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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Severe Weather Events (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The national response to Storm Ophelia was coordinated by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D. and the National Emergency Coordination Committee. I understand that the response to Storm Ophelia is being reviewed and a report will be prepared which will be submitted to the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning for its attention before...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the project referred to in the question relates to an application submitted under the Enterprise Ireland Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF). The €60m REDF is aimed at accelerating economic recovery in every part of the country by delivering on the potential of local and regional enterprise strengths. Over the next four years, the Fund will support...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Earlier this year, IDA Ireland sought submissions from suitable service providers to undertake a study to identify potential strategic land banks in Ireland that would be suitable to accommodate the sustainable development of large scale Data Centre projects. Following this process Jacobs Engineering, supporting by AOS Planning, were appointed to produce this report. The study, which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: This application for an employment permit was received in the Department on 27th July 2017 and was processed within the normal timeframe. A decision was made to refuse the granting of the application on the 13th September 2017 and the applicant was notified of this decision in writing and of their right to request a review of this decision in line with the provisions of the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Records indicate that the following domain names are registered by or on behalf of my Department. Not all of these domain names are associated with a unique website. Some of these domain names are alternative aliases for websites, some are associated with information campaigns, or with activities which are still in planning, or with supporting the Department's technology infrastructure. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Costs (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department receives a large number of Parliamentary Questions seeking information on issues across the broad remit of the Department. The amount of time spent dealing with individual questions varies significantly depending on the level of information requested, and it is therefore not possible to estimate the average costs of processing and answering questions.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department in its work on new and emerging sectors is constantly striving to identify areas of opportunity for Irish-based enterprise. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality is seen as a significant growing global market with worldwide revenues for the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) market set to jump 100 per cent or more over each of the next four years. According to a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: On 4 July 2017, a motion was passed by Dáil Eireann called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to ask the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to report on the operation of the household waste collection market. Following a formal request on 25 September from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, I, as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Section 955(1)(a) Report from the Director of Corporate Enforcement has been the subject of detailed consultation with the Office of the Attorney General. On the advice received recently from the Attorney General, I do not have a legal power to publish statutory reports prepared pursuant to section 955 of the Companies Act, 2014. I am conscious, however, that the shortcomings...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Expenditure (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Expenditure by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) in 2016 was €2.727m, against a budget allocation of €5.015m. This allocation was comprised of a pay spend of €2.006m against an allocation of €2.808m and a non pay spend of €0.721m against an allocation of €2.207m. A significant element of the non-pay allocation provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (21 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have met the Director on one occasion since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Since his appointment in 2012, the Director of Corporate Enforcement has demonstrated his commitment to reforming the Office, to enhancing the capability of the Office to investigate increasingly complex breaches of company law and to amending the investigative procedures used by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In reply to parliamentary question no. 160 put down by the deputy on 7 November last, I outlined the position in relation to the Labour Court Recommendation 21574 referred to by the deputy. Labour Court Recommendation LCR 21574 was made under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2015 and published on the Court’s website at www.workplacerelations.ie. The Court's Recommendation...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome this opportunity to update the Seanad and put on the record of the House certain matters that have been raised in the Oireachtas and in the media in recent days. As the Taoiseach said in the Dáil, I had no hand, act or part in the former Garda Commissioner's legal approach. I want to reiterate that point. The former Commissioner's legal approach was a matter for her alone...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: When the truth is revealed at the disclosures tribunal it will be because of that work from all Members of the Oireachtas. I do not believe we should be running a parallel process, though, of course, I fully respect the role of the Seanad and the Dáil. The terms of reference clearly mandate the tribunal to consider a wide range of questions, including the then Commissioner's legal...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to thank the Senators for the range of issues they have raised here tonight. First of all a number of Senators have raised this question in relation to the email. The full email has been published. I took the decision last night. I circulated it before I spoke in the Dáil. That is the full email. There is nothing being kept back. That is the full email. I do not know...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: That question is yet to be fully determined in the Charleton tribunal. As for not remembering, when one gets an email that specifically says "This is for information only" and so on, regarding the legal strategy, that has a different significance. I acted on all the issues that came up about whistleblowing and I put that on the record of the House tonight. I hope Senators will accept that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is clear that, in the context of Brexit, we need to intensify efforts to support Irish SMEs and large companies. We need to try to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities. Earlier this morning, I attended a meeting of CEOs to discuss how Irish companies can remain competitive in the face of Brexit but also in the light of other global challenges, including attitudes on taxation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I acknowledge the work of organisations such as IBEC, which recently published a piece of work on Irish businesses and helping them to export and diversify, and InterTradeIreland. All of the organisations in this area are doing a huge amount of work to ensure businesses are Brexit-ready. I would encourage any company, particularly those dependent on the UK market, that has not completed the...