Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2025
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Limerick at the end of March 2025 and the number in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/25]
View answerThe Mid-West Region comprises counties Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. There are a total of 153 IDA client companies in this Region, employing 27,968 people. County Limerick has 74 client companies employing 16,068 people and County Clare has 62 client companies employing 6,041 people.
Recent announcements include the North American Bancard opening of a new R&I Centre of Excellence in Limerick city in June 2024 announcing the creation of 54 jobs, and in September 2024, Whoop announced the official opening of its new offices in Limerick. Also, on 12 September 2024, Eli Lilly and Company announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick manufacturing site. Meanwhile, on 19 July 2024, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in East Clare announced a €10 million investment that underscores its commitment to innovation and growth in the region, with the company actively hiring to fill 50 open roles and having announced 30 additional jobs arising from that investment to be recruited between 2025 and 2027.
The FDI performance in the region has been positive over the past five years with employment among IDA clients increasing by 16%. The Mid-West has a significant ecosystem of well-established companies across Technology, Life Sciences, International Financial Services and Engineering & Industrial Technologies. Key IDA client companies in the region include Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Analog Devices, Dell, Eli Lilly, Fiserv, Jaguar Land Rover, JnJ Vision, Meira GTx, Northern Trust and Regeneron.
In summary, employment in IDA companies in County Kerry and County Clare in 2024 - the latest available data - is:
|
County |
No. of companies |
Total Employment |
|
Limerick |
74 |
16,068 |
|
Clare |
62 |
6,041 |
Source: Annual Employment Survey 2024
