Job Creation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 March 2008

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Ceisteanna (230)

Darragh O'Brien

Ceist:

307 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in 2005, 2006 and 2007. [10491/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Micheál Martin)

The Enterprise Development Agencies under the aegis of my Department, Enterprise Ireland, the County Enterprise Boards, and IDA Ireland are responsible for growing indigenous enterprises and attracting and growing foreign direct investment. The table attached sets out the number of full time jobs created in Enterprise Agency assisted firms (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland & Shannon Development) in the period 2005-2007 which shows that a total of 78,719 new jobs were created in the period. In addition the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards assisted in the creation of 6,250 net full-time jobs in the same period broken down as follows: 1,938 in 2005, 2,047 in 2006 and 2,265 in 2007.

Full-time Jobs Created in Enterprise Agency Assisted Firms 2005-2007

	2005	2006	2007	Total
Full Time Jobs Created	26,526	28,008	24,185	78,719