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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government is acutely conscious of the uncertainty created by Brexit and the need to consider the types of supports that Irish businesses require to address the negative implications of Brexit and maintain their competitiveness. The UK vote has led to uncertainty in our trading relationships with the UK, resulting in large part from a degree of volatility in the Euro/Sterling exchange...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Strategy (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To drive the export led growth strategy, the Government through Enterprise Ireland is focused on a two key priorities to: - intensify its work with clients to maintain and grow UK exports and extend their reach into international markets, - reinforce the competitiveness of clients with ambition by strengthening their productivity, innovation and management capability to become more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The capital allocations made to Enterprise Ireland through my Department’s Vote for 2016 and 2017 are set out in the following table: Estimates Amount 2016 Revised Estimates Volume €173.6 million 2017 Revised Estimates Volume €185.0 million Total Exchequer Capital Provision to Enterprise Ireland through the Department’s Vote in 2016- 17 €358.6 million...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On the basis of the details provided by the Deputy, the seller in this case would appear to be in breach of the delivery obligations applying to consumer contracts under section 29 of the Sale of Goods Act 1893 as amended by Regulation 30 of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013. Where a seller fails to deliver goods in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Statistics on total numbers of jobs created are collected by the CSO at a national and regional level, and on a quarterly basis. The most up-to-date CSO figures available show that 3,700 jobs were created across the Mid East region (Kildare, Meath and Wicklow) from end 2015 to end September 2016 and the unemployment rate within the region, at 6.9% at end September 2016, was also...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Regional development is a top priority of mine and will remain so in 2017. Increasing and sustaining foreign direct investment (FDI) for areas such as County Kildare forms a vital part of this. This Government’s commitment to regional development is reflected in IDA Ireland’s strategy for 2015-2019, which targets an increase of 30-40% in FDI in every region outside of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Gift vouchers supplied to consumers are subject to the provisions of general consumer protection legislation, in particular the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 on unfair, misleading and aggressive commercial practices and of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 27 of 1995). Gift vouchers that are not financial services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The number of vacancies in each functional area of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and the percentage that these vacancies represent with regard to the staffing allocation in that function, are outlined in Table 1 and Table 2 below.The recruitment process is ongoing to fill the current vacancies outlined in the tables thus enabling Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to bring new skills and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to answers Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together. Details of usage by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation of the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) from March 2011 to December 2016 are set out in tabular form: 2011 Nil 2012 Dates Route Department 08/02/2012 – 09/02/2012 Baldonnel –Teteboro – Whiteplains – Teteboro...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The State Boards under the aegis of my Department are listed in the following table together with the make up of each board and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. The composition of the State Boards under the aegis of my Department including gender balance is listed on www.stateboards.ie. Name of Agency No of Members Male Female Percentage of Men Percentage of Women...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I note that the parliamentary question response you refer to from my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality informed you that a decision letter from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service issued to the person mentioned on 16 February 2016. The Tánaiste’s response went on to inform you that the same person was informed of their options in January 2013 and in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My priority is to deliver on the Government’s goal to help create 200,000 additional jobs by 2020, including 135,000 jobs outside Dublin. The Government’s primary strategy to tackle long-term unemployment is to create the environment for a strong economic recovery through effective policies. In doing so it is hoped to promote competitiveness and productivity. I am working...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 to 537, inclusive, together. Since my appointment as Minister in May of this year I have secured an additional €100 million in funding for my Department's Vote for use in 2016 and 2017. It means that the Department will expend over €1.1 billion in capital supports in 2016 and 2017 for enterprise development, including supporting the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors only on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first three quarters of 2016, during which there were 489 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the following table. The table also shows, on a county-by-county basis, the total number of IDA Ireland client company...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land, as well as office and industrial/technology buildings, in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland’s ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. If the Agency did not have available properties to offer prospective investors it would significantly diminish its capacity to attract and win new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The distribution of Current and Capital allocations as per the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume for the Offices and Agencies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the following table. - Current (Gross figures) Capital (Gross Figures) Intertrade Ireland €1.93 million €5.53 million IDA Ireland €41.68 million €112 million National Standards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It is not possible at this time to be specific on the distribution of the additional posts across my Department and each State Agency in 2017 as the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume – or REV - is still being finalised, albeit that the 2017 REV will be published shortly by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It is also important to note that each Agency will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The North East/North West (NE/NW) Action Plan for Jobs is stimulating job creation across the region, including counties Cavan and Monaghan, by facilitating collaborative initiatives between the public and private sector, and through the provision of new competitive funds, awarded through Enterprise Ireland to support the regional enterprise projects. The core objective of the NE/NW...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Property (16 Dec 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland markets Cavan and Monaghan as part of its North East region. Both counties have a business and technology park. In Cavan, there is a 41-acre park at Killygarry, 29 acres of which are available for investment. In Monaghan, there is a 42-acre park at Knockaconny, 18 of which are available for investment. IDA Ireland continues to seek new investors for both business parks....

Topical Issue Debate: Workplace Discrimination (17 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. He should note that policy responsibility for equality legislation, which covers discrimination on various grounds including age, rests with my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality. We have robust equality legislation in Ireland which protects people from discrimination on a range of grounds, including age. The...