Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 October 2012
117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the job announcements welcomed by his Department since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42370/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all of the jobs announcements made by Enterprise Ireland since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs announced; the amount of public funds paid top the respective enterprise; and the total number of additional jobs realised as of August 2012. [42375/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 122 together.
As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I welcome all announcements concerning the creation of jobs. All press releases relating to job creation issued by my Department’s Press Office are available at: http://www.enterprise.gov.ie/Press-Releases/. Details of Enterprise Ireland’s job and investment announcements to August 2012, and those of IDA Ireland and Shannon Development, are published on their respective websites – www.enterprise-ireland.com; www.idaireland.ie and www.shannon-dev.ie. However, I should point out that some investment and job creation projects in client companies are not announced by these agencies, for example, in cases where the company involved does not wish this to happen. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development. The data is compiled on an annualised basis. In addition, Enterprise Ireland publishes each year a detailed schedule of financial support payments to its client companies for the previous year. This information is listed by client company at county level. These reports are available directly from Enterprise Ireland and EI have been requested to send a copy of the 2011 schedule to the Deputy, for information.
In relation to public funds paid to enterprises, details of individual offers of support from Enterprise Ireland to each client company are confidential and will vary, depending on the type of support being sought.
Details of Enterprise Ireland full-time job gains for the period 2007 to 2011 in the following tabular statement.
|
Enterprise Ireland Employment Data |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Full-Time Jobs |
171,532 |
165,685 |
145,767 |
141,222 |
141,228 |
|
Full-Time Job Gains |
18,133 |
13,886 |
8,464 |
11,001 |
9,076 |
Source: Forfás Annual Employment Survey 2011
