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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 863 and 864 together. Remuneration of all the staff of the Department is as sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in line with Government policy. Within the time available it has not been possible to calculate an exact figure. However, I can advise the Deputy that the annual additional salary cost to the Department of introducing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Data (21 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Details of the total number of FOI requests received by my Department and its Offices to date in 2016, the number of requests refused and the number of requests partially refused are outlined in the following table: Total Number of FOI Requests Received in Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from 2016 to date Total FOI Requests Received to date in 2016 Total FOI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Expenditure (21 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since my appointment as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 6th May 2016 I have not been paid for any travel expenses yet. I understand that a claim is currently being processed by the Department’s Finance Unit for an amount of €126.57. This relates to subsistence costs for an official engagement I undertook in Brussels covering the 12th and 13th May 2016. No...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (21 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The numbers and grades of personally appointed staff in respect of Ministers’ Offices are governed by “Instructions” issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER). In that context, sanction has been received for the following Special Adviser appointments, both working to me as Minister in the Department: Name Role Salary Mr Alan Cantwell Special...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (21 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since the announcement of the vote of the UK to leave the EU, I have been in regular contact with key agencies, in particular Enterprise Ireland, and have met with other key business organisations to gather intelligence on the implications of Brexit and to plan our responses. In turn, Enterprise Ireland has been engaging intensively with its clients to ascertain the potential impact of...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Development (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I absolutely will do that. I have spoken with the CEO of IDA Ireland which is working with eBay to find a suitable premises. My concern is that eBay stays in Ireland so I have asked IDA Ireland to work with the company to facilitate it. The IDA has organised five site visits by foreign companies to County Louth in 2016 and it will continue to do that.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Development (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I would like to thank the Deputies for raising this Topical Issue. I also thank Deputies Fergus O'Dowd and Peter Fitzpatrick, who have raised it with me also. As they will know from my statement in the Dáil yesterday in response to Deputies Martin and Adams, I have been in touch with the CEO of IDA Ireland to discuss the concerns of both the employees and other stakeholders in the...

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I reject tax avoidance. We cannot do it on our own. If we were to publish the figures the Deputy is referring to, it would allow some companies to gain a possible commercial advantage over others because matters would be deemed to be commercially sensitive. Other jurisdictions might not share the information with us if they knew we were going to publish the reports. It would not help the...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I know the Deputy is aware that the Commissioner of Valuation carried out a review of valuations in our county just recently. The Deputy mentioned Dún Laoghaire. The council has a shop front improvement scheme whereby it pays 50% of the shop front refurbishments costs up to €3,000. In our county, the vacant commercial premises incentive scheme involves the council refunding...

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Last April, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a directive to introduce public country-by-country reporting of corporation tax by large multinational enterprises. Since then, my Department has been considering the detail of the proposal and consulting with stakeholders. The Department also ran an open consultation in the course of last May. The task of assessing the proposal is...

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We are very cognisant of the issues for people in this country. With regard to Brexit, I am happy that my Department's co-ordination group is strong. I wrote to every Deputy in early July pointing out what we have done and are continuing to do as a result of the British referendum result. In regard to the Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association, ISME, I have met with ISME, the...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I am committed to increasing sustainable employment and supporting businesses across all sectors of the economy and in every town and village in the country. A key priority of this Government is to improve the living and working environment of local communities and to increase their potential to support increased economic activity into the...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I hear what Deputy Boyd Barrett is saying about the progressive rates system, which was reiterated by Deputy Niall Collins. I am glad there are so many Limerick Deputies in the Chamber today. Given the proliferation of large multinational retail chains, we are working on a town centre revival framework, including an action plan for the town centre revival. The action plan for towns is...

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Deputy Lawless for raising this matter. A central co-ordination unit in regard to Brexit has been established in the Department of the Taoiseach. In regard to my own Department, given the breadth and diversity of policy and operational areas that are relevant to the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, this is a matter that has an impact on, and is being monitored...

Other Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes.

Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I say very strongly that the trade agreement is not finalised and is not near that at all. I take on board what the Deputy has said. I think it is important that Deputies know what is going on. I am really disappointed in the number of people, after receiving the invitation, who have come over to the Department to view what is in the reading room and go through the two and a half lever...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The question that was posed to me was to explain in detail the ratification process in relation to CETA and if I will make a statement on the matter. On 5 July 2016, the Commission published its proposals for signature, conclusion and provisional application of CETA, which are available on the EU Commission’s website. I ask that the public look at that website. Given the position...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am really sorry but I cannot hear the Deputy.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I beg your pardon.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (20 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: What I said was that I note the commission has now decided to submit CETA to the Council for decision as a mixed agreement. This means that the agreement contains provisions that fall under both the EU and member state responsibility. It will be a matter for the Council and the European Parliament to decide on the signature and provisional application of CETA. Following a decision by the...