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Ebay is to create 150 jobs at its Dublin operations, with the expansion supported by IDA Ireland.

The new positions will be in customer service, personal account management and process enhancement. The latest job creation will bring to more than 1,600 the number of people employed at Ebay and Paypal's Blanchardstown site.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen welcomed the announcement.

"This builds on the already impressive presence both eBay and their partner operation PayPal have in Blanchardstown," he said. "Ebay is now a global brand name and we are delighted that our capital can provide the flexible and skilled workforce necessary to help this brand grow further in the period ahead."

Ebay's Dublin site director Dublin Andrew Pease said the roles were in areas that support its global and European strategy, and the company is seeking strong technical skills in business analytics, knowledge management, project management and account management.

“The decision to expand eBay Dublin is a reflection of our confidence in the standard of skilled workforce within the Irish market," he said.