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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (1 Jun 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The duty of directors under section 224 of the Companies Act 2014 is owed to the company and the company alone and is enforceable in the same way as any other fiduciary duty owed to a company by its directors. The mechanism for the enforcement of directors’ fiduciary duties is through a court action. Section 599 of the Act provides that, on the application of the liquidator or any...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “supports a social economy model to deliver a strong economy and a fair society; welcomes the commitment of Government to:— respond to any recommendations of the Low Pay Commission as part of Budget 2017 to increase the statutory minimum wage; — fully...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tourism Industry (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 888 and 900 together. The amount of pay an employee receives is a matter for negotiation and agreement between the individual and the employer. This is subject only to the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. There is nothing to prevent employees reaching individual or collective agreements with employers on higher rates based on qualifications or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: An independent Copyright Review Committee was established by the then Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in May 2011 to examine the Irish copyright framework from the perspective of removing any obstacles to developing and growing innovation. The Report of the Copyright Review Committee entitled “Modernising Copyright” was published in October 2013. In its Report,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Appointments (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government recently appointed two Ministers of State to my Department. John Halligan T.D. serves in my Department as Minister of State with special responsibility for Training and Skills. Pat Breen T.D. serves as Minister of State with special responsibility for Enterprise and Small Business. Research and development, science and innovation are important priority areas for my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Legal Cases Data (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is the delegated authority for handling certain claims against my Department. There are currently 6 legal actions and proceedings ongoing through the SCA against me or my Department and its offices. The following table is a brief summary of these cases, in so far as the timeframe of the Deputy’s request allows. Who was involved Incident/Hazard Category...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Accommodation for my Department is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by OPW on our behalf. Therefore, my Department does not directly own or rent any properties. Any property owned or leased by Agencies of my Department are a matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have asked all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The number of people employed in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) companies supported by IDA Ireland in the years 2005, 2010 and 2015 is outlined in the attached table. The number employed in such companies experienced a relatively small dip during the recession but has now not only recovered but has reached the highest FDI employment levels in IDA Ireland’s history, with over 187,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In the time available, it has not been possible for my officials to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. Once the available information is collated, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and its Member States and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States combine both trade and development provisions. The mandate for their negotiation derives from the Cotonou Agreement of 2000, between the EU and the ACP states. Their central objective is the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty, consistent with the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Awards (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Section 43 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 provides that where a complaint which has been upheld at first instance by an Adjudicator of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), and has not been appealed by either party, remains unimplemented after a period of 56 days, the complainant concerned, a trade union or excepted body acting on behalf of the complainant, or the WRC in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The application referred to by the Deputy was refused on 4 May 2016 as, amongst other things, the requirements of the Labour Market Needs Test were not met. The applicant sought a review of this decision and this request was received in my Department on 13 May 2016. My Department is currently examining review requests received on the week commencing 18 April 2016 and this request will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Properties (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed that Enterprise Ireland understands, following the fire at the Glanbia factory in Rooskey in 2007, that the factory and site was sold to a private company. Enterprise Ireland held discussions with the promoters of a new project for the site in 2013 and provided some mentor expertise. However the project did not subsequently proceed. Should a relevant opportunity be identified...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since 2012, the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) has put in place a comprehensive set of measures agreed by Government to promote job opportunities and employment growth in all parts of the country. 155,000 more people are at work since the launch of the first Plan in 2012. This increase has been in full-time jobs rather than casual or temporary jobs, with full time jobs accounting for most of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Low Pay Commission which is independent in the performance of its functions was established on a statutory basis in July 2015. Its principal function is to annually examine and make recommendations, which are evidence based, on the national minimum hourly rate of pay. As well as making recommendations to me regarding the national minimum hourly rate of pay, by 19 July 2016, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am not in a position at this stage to say when the proposed Consumer Rights Bill referred to in the Deputy’s question will be brought to Second Stage. My predecessor published the draft Scheme of a comprehensive, consolidated Consumer Rights Bill for public consultation in May 2015 and indicated that he hoped to submit the draft Scheme to Government for approval in early 2016. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the designated competent authority in Ireland for the purposes of EU Directive 2013/11/EU of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) which was transposed into Irish law by S.I. No. 343 of 2015. A dispute resolution entity established in this State which intends to qualify as an ADR entity under regulation 7.1 of S.I....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Last year, the Government announced details of the 5-year, €250 million Regional Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every part of the country. Under the Regional Plan, Enterprise Ireland launched a competitive call, the Community Enterprise Initiatives Fund, with a budget of €5 million over two years, which focused on community-driven enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grant Payments (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Last year, the Government announced details of the 5-year, €250 million Regional Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at accelerating the jobs recovery in every part of the country. Under the Regional Plan, Enterprise Ireland launched a competitive call, the Community Enterprise Initiatives Fund, with a budget of €5 million over two years, which focused on community-driven enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (31 May 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I can confirm that correspondence from the organisation concerned was forwarded on to my Office recently. There is no separate legal definition of the term “au pair” in Irish legislation, and individuals described as “au pairs”, “nannies” or “child-minders” are not exempted or treated as separate categories of workers under Irish...