3. Current Impact of FDI gh KEY FDI IMPACTS ON THE IRISH ECONOMY - €110 BN Exports - 240,000 Jobs in Total - 50% of Corporation Tax - €19 BN Expenditure - €7 BN Payroll - 73% of Business RD&I WORLD LEADERS CHOOSE IRELAND - 8 of the top 10 in ICT - 8 of the top 10 in Pharmaceuticals - 15 of the top 25 in Medical Devices - More than 50% of the world’s leading Financial Services firms
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5. Megatrends – MNC Focus Urbanisation Population Growth Natural Resources Energy Security / Risk Transportation Health / Longevity Focus on Technology
7. High Level Goals 2010-2014 62,000 New Jobs Regional Economic Development Emerging Growth Markets RD&I Investments 105,000 Impact 50% of Investments outside of Dublin and Cork 20% of Greenfield investments from Emerging Markets by 2014 Annual €1.7 BN Client Investment by 2014 640
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19. World Competitiveness Rankings IRELAND’S POSITION IN THE WORLD RANKINGS - 1 st for the availability of skilled labour - 1 st for the availability of financial skills - 1 st for real corporate taxes - 3 rd for flexibility and adaptability of people - 3 rd for being open to new ideas - 4 th for labour productivity Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009