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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Innovation 2020, Ireland's cross-governmental strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology, commits all Government Departments to increase overall levels of investment in the area of research, year on year, to 2020. Supporting research is a key pillar of Ireland’s enterprise policy given its role in driving productivity, competitiveness and thereby the creation and...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 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 million was secured in respect of Pay in Budget 2017 and...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A significant consideration in drawing up the recently published Action Plan for 2017 is Brexit and the changing global trading environment. This year’s Action Plan is at the core of the government’s response to the huge challenge these pose for businesses - to make sure our enterprise base is resilient in the face of changes to come. The United Kingdom’s decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Intertrade Ireland (ITI) continues to undertake important work connected to cross-border trade.  Most notably, it operates a range of programmes to assist SMEs in developing their business both North and South. This includes assisting businesses to become first time exporters, developing innovation capacity and in pursuing procurement opportunities. The work of ITI has now...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On the day the Referendum result was known I established a Co-ordination Group on Brexit in my Department, consisting of the CEOs of both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, and relevant enterprise, single market and trade officials from the Department to oversee implementation of our response to the emerging national, UK and EU developments. This Group, which I chair, oversees the management...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I wrote to the individual concerned on 13 December 2016, giving a definitive response to the issues that they raised. My Department, and previous Ministers, have been in receipt of correspondence from the individual concerned, and others making representations on their behalf, over many years in relation to the issues raised. The handling of these matters was...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 686 and 687 together. The Programme for a Partnership Government proposes the holding of a number of referendums, including on Ireland’s participation in the International Agreement on a Unified Patent Court. Government has not made a decision on the issue of holding any particular constitutional referendums in 2017. The timing of referendums is a...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Receivership arises from a private contractual relationship between a lender and a creditor (usually a company). A receiver is a person who is appointed on behalf of a secured creditor to sell the particular company asset which has been charged in favour of that creditor. A receiver is appointed under a) the terms of the debenture for stated reasons or b) by court order. Most...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A response was issued to the Deputy on 3 February 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (7 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 291 of 2013) there is a requirement that Tower Crane Operators, Self-Erecting Tower Crane Operators, Mobile Crane Operators and Crawler Crane Operators to have a valid Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card in order to carry out any of these tasks on a construction site. The Regulations allow...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have been advised by IDA Ireland that the building in question is not an IDA Ireland property but that the Agency is aware of the facility. IDA Ireland always tries to find the relevant property solution for its clients and will of course market a non-IDA Ireland property if it represents an appropriate option for investors. The IDA can include the property in...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 692 to 694, inclusive, together. The demand for employment permits has risen by circa 300% since 2013. Over this period a number of initiatives have been introduced to address the increase in demand including conducting a business process review, the introduction of a Trusted Partner Initiative, the provision of an online Status Query facility and the launch...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Export Control Report for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, was concluded in December 2016.  The report has now been translated into Irish and it is my intention to present both the Irish and English versions to the Houses of the Oireachtas this month after it has been presented to Government. The Report will include a description of key legislative developments and...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Deputies Lawless, Quinlivan, Coppinger and Heydon for raising this issue. Today's announcement by HP Inc. is very disappointing and distressing for the 500 employees of the company and for Leixlip and County Kildare. My immediate thoughts are with the workers and their families. Many of these men and women have been with this company for a long time, which makes this news even more...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I will try to answer some of the questions. I have asked the IDA to seek additional investment for the Kildare area in order that these workers can get new jobs. From today, the IDA is marketing the HP Inc. site in Leixlip to interested buyers. Intreo is ready to accept an invitation from HP Inc. to allow a team to work with its employees on the Leixlip campus or in an alternative...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am getting to it. I am being interrupted.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: If the Leas-Chathaoirleach could give me a little leeway, I would appreciate it. HP Inc. has received €62.3 million in grant assistance since its operations were established in Ireland. The IDA will recover any moneys outstanding from the company in line with the legal arrangements in place between the IDA and HP Inc. The total amount that will be reimbursed to the IDA will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have heard criticism today. Today, 500 people have lost their jobs in HP Inc. Today is not the day for criticising companies. Today is a day for helping workers.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a completely different entity and it employs 2,100 people in this country. Our Department, the IDA and the Government are very supportive of the company and we are very proud to have 2,100 people working there.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Instruments (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39) entitled “Financial Instruments: Recognition and measurement” attracted adverse comment in the context of the financial crisis. Accordingly, IAS 39 has been replaced by International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), “Financial Instruments”. This newer standard is intended, in part, to address concerns with...