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Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (6 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Anyway, that is the case and that decision has been made. 4 o’clock I received a letter from Mr. Quigley, the regional officer of the Unite Union, today to which I have replied. We will work hard together. It is unfair for the Deputy to say we are not doing anything. We have started the implementation of the regional action plans for jobs and they are working. The number...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Market (6 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A Critical Skills Employment Permit is designed to attract highly skilled people into the labour market with the aim of encouraging them to take up permanent residence in the State. Eligible occupations under this type of permit are deemed to be critically important to growing Ireland’s economy, are highly demanded and highly skilled, and in significant shortage of supply in our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The management of the annual Exchequer funding provision to my Department and its Agencies is underpinned by the rules governing Public Financial Procedures. In particular grants provided to the Agencies of my Department are subject to the standard requirements set down in the Public Financial Procedures concerning any payment from a subhead, namely that they have to be fully vouched and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613, 614 and 639 together. The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement that will remove tariffs between the EU and Canada and will create sizeable new market access opportunities in services and investment. CETA represents a modern high standard agreement which has the ability to set a new global...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Grants (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016 are: Number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland, in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016 To Research Body 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Trinity College Dublin 49 67...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first two quarters of 2016, during which there were 315 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the table. Figures for the third quarter will be available early next month. The table also shows, on a county-by-county...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land, as well as office and industrial/technology buildings, in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland’s ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. If the IDA did not have available properties to offer prospective investors it would significantly diminish the Agency’s capacity to attract and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on a South East Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) referred to by the Deputy was a very helpful contribution in identifying possible interventions to assist the economic development of the South East region. The South East Economic Forum was established to drive the recommendations of the South East...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland has an office in Waterford, where six of its employees are based. Three of these staff manage the Agency’s relationship with stakeholders, including client companies, County Councils and other development agencies in the South East Region. The remaining Waterford-based staff work exclusively in client facing roles, including business networking and client relationship...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 621 together. The EU Regional Aid Guidelines (RAGs) allow the Government to grant State Aid to businesses in order to support new investment and employment in productive projects in disadvantaged regions. Areas accounting for 51.28% of Ireland’s population are eligible for assistance under the RAGs. The 2014-2020 RAGs came into force on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tourism Promotion (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The question of the allocation of resources to support tourism is a matter for my colleague, Mr. Shane Ross, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. From the perspective of the South East Action Plan for Jobs, tourism is one of the key sectors targeted as part of the Plan. The Plan contains measures to deliver 300,000 extra tourists and 5,000 associated jobs, including developing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 623, 625 and 626 together. IDA Ireland’s official employment figures are drawn from an employment survey conducted by my Department on an annual basis. The following table (A) provides a breakdown of the number of jobs created and lost in IDA Ireland client companies in the South East from 2008 to 2015. The figures for 2016 will be available early in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment, both direct...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Housing Issues (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020 with 135,000 outside Dublin. We also want to attract back at least 70,000 emigrants from aboard. This is a whole of Government effort and is delivered through our integrated Action Plan for Jobs. As set out in the Government's enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2025, rising property costs are viewed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government’s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was launched in October 2014 and sets out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem. One objective of the policy statement is to promote female entrepreneurship through identification and promotion of female role models, targeted events and awards,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and 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 assumed the roles and functions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department has a dedicated Health & Safety Unit within its Corporate Services Division which engages in a proactive and dynamic way to ensure that all the obligations under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 are adhered to. To that end, my Department also has an active Health and Safety Committee in place, supported by a series of “House Committees”...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No employees of the State Agencies under the remit of my Department received gifts or hospitality to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The LEOs offer direct grant aid to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sector which, over time, have the potential to develop into strong export entities. However, LEOs can also offer ‘soft’ supports to businesses employing more than 10 employees e.g. training, mentoring, advice or sign posting to other support...