Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 June 2018
36. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the Action Plan for Rural Development in north-west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Action Plan for Rural Development includes a range of measures which will support enterprise growth and job creation. These measures are delivered across a range of Government Departments and agencies. The Regional Action Plans for Jobs, which are overseen by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, play a particularly important role in supporting job creation in the regions.
While specific figures are not available to the level requested by the Deputy, employment increased in almost every region of the country in 2017. Employment in the South West region overall increased by 8,600 in the year to Quarter 4 2017.
My own Department also contributes to job creation in rural areas through programmes such the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme and LEADER. LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a budget of €250 million over the period to 2020 and has a job creation target of 3,100 over the lifetime of the programme.
