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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (10 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of an employment permit application in relation to the named individual. I note that you refer to the extension of a working holiday Visa which is about to expire. I would advise that the individual make contact with INIS, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. Contact details are on the INIS website at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (ESF) was established by Government to support viable but vulnerable exporting companies who were experiencing difficulties due to the economic crisis which started in 2008.   The State Aid basis for the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund is the Temporary Aid Framework 2008.  Based on this derogation from the EU, the ESF was open for applications for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Official Engagements (10 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment has informed me that the forty-sixth sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Body for Implementation and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, as well as the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement, will take place from 8 to 18 May 2017, in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise 2025 sets out a total of 30 metrics against which success of our policies can be measured over time. In terms of overarching national outcomes one of the metrics relates to Ireland's competitiveness. The  metric used is sourced from the World Bank Doing Business. Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1–190. A high ease of doing business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: For Ireland as a small open economy, sustainable long term growth is dependent on continued success in international markets. Although the global economy has been in a low growth phase over the last five years, Ireland’s internationally traded sector has driven solid economic growth, demonstrating its ability to rebound following a deep recessionary period. Our export led strategy is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The evidence provided by the report, Expanding and diversifying the manufactured exports of Irish-owned enterprises April 4, 2017, undertaken by the ESRI on behalf of my Department and Enterprise Ireland, highlights the balance of exports between multinational corporations and indigenous enterprises. This research on manufacturing exports examines how firms launch, adapt, diversify and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The latest report by the National Competitiveness Council highlights how the challenges posed by Brexit provide urgent impetus to pursue policies that enhance our competitiveness performance. The Council's report provides a timely reminder of Ireland's strengths, which need to be protected and enhanced, and also of areas where we need to remain vigilant and accelerate progress on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Fund for Strategic Investments (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is an initiative launched jointly by the EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) and the European Commission to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. EFSI is one of the three pillars of the Investment Plan for Europe that aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis only. In the first quarter of 2017, there were 173 site visits, up from 136 for the same period in 2016.  The table sets out, on a county-by-county basis, the number of IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits for the first quarter of 2017. Site Visits by County, 2016 and Quarter 1 2017 County 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government is conscious of the need to consider the types of supports that Irish businesses may require to address challenges arising as a result of the Brexit Referendum, which is likely to represent a structural shift in the UK trading relations.  Short, medium and long term responses from market diversification through to price repositioning will be needed. On foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Central Bank of Ireland (11 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Central Bank delivers effective regulation and supervision in achieving its mandate of safeguarding financial stability and protecting consumers. It carries out its functions in the context of a harmonised approach to financial regulation across the European Union. A key element in sustaining Ireland's attractiveness to financial services providers is the Central Bank's...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Funding of InterTradeIreland, ITI, is provided on a 2:1 basis by my Department and its counterpart in Northern Ireland, respectively. Discussions between both Departments to finalise the body's budget for 2017 have not yet been concluded, largely because the level of funding cannot be formally agreed until an Executive is in place in Northern Ireland. Those discussions, once completed, will...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand how important it is that ITI have a sound and strong financial footing. It is especially the case given the important role it will play in helping SMEs address the challenges that Brexit will present. That is why I have made additional funding available. I will keep its requirements under review. We must remember, however, that North-South bodies are funded on a joint basis...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: This study will be published very soon. As the Deputy knows, it is a study on the consequences of the application of tariffs on trade over and back across the Border. We will be publishing it very soon.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In advance of the referendum, my Department conducted a contingency risk assessment of the potential impacts of Brexit across policy areas of the Department. We are continuing to refine our analysis after the referendum and we have been working with the enterprise agencies and across government to put in place additional resources and actions to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy mentioned the number of staff we have in the Department. We have different committees right across government. While the United Kingdom may have a Brexit department, I assure the Deputy that we have committees right across all Departments, including mine, meeting the various sectoral interests and enterprises. We are covering off that really well. Even yesterday, we launched the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: That is three questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I told the Deputy previously that we are reviewing Enterprise 2025 and I will have a first review document on that in June with another report to follow later in the year. Ms Sinnamon said yesterday that exports to the UK had only increased by 2% when we were hoping for a 12% increase. The eurozone strategy launch yesterday was about encouraging companies to grow their business in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arms Trade (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The EU has a range of sanctions in place in respect of countries engaged in conflicts. All licence applications are considered having regard to these measures. Sanctions can include arms embargoes and various restrictive measures including prohibitions on the provision of targeted goods and services. My Department observes all arms embargoes and trade sanctions when considering export...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arms Trade (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy mentioned export licences. I said one military export licence was issued. We do not export arms. The key consideration in dealing with military export licence applications is to establish if there are concerns with the end-user or proposed end-use. This process may include consultation, as I outlined earlier. My Department consults with the Department of Foreign Affairs and...