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Job Creation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2010

Thursday, 6 May 2010

Ceisteanna (38)

Joe Carey

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36 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the numbers of jobs that have been created in the mid-west region by the Industrial Development Authority in counties Clare, Limerick, and north Tipperary in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18466/10]

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Freagraí scríofa

In the five year period 2005 to 2009 there were a total of 2,423 IDA supported jobs created in the Mid West region counties of Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary. Details of the number of those jobs created in each of the those counties in each of the years in question is set out in the tabular statement.

In addition, in the same period a total of 2,189 new jobs were created in the Shannon Free Zone. Details of the number of jobs created in the Zone in each of those years are also set out in the statement.

Table showing the number of IDA supported jobs created in Counties Limerick Clare and North Tipperary in each year from 2005 to 2009

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Limerick

373

789

288

286

169

Clare

134

42

22

139

116

North Tipperary

38

5

9

13

0

Table showing the number of jobs created in the Shannon Free Zone in each year from 2005 to 2009

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Jobs Created

450

549

354

576

260

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