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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of Ireland, the European Union and other EEA states. Policy in relation to the application and granting of employment permits remains focused on facilitating the recruitment from outside the EEA of highly skilled personnel, where the requisite skills cannot be met by normal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (17 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The IDA Ireland Business Park in Drogheda is home to one IDA Ireland client - International Fund Services who employ approximately 250 people. There are 19 hectares of serviced, zoned and master planned land currently available in the park. This is marketed as appropriate to any potential investors. The Agency has also identified a 3.5 hectare site within the park that may be suitable for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (17 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 111 together. In 2016, the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Wexford approved 28 enterprise grants – feasibility, priming and business expansion – in total for the year, to a value of €389,034. The approvals included 11 business expansion grants totalling €187,269 for its clients. This equates to an average grant amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The distribution of the 2018 allocations across my Department's Vote, including that of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, will be determined through the 2018 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) process which will be conducted in the weeks ahead. It is expected that finalisation and publication of the 2018 REV allocations will be made by my colleague, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Expenditure (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Brexit Loan Scheme will provide affordable working capital financing to Irish businesses that are either currently impacted by Brexit, or will be in the future. The new Scheme will be delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through commercial lenders to get much needed working capital into Irish businesses. The minimum loan size will be €25,000. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume for each Office and Agency under the aegis of my Department and as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the table.   The distribution of the 2018 allocations will be determined though the 2018 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) process which will be conducted in the weeks ahead....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Data (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following agencies under the aegis of my Department are required to implement the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies: - Enterprise Ireland; - National Standards Authority of Ireland; - The Personal Injuries Assessment Board; - Health and Safety Authority; - IDA Ireland; - Science Foundation Ireland; - Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 84, inclusive, together. ECC Ireland is a company limited by guarantee without a share capital. It is a non-profit organisation and registered as a charity with the Charities Regulatory Authority. Companies limited by guarantee (CLG) operate under Part 18 of the Companies Act 2014. Sections 1194-1198 of the Act apply in relation to the appointment of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Expenditure (18 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Brexit Loan Scheme will provide affordable working capital financing to Irish businesses that are either currently impacted by Brexit, or will be in the future. The new Scheme will be delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through commercial lenders to get much needed working capital into Irish businesses. The criteria for the Brexit Loan Scheme are still...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition and consumer law in the State. Section 9(5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions, including its day to day operational work regarding complaints made to it. Section 10 of that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together. On one occasion each in 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) requested additional personnel. In 2015, the request was for 16 additional personnel. In 2016, it requested 6 additional personnel and to date this year, it has requested 1 additional staff member. These figures do not include requests for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since I have taken office as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I had an introductory meeting with the Chairperson and two Members of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on 6 September 2017. I also met with the Chairperson of the CCPC on 5 October 2017 in the context of my meeting on Brexit with the heads of all relevant bodies under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In compliance with the Service Level Agreement in place between the Department and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), my officials meet formally with the Chairperson and other officials of the CCPC on a quarterly basis. The CCPC also meets with the Management Board of the Department at least once a year. In addition, ad hoc meetings are scheduled as required to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Expenditure (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. The Brexit Loan Scheme will provide affordable working capital financing to Irish businesses that are either currently impacted by Brexit, or will be in the future. The new Scheme will be delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through commercial lenders to get much needed working capital into Irish businesses....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (19 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume for each Agency under the aegis of my Department and as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the table.   2017 Revised Estimates Volume Allocations - Intertrade Ireland €7.960m IDA Ireland €179.264m National Standards Authority of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Social Insurance Payments (24 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any role in ensuring that companies pay PRSI and social insurance contributions for their employees. The Deputy might wish to raise this matter with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Film Industry (25 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ardmore Studios is a commercial entity, owned 68.33% by private interests and 31.67% by the State. The State’s shareholding is managed by Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland inherited the stake from NADCORP, the former State investment agency, in 1986. As a passive investor, Enterprise Ireland has no enterprise development role in Ardmore or any involvement in its day-to-day...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Given the many items tabled for discussion at the October EU Council meeting, there was only a brief discussion on Trade.  In that regard, I can confirm that as per the Taoiseach's recent statement on the European Council in the Dáil this week, increasing EU market presence in China and other Asian countries was not discussed at the EU Council. China, however, remains an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (25 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The following tables provide the requested data by country for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The tables are based on the European Commission's most recent data release on Horizon 2020, which cover the period up to the 30th September 2017. SMEs in receipt of Horizon 2020 Funding Table 1: 2014 County No. CARLOW 1 CORK 3 DUBLIN 21 GALWAY 3 KERRY 4 KILDARE 1 LIMERICK 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Central Bank of Ireland Reports (25 Oct 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Action Plan for Jobs is the Government’s key instrument to support job creation. The Action Plan for Jobs process is working. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are over 224,000 more people at work, bringing total employment in the State to almost 2,063,000 by end of Quarter 2, 2017. The increase in employment has been accompanied by a decrease in...