Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
40. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the most recent data on the level of IDA-supported jobs, by county; the number of additional jobs created since the formation of the Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of IDA Ireland jobs created since 2020 in each County is outlined in the attached Annual Employment Survey 2021 spreadsheet.
In the first half of 2022, IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government reported significant investment growth, returning FDI employment creation plans to above the pre-pandemic 2019 record levels, despite a continuing challenging global environment.
155 investments were won, with associated employment potential of over 18,000 jobs, up 9% on the same time in 2021. 73 were new name investments.
IDA Ireland has worked hard to create a welcome environment for FDI in all parts of the country and the strong regional spread of jobs and investment to date demonstrates government policy with 73 of the 155 investments won, being outside of Dublin. IDA Ireland’s objective is to see long-term sustainable jobs and work that pays better, in every regional location in Ireland.
Notwithstanding the serious global challenges and uncertainties on the path ahead, FDI is well placed to remain a vital contributor to Ireland’s prosperity and future success. Threats remain from a resurgence of Covid-19, the high level of risk and uncertainty in global markets, despite improvements in the global outlook. Volatile markets, the future trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation and monetary policy, ongoing disruption to global supply chains, UK-EU tensions and geopolitical developments. Therefore, IDA Ireland never takes this investment for granted and will continue to work hard to remain an attractive location for investment in the years to come.
