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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government is acutely conscious of the uncertainty created by the result of the 2016 UK Referendum and the need to consider the types of supports that Irish businesses may require to address any adverse trading conditions arising as a result of Brexit. Clearly, volatility in exchange rates has been challenging for exporters who are reliant on the UK market, operate with low margins and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that Cavan will be included in a study, currently being commissioned by IDA Ireland, to identify potential strategic land banks for the sustainable development of large-scale data centre projects. This will evaluate all viable land options nationally and will be conducted over a number of stages. For a site to be considered suitable, I am informed that it must be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: No. of staff* serving in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) (2010-2017) GRADE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Director 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Corporate Compliance Manager 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Legal Adviser 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Principal Solicitor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Principal Officer 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Professional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that IDA Ireland is currently seeking submissions to undertake a study to identify potential strategic land banks in Ireland for the sustainable development of large-scale data centre projects. The closing date for the receipt of submissions is 21 February 2017. This study will evaluate all viable land options nationally and will be conducted over a number of stages. For a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The “Winning Abroad” programme was launched by IDA Ireland in 2014. It provided for the engagement of up to 35 additional personnel by the Agency to deliver new jobs for Ireland. Its other key objectives included targeting new forms of foreign direct investment and broadening the geographic base from which the Agency seeks and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis only. In 2016, there were 638 site visits countrywide, up from 565 in 2015. The following table sets out, on a county-by-county basis, the number of IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits for 2015 and 2016.  It is important to note that data on site visits is not necessarily an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. The UK’s exit negotiations from the EU will not commence until Article 50 has been triggered, which the UK Government have indicated they intend to do no later than the end of March 2017.  These negotiations could take the maximum allowed period of two years to complete. Ultimately any deal on Article 50 will require the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 355 and 357 together. Staffing levels of my Department, its Offices and Agencies reflect the requirement to manage the pay bill and staff numbers in accordance with Government pay policy with staff resources deployed in the most effective and efficient manner as appropriate to business needs and key priorities at any given time. An additional €3...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In the earlier part of the 2012-2016 period my Department, as with all others, was subject to the Employment Control Framework and Moratorium on recruitment as a means of reducing the overall Government pay bill.  Therefore, with some exceptions to the Moratorium under which the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform granted sanction to fill particular posts over this time, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Agency staffing requests are made to my Department at various times during the year depending on workforce planning demands in each Agency rather than at a fixed time during the year.  In parallel, during the annual Estimates process Agencies will bid for a certain pay allocation to reflect their staffing costs in the year ahead.  In this context, various Agency requests were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Accounts (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Crafts Council of Ireland is a company limited by guarantee and is therefore established under and regulated by the Companies Acts 1963-2014.  The objects are set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Crafts Council of Ireland Limited.  The Company is trading as the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI). It is not established under any legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Communications (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ICT provision is made by my Department for the official business of Ministers to be conducted through official email accounts, and equipment is provided with appropriate security protocols to enable confidentiality to be maintained to the best standards possible and insofar as is possible within a challenging technological environment. Non-Departmental email accounts are not generally...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following is a list of Acts, or sections of Acts, for which my Department is responsible and for which commencement orders have not been made. Act/Section of Act that is not in force Is Commencement order intended? Timeframe for making commencement order Reason commencement order has not been made to date Subsections (5)(b) and (6) of section 15 of the Employment Permits (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 was published on 5 August 2016. It passed Second Stage on 15 November and completed Committee Stage in the Dáil on 22 November. Enactment of the Bill remains a legislative priority for the Government. Accordingly, I hope Dáil Report Stage will be scheduled as soon as possible. Clearly, the timing of enactment thereafter will depend on the...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 669, 675 and 679 together. I understand from the IDA that there are a small number of foreign direct investment (FDI) companies located in Ireland whose commercial focus lies mainly on the British market. Depending on the nature of the still-to-be-negotiated arrangements that will govern the UK's future relationship with the European Union, some of these...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Sector (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 670 and 677 together. The Government fully recognises that financial services is an area where Ireland could see increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on account of Brexit. That is why there has already been extensive engagement at home and abroad – across both Ministerial and Agency levels – with the industry about new investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The future annual allocations for the enterprise agencies, including Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), will be managed through each annual Estimates Budgetary process in the years ahead taking account of the mid-term Capital Plan review in 2017 and spending review 2017. It is the case that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My responsibility, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, is on ensuring that Ireland as a whole is best placed to capitalise on whatever foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities may emerge on account of Brexit. That is why I secured significant additional funding for IDA Ireland to help the Agency better respond to the challenges and opportunities Brexit may present for each...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Succeed-in-Ireland (SII) initiative has been operated by Connect Ireland (CI) on the basis of a contract that was agreed with IDA Ireland on 27 March 2012. I understand from the IDA that since SII commenced in March 2012, 82 business plans have been approved and a total of 527 jobs have been created. A total of €2,069,000 has been paid to CI by the IDA as a financial award in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Until the UK leaves the EU, all types of subsidies, both within the UK and across the other 27 EU Member States are subject to the discipline imposed by EU State Aid law. Provisions on state aid (subsidies) and competition are a common feature of EU Free Trade Agreements to ensure any aid granted by authorities to private entities does not distort competition. I understand that the UK...