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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Directive 2003/51/EC of 18 June 2003 served only to amend other Directives, namely Directives 78/660/EEC, 83/349/EEC, 86/635/EEC and 91/674/EEC.  Directive 2013/34 EU of 26 June 2013 repealed Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC.  Article 52 of Directive 2013/34/EU provides that references to the repealed Directives are to be construed as references to Directive 2013/34/EU and are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Second (and final) Report of the Moriarty Tribunal was published in March 2011. The Moriarty Tribunal made a number of recommendations which relate to the responsibilities of a number of Departments. With regard to matters that fall under my Department's responsibility, the Moriarty Tribunal made two recommendations for changes to company law, as follows: - That a provision similar...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Creating new employment opportunities to replace those that will be lost in this company is a priority of mine. I have directed IDA Ireland to seek out new investment for the area and the Agency is already marketing the facility to its existing client companies and other potential investors.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Data (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department has not incurred any legal fees on FOI requests received during the period 2014 to 2016. In accordance with Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I have designated decision making authority to all officers at Higher Executive Officer/ Higher Executive Officer equivalent and higher level in my Department. The total number of FOI requests received by my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The objective of the Succeed-in-Ireland programme is the creation of sustainable jobs countrywide. These positions are contractually defined, for the purposes of the programme, as full time, permanent positions that are in place for at least two years in a project approved by IDA Ireland. Connect Ireland, which operates Succeed-in-Ireland, receives a financial award from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Article 1(9) of Directive 2003/51/EC of 18 June 2003 amended Article 31(1)(c)(bb) of Directive 1978/660/EEC of 25 July 1978.  The amended provision is now in Article 6(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 2013/34/EU of 26 June 2013.  Article 31(1)(c)(bb), in its original form, was cited in the Judgement given by the General Court (Fifth Chamber) on 14 September 1999 in the case (details of which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There were a total of 54 IDA Ireland sponsored site visits to County Louth between 2014 and 2016.  The table out the breakdown of these visits by year. It is important to remember that data on site visits is not necessarily an accurate measure of the level of foreign direct investment (FDI) activity in a region or county.  This is partly because approximately 70% of all FDI won...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A number of actions were initiated as part of the Government’s response to the closure of Clerys. As part of a twin track process, the Company Law Review Group was asked to examine legislation with a view to recommending ways company law could be amended to better safeguard a company’s employees and unsecured creditors. That work is currently ongoing and the recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 remains a legislative priority for the Government. Accordingly, I hope that Dáil Report Stage will be scheduled as soon as possible. Clearly, the timing of enactment thereafter will depend on the availability of parliamentary time.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Court of Justice Rulings (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am aware of the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case 266/14 generally referred to as the 'Tyco case'. It is important to remember that case was referred in relation to interpretation of the EU Directive on Working Time (2003/88/EC).  In the Tyco case, the CJEU found that where workers do not have a fixed or habitual place of work,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains a vital contributor to Ireland’s economic development and growth. The role it plays in sustaining employment in Ireland is well-documented: approximately one out of every five private sector jobs here directly or indirectly results from FDI. Last year saw the highest ever level of employment in IDA Ireland client companies, with 199,877 people...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland’s official employment figures are drawn from the employment survey that is conducted annually by my Department. During 2016, the Agency's client companies created just under 19,000 (18,627) jobs on the ground across a range of sectors, with every region of Ireland posting net gains in jobs. The table sets out the total number of IDA Ireland supported jobs, across the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The additional salary cost to the Department  and its Offices of introducing a minimum hourly rate of €11.50 per hour for directly employed staff is estimated to be €234,680 per annum.  This figure, inclusive of employers PRSI would be €259,909. The Offices of the Department include the Companies Registration Office, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Labour Court,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (28 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since my appointment as Minister, no tribunals of inquiry have been established in my Department under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011.

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I welcome the supportive interventions from a number of Deputies, including Eugene Murphy, James Lawless and Fiona O'Loughlin, who indicated broad support for the content and aims of the Bill. Support for the Bill was not unanimous, however, and I wish to respond to a number of the points that have been raised. I will clarify Deputy Eamon Ryan's reference to an historical judgment. The...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A General Employment Permit application was received in respect of the named individual on the 4th April 2016. This application was refused on the 4th May 2016 on the grounds that the supporting documentation submitted in support of the application did not meet the all of the requirements as set out in the Employment Permits Regulations with regard to the market test.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (2 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department’s allocation to the Programme for Research in third Level Institutions (PRTLI) in 2016 was €30.4m; this included a Supplementary Estimate of €20m in December 2016. The allocation in 2017 is €14.4m. The PRTLI allocation is being used to pay off an outstanding bill for PRTLI Cycle 5. Cumulatively, the HEI’s have yet to spend their full...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Responsibilities (2 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On 28thJune 2016, the Government made delegation of function orders to my Department’s Ministers of State at my request. Under S.I. number 333 of 2016, the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Mr Pat Breen T.D., was delegated responsibility for legislation relevant to employment rights and industrial relations, workplace health and safety, standards and metrology and...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. IDA Ireland's official employment data is tracked at a county and regional level through an employment survey which is conducted by my Department. Information at city level is unfortunately not available.  In 2016, IDA Ireland client companies created 697 new jobs in County Waterford. Job losses for the same period...