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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (19 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss the benefits of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada. Over the past few months I have answered a number of parliamentary questions on the matter, which shows the interest of the House in exploring many of the issues that had to be addressed during negotiations to ensure the best agreement for our businesses, employees,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rates (19 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Supporting enterprise development in all regions of the country in order to support job creation is a key objective of the Government, with initiatives such as the Regional Action Plans for Jobs seeking to build on the capabilities and strengths of each region to maximise enterprise growth and job creation. Since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs process in 2012, employment has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (19 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department is staffed by civil servants principally recruited through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). I understand that the information on the number of staff who entered the civil service is being replied to by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On 2nd December 2010 the Government approved the reduction by 10% of the salary scale for new entrants to traditional recruitment grades in the public service, with effect from 1st January, 2011. Insofar as my Department is concerned, the estimated cost of implementing a pay increase for those recruited in these traditional recruitment grades, post 1 January, 2011 is as follows. A pay...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (14 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As has been well-documented, the Government undertook detailed contingency planning in advance of the British referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. This process helped to identify significant policy areas that stood to be potentially impacted by a UK exit. It also set out key actions to be taken forward, across Government, in the event of a decision by the British...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (14 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) provide a wide variety of supports for the micro-enterprise and small business sector. These include Measure 1 capital grants (priming, business expansion and feasibility), so-called Measure 2 “soft” supports such as training and mentoring and a sign-posting and referrals service to other sources of support for the micro and small business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Health and Safety Authority is advised of all farm related fatal accidents. Incidents involving livestock were responsible for approximately 13% of all farm fatalities in the past decade. A table shows the number of reported injuries and fatalities caused exclusively by bull attacks Year Bull Attack related Injuries Reported Bull Attack related Fatalities Reported 2005 0 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There is a robust suite of employment rights legislation in place providing protection for employees, including legislation governing working time and pay. I understand the dispute at issue relates to the proposed reduction in hours for staff members due to prevailing commercial conditions. I would like to assure the Deputy that the State’s industrial relations machinery is available...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It would appear from the information supplied by the Deputy that this question relates to a recommendation of the Labour Court LCR 20676 concerning a dispute between Ulster Bank and SIPTU, representing 12 staff employed by the Bank, in respect of the formula being used for the calculation of their redundancy terms and I propose to answer it on that basis. This dispute was referred to the...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand the Deputy means Scottish-owned IDA Ireland client companies. IDA Ireland categorises client companies from countries in the United Kingdom together and consequently, is unable to provide figures for Scotland. Employment in IDA Ireland client companies from the UK stood at 6,827 in 2015, This represents 4% of the total IDA Ireland client company employment of 187,056.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On June 24th we published a contingency plan outlining our whole of Government response which was immediately activated. Government is addressing the implications for Ireland of the UK leaving the EU by actively taking forward the contingency plan to ensure that we respond appropriately. The Government and my Department and its agencies are taking concrete actions to address potential...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The National Competitiveness Council in its annual Costs of Doing Business in Ireland report shows that labour costs account for, on average, over 60 per cent of locally determined enterprise costs. For services companies, the proportion spent on salaries and wages in even higher, depending on the sector. Labour cost growth has remained low in recent quarters. Although labour cost growth has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Data on IDA Ireland grant payments and jobs figures is collated on an annual basis. It will therefore not be possible to provide figures for 2016 until early in 2017. I enclose the breakdown of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland grant payments to clients companies and jobs created and lost in the South East region for the years 2011-2015 in tables. Enterprise Ireland grant payments to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland currently owns three sites in Waterford, details of which are set out below. The Agency also markets other publically and privately-owned land to potential investors, where it is more appropriate to client requirements. County City/Town Business Park/Site Name Total Size Available for marketing Waterford Waterford IDA Business & Technology Park, Butlerstown 28 ha/69...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In February 2015, the Government through the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation unveiled a five year strategy aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every part of the country. The plan includes the delivery of a €150m IDA Ireland property investment programme to attract foreign direct investment into different parts of Ireland over a five year period and is targeted at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The 2015 Annual Report of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was submitted to me on 30 June 2016. It will be published after it has been laid before the Houses of the 0/Oireachtas which I expect will happen shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The current phase of the European Structural and Investment Funds covers the period 2014-2020 The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) forms one component of the wider European Structural and Investment (ESI) Fund. Within Ireland the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform has overall responsibility for EU Cohesion Policy and primary responsibility for the ERDF. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The number of positions on State Boards are listed below. Currently there are vacancies on two of the State Boards under the remit of my Department. In relation to the IDA, there are currently two vacancies on the Board. Following a PAS recruitment process, I have been provided with a list of prospective candidates, however, I have not yet taken a decision on these appointments. With regard...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In accordance with Section 38 (2) of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 an order to pay provides that the respondent to whom it is issued is liable to pay to the claimant the amount of damages specified in the assessment together with the amount of any costs directed to be paid. An order to pay operates as if it were a judgment of a court given for the amount concerned and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The trade performance of a small open economy such as Ireland will always be conditional on the ebb and flow of global markets, including fluctuations in exchange rates. It is a matter at firm level for companies to negotiate the purchasing of inputs, including imported inputs, and then to set prices for sale to other firms or consumers. The present exchange rate volatility highlights...