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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Websites (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since 2011 my Department has engaged in a two-phase project to replace the Department’s previous corporate website.  This project was initiated after the Department identified a number of issues with the previous website, including: - Its structure was functional rather than customer focused - It did not convey the breadth of the Department’s activities - It had no means...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has a number of strategic communications priorities for the latter end of this year and into 2018, particularly in the areas of: Brexit; Regional Job Creation; Research, Development and Innovation. The Press Office within my Department is heavily involved in the communications of those priorities through a range of media facing work. In addition the Press Office responds to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Training (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation supports continuous professional development by placing a high priority on the development of staff to enable a high performing and agile workforce.  The attendance by staff on learning andthird level courses to help enable the Department in building the appropriate skill and expert development courses/programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department uses external public relations providers having regard to its business needs for specialist communications advice and technical materials assistance. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum. The total expenditure incurred by my Department and its Offices to date in 2017 on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: All grant aided bodies are subject to governance and accountability arrangements and are advised of their obligations under various Department of Public Expenditure and Reform circulars including the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, Public Spending Code and the Management of and Accountability for Grants from the Exchequer Funds.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Documents (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit, Minister Coveney has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This co-operation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet level...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.  As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.  As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.  As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.  As soon as the information comes to hand, it will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Crime Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 949(3) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the Director of Corporate Enforcement shall be independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I, as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation have no direct function in such matters. I am, however, informed that over the period 2007 to 2017, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) initiated a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I received a report under Section 955(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2014 from the Director of Corporate Enforcement on 23 June.  This Report addresses the issues highlighted by Judge Aylmer in his ruling in the case of DPP v. Sean Fitzpatrick. The report sets out the facts relating to the case and does not purport to be an investigation or an enquiry. The Report has been the subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any contracts with the company in question. The following are details of contracts that bodies under the aegis of my Department have with the company: ThePersonal Injuries Assessment Board established a Framework Agreement for provision of Business Process Support Services (BPSS) in 2014 from which they awarded a call-off contract for Service Centre Solutions....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Data (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have the services of three Special Advisers, details of whom are available through the Department of Public Expenditure website, but are set out in the table format for the Deputy’s information. These are the only Special Advisers employed by my Department. Payment of salary has been made by my Department as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: At present, 13 of the world’s top 15 medical technology companies have invested in Ireland, with a significant number of innovative, research-based, indigenous companies competing internationally.  Ireland’s MedTech industry has world-class capabilities in research, a flourishing indigenous base and the presence of world’s leading MNCs and specialised clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government is strongly committed to regional development and my Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment is evenly distributed across the country. IDA Ireland's strategy for 2015-2019, for example, includes a commitment to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region outside Dublin by 30%...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since January 2017 are €3,476. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the following table:   Photography Costs Incurred by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from January 2017 to date Year...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (7 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: IDA Ireland remains committed to increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by the end of the Agency's current strategy in 2019.  The Agency continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in the regions - including in Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath - to its client base and it makes every effort to...