Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 10 Mar 1994

Vol. 440 No. 3

Written Answers. - Non-Agricultural Employees.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

116 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the total number of people employed in non-agri industry in Ireland; the estimated private sector investment in enterprise in Ireland over the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. Quinn)

In accordance with the preliminary estimates of the labour force survey 1993, the total number of persons at work, excluding persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, for each of the years April 1989 to April 1993 are set out in the following table.

Table

(Figures described in thousands)

	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Industry	307	321	323	318	312
Services	618	643	656	668	690
Total at Work	925	964	979	986	1,002

The Deputy will note that, excluding persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, there has been a continuous increase in the total numbers at work in each of the years April 1989 to April 1993.

I have been informed that data on private sector investment in enterprise in Ireland is not available from the Central Statistics Office.

The measures in the last two budgets combined with those in theNational Development Plan, 1994-1999 and the Programme for Competitiveness and Work are designed to encourage increased investment in Ireland by the private sector leading to increased employment.