Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
370. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new net jobs created in Enterprise Ireland-client client companies (broken down by client company name), in County Louth, in tabular form, for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35631/23]
View answerThe table below, outlines the net change in employment recorded in County Louth, captured in the Annual Employment Surveys undertaken in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Enterprise Ireland – client companies.
|
County Level Data |
Employment Data |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Louth |
Net Change |
-102 |
314 |
73 |
356 |
21 |
Please note that company names are not included in this PQ response for commercial sensitivity reasons.
Enterprise Ireland has supported and continues to work with a number of projects in County Louth, funded under either the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) or the Border Enterprise Development Fund (BEDF) with allocated funding of approximately €11.7 million. This is aimed at accelerating economic recovery by delivering on the potential of local and regional enterprise strengths. These funds will support significant collaborative regional initiatives to build on specific industry sectoral strengths and improve enterprise capability, thereby continuing to drive job creation in the region. In 2022, Enterprise Ireland made payments of €1,579,745 to client companies in County Louth.
