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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The outcome of the UK referendum on exiting the EU was not what Ireland hoped for but the Government has been preparing for such a result for over a year. The extent of the impact for all of Ireland, including border counties such as Donegal, will remain unclear until we know the outcome of the EU / UK negotiations. I wish to assure the Deputy, however, that the Government is determined...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lobbying Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I and my officials regularly meet with client companies of IDA and Enterprise Ireland to discuss issues related to our economy, including the State’s commitment to a stable tax regime. As the Deputy will be aware, legislation providing for the regulation of lobbying came into effect in September 2015. That legislation does not aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Action Plan for Jobs is the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. The Action Plan for Jobs is working. More than 176,000 people are at work today than in 2012 when the first Plan was launched. 36,000 new jobs were created in the first six months of 2016. While the Action Plan is a whole of Government approach to support job creation, I am responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (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 access to public contracts, open up markets for services and offer predictable conditions for investors. Irish firms will also benefit from the recognition of product standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: All companies operating in Ireland, whether they are clients of IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland or any other State Agency, must comply with applicable employment legislation. Businesses that receive supports from the State therefore have the same obligations as any other company operating in Ireland when it comes to adherence to such legislation. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategy Statements (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As part of the consultation process to inform the development of the Statement of Strategy for my Department, the Secretary General wrote to a targeted list of key stakeholders seeking input, suggestions and views regarding any strategic and cross Departmental issues that might be considered as part of this process. 52 specific stakeholders were consulted, representing a wide spectrum of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The revised Book of Quantum was published on 5 October 2016. The publication was compiled by independent consultants and commissioned by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). The revised Book of Quantum is based on a detailed analysis of 51,000 closed personal injury claims from 2013 and 2014 and includes compensation awards from Court cases, insurance company settlements, State...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: While I am not in a position to comment on the specific case referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy, I am aware of the public concern about the secondary sale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events. The issues around ticket resale are not straightforward and it is important that any possible legislative or other response is based on a thorough examination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of State Assets (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise Ireland has a 31.67% stake in the ownership of Ardmore Studios having acquired its share as a result of an equity investment and a loan by Nadcorp (a predecessor State Agency) under an Agreement that dates back to 27 August 1986 which was amended on 22 September 1987. The sale of the Ardmore Studios is a commercial decision by the owners of the Studios. The decision to sell...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In order to support the achievement of IDA Ireland’s target of increasing investment to all regions outside of Dublin by 30%-40%, the Government announced – as part of Budget 2017 – an increase in the Agency’s capital funding of 22%, bringing its total capital budget to €137 million. This increased allocation will help the Agency to progress the next three...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following is the number of companies that have been involuntarily struck off by the Companies Registration Office in each of the last three years: Year Number of companies involuntarily struck off 2015 3072 2014 7077 2013 6840 Information concerning the value of assets transferred to the State as a result of these strike-offs and any amounts that were subsequently reinstated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As advised in my response to parliamentary question number 591 last week, the planned advance facility for Carlow is currently at site selection stage. Site selection is required because IDA Ireland does not currently hold any land in Carlow suitable for an advance facility and therefore needs to first identify an appropriate location before proceeding further. I am sure the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (3 Nov 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. These jobs will be in both the manufacturing and services sector. This is a whole of Government effort and is delivered through our integrated Action Plan for Jobs. The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. Innovation support makes a critical contribution to enterprise policy, and to the goal of developing a competitive national economy. By encouraging the development of new economic activities, Research, Development and Innovation policy-measures strengthen Ireland’s competitive advantage and build potential new areas of economic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. The Action Plan for Jobs process is working. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are 176,800 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to 2,014,400 by end of June 2016. The goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. The Action Plan for Jobs process is working. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are 176,800 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to 2,014,400 by end of June 2016. The goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Collaboration between job creation interests in the private and public sectors, together with the Higher Education Institutions, plays an important role in delivering on new ideas and initiatives to support job creation throughout the regions. In this context, the Regional Action Plans for Jobs are playing a significant role in the delivery of regional enterprise and employment growth, by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Ireland is the first country world-wide to introduce an OECD compliant Knowledge Development Box (KDB) offering. The certainty, predictability and clear signal that this sends to enterprise – including both Irish owned and foreign owned entities establishing and doing business from here - remains essential. The KDB, introduced in Budget 2016 forms part of Ireland’s competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporation Tax (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out our clear commitment to retaining the 12.5% corporation tax rate. At 12.5% Ireland has one of the most competitive headline corporate tax rates in the OECD. Ireland’s corporate tax rate of 12.5% on trading income is an important part of the Government’s strategy of creating an enterprise friendly environment to support...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: While Brexit may certainly pose a large number of challenges for Ireland and our economy, it should not prevent us from maintaining a strong relationship with the authorities in Northern Ireland. My Department is continuing to work closely with its counterpart in Northern Ireland in support of InterTrade Ireland (ITI), the co-funded cross-border trade and business development body. ITI...