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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (10 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise 2025 set out the Government's ambitions for sustainable enterprise, employment and export growth. The growth potential was set in the context of the macro-economic forecasts contained in the Short-term Economic and Fiscal Outlook for the period 2014-2021 prepared by the Department of Finance. The Programme for Partnership Government affirms the ambition for the creation of 200,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic and Social Research Institute (10 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise 2025, the Government’s long-term enterprise policy is an ambitious strategy, with the objective of delivering growth over the next decade that is sustainable. The objective is to achieve strong export performance that is underpinned by innovation, productivity, cost effectiveness and competitiveness. We aim to diversify our export markets beyond the UK and to broaden our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (10 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first three quarters of 2016, during which there were 489 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the enclosed table. The table also shows, on a county-by-county...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (10 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains data on the number of visits by investors on a county, rather than individual site, basis. The breakdown by county of such visits in 2015 and 2016 is set out in the following table. Where clients inspect more than one site within a county during a visit, this is reflected in the statistics as one site visit only. Information on the precise number of visits to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (9 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department and its Agencies, have no contingent assets where amounts can be owed and are not listed in the national accounts as assets.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The legal advice received by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation confirms the Investment Court System model contained in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will effectively be a dispute resolution process, would not give rise to Constitutional implications. It is important to recall that any such “court” or tribunal would arbitrate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Code (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed by Revenue that Section 825A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA) (as inserted by section 13 Finance Act 1998), which provides relief for trans-border workers, is confined only to employees holding certain employments outside the State. The scheme was originally introduced in response to concerns raised by cross border workers concerning the tax position of employees...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a high standard trade agreement which safeguards and promotes the EU’s norms and values. It is important to note that Independent Experts are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures’ experts work on a voluntary basis and are not U.N. staff and serve in their individual...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Property (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The growth in demand for office accommodation is due in part to our continued success in attracting new foreign direct investment and the recovery in the economy more generally. The increasing demand as the economy returns to growth is having an impact on commercial offices rents in Dublin. Commercial rents for office space have increased since the end of 2012, following a period when office...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rent Reviews (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The availability of cost effective and flexible property solutions continues to play a key role in supporting the delivery of FDI into Ireland. The agencies of my Department, in particular IDA Ireland, are in continuous dialogue with key stakeholders in the property market to ensure that the required competitive property solutions are available in the short and medium term. IDA has valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There is a whole of Government approach in place focusing on Brexit issues, and my Department and I, together with the Agencies under my remit, are to the forefront of this effort. Any changes in the UK’s relationship with the EU will present both challenges and opportunities for the Irish economy, and I am particularly aware of the challenges for the Irish SMEs, in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition and consumer 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, including carrying out investigations of alleged anti-competitive practices. As...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) reports to Government on competitiveness issues facing the Irish economy. I met with the chairman, Professor Peter Clinch on 5 July to discuss Ireland’s competitiveness performance. I subsequently brought the Council’s Competitiveness Scorecard report to the Cabinet Committee for Economy, Trade and Jobs and to Government for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together. The economic and political implications and timing of Brexit – and indeed the institutional arrangements between the UK and EU, and between Ireland and the UK remain unclear at this juncture. Notwithstanding this considerable uncertainty, the immediate implications for Ireland of the UK leaving the EU are being addressed by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The property mentioned is not under the ownership of IDA Ireland. The Agency is aware, however, of its availability and has engaged with its owners about marketing the facility as suitable for potential FDI investors. The property has also been included on the IDA’s database of available office and manufacturing properties in Co. Westmeath. While Enterprise Ireland does not purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I would welcome the opportunity to meet with a delegation from Monaghan County Council in relation to the former BOSE factory at Carrickmacross. My office will follow up with the County Council to arrange a suitable date. I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency has had frequent engagement with Monaghan County Council and District Councils with regard to the Bose facility. More...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategy Statements (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department is currently finalising its Statement of Strategy 2016–2019 and I expect that a final draft will be submitted shortly to Government for information. The Statement of Strategy will then be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, in accordance with Section 5(2) of the PSMA, 1997 and will be published thereafter. My Department does not have a direct role on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There is a whole of Government approach in place focusing on Brexit issues, and my Department and I, together with the Agencies under my remit, are to the forefront of this effort. Any changes in the UK’s relationship with the EU will present both challenges and opportunities for the Irish economy, and I am fully aware of the challenges for the Irish SME sector in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (8 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Both agencies under the aegis of my Department, Enterprise Ireland (EI) and IDA Ireland, engage with relevant bodies in Northern Ireland to pursue areas of mutual advantage. Developing all-island initiatives and cooperation can, in certain circumstances, better build our competitive advantage internationally. In the period 2010 to 2015, Enterprise Ireland had representation from Northern...

Other Questions: IDA Portfolio (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I made the point that when there are available properties and sites, it gives choice to foreign direct investment companies that would be interested in locating in Ireland. At the end of last year, the total number of available sites was 85. The most recent information IDA Ireland provided to me last April was that there were 21 vacant IDA Ireland-owned properties. I can forward the...