79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/22]

Enterprise Ireland surveys its portfolio of clients annually to collect employment data, this survey occurs over October/November each year. It is not possible to give employment gains from a specific date, in this instance March 2020, however it is possible to give employment gains from the year ended 2020 to the year ended 2021 and this data is supplied as follows:

In January 2023 Enterprise Ireland will publish its latest employment survey results, the data from which is currently being validated in advance of publication. This data will outline jobs created in 2022 and total employment per county for the year ended 2022.

Government will continue to enhance regional level development as a major commitment of the recently published White Paper on Enterprise Policy to ensure that at least two-thirds of job creation takes place outside of Dublin.