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Tourism Employment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Ceisteanna (133, 134, 135)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

125 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department have succeeded in achieving job retention or job creation targets identified to date; the objectives achieved in this regard to date; the extent to which favourable comparison can be made on an annual basis over the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32112/12]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

732 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maximise job creation prospects through the medium of road, rail and air transport with particular reference to the need for competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32399/12]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

734 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel, restaurant and transport sectors in the context of retaining existing jobs and maximising employment in the industry in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32401/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 125, 732 and 734 together.

The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 is designed to have 100,000 more people in work by 2016 and 2 million people in work by 2020. The net 100,000 jobs over the next five years to 2016 will be created via direct jobs in manufacturing (20,000) and internationally traded services (30,000) plus an additional 50,000 indirect spin-off jobs.

A key commitment in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2011-2014 is to increase tourism numbers to 8 million by 2015. The Trade, Tourism and Investment Strategy of 2010 envisaged that this would result in an additional 15,000 directly employed in tourism.

Earlier this year I set out on my Department's website details of the progress that I and my Department have made since my appointment (http://www.dttas.ie/pressRelease.aspx?Id=503.) As regards employment, the latest CSO Quarterly Household Survey shows an increase in seasonally adjusted numbers in the accommodation and food services sector of around 8,700 in Quarter 1 of 2012 as compared to Quarter 1 of 2011.

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