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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Enterprise Development agencies under the aegis of my Department, namely IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and the Employment Training agency FAS, provide incentives to assist with jobs. As part of its marketing strategy to attract foreign direct investment into Ireland, IDA Ireland offers a range of assistance to its clients....

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The number of people in employment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. In the first quarter of 2009, the most recent quarter for which data is available, employment increased by 48,500 in the five-year period, while unemployment increased by 139,100 over the same period. The most recent data on employment levels in...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The development of innovative products and services, underpinned by the effective and imaginative use of technology and new research, will be significant contributors to our economic success and job creation in the coming years. We have indeed been seeking, in our policy development and investment, to grow our innovation capacity to develop a knowledge economy. This will put the benefits...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland (EI) developed a one year plan for 2009 to run in parallel to EI's existing strategy 'Transforming Irish Industry 2008-2010'. The priorities of this plan are as follows: a. Access to Finance b. Winning New Sales & Sustaining Exports c. Stimulating Competitiveness d. Promoting Innovation e. Supporting Entrepreneurship The primary focus of export growth remains an...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the position in relation to this matter is unchanged since my reply of 4 November 2008 to which the Deputy has referred to in his Question.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Sea. Gabhaim buíochas leis an tAire Stáit as a cuid ama a roinnt liom. The Government is convinced that the Irish people's interests are best met by remaining closely connected to the decision-making processes of the European Union. We believe that this requires that we join with the other member states in ratifying the Lisbon treaty. We strongly believe there are vital national as well...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

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Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) regularly produces reports assessing the quality of Ireland's business environment including our relative cost competitiveness. The recently launched NCC Report 'Getting Fit Again; The Short Term Priorities to Restore Competitiveness' (June 2009) reported that Ireland's current price competitiveness has improved. The recession and the strength of...

Written Answers — Workforce Statistics: Workforce Statistics (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The educational profile of the labour force is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. The most recent data on educational levels of the labour force for the last seven years (on a year on year quarterly basis) is set out in the table. This data is not available by county level and backdated data for this series, in its...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government is proposing to introduce a Temporary Employment Subsidy Scheme. The purpose of this scheme will be to help the economy to retain its productive capacity and help employers to retain the labour, knowledge and skills of the workforce, thereby supporting a faster return to sustainable growth; help employees to retain their jobs, and ensure that economic and fiscal stability is...

Written Answers — Visitor Centres: Visitor Centres (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department and the agencies under the aegis of my Department do not operate any schemes for providing assistance to visitor centres. However, I understand from the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism that Fáilte Ireland has provided marketing assistance to the centre in question but has not received a request for financial assistance from the operators of the centre.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A private equity firm in the United States has agreed to take over the assets of the company in question and retain a number of jobs in Waterford. The sale of the company in Waterford to the US company was completed on 26 March 2009. Under a transitional service agreement due to expire in September 2009, the company continues to operate as a going concern and employs approximately 200...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the past 10 years (1999 to 2008) a total of 15 IDA supported companies set up in Waterford. The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. The information is provided by companies on a confidential basis for statistical...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It has not been possible in the time available to complete the detailed information sought for each of the past five years. I have arranged for my Department to prepare the data in the form requested and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: From 2004-2008, €130,861,000 has been grant aided by Enterprise Ireland under the initiatives below in order to help companies engage in R&D. Total yearly breakdown: 2004: €17,596,000 2005: €19,802,000 2006: €21,698,000 2007: €30,356,000 2008: €41,409,000 Enterprise Ireland operates three primary mechanisms aimed at helping companies to engage in R&D both within the company and...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The amount of grants awarded by the Industrial Development Authority to enterprises for research and development purposes from 2005 to date in 2009 are shown on the following tabular statement. It is important to note that grants paid in a particular year do not necessarily refer to approvals in the same year. The global business community now sees Ireland as a prime location for Research...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government is very much aware that supporting enterprise, innovation and research and development is of critical importance to our economy. The way forward is to stay competitive and maintain an edge over our competition by developing new products and processes. In this regard, funding is provided to the Enterprise Development agencies as part of the Government's Estimates process....

Written Answers — Forfás Report: Forfás Report (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Forfás compiles a report "Overview of Main Infrastructure Issues for Enterprise". The latest publication of this report was in May 2008. This report acknowledged that significant progress had been made in addressing Ireland's infrastructure deficits, but also indicated that there were still a number of areas requiring continued investment to ensure the availability of cost competitive...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Eltex of Sweden AB was a private family owned company established in Sweden in 1964, manufacturing electronic yarn control equipment for textile machines. Over the years the company added many products to its portfolio to include temperature control systems. The Irish operation was established in Templemore, County. Tipperary in 1976 to manufacture stop control systems for textile looms....

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department works closely with many other Government Departments and State Agencies in ensuring the provision of appropriate courses and training which match, the known and future, needs of employers and of students. My Department, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and FÁS are co-operating in relation to the Work Placement Programme which was jointly launched by the Minister for...