Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:136 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in the past 12 months; the number lost in this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25395/99]
Vol. 511 No. 6
136 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in the past 12 months; the number lost in this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25395/99]
Forfás and associated agencies for which I am responsible undertake an annual employment survey of their clients. Data from the latest available survey – 1998 – and that from the county enterprise boards indicate that, in firms assisted, at some stage in their development, by these agencies, employment creation and job losses between 1997 and 1998 were as follows:
Agencies reporting to the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
County Enterprise Boards |
|
Full Time Jobs Created in 1998 |
30,622 |
3,157 |
Full Time Jobs Lost in 1998 |
16,571 |
notcurrentlyavailable |