I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together.
I have been informed by IDA Ireland that in the 6 year period from 2009 to 2014, inclusive, there were a total of 2,076 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to various locations throughout the country. The attached tabular statement (A) sets out, on a county by county basis, the number of site visits paid in each of the years 2009 to 2014.
The attached tabular statement (B) sets out, on a county by county basis, the total numbers employed in IDA Ireland client companies in each of the years 2009 to 2014 inclusive, of which on average, approximately 10% are employed on short term contracts or part time hours.
During 2014, there were 15,012 gross new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies. Taking job losses into account a total of over 7,000 net new jobs were created in the Agency’s client companies bringing the total employment in client companies up to 174,488 the highest level on record.
Table A Number of IDA Ireland sponsored Site Visits by potential investors on a county by county basis in each of the years 2009-2014
County
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
Carlow
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
Cavan
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Clare
|
9
|
7
|
15
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
Cork
|
29
|
44
|
27
|
38
|
31
|
30
|
Donegal
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
Dublin
|
90
|
197
|
150
|
196
|
180
|
205
|
Galway
|
22
|
41
|
35
|
18
|
15
|
19
|
Kerry
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Kildare
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
Laois
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Limerick
|
18
|
38
|
40
|
30
|
23
|
22
|
Longford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Louth
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
12
|
4
|
10
|
Mayo
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
Meath
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Monaghan
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Offaly
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Sligo
|
5
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
Tipperary
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
Waterford
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
26
|
14
|
11
|
Westmeath
|
14
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
Wexford
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
Table B showing on a county by county basis the total number IDA client companies together with the total employment figures in those companies in each of the years 2009 to 2014,inclusive
County
|
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
Carlow
|
No of Companies
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
454
|
317
|
514
|
645
|
735
|
741
|
Cavan
|
No of Companies
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
Cavan
|
Total Jobs
|
1,174
|
1,195
|
1,172
|
1,128
|
1,135
|
1,136
|
Clare
|
No of Companies
|
69
|
69
|
66
|
66
|
66
|
65
|
Clare
|
Total Jobs
|
6,758
|
6,568
|
6,502
|
6,300
|
6,216
|
6,343
|
Cork
|
No of Companies
|
138
|
137
|
135
|
140
|
147
|
146
|
Cork
|
Total Jobs
|
22,490
|
23,983
|
24,981
|
26,263
|
27,399
|
28,545
|
Donegal
|
No of Companies
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
Donegal
|
Total Jobs
|
1,825
|
1,854
|
2,106
|
2,228
|
2,387
|
2,612
|
Dublin
|
No of Companies
|
509
|
509
|
523
|
550
|
596
|
596
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
53,658
|
53,931
|
57,617
|
61,753
|
67,270
|
70,989
|
Galway
|
No of Companies
|
51
|
55
|
60
|
62
|
62
|
63
|
Galway
|
Total Jobs
|
10,029
|
10,417
|
12,225
|
12,933
|
13,508
|
13,862
|
Kerry
|
No of Companies
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
Kerry
|
Total Jobs
|
1,588
|
1,513
|
1,497
|
1,605
|
1,638
|
1,874
|
Kildare
|
No of Companies
|
28
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
Kildare
|
Total Jobs
|
9,602
|
10,693
|
10,417
|
10,388
|
10,250
|
10,412
|
Kilkenny
|
No of Companies
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Jobs
|
385
|
460
|
447
|
572
|
617
|
716
|
Laois
|
No of Companies
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Laois
|
Total Jobs
|
120
|
133
|
108
|
84
|
106
|
87
|
Leitrim
|
No of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
Leitrim
|
Total Jobs
|
1,080
|
1,076
|
903
|
714
|
692
|
613
|
Limerick
|
No of Companies
|
40
|
40
|
43
|
46
|
45
|
48
|
Limerick
|
Total Jobs
|
6,594
|
6,498
|
6,662
|
7,157
|
7,435
|
7,906
|
Longford
|
No of Companies
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Longford
|
Total Jobs
|
823
|
719
|
658
|
696
|
701
|
650
|
Louth
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
Louth
|
Total Jobs
|
1,562
|
1,322
|
1,511
|
1,881
|
2,568
|
3,029
|
Mayo
|
No of Companies
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
Mayo
|
Total Jobs
|
3,416
|
3,468
|
3,514
|
3,537
|
3,728
|
3,932
|
Meath
|
No of Companies
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
Meath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,230
|
1,214
|
1,270
|
1,204
|
1,229
|
1,252
|
Monaghan
|
No of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Offaly
|
No of Companies
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
Offaly
|
Total Jobs
|
1,200
|
882
|
847
|
901
|
896
|
890
|
Roscommon
|
No of Companies
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Roscommon
|
Total Jobs
|
802
|
727
|
819
|
878
|
906
|
798
|
Sligo
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
Tipperary South
|
No of Companies
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Tipperary South
|
Total Jobs
|
3,773
|
3,671
|
3,395
|
3,393
|
3,055
|
3,044
|
Waterford
|
No of Companies
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
Waterford
|
Total Jobs
|
6,321
|
6,112
|
5,190
|
5,023
|
5,075
|
5,097
|
Westmeath
|
No of Companies
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
Westmeath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,849
|
2,030
|
2,123
|
2,262
|
2,217
|
2,465
|
Wexford
|
No of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
Wicklow
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
Wicklow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,616
|
2,578
|
2,397
|
2,397
|
2,413
|
2,342
|
Total
|
No of Companies
|
1,094
|
1,093
|
1,096
|
1,136
|
1,192
|
1,195
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
144,612
|
146,628
|
152,223
|
159,191
|
167,357
|
174,488
|
The following revised reply was received on 29 January 2015
I have been informed by IDA Ireland that in the 6 year period from 2009 to 2014, inclusive, there were a total of 2,076 IDA sponsored site visits by potential investors to various locations throughout the country. The attached tabular statement (A) sets out, on a county by county basis, the number of site visits paid in each of the years 2009 to 2014.
The attached tabular statement (B) sets out, on a county by county basis, the total numbers employed in IDA Ireland client companies in each of the years 2009 to 2014 inclusive, of which on average, approximately 10% are employed on short term contracts or part time hours.
During 2014, there were 15,012 gross new jobs created in IDA Ireland client companies. Taking job losses into account a total of over 7,000 net new jobs were created in the Agency’s client companies bringing the total employment in client companies up to 174,488 the highest level on record.
Table A Number of IDA Ireland sponsored Site Visits by potential investors on a county by county basis in each of the years 2009-2014
County
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
Carlow
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
Cavan
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Clare
|
9
|
7
|
15
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
Cork
|
29
|
44
|
27
|
38
|
31
|
30
|
Donegal
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
Dublin
|
90
|
197
|
150
|
196
|
180
|
205
|
Galway
|
22
|
41
|
35
|
18
|
15
|
19
|
Kerry
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Kildare
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
Laois
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Limerick
|
18
|
38
|
40
|
30
|
23
|
22
|
Longford
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Louth
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
12
|
4
|
10
|
Mayo
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
Meath
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Monaghan
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Offaly
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
Sligo
|
5
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
Tipperary
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
Waterford
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
26
|
14
|
11
|
Westmeath
|
14
|
22
|
15
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
Wexford
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
Table B showing on a county by county Basis the total number IDA client companies together with the total employment figures in those companies in each of the years 2009 to 2014,inclusive
County
|
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carlow
|
No of Companies
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
454
|
317
|
514
|
645
|
735
|
741
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cavan
|
No of Companies
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
Cavan
|
Total Jobs
|
1,174
|
1,195
|
1,172
|
1,128
|
1,135
|
1,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clare
|
No of Companies
|
69
|
69
|
66
|
66
|
66
|
65
|
Clare
|
Total Jobs
|
6,758
|
6,568
|
6,502
|
6,300
|
6,216
|
6,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cork
|
No of Companies
|
138
|
137
|
135
|
140
|
147
|
146
|
Cork
|
Total Jobs
|
22,490
|
23,983
|
24,981
|
26,263
|
27,399
|
28,545
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal
|
No of Companies
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
Donegal
|
Total Jobs
|
1,825
|
1,854
|
2,106
|
2,228
|
2,387
|
2,612
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dublin
|
No of Companies
|
509
|
509
|
523
|
550
|
596
|
596
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
53,658
|
53,931
|
57,617
|
61,753
|
67,270
|
70,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Galway
|
No of Companies
|
51
|
55
|
60
|
62
|
62
|
63
|
Galway
|
Total Jobs
|
10,029
|
10,417
|
12,225
|
12,933
|
13,508
|
13,862
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kerry
|
No of Companies
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
Kerry
|
Total Jobs
|
1,588
|
1,513
|
1,497
|
1,605
|
1,638
|
1,874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kildare
|
No of Companies
|
28
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
Kildare
|
Total Jobs
|
9,602
|
10,693
|
10,417
|
10,388
|
10,250
|
10,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kilkenny
|
No of Companies
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Jobs
|
385
|
460
|
447
|
572
|
617
|
716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laois
|
No of Companies
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Laois
|
Total Jobs
|
120
|
133
|
108
|
84
|
106
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
No of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
Leitrim
|
Total Jobs
|
1,080
|
1,076
|
903
|
714
|
692
|
613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limerick
|
No of Companies
|
40
|
40
|
43
|
46
|
45
|
48
|
Limerick
|
Total Jobs
|
6,594
|
6,498
|
6,662
|
7,157
|
7,435
|
7,906
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Longford
|
No of Companies
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Longford
|
Total Jobs
|
823
|
719
|
658
|
696
|
701
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louth
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
Louth
|
Total Jobs
|
1,562
|
1,322
|
1,511
|
1,881
|
2,568
|
3,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mayo
|
No of Companies
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
Mayo
|
Total Jobs
|
3,416
|
3,468
|
3,514
|
3,537
|
3,728
|
3,932
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meath
|
No of Companies
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
Meath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,230
|
1,214
|
1,270
|
1,204
|
1,229
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monaghan
|
No of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Monaghan
|
Total Jobs
|
390
|
418
|
352
|
348
|
365
|
275
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offaly
|
No of Companies
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
Offaly
|
Total Jobs
|
1,200
|
882
|
847
|
901
|
896
|
890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roscommon
|
No of Companies
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
Roscommon
|
Total Jobs
|
802
|
727
|
819
|
878
|
907
|
858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sligo
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
Sligo
|
Total Jobs
|
2,356
|
2,183
|
2,309
|
2,257
|
2,090
|
2,069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tipperary North
|
No of Companies
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Tipperary North
|
Total Jobs
|
363
|
281
|
301
|
294
|
313
|
326
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tipperary South
|
No of Companies
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Tipperary South
|
Total Jobs
|
3,773
|
3,671
|
3,395
|
3,393
|
3,055
|
3,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waterford
|
No of Companies
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
Waterford
|
Total Jobs
|
6,321
|
6,112
|
5,190
|
5,023
|
5,075
|
5,097
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westmeath
|
No of Companies
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
Westmeath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,849
|
2,030
|
2,123
|
2,262
|
2,216
|
2,405
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wexford
|
No of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
Wexford
|
Total Jobs
|
2,154
|
2,385
|
2,386
|
2,350
|
2,413
|
2,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wicklow
|
No of Companies
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
Wicklow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,616
|
2,578
|
2,397
|
2,397
|
2,413
|
2,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
No of Companies
|
1,094
|
1,093
|
1,096
|
1,136
|
1,192
|
1,195
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
144,612
|
146,628
|
152,223
|
159,191
|
167,357
|
174,488
|