Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 February 2010
158 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created by the IDA Ireland each year in Ireland over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9127/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the five-year period 2005 to 2009 there have been a total of 48,569 jobs created in IDA supported companies. The number of jobs created in each of those 5 years is set out in the following table.
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
Number of new jobs created |
12,136 |
12,261 |
10,388 |
9,169 |
4,615 |
159 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created and lost by the Industrial Development Authority in 2009 on a county basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9128/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualized basis. The numbers of jobs created and the number of jobs lost in IDA supported companies in 2009 is set out in the following table.
|
Number of new jobs created |
Number of jobs lost |
|
|
Carlow |
49 |
75 |
|
Cavan |
18 |
56 |
|
Clare |
116 |
93 |
|
Cork |
1,082 |
2,432 |
|
Donegal |
62 |
29 |
|
Dublin |
1,786 |
6,805 |
|
Galway |
429 |
1,178 |
|
Kerry |
25 |
416 |
|
Kildare |
29 |
1,491 |
|
Kilkenny |
0 |
112 |
|
Laois |
0 |
16 |
|
Leitrim |
5 |
30 |
|
Limerick |
169 |
2,519 |
|
Longford |
8 |
74 |
|
Louth |
34 |
272 |
|
Mayo |
97 |
189 |
|
Meath |
24 |
159 |
|
Monaghan |
19 |
14 |
|
Offaly |
22 |
118 |
|
Roscommon |
9 |
89 |
|
Sligo |
54 |
137 |
|
Tipp North |
0 |
188 |
|
Tipp South |
252 |
93 |
|
Waterford |
71 |
569 |
|
Westmeath |
219 |
527 |
|
Wexford |
8 |
89 |
|
Wicklow |
28 |
258 |
160 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the figures for foreign direct investment here for each of the years from 2000 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9129/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the eight year period 2002 to 2008, there have been a total of 916 foreign investments won by IDA. The numbers in respect of each year are set out in the following table.
|
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
Number of investments |
88 |
105 |
108 |
121 |
125 |
114 |
130 |
125 |
161 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of IDA Ireland’s strategic review; the details of the new strategy 2020; if plans for attracting foreign direct investment will be included in this strategy; the way employment opportunities and jobs will be dispersed; the way she intends to implement this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9130/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am in the process of reviewing a new strategy for the future direction of FDI, which IDA has developed, and subject to my approval, will shortly be published. This strategy will outline the historic performance of FDI and its contribution to the development of the economy. It will set out some specific initiatives which IDA will be undertaking to retain existing and secure new FDI. In addition, it will identify the opportunities in the FDI markets, while stressing the importance of restoring our relative international competitiveness if we are to maximise the FDI potential. You will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.
