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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (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: Enterprise Support Services Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Import X Initiative was a pilot project run in 2013 by the County Enterprise Boards (CEBs) in the South East, led by Carlow. It was designed to investigate if links could be formed between smaller and larger companies to engage in supply chain understanding. This initiative was primarily aimed at the engineering sector. The pilot initiative led to consultation with the engineering...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Prompt Payment of invoices is critical to the effective working of any economy and is an issue on which this Government places great emphasis. Late payment is particularly damaging for small and medium-sized businesses, where any disruption to cash flow can mean the difference between solvency and bankruptcy. The issue of late payment in commercial transactions is governed by the European...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Ireland has one of the world’s leading life sciences clusters. This cluster includes world-class researchers, leading global multinationals supported by IDA Ireland, innovative indigenous companies supported by Enterprise Ireland (EI), clinical specialists and ancillary service providers. The Irish life sciences sector accounts for approximately €50 billion in exports...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I was very disappointed to learn of the decision last week by Cameron Ireland to initiate a process which will lead to 170 redundancies at their facility in Longford. My Department is in constant touch with IDA Ireland about the situation. The Agency will shortly be meeting the parent company in the USA to discuss their Irish operation and to encourage a continued commitment to Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 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 standard for Trade Agreements. It will end limitations in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 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: Enterprise Data (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Ireland’s enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2025 is premised on delivering employment that is sustainable over the longer term. Enterprise 2025is premised on export-led growth, underpinned by innovation and productivity. An export-led strategy creates a ripple effect in terms of job creation throughout the entire economy as well as an increase in skills and management development,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Foreign direct investment helps to develop capabilities and critical mass in sectors and to enhance Ireland’s innovative capabilities. It also contributes to greater productivity and value added as well as to regional economic development. IDA Ireland client firms created almost 19,000 direct gross new jobs in 2015, resulting in a net of 11,833 jobs (when job losses are taken into...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: IDA Site Visits (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this Commencement matter. The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys, and Senator James Reilly have also raised the issue with me. I was very disappointed when Bose made the decision to leave Carrickmacross after spending over 37 years in County Monaghan. The impact of this closure was very...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: IDA Site Visits (12 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Senator. I want to make it very clear that Government policy is to ensure that there is regional development across the country. There is a strategic group in Monaghan working to ensure that jobs are brought to Monaghan and the Border area. I have met that implementation group. There are regional plans. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the Senator to get the regional plan...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Molaim ceisteanna Uimh. 174 go 176, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. I suirbhé ar an bhfoireann a rinneadh sa bhliain 2012 chun leibhéal an éilimh ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a ndéileálann an Roinn leis a fháil amach, deimhníodh gurbh an-íseal a bhí an líon cumarsáidí a fuarthas i nGaeilge le blianta beaga...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht an cuireadh a thabhairt dom an tseachtain seo. I am pleased to be in the House to discuss the consequences for Ireland of the result of the EU-UK referendum. I will begin by giving some details about the comprehensive series of actions my Department and I have undertaken in response to the UK referendum result. On the day of the...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Senators for their valuable contributions, which we will take on board. I have taken a note from each of them. Today's debate has provided a helpful opportunity for further engagement on the matter of key importance for Ireland and the EU. The issues raised today will help to inform my Department's policy deliberations in this sphere, as we move towards the detailed negotiations...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, has dealt with these issues. It is important to have a whole cross-Government response at this stage, and that is what is happening. There is a Cabinet committee led by the Taoiseach. A Secretary General has been appointed to look after Brexit. Obviously, I will deal with jobs and enterprise, and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Inspectors of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have undertaken 94 inspections to date of vessels which come within the aegis of the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme launched by the Irish National Immigration Service (INIS) in February this year. I am advised by the Commission that vessel owners and skippers have in general cooperated fully with WRC inspectors. In addition, the WRC...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Reviews (20 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to Parliamentary Question No. 659 put down by the Deputy for answer on 5 July 2016, I outlined my intention to seek Government approval for the General Scheme of a Bill in the copyright area. The main purpose of the proposed Bill is to respond to certain of the recommendations contained in a Report undertaken by the Copyright Review Committee entitled “Modernising...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (20 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A total of €858.5 million gross has been provided for use by my Department next year as per the 2017 Expenditure Report which was published on 11 October 2016. This compares to a provision of €800.47 million in the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume. The 2017 Expenditure Report sets out the Capital expenditure allocation for my Department next year at €555 million. This...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department and our Agencies keep our staffing requirements under review both on an ongoing basis and as part of workforce planning. In addition, any plan to recruit additional staff in 2017 for my Department or any of the Agencies that operate under its aegis, is dependent on the level of funding available. In this regard, the distribution of funding for next year across the 39 subheads of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Regulation (20 Oct 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Grocery Goods Regulations (S.I. No. 35 of 2016) which came into effect on 30 April 2016. These Regulations regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector. It is important to ensure that there is a balance in the relationship between the various players in the...

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