I propose to take Questions Nos. 1271 and 1272 together.
IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the fifth consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 210,443. There are over 122,000 people employed across 649 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin, with 45% of all new foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs created last year based in regional locations.
The following table provides details of employment by IDA Ireland client companies in each county from 2013 to 2017 and a breakdown of the number of jobs created and lost respectively in each county for the years 2013 to 2017. The figures for 2018 will not be available until the Department’s Annual Employment Survey (AES) is carried out in November 2018.
IDA County
|
-
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
Carlow
|
1. Number of Companies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Carlow
|
2. Total Jobs
|
735
|
749
|
768
|
802
|
875
|
Carlow
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
91
|
45
|
19
|
83
|
75
|
Carlow
|
4. Job Losses
|
-1
|
-31
|
|
-49
|
-2
|
Carlow
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
90
|
14
|
19
|
34
|
73
|
Cavan
|
1. Number of Companies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Cavan
|
2. Total Jobs
|
1,135
|
1,136
|
1,165
|
1,203
|
1,155
|
Cavan
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
15
|
27
|
29
|
41
|
31
|
Cavan
|
4. Job Losses
|
-8
|
-26
|
|
-3
|
-79
|
Cavan
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
7
|
1
|
29
|
38
|
-48
|
Clare
|
1. Number of Companies
|
66
|
66
|
69
|
69
|
68
|
Clare
|
2. Total Jobs
|
6,056
|
6,232
|
6,353
|
6,735
|
6,775
|
Clare
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
243
|
443
|
530
|
605
|
446
|
Clare
|
4. Job Losses
|
-298
|
-267
|
-409
|
-223
|
-406
|
Clare
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-55
|
176
|
121
|
382
|
40
|
Cork
|
1. Number of Companies
|
148
|
148
|
148
|
157
|
158
|
Cork
|
2. Total Jobs
|
27,257
|
28,251
|
32,101
|
33,831
|
35,248
|
Cork
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
2,098
|
2,192
|
4,529
|
2,651
|
2,388
|
Cork
|
4. Job Losses
|
-1,031
|
-1,198
|
-679
|
-921
|
-971
|
Cork
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
1,067
|
994
|
3,850
|
1,730
|
1,417
|
Donegal
|
1. Number of Companies
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
Donegal
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,382
|
2,607
|
2,918
|
3,039
|
3,389
|
Donegal
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
183
|
247
|
330
|
145
|
375
|
Donegal
|
4. Job Losses
|
-24
|
-22
|
-19
|
-24
|
-25
|
Donegal
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
159
|
225
|
311
|
121
|
350
|
Dublin
|
1. Number of Companies
|
609
|
641
|
679
|
740
|
735
|
Dublin
|
2. Total Jobs
|
66,050
|
69,673
|
74,459
|
81,925
|
88,318
|
Dublin
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
7,237
|
7,773
|
8,982
|
10,322
|
10,956
|
Dublin
|
4. Job Losses
|
-2,439
|
-4,150
|
-4,196
|
-2,856
|
-4,563
|
Dublin
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
4,798
|
3,623
|
4,786
|
7,466
|
6,393
|
Galway
|
1. Number of Companies
|
63
|
65
|
65
|
70
|
75
|
Galway
|
2. Total Jobs
|
14,273
|
14,638
|
15,367
|
16,932
|
17,696
|
Galway
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
965
|
1,097
|
1,468
|
1,952
|
1,281
|
Galway
|
4. Job Losses
|
-390
|
-732
|
-739
|
-387
|
-517
|
Galway
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
575
|
365
|
729
|
1,565
|
764
|
Kerry
|
1. Number of Companies
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
Kerry
|
2. Total Jobs
|
1,659
|
1,895
|
1,948
|
2,097
|
2,186
|
Kerry
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
102
|
247
|
89
|
186
|
105
|
Kerry
|
4. Job Losses
|
-68
|
-11
|
-36
|
-37
|
-16
|
Kerry
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
34
|
236
|
53
|
149
|
89
|
Kildare
|
1. Number of Companies
|
28
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
Kildare
|
2. Total Jobs
|
10,327
|
10,285
|
10,628
|
10,229
|
9,282
|
Kildare
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
342
|
474
|
849
|
335
|
275
|
Kildare
|
4. Job Losses
|
-480
|
-516
|
-506
|
-734
|
-1,222
|
Kildare
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-138
|
-42
|
343
|
-399
|
-947
|
Kilkenny
|
1. Number of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
Kilkenny
|
2. Total Jobs
|
617
|
716
|
650
|
762
|
782
|
Kilkenny
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
80
|
124
|
9
|
113
|
138
|
Kilkenny
|
4. Job Losses
|
-35
|
-25
|
-75
|
-1
|
-118
|
Kilkenny
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
45
|
99
|
-66
|
112
|
20
|
Laois
|
1. Number of Companies
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Laois
|
2. Total Jobs
|
106
|
87
|
105
|
115
|
119
|
Laois
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
22
|
9
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
Laois
|
4. Job Losses
|
|
-28
|
|
|
|
Laois
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
22
|
-19
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
Leitrim
|
1. Number of Companies
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Leitrim
|
2. Total Jobs
|
606
|
682
|
745
|
803
|
889
|
Leitrim
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
48
|
116
|
67
|
71
|
89
|
Leitrim
|
4. Job Losses
|
-298
|
-40
|
-4
|
-13
|
-3
|
Leitrim
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-250
|
76
|
63
|
58
|
86
|
Limerick
|
1. Number of Companies
|
43
|
46
|
51
|
55
|
56
|
Limerick
|
2. Total Jobs
|
7,448
|
7,930
|
8,702
|
9,827
|
10,677
|
Limerick
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
574
|
764
|
950
|
1,345
|
1,028
|
Limerick
|
4. Job Losses
|
-291
|
-282
|
-178
|
-220
|
-178
|
Limerick
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
283
|
482
|
772
|
1,125
|
850
|
Longford
|
1. Number of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
Longford
|
2. Total Jobs
|
701
|
650
|
686
|
672
|
474
|
Longford
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
25
|
10
|
46
|
70
|
77
|
Longford
|
4. Job Losses
|
-20
|
-61
|
-10
|
-84
|
-275
|
Longford
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
5
|
-51
|
36
|
-14
|
-198
|
Louth
|
1. Number of Companies
|
23
|
25
|
21
|
22
|
24
|
Louth
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,568
|
3,053
|
3,236
|
3,593
|
3,702
|
Louth
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
778
|
518
|
331
|
453
|
295
|
Louth
|
4. Job Losses
|
-91
|
-33
|
-148
|
-96
|
-186
|
Louth
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
687
|
485
|
183
|
357
|
109
|
Mayo
|
1. Number of Companies
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
Mayo
|
2. Total Jobs
|
3,728
|
3,932
|
4,070
|
4,234
|
4,462
|
Mayo
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
242
|
294
|
159
|
181
|
272
|
Mayo
|
4. Job Losses
|
-51
|
-90
|
-21
|
-17
|
-44
|
Mayo
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
191
|
204
|
138
|
164
|
228
|
Meath
|
1. Number of Companies
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
Meath
|
2. Total Jobs
|
1,540
|
1,536
|
1,533
|
1,526
|
1,491
|
Meath
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
135
|
68
|
67
|
114
|
71
|
Meath
|
4. Job Losses
|
-58
|
-72
|
-70
|
-121
|
-106
|
Meath
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
77
|
-4
|
-3
|
-7
|
-35
|
Monaghan
|
1. Number of Companies
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Monaghan
|
2. Total Jobs
|
365
|
275
|
146
|
137
|
150
|
Monaghan
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
29
|
13
|
52
|
7
|
14
|
Monaghan
|
4. Job Losses
|
-12
|
-103
|
-181
|
-16
|
-1
|
Monaghan
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
17
|
-90
|
-129
|
-9
|
13
|
Offaly
|
1. Number of Companies
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
Offaly
|
2. Total Jobs
|
896
|
874
|
887
|
914
|
940
|
Offaly
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
21
|
43
|
58
|
49
|
74
|
Offaly
|
4. Job Losses
|
-26
|
-65
|
-45
|
-22
|
-48
|
Offaly
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-5
|
-22
|
13
|
27
|
26
|
Roscommon
|
1. Number of Companies
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
Roscommon
|
2. Total Jobs
|
962
|
916
|
994
|
985
|
1,128
|
Roscommon
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
29
|
85
|
108
|
34
|
153
|
Roscommon
|
4. Job Losses
|
-2
|
-131
|
-30
|
-43
|
-10
|
Roscommon
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
27
|
-46
|
78
|
-9
|
143
|
Sligo
|
1. Number of Companies
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
Sligo
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,230
|
2,219
|
2,221
|
2,290
|
2,184
|
Sligo
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
214
|
83
|
166
|
190
|
63
|
Sligo
|
4. Job Losses
|
-351
|
-94
|
-164
|
-121
|
-169
|
Sligo
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-137
|
-11
|
2
|
69
|
-106
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
1. Number of Companies
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
2. Total Jobs
|
306
|
298
|
318
|
328
|
335
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
15
|
|
25
|
10
|
7
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
4. Job Losses
|
-3
|
-8
|
-5
|
|
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
12
|
-8
|
20
|
10
|
7
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
1. Number of Companies
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
2. Total Jobs
|
3,055
|
3,246
|
3,215
|
3,040
|
3,330
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
180
|
229
|
70
|
138
|
334
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
4. Job Losses
|
-518
|
-38
|
-101
|
-313
|
-44
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-338
|
191
|
-31
|
-175
|
290
|
Waterford
|
1. Number of Companies
|
30
|
32
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
Waterford
|
2. Total Jobs
|
5,183
|
5,248
|
5,574
|
6,253
|
6,850
|
Waterford
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
191
|
353
|
523
|
815
|
682
|
Waterford
|
4. Job Losses
|
-120
|
-288
|
-197
|
-136
|
-85
|
Waterford
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
71
|
65
|
326
|
679
|
597
|
Westmeath
|
1. Number of Companies
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
Westmeath
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,202
|
2,386
|
2,519
|
2,573
|
2,794
|
Westmeath
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
131
|
221
|
212
|
215
|
235
|
Westmeath
|
4. Job Losses
|
-173
|
-37
|
-79
|
-161
|
-14
|
Westmeath
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
-42
|
184
|
133
|
54
|
221
|
Wexford
|
1. Number of Companies
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
Wexford
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,402
|
2,547
|
2,527
|
2,680
|
2,948
|
Wexford
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
148
|
195
|
93
|
180
|
284
|
Wexford
|
4. Job Losses
|
-104
|
-50
|
-113
|
-27
|
-16
|
Wexford
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
44
|
145
|
-20
|
153
|
268
|
Wicklow
|
1. Number of Companies
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
Wicklow
|
2. Total Jobs
|
2,348
|
2,324
|
2,199
|
2,234
|
2,264
|
Wicklow
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
71
|
30
|
53
|
225
|
99
|
Wicklow
|
4. Job Losses
|
-42
|
-54
|
-178
|
-190
|
-69
|
Wicklow
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
29
|
-24
|
-125
|
35
|
30
|
Grand Total
|
1. Number of Companies
|
1,208
|
1,246
|
1,291
|
1,378
|
1,384
|
Grand Total
|
2. Total Jobs
|
167,137
|
174,385
|
186,034
|
199,759
|
210,443
|
Grand Total
|
3. New Jobs Created (Gross Gains)
|
14,209
|
15,700
|
19,832
|
20,540
|
19,851
|
Grand Total
|
4. Job Losses
|
-6,934
|
-8,452
|
-8,183
|
-6,815
|
-9,167
|
Grand Total
|
5. Additional Jobs Created (Net Change)
|
7,275
|
7,248
|
11,649
|
13,725
|
10,684
|