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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The IDA continues to work hard to secure new foreign direct investment (FDI) for Ireland, including from companies that may be attracted to locate or expand here on account of Brexit. Convincing these companies to invest in Ireland, however, can be a delicate process that requires perseverance and patience. This is especially the case with regard to Brexit-related investment. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (30 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The objective of Ireland’s first National Mitigation Plan is to set out a broad trajectory to compliance with EU targets on greenhouse gas reductions across all sectors of the economy, as mandated under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act (2015). My Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation is continuing to play its part in the process behind the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (30 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I launched a new Regional Enterprise Development Fund yesterday (29 May 2017) along with Minister of State for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen TD. This competitive funding will be provided by my Department through Enterprise Ireland and is a key action to support the Regional Action Plan for Jobs and the Action Plan for Rural Development. Funding of up to €60m will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (30 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The news that jobs will be lost at this company was very disappointing, both for the employees and for the local area. I understand that the company’s decision follows a global commercial review by the US owners. It is not in any way connected to the performance of the workers or the competitiveness of the Irish economy.   The Government has done everything it could to avert...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (30 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 645 and 646 together. The investigative shortcomings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) identified by Judge John Aylmer in this case are unacceptable. They fell far short of the standard impartial, unbiased and thorough investigation we expect and demand. I have written to the Director of Corporate Enforcement on Wednesday May 24,...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: That is the second time the Deputy said that.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Thank you.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move:"That Report Stage be taken now."

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Now.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' Bill, which is intended to establish rights for certain categories of self-employed individuals to be represented by a trade union.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: And so I am.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Deputies for their engagement on this Bill. It was only published at the start of April and it will have passed all Stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas before the end of May. That efficiency is due in large part to the support that many of the Members have given. I appreciate that their support came in part from a belief that companies needed legal certainty and, therefore,...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: First, I need to put on the record that this is not about tax; it is about how companies report their financial affairs.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My second point is something I have been waiting a long time to say to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: He needs to go to Sandyford Industrial Estate and see the thousands of people working there. I bet he has no idea how many people work there.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Approximately 25,000 work there.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hold on. Approximately 25,000 people work there, many of whom are Deputy Boyd Barrett's constituents, and he comes in here and insults multinationals and foreign direct investment. Every time he does so, he does so in a derogatory tone.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have spent the past year trying to make sure foreign direct investment companies come to our country and into regional and rural areas, which was devastated and about which Deputy Boyd Barrett sometimes has no idea. He does not have a clue about these companies. He talks about jobs. Jobs are for people. These are young people trying to start a life and set up or buy a home and they need...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: You guys can shake your heads-----

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: -----but 400 people are coming back every week to take up jobs, many of which are in foreign direct investment companies. Deputy Boyd Barrett may not know that there are 130,000 people employed in US foreign direct investment companies-----