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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ceisteanna (330, 331, 332, 333, 334)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

325 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of new jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency client companies in the north west region in 2011; if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of IDA client company jobs lost in the region for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1587/12]

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Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

326 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the Industrial Development Agency client companies in County Donegal where jobs were created or lost in 2011 as well as the number of jobs which were created or lost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1588/12]

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Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

327 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all Industrial Development Agency client companies in County Donegal together with the number of persons employed by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/12]

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Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

328 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the 61 Industrial Development Agency client firms that invested here for the first time in 2011 which made their investment in the IDA north west region and specifically the number of them that were made in each of counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1590/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 328, inclusive, together.

Details of employment figures, jobs created and jobs lost in individual companies is received by IDA Ireland on a confidential basis from such companies and, accordingly, cannot be disclosed at individual company level.

The tables outline the number of jobs created and lost in IDA supported companies in 2011 in the North West Region, which comprises counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo.

North West Region

Donegal

No. of Companies

12

Donegal

Permanent Employment

1,870

Donegal

Gross Gains (New Jobs)

271

Donegal

Net Change in Other Jobs

3

Donegal

Job Losses

-22

Leitrim

No. of Companies

4

Leitrim

Permanent Employment

780

Leitrim

Gross Gains (New Jobs)

7

Leitrim

Job Losses

-199

Leitrim

Net Change in Other Jobs

19

Sligo

No. of Companies

20

Sligo

Permanent Employment

2,041

Sligo

Gross Gains (New Jobs)

93

Sligo

Job Losses

-51

Sligo

Net Change in Other Jobs

84

There are 12 IDA client companies in County Donegal as listed in the table below with total permanent employment of 1,870 at the end of 2011.

Company Name

Sector

Nationality

MEDISIZE IRELAND LTD

Medical and dental instruments and supplies

Finland

KIRCHHOFF IRELAND LIMITED

Transport Equipment

Germany

A & M BELTING COMPANY LTD

Rubber and Plastics

Germany

READYMIX

Non-Metallic Minerals

Mexico

SITA PTS

Computer consultancy activities

Switzerland

PRAMERICA SYSTEMS IRELAND LIMITED

Computer programming activities

United States

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

Computer facilities management activities

United States

ABBOTT IRELAND DIABETES CARE

Computer, Electronic and Optical Equipment

United States

ZEUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (IRELAND) LTD

Rubber and Plastics

United States

ASSET INTERTECH

Other information technology and computer service activities

United States

CLADDAGH RESOURCES

Other information technology and computer service activities

United States

HEALEX SYSTEMS IRELAND LIMITED

Computer programming activities

United States

Total Employment

1,870

IDA Ireland has indicated that none of the 61 new first time investments that have been announced in 2011 are located in counties Donegal, Leitrim or Sligo.

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

329 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the 13,000 jobs created by international companies operating here last year that were created in each of the 26 counties; and the number of the 7,000 jobs that were shed by the Industrial Development Agency supported companies shed in each of the 26 counties. [1594/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I have asked IDA Ireland to respond directly to the Deputy with the details required.

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