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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As was announced previously, my Department will be commissioning an independent review of the Succeed-in-Ireland programme. That review, which will be carried out after details of the initiative’s full and final costs are available, will equip us with a thorough understanding of the programme’s results and its contribution to employment generation in the State. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Negotiations (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the Brexit Referendum, my predecessor, Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor, attended three meetings of the Competitiveness Council on 29thSeptember 2016, 28thNovember 2016 and 20thFebruary 2017.  State Aid rules did not feature on the agenda.  However, in our engagements with both EU Commissioners and Ministers from other Member States since the UK decision, Brexit has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland has a well-resourced and proactive labour inspectorate, which forms part of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).  Inspections are undertaken on the basis of risk analysis and as a result of complaints received. Where the WRC inspection service receives complaints in relation to bogus self-employment or bogus sub-contracting they are forwarded to the Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) was asked to examine and recommend ways in which company law could be amended to ensure better safeguards for a company’s employees and unsecured creditors.  In response to this request, a root and branch review was carried out of all relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and, in particular, whether new provisions should be proposed....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In January 2017, Enterprise Ireland, an agency of my Department, published its strategy for the period 2017-2020. The strategy was developed in the context of Brexit and focuses on supporting clients to both Build Scale and Expand Reach.  Despite economic and market uncertainties, Enterprise Ireland’s strategic targets are to: - Assist clients to create 60,000 new jobs by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Employment Permits Section informs me that a Critical Skills Employment Permit issued in this case on the 21st July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Staffing numbers in the offices of Government Ministers and Ministers of State are managed in line with Instructions issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER).  This includes both civil servants and ministerial personal appointments. Civil Service staff are assigned to Ministers’ Private Offices and also the Constituency Office in recognition of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: This Government and IDA Ireland remain committed to regional development and to growing foreign direct investment (FDI) driven employment all over Ireland, including Sligo. Progress is being made towards this goal, with over half of all new Agency-supported jobs in 2016 created outside of Dublin. This trend is continuing in 2017 with increased jobs growth in the regions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Manufacturing Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since HP Inc made the regrettable decision to close its facility in Leixlip, the IDA has been actively promoting the site to existing clients and potential investors and will continue to do so. I am hopeful that a new investor will be identified in due course and that further employment opportunities will in turn be created for the people of Leixlip and the surrounding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Innovation Partnerships (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Through Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, the Government recognises that in order for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, our research and innovation system must be open with strong international collaboration links. Membership of leading International Research Organisations is an important mechanism for facilitating this engagement. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has been unable to establish if there were any issues relating to the awarding of employment permits for work riders in the horse riding industry in respect of the years 2001-2006.  Data on the numbers of employment permits issued is available from 2005 with 216 issuing to work riders in that year, and 324 in 2006. Up until 1...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Following the coming into effect of the Labour Affairs and Labour Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 on 1st September last, responsibility for employment rights policy and legislation transferred to my colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Ireland has a comprehensive suite of employment rights...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 21 together. The information the Deputy has requested, as at 1st September 2017, is set out in tabular form below. TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL STAFF OF WHICH MALE OF WHICH FEMALE 875 357 518 GRADE TOTAL MALE FEMALE Secretary General 1 0 1 Director General, Workplace Relations Commission (Deputy Secretary Equilavent) 1 0 1 Chairperson, Labour Court...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department, including a number of its Offices, holds a number of Public Bank Accounts to enable it to conduct its financial transactions, including paying staff and suppliers and collecting payment for services provided to clients of the Department and its Offices. The Department’s Public Bank Accounts are currently held with Danske Bank. This follows on from a procurement process...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department, and the agencies under its remit, are involved in a number of measures which are aimed at improving services and supports for disabled persons. The Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 prohibit discrimination on nine grounds including the ground of disability. The Acts apply to prospective employees in claiming discrimination in access to employment. Any person...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I fully appreciate the importance of ensuring that Irish businesses, including those located in border regions, are best able to withstand the pressures that Brexit may exert. In Budget 2017, I was able to provide additional funding to InterTrade Ireland, the Cross Border Body which has specific responsibility for developing Cross Border Trade to enable that body to undertake a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 35 together. The table below outlines the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits to each County of Ireland for the period encompassing 2015 to the second quarter of 2017. I want to emphasise that the IDA remains committed to increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region of Ireland by 30-40% by the end of the Agency's...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I am delighted that the sale of the Bose Plant in Carrickmacross has been completed. However I understand that at this stage, information relating to the purchaser of the Plant is commercially sensitive. As yet therefore, there is no information available in relation to the number of jobs being created as a result of the sale.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 28 together. The work of very many Business Units is impacted by Brexit and the Department as a whole has prioritised the Brexit challenges in its work plans for 2017 across all its Divisions. A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs and Trade Policy Division, to coordinate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any role in tracking or monitoring inflation levels in the construction sector and therefore does not employ any mechanisms to establish these.