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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Earlier this month Enterprise Ireland reported that its client companies saw an increase of 10% in exports in 2015 amounting to an all-time high of €20.6bn. The export figure is now almost double what it was 10 years ago (€10.73bn in 2005). Exports to the UK increased by 12% last year to reach €7.5bn. Significantly however, in the context of Brexit, UK exports, as a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Determination on whether consumer protection legislation has been breached is ultimately a matter for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and/or the Courts depending on the relevant legislative provision. The CCPC, which is statutorily independent in the exercise of its enforcement function, has advised me that the matter referred to in the Deputy’s question is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy may be aware that some provisions of Directive 2014/104/EU already exist in national legislation or in existing court rules. The other provisions of the Directive that need to be transposed are being considered during the drafting process currently underway and will be addressed in the transposing legislation, and/or by amending court rules, by the deadline of 27 December 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is an independent statutory body and I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have no direct function in the day to day operations of the Agency including in relation to its internal organisational structure and investigation activities. As the Deputy is aware, the Global Competition Review (GCR) is a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Records (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Responsibility for records management and the implementation of the National Archives Act, 1986 is dispersed across the Business Units in my Department. There is no central Archives Unit. In accordance with the National Archives Act, 1986, Regulations 1988, the Secretary General has appointed officers of not less than Principal Officer and equivalent grades as Certifying Officers for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland markets Cavan and Monaghan as part of its North East Region. There are seven IDA Ireland client companies in Cavan and five in Monaghan. This existing client base has performed well with a total of 1,311 IDA supported jobs in Cavan and Monaghan, 81 new jobs have been supported by IDA in these counties in 2015. Figures for IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits are collated on a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is an independent statutory body and I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have no direct function in the day to day operations of the Agency including in relation to its recruitment activities. The CCPC is now well advanced into the process of hiring 25 additional staff to make up the numbers that have been depleted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (5 Jul 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 and 680 together. The changes to the overall staffing numbers shown in the following table reflect a range of entrance/exit mechanisms – retirements, resignations, transfers in and out on promotion, recruitment of new staff and also include changes due to the transfer of functions both in and out of my Department with the associated staff performing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Costs (30 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Improving Ireland’s competitiveness position is a key economic priority for Government. As set out in 'A Programme for a Partnership Government', our objective is to protect our national competitiveness from unsustainable cost growth and to deliver a job-fit business environment which ranks in the top tier globally. The Costs of Doing Business Report published by the National...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (30 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 to 270, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the UK decision will not take effect for some time and that the precise implications of the referendum result will now depend on the period of negotiation ahead, involving the UK and our EU partners. As indicated by the Taoiseach in his statement last Friday, the Government has adopted an initial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (30 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a new generation agreement that will remove over 99% of tariffs between the EU and Canada and will create sizeable new market access opportunities in services and investment. It will end limitations in access to public contracts, open-up services market, and offer predictable conditions for investors. The main benefits for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (30 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On June 24th the UK voted to leave the European Union. This decision has significant short-term and long term implications for Ireland. Economically, the uncertainty arising from the outcome of this decision in the short term, has resulted in a weakened exchange rate, stock market volatility and lower growth prospects for the UK economy. Due to our close and well established ties with the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (30 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Employment in IDA supported companies from the United Kingdom in 2015 stood at 6,827. This represents 4% of total IDA Ireland client employment of 187,056. Further details are set out in the table. The timetable for the sale of Allied Irish Banks falls outside the remit of my Department and is a matter for the Minister for Finance. IDA Ireland client companies from Great Britain Country of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Copyright Legislation Review (29 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Senator Bacik for her warm welcome. I am delighted to see her, as an elected Senator, here too. I am also delighted to see Senator Victor Boyhan, my constituency colleague from Dún Laoghaire. Senator Bacik has raised an important matter. An independent Copyright Review Committee was established in May 2011 with the objective of examining copyright in the Irish context. This...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Copyright Legislation Review (29 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am bringing the memo to Government before the summer recess. I do not want to pre-empt the discussion that will take place in Cabinet. This will be the Government's opportunity to consider the committee's recommendations. I have heard the Senator loud and clear today. The memo will seek approval for legislative proposals to modernise copyright.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ombudsman's Reports (29 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. My Department, and previous Ministers, have been in receipt of correspondence from the individual concerned over many years in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy in his Questions. There have been a number of Departments and statutorily independent Offices involved in considering different aspects of the issues raised and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (28 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 to 535, inclusive, 547 and 552 together. I share the Deputies’ concern in relation to the recent developments at this company, where 70 job losses were announced last week from its operations in Cavan and Blanchardstown. I am very much aware that these redundancies follow a series of job losses in this company in recent years so this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 to 540, inclusive, together. My Department, and previous Ministers, have been in receipt of correspondence from the individual concerned over many years in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy in her Questions. There have been a number of Departments and statutorily independent Offices involved in considering different aspects of the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (28 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: A commitment has been given to UEFA which relates to the introduction of legislative provisions to prevent the unauthorised transfer and use of tickets for matches during the Euro 2020 Championship, or at official events related to the Euro 2020 Championship. No decisions have been taken as yet on the detail of these provisions.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (28 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Construction Contracts Act, 2013 will apply to certain construction contracts entered into after the 25th July 2016 in accordance with Statutory Instrument No. 165 of 2016 entitled 'Construction Contracts Act, 2013 (Appointed Day) Order 2016'. The parties to an applicable construction contract entered into after the 25th July must therefore ensure that the contract conforms to the...