525 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs created in north Tipperary over the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the location of these jobs; if any additional IDA Ireland staff will be allocated to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/10]

The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualized basis and is aggregated at county level. Data for 2010 will be available in early 2011. In the three-year period 2007 to 2009 there were a total of 22 new jobs created in IDA supported companies in North Tipperary. Details of the number of jobs created in each of those years is set out in the following tabular statement.

I am informed by IDA that, as part of the Agency's "Horizon 2020" Strategy, a greater emphasis is now being placed on winning investments from Emerging Companies. A dedicated team to implement this initiative is in the process of being established and one member of that team will be based in IDA's Limerick Office, which services Tipperary North.