3 2018 |
|
Dublin |
284 |
327 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meath |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Laois |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
Longford |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Westmeath |
36 |
42 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
|
Clare |
18 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Limerick |
49 |
42 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
|
Tipperary |
8 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cavan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Louth |
24 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Monaghan |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Leitrim |
8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
20 |
18 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
|
Carlow |
9 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
Waterford |
17 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
|
Wexford |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cork |
49 |
51 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
|
Kerry |
3 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
|
Galway |
42 |
62 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
638 |
682 |
135 |
172 |
154 |
149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of IDA supported jobs by county at 31 December 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1983/19]
View answer150. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA supported jobs; the number of jobs created and lost, respectively, in 2017 and 2018 by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1984/19]
View answer151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in each region (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1985/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, together.
IDA Ireland's performance in 2018 resulted in the sixth consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 229,057. Every region in Ireland has seen foreign direct investment-driven employment gains and there are now over 132,000 people employed across 681 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin. 58% of all IDA client-supported jobs, in fact, are now located outside the capital. I am determined, together with the IDA, to see this trend continue and we will be doing everything possible in 2019 to encourage more firms to invest further in the regions.
The following tables provide a breakdown of jobs created by IDA supported companies in each county for 2018 and 2017 and the number of IDA jobs by county and region from 2011 to 2018.
Table A: IDA jobs created by county in 2018
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains) |
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change) |
Total Jobs |
|
|
Carlow |
275 |
275 |
1,150 |
|
Cavan |
15 |
-59 |
1,096 |
|
Clare |
494 |
-58 |
6,948 |
|
Cork |
3,177 |
2,087 |
38,867 |
|
Donegal |
212 |
172 |
3,564 |
|
Dublin |
11,039 |
6,231 |
96,760 |
|
Galway |
1,971 |
1,466 |
19,969 |
|
Kerry |
122 |
54 |
2,241 |
|
Kildare |
639 |
386 |
8,838 |
|
Kilkenny |
36 |
-5 |
711 |
|
Laois |
4 |
-12 |
122 |
|
Leitrim |
26 |
25 |
909 |
|
Limerick |
1,458 |
1,189 |
11,796 |
|
Longford |
171 |
155 |
900 |
|
Louth |
349 |
139 |
3,903 |
|
Mayo |
426 |
344 |
4,828 |
|
Meath |
122 |
67 |
1,632 |
|
Monaghan |
13 |
12 |
162 |
|
Offaly |
78 |
65 |
1,232 |
|
Roscommon |
123 |
32 |
1,171 |
|
Sligo |
184 |
13 |
2,251 |
|
Tipperary |
296 |
55 |
3,720 |
|
Waterford |
471 |
374 |
7,064 |
|
Westmeath |
502 |
493 |
3,466 |
|
Wexford |
171 |
152 |
3,139 |
|
Wicklow |
411 |
388 |
2,618 |
|
Grand Total |
22,785 |
14,040 |
229,057 |
Table B: IDA jobs created by county in 2017
|
New Jobs Created (Gross Gains) |
Additional Jobs Created (Net Change) |
Total Jobs |
|
|
Carlow |
75 |
73 |
875 |
|
Cavan |
31 |
-48 |
1,155 |
|
Clare |
653 |
260 |
7,006 |
|
Cork |
2,697 |
1,445 |
36,780 |
|
Donegal |
378 |
353 |
3,392 |
|
Dublin |
12,340 |
7,148 |
90,529 |
|
Galway |
2,253 |
1,462 |
18,503 |
|
Kerry |
106 |
90 |
2,187 |
|
Kildare |
499 |
-1288 |
8,452 |
|
Kilkenny |
72 |
-46 |
716 |
|
Laois |
5 |
3 |
134 |
|
Leitrim |
84 |
81 |
884 |
|
Limerick |
1,069 |
780 |
10,607 |
|
Longford |
207 |
-38 |
745 |
|
Louth |
346 |
161 |
3,764 |
|
Mayo |
294 |
270 |
4,484 |
|
Meath |
70 |
-96 |
1,565 |
|
Monaghan |
14 |
13 |
150 |
|
Offaly |
108 |
60 |
1,167 |
|
Roscommon |
164 |
154 |
1,139 |
|
Sligo |
66 |
-103 |
2,238 |
|
Tipperary |
341 |
297 |
3,665 |
|
Waterford |
522 |
437 |
6,690 |
|
Westmeath |
240 |
224 |
2,973 |
|
Wexford |
284 |
247 |
2,987 |
|
Wicklow |
78 |
-4 |
2,230 |
|
Grand Total |
22,996 |
11,935 |
215,017 |
Table C: IDA jobs by County 2011-2018
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Cavan |
1,172 |
1,128 |
1,135 |
1,136 |
1,165 |
1,203 |
1,155 |
1,096 |
|
Donegal |
2,101 |
2,223 |
2,382 |
2,607 |
2,918 |
3,039 |
3,392 |
3,564 |
|
Leitrim |
1,017 |
856 |
606 |
682 |
745 |
803 |
884 |
909 |
|
Louth |
1,511 |
1,881 |
2,568 |
3,060 |
3,245 |
3,603 |
3,764 |
3,903 |
|
Monaghan |
352 |
348 |
365 |
275 |
146 |
137 |
150 |
162 |
|
Sligo |
2,444 |
2,405 |
2,271 |
2,264 |
2267 |
2,341 |
2,238 |
2,251 |
|
Dublin |
59,114 |
63,181 |
67,923 |
71,362 |
76,090 |
83,381 |
90,529 |
96,760 |
|
Kildare |
9,422 |
9,515 |
9,433 |
9,600 |
10,123 |
9,740 |
8,452 |
8,838 |
|
Meath |
1,641 |
1,581 |
1,660 |
1,656 |
1,658 |
1,661 |
1,565 |
1,632 |
|
Wicklow |
2,298 |
2,322 |
2,351 |
2,327 |
2,203 |
2,234 |
2,230 |
2,618 |
|
Laois |
133 |
93 |
115 |
92 |
119 |
131 |
134 |
122 |
|
Longford |
693 |
734 |
739 |
721 |
774 |
783 |
745 |
900 |
|
Offaly |
986 |
1,041 |
1,058 |
1,059 |
1,080 |
1,107 |
1,167 |
1,232 |
|
Westmeath |
2,260 |
2,403 |
2,366 |
2,561 |
2,689 |
2,749 |
2,973 |
3,466 |
|
Clare |
6,403 |
6,173 |
6,090 |
6,252 |
6,373 |
6,746 |
7,006 |
6,948 |
|
Limerick |
6,642 |
7,165 |
7,448 |
7,930 |
8,702 |
9,827 |
10,607 |
11,796 |
|
Tipperary North Riding |
301 |
294 |
306 |
298 |
318 |
328 |
335 |
204 |
|
Carlow |
514 |
645 |
735 |
749 |
768 |
802 |
875 |
1,150 |
|
Kilkenny |
447 |
572 |
617 |
716 |
650 |
762 |
716 |
711 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
3,395 |
3,393 |
3,055 |
3,246 |
3,215 |
3,040 |
3,330 |
3,516 |
|
Waterford |
5,259 |
5,112 |
5,183 |
5,248 |
5,574 |
6,253 |
6,690 |
7,064 |
|
Wexford |
2,470 |
2,456 |
2,501 |
2,591 |
2,583 |
2,740 |
2,987 |
3,139 |
|
Cork |
25,118 |
26,482 |
27,630 |
28,848 |
33,049 |
35,335 |
36,780 |
38,867 |
|
Kerry |
1,512 |
1,625 |
1,659 |
1,895 |
1,948 |
2,097 |
2,187 |
2,241 |
|
Galway |
13,101 |
13,756 |
14,342 |
14,746 |
15,463 |
17,041 |
18,503 |
19,969 |
|
Mayo |
3,488 |
3,511 |
3,702 |
3,912 |
4,050 |
4,214 |
4,484 |
4,828 |
|
Roscommon |
873 |
935 |
962 |
916 |
994 |
985 |
1,139 |
1,171 |
|
Total |
154,667 |
161,830 |
169,202 |
176,749 |
188,909 |
203.082 |
215.017 |
229,057 |
Table D: IDA jobs by region 2011-2018
|
Region |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
West |
17.462 |
18.202 |
19.006 |
19.574 |
20.507 |
22,240 |
24,126 |
25,968 |
|
South-West |
26,630 |
28,107 |
29,289 |
30,743 |
34,997 |
37,432 |
38,967 |
41,108 |
|
South-East |
12,085 |
12,178 |
12,091 |
12,550 |
12,790 |
13,597 |
14,598 |
15,580 |
|
Mid-West |
13,346 |
13,632 |
13,844 |
14,480 |
15,393 |
16,901 |
17,948 |
18,948 |
|
Midlands |
4,072 |
4,271 |
4,278 |
4,433 |
4,662 |
4,770 |
5,019 |
5,720 |
|
Mid-East |
13,361 |
13,418 |
13,444 |
13,583 |
13,984 |
13,635 |
12,247 |
13,088 |
|
Dublin |
59,114 |
63,181 |
67,923 |
71,362 |
76,090 |
83,381 |
90,529 |
96,760 |
|
North-East |
3035 |
3,357 |
4,068 |
4,471 |
4,556 |
4,943 |
5,069 |
5,161 |
|
North-West |
5562 |
5,484 |
5,259 |
5,553 |
5,930 |
6,183 |
6,514 |
6,724 |
|
Total |
154,667 |
161,830 |
169,202 |
176,749 |
188,909 |
203,082 |
215,017 |
229,057 |
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in the mid-east and Dublin regions, respectively, in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1986/19]
View answerIDA Ireland's results for 2018 underline how strongly Ireland continues to perform when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The Agency has seen its sixth consecutive year of growth with a record 229,057 people employed in FDI companies and 14,040 net new jobs added in 2018.
Dublin is now home to 763 overseas companies employing 96,760 people. There were 6,231 net new jobs added in Dublin in 2018, which is an increase of almost 7% over 2017. The Mid-East region also continues to perform well with employment in IDA client companies increasing by over 4% in Counties Kildare and Meath and 17% in County Wicklow from 2017 to 2018. The region remains attractive, in particular, as a location for second sites for IDA clients based in the Dublin area who are looking to expand their operations outside the capital.
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of employees in IDA Ireland-supported companies across the Mid-East and Dublin from 2011 to 2018.
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Dublin |
59,114 |
63,181 |
67,923 |
71,362 |
76,090 |
83,381 |
90,529 |
96,760 |
|
Kildare |
9,422 |
9,515 |
9,433 |
9,600 |
10,123 |
9,740 |
8,452 |
8,838 |
|
Meath |
1,641 |
1,581 |
1,660 |
1,656 |
1,658 |
1,661 |
1,565 |
1,632 |
|
Wicklow |
2,298 |
2,322 |
2,351 |
2,327 |
2,203 |
2,234 |
2,230 |
2,618 |
|
Total |
72,475 |
76,599 |
81,367 |
84,945 |
90,074 |
97,016 |
102,776 |
109,848 |
153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1987/19]
View answer154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland clients by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1988/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together.
On an annual basis Enterprise Ireland (EI) works with approximately 5,000 manufacturing and internationally traded services companies through the agency’s network of 10 offices in Ireland and 33 international offices.
In 2018 EI client companies reported strong employment performance with 215,207 people employed in companies supported by the agency and 18,846 new jobs created. The tables below present the figures for the following:
- The number of EI supported jobs by county and in the case of Dublin by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018
- The number of EI clients by county and in the case of Dublin by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018
Support to client companies is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client company in order to equip them to succeed in global markets. Every EI client company is assigned a developmental adviser who works with them to identify areas that can be optimised and improved. These areas are not just addressed through direct financial assistance, but through a wide range of soft supports, such as mentoring and management development programmes. These soft supports are not captured in the following tables.
Table 1: The total number of EI supported jobs by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Carlow |
2,973 |
3,034 |
3,221 |
|
Cavan |
5,221 |
5,451 |
5,842 |
|
Clare |
3,444 |
3,709 |
4,102 |
|
Cork |
24,936 |
25,975 |
23,902 |
|
Donegal |
3,581 |
3,552 |
3,818 |
|
Dublin |
70,365 |
72,461 |
76,815 |
|
Galway |
7,294 |
8,103 |
8,091 |
|
Kerry |
4,677 |
4,866 |
4,727 |
|
Kildare |
8,632 |
9,134 |
8,923 |
|
Kilkenny |
4,167 |
4,276 |
4,549 |
|
Laois |
1,385 |
1,473 |
1,527 |
|
Leitrim |
922 |
559 |
607 |
|
Limerick |
7,954 |
8,269 |
9,553 |
|
Longford |
2,886 |
2,970 |
2,979 |
|
Louth |
5,819 |
6,121 |
5,923 |
|
Mayo |
3,856 |
4,118 |
4,692 |
|
Meath |
7,007 |
7,302 |
7,135 |
|
Monaghan |
5,168 |
5,366 |
5,626 |
|
Offaly |
3,941 |
4,281 |
4,307 |
|
Roscommon |
1,688 |
1,776 |
1,764 |
|
Sligo |
1,546 |
1,733 |
1,916 |
|
Tipperary |
5,352 |
5,907 |
5,921 |
|
Waterford |
5,721 |
6,359 |
6,849 |
|
Westmeath |
3,653 |
3,741 |
3,536 |
|
Wexford |
4,816 |
4,670 |
4,674 |
|
Wicklow |
4,104 |
4,132 |
4,208 |
|
Total |
201,108 |
209,338 |
215,207 |
Table 2: The total number of EI supported jobs in each of the Dublin Boroughs in each of the years 2016 to 2018
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Dublin City |
36,685 |
37,419 |
38,972 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
8,855 |
9,979 |
10,482 |
|
Dublin South County |
14,201 |
13,819 |
14,782 |
|
Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown |
10,624 |
11,244 |
12,579 |
|
Dublin |
70,365 |
72,461 |
76,815 |
Table 3: The total number of EI clients by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018
|
County |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Carlow |
85 |
82 |
79 |
|
Cavan |
79 |
78 |
76 |
|
Clare |
143 |
131 |
125 |
|
Cork |
580 |
568 |
541 |
|
Donegal |
139 |
125 |
123 |
|
Dublin |
2104 |
2,197 |
2,012 |
|
Galway |
257 |
257 |
236 |
|
Kerry |
114 |
127 |
113 |
|
Kildare |
182 |
192 |
178 |
|
Kilkenny |
114 |
116 |
109 |
|
Laois |
54 |
55 |
51 |
|
Leitrim |
29 |
25 |
22 |
|
Limerick |
245 |
250 |
244 |
|
Longford |
49 |
50 |
46 |
|
Louth |
156 |
154 |
146 |
|
Mayo |
114 |
115 |
110 |
|
Meath |
169 |
170 |
155 |
|
Monaghan |
106 |
104 |
100 |
|
Offaly |
67 |
69 |
59 |
|
Roscommon |
53 |
51 |
45 |
|
Sligo |
69 |
69 |
65 |
|
Tipperary |
117 |
123 |
111 |
|
Waterford |
138 |
143 |
135 |
|
Westmeath |
99 |
114 |
91 |
|
Wexford |
123 |
122 |
115 |
|
Wicklow |
166 |
161 |
148 |
|
Total |
5551 |
5,648 |
5,235 |
Table 4: The number of Enterprise Ireland clients in each of the Dublin Boroughs in each of the years 2016 to 2018
|
Dublin Borough |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Dublin City |
1,109 |
1,174 |
1,054 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
281 |
289 |
266 |
|
Dublin South County |
350 |
370 |
349 |
|
Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown |
364 |
364 |
343 |
|
Dublin Total |
2,104 |
2,197 |
2,012 |
