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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department does not have any role in tracking or monitoring inflation levels in the construction sector and therefore does not employ any mechanisms to establish these.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to the request for submissions from the EU Task Force on Investment of potential investment projects as part of its scoping exercise, a joint proposal was submitted by agencies operating under the auspices of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The agencies (Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices, IDA Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland) put...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Exports by Enterprise Ireland client companies totalled a record €20.6bn in 2015. The Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2017-2020 is to Build Scale and Expand Reach.   The strategic aims are to: - Assist clients to create 60,000 new jobs and to sustain the existing record of new jobs by 2020; and - Grow annual exports by €5 billion to €26 billion per annum by 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 will transpose Directive 2013/34/EU (the EU Accounting Directive) into Irish legislation. That Bill is expected to be scheduled for Report Stage in the Dáil later this month. Clearly, the timing of enactment thereafter will depend on the availability of parliamentary time. Section 1A of FRS 102 sets out the information that shall be presented...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Equality (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Policy responsibility for gender equality in employment remains with my colleagues the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD and her colleague David Stanton TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration. To that end Minister of State Stanton is chairing a Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department does not have responsibility for the development or delivery of traineeship schemes. Solas, which is under the remit of the Department of Education and Skills, delivers the National Traineeship Programme, which is tailored to the needs of Irish industry and offers participants occupationally relevant training and industry recognised qualifications. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency is aware that the facility is on the market, but has no plans to purchase it at this time.  IDA Ireland has had frequent engagement with relevant local authorities about the facility in question. The Agency will continue to pursue all opportunities to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Monaghan and will...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland collates its employment data on an annual basis by region and by county. I am informed by the Agency that it supported 696 client companies in Co. Dublin in 2016, employing 86,622 people. The following table sets out details relating to Poppintree Industrial Estate, including the amount of land available for marketing and number of tenants. The Agency does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There were 24 job announcements by IDA Ireland client companies in the South East region from 2011 to date. It is important to realise that the number of announcements does not necessarily reflect the level of FDI activity in the region because not all IDA clients choose to publically announce investments. In the same period IDA supported companies in the South East...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (7 Mar 2017)

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: Work Permits Applications (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Employment Permits Section informs me that no application for an employment permit has been received in relation to the named company.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency has two business parks in County Kildare with marketable lands and buildings as outlined in the table. Kildare Newbridge Newbridge Business Park Total Size 16.8 ha/c 41.5 acres Marketable Land c.2.92 ha/c7.2 acres Kildare Newbridge Unit 6, Newbridge Business Park 3,237 sq.ft./301 sq.m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As part of IDA Ireland’s strategy for the period from 2015-2019, the Agency has targeted achieving an increase of 30% to 40% in foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region outside of Dublin. Site visit statistics indicate that progress is being made towards that goal. It is important to remember, however, that the number of site visits to a county does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. The WRC...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Startup Funding (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There are a large number of  seed capital supports provided through my Department and its agencies. Enterprise Ireland has committed €352 million over three funding cycles to some 39 venture capital funds and 4 seed funds since 1996, with a further €175 million to be committed under the current programme (SVC 2013-2018).  Leveraged funding is in the order of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (9 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) is a statutory expert body that monitors, reviews and advises me on company law matters. I set the work programme in consultation with the CLRG at least once in every two years under section 961 of the Companies Act 2014.  The current work programme began in June 2016 and runs to the end of May 2018 and work on these matters is ongoing.  A copy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (9 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The financial services sector is one where Ireland could potentially see increased foreign direct investment on account of the UK’s exit from the EU.  There has already been extensive engagement at home and abroad with the industry about potential new investment here and work continues to ensure that the interest shown to date in Ireland is converted into new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Treaties (9 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In 1996, an Agreement ‘for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments’ was signed between Ireland (Minister for Tourism and Trade) and the Czech Republic.      In 2010 Ireland had only one Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which was the above Agreement with the Czech Republic. While the Czech Republic had not been an EU member at the time of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (9 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed by the IDA that, for contracts of significant size, it typically hires a consultant to advise on all matters associated with the procurement process. A consultant is only engaged itself after a request for a fee proposal is issued to at least three potential contractors. Such a fee proposal provides a description of the project and the services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Vacancies (9 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Department of Education and Skills has a number of strategies underway that aim to identify and find solutions to existing and future skills needs across a number of sectors of our economy. Launched last year, the Action Plan for Education 2016 – 2019 contains a range of actions to be implemented with a particular focus on identifying and addressing the skills needs of employers...