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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government remains committed to ensuring the most even possible spread of foreign direct investment (FDI), whether Brexit-related or otherwise, throughout the country. This is evidenced by the IDA's commitment - reaffirmed last week at the Agency's announcement of its mid-year results - of increasing FDI in every region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by 2019. Progress is being made...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Enterprise Ireland’s (EI) #PrepareforBrexit communications campaign includes a “Be Prepared Grant” that supports the costs of EI’s SME clients in preparing a plan to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities. This grant can be used to help cover consultancy, travel and out of pocket expenses associated with researching the direction of their Brexit action...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Documents (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The “Brexit SME Scorecard” launched by Enterprise Ireland (EI) in March 2017, is a new interactive online platform which can be used by Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit.  To date 1,150 companies have used the EI Brexit Scorecard to help assess their level of preparedness for Brexit.  This includes both EI clients and non-EI clients. By...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union will have a significant impact on our economy. It is essential that we understand these impacts, positive and negative, on the entire economy, across all policy areas of my Department, and at a sectoral level. Following on from publication of the document setting out the Government's approach to the Brexit negotiations, work...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s core services include the provision of early resolution, mediation, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services, adjudication on employment and equality complaints, the monitoring of employment conditions to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: IDA Ireland collates data on client site visits on a county and quarterly basis. The Agency does not compile information on site visits to particular parts of individual counties. The table sets out the number of site visits to Dublin by quarter from 2015 to 2017. IDA Site Visits to Dublin 2015 to Q1 2017 Dublin Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2015 58...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (12 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State.  Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Commission adopted its Proposal for a Directive to amend the Accounting Directive as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches in April of last year. Since then, both the European Parliament and the Council have each been considering that Proposal, as part of the normal co-decision legislative process. At its plenary session on 4 July...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is committed to regional development and my Department and its Agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are as fairly distributed as possible across the country. In June 2015, my Department published a Midlands Regional Enterprise Strategy as part of the Action Plan for Jobs. Good progress is being made but I know...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Regional Development is a key priority of mine and I am determined to help drive job creation all across Ireland, including the Mid West. Last week I attended the launch of IDA Ireland's 2017 mid-year results where the Agency reaffirmed its target of increasing investment in each region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by 2019. Good progress is being made towards achieving these targets and in 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Regional Enterprise Development Fund was launched in May 2017. This €60 million competitive fund will support major new collaborative and innovative initiatives that can make a significant impact on enterprise development in the region/across regions or nationally to build the unique USP capabilities to grow the regions. Under a competitive process, Enterprise Ireland is now...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any role in providing grants for the purchase and refurbishment of derelict business premises.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The remedial works requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for IDA Ireland. I have directed that the matter be brought to the attention of the Agency who, I am informed, will deal with it directly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, has informed me that Solas is responsible for the issuing of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) certificates to crane driver candidates that attain the required assessment standard. I am informed that there is no reason tax vetting procedures would form part of this process.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is currently examining the proposals set out in the submission from the Irish Jewellers Association. These proposals were sent to my Department on 26 June 2017. In this context, my Department is currently consulting with other stakeholders in the jewellery sector on these proposals. I would recall that such weight exemptions have not been a feature of Irish hallmarking...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Receivership is a remedy that derives from courts of equity. The relevant law in relation to receivership is largely made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. Receivers are appointed under a relevant security e.g. a mortgage or a charge which contains the contractual terms in relation to their appointment and their powers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 to 103, inclusive, together. On 14thJanuary 2017, the final text of the EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA) (OJ L 11, 14.1.2017, p. 23–1079) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union and is available at . The detail requested by Deputy Wallace in relation to the reservations in the Agreement is available...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that could be opened to challenge under the terms of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA promotes co-operation between Canada and the EU on SPS issues. Chapter 5 on SPS of CETA preserves the rights and obligations of the EU and of Canada under the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures,...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to gather all the information requested. When the totality of the information has been collated I will convey the information to Deputy Collins.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Conventions (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland ratified ILO Convention 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 20 December 1999. Prior to ratification of the convention it was established that national legislation is in line with the provisions of the convention. Ireland is required to submit regular reports to the ILO on implementation of ratified...