§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new jobs have been created in Northern Ireland by investment by firms based in the United States of America in each year since 1974.
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§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe information is not available in the exact form requested. During the years in question, however, the Department of Commerce and more lately the Industrial Development Board agreed to provide financial assistance to a number of companies of United States parentage in respect of projects designed to generate employment in Northern Ireland. The number of jobs promoted in each year has been as follows:
Jobs promoted in United States owned companies Number 1974 400 1975 159 1976 384 1977 1,348 1978 3,689 1979 2,393 1980 2,498 1981 1,547 1982 1,898