Derek Keating
Ceist:105. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency. [43104/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 15 October 2013
Ceisteanna (105, 106)
Derek Nolan
Ceist:106. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43287/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together.
The total Exchequer allocation for IDA for the year 2013, as published in Revised Estimates Allocation for 2013 (REV) is €117.447 m. made up of €38.447m. in current monies and €79m in capital monies.
Amid significant economic challenges globally and locally, IDA Ireland achieved a strong FDI performance in recent years In 2012, IDA Ireland won 145 individual investments, with 6,570 net new jobs gains in IDA Ireland client companies across a broad range of sectors, representing the third consecutive year of growth in net employment IDA Ireland’s performance in the first 6 months of 2013 has been solid with 70 FDI investments, with potential to create in the region of 7,000 jobs being secured