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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I understand that the Deputy raised the matter of the possible misuse of the trainee system in the film industry in the context of the film tax relief scheme in a recent Dail Question to the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, who has responsibility in this area. I understand further that the Minister asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Deputy as previously advised, the Inspection and Enforcement Services of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) monitor employment conditions to ensure compliance with and, where necessary, the enforcement of employment rights legislation. Prior to 1 June last, SI No. 417 of 2015 Employment Regulation Order (Security Industry Joint Labour Committee) 2015, which came into operation on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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.  It is expected that data on site visits for quarter two 2017 will be available at the end of this month.  The table sets out, on a county-by-county basis, the number of IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Programme for Partnership Government commitment is to support the creation of 200,000 jobs by 2020, including 135,000 jobs outside of Dublin.   Regional job creation targets have been set through the Regional Action Plan for Jobs, the primary objective of which is to have a further 10 to 15 per cent at work in each region by 2020, with the aim, as set out in Enterprise 2025, of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Implementation Committee Mid-East Midlands Mid-West North East North West West South West South East Dublin Total number of members 32 36 35 35 38 40 39 56 35 Female members 14 11 15 8 7 11 18 16 10 Male members 18 25 20 27 31 29 21 40 25 Established (date of first meeting) 15 July 2016 2 March 2016 9 March 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, together. A key feature of regional trade agreements, which comprise of customs unions, free trade agreements (“FTAs”), economic partnership agreements (“EPAs”), and bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) is the provision for the settlement of disputes between the state parties concerning the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Waste Management (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State.  Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (6 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: With effect from 1 October 2015, the activities of the Labour Relations Commission, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the first instance functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Labour Court were merged into a new Body of First Instance, known as the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).  From 1 October 2015, all complaints fall to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Directive to amend the Accounting Directive as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches in April of last year. Since then, both the European Parliament and the Council have each been considering that Proposal, as part of the normal co-decision legislative process. At its plenary session on 4 July...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is committed to regional development and my Department and its Agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are as fairly distributed as possible across the country. In June 2015, my Department published a Midlands Regional Enterprise Strategy as part of the Action Plan for Jobs. Good progress is being made but I know...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Regional Development is a key priority of mine and I am determined to help drive job creation all across Ireland, including the Mid West. Last week I attended the launch of IDA Ireland's 2017 mid-year results where the Agency reaffirmed its target of increasing investment in each region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by 2019. Good progress is being made towards achieving these targets and in 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Regional Enterprise Development Fund was launched in May 2017. This €60 million competitive fund will support major new collaborative and innovative initiatives that can make a significant impact on enterprise development in the region/across regions or nationally to build the unique USP capabilities to grow the regions. Under a competitive process, Enterprise Ireland is now...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any role in providing grants for the purchase and refurbishment of derelict business premises.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Sites (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The remedial works requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for IDA Ireland. I have directed that the matter be brought to the attention of the Agency who, I am informed, will deal with it directly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, has informed me that Solas is responsible for the issuing of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) certificates to crane driver candidates that attain the required assessment standard. I am informed that there is no reason tax vetting procedures would form part of this process.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is currently examining the proposals set out in the submission from the Irish Jewellers Association. These proposals were sent to my Department on 26 June 2017. In this context, my Department is currently consulting with other stakeholders in the jewellery sector on these proposals. I would recall that such weight exemptions have not been a feature of Irish hallmarking...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Receivership is a remedy that derives from courts of equity. The relevant law in relation to receivership is largely made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. Receivers are appointed under a relevant security e.g. a mortgage or a charge which contains the contractual terms in relation to their appointment and their powers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 to 103, inclusive, together. On 14thJanuary 2017, the final text of the EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA) (OJ L 11, 14.1.2017, p. 23–1079) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union and is available at . The detail requested by Deputy Wallace in relation to the reservations in the Agreement is available...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that could be opened to challenge under the terms of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA promotes co-operation between Canada and the EU on SPS issues. Chapter 5 on SPS of CETA preserves the rights and obligations of the EU and of Canada under the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to gather all the information requested. When the totality of the information has been collated I will convey the information to Deputy Collins.