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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In September last, I asked the Low Pay Commission as part of their 2017 Work Programme, to review the board and lodgings rates that are provided for under the national minimum wage legislation. The Low Pay Commission examined the board and lodgings rates for all employees that are covered by the national minimum wage legislation. Under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Expenditure (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Details on the number of inspections and investigations and spend on safety initiatives by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for the period 2010 - 2017 is as follows: Year Inspections and Investigations 2010 16,714 2011 15,340 2012 13,835 2013 12,244 2014 10,719 2015 10,880 2016 10,460 2017 4,075 recorded year to date 25 May 2017 Year Spend on Safety Initiatives 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department plans to undertake a comprehensive study which will examine in depth the economic impact of existing and forthcoming EU Free Trade Agreements.  The analysis from the study will inform the Department and relevant agencies in setting the policy framework required for Irish businesses to take full advantage of concluded trade agreements and preferential trade access, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Commission Work Programme 2017 provides that the Commission will seek authorisation to open negotiations for free trade agreements (FTA) with New Zealand and Australia.  The European Commission concluded preparatory talks with New Zealand on 7 March 2017 and with Australia on 6 April 2017 to assess whether the countries have similar interests for a trade deal to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The new staff recruited in each State agency under the aegis of my Department to date in 2017 is listed together with cost of annual salaries and recruitment costs. Agency No of New Posts Total Costs (annual salaries plus recruitment costs) National Standards Authority of Ireland 5 €209,642 IDA 3 €194,604 (no recruitment costs incurred Competition and Consumer Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise 2025 (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The review of Enterprise 2025 is being undertaken in the context of global changes that are likely to have an immediate impact on Ireland’s enterprise development, specifically Brexit and potential relevant policy changes under the new US administration. Industry and representative organisations played a key role in the development of Enterprise 2025 and it is my intention that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020 with 135,000 jobs outside Dublin. This is a whole of Government effort and is delivered through our integrated Action Plan for Jobs. Since the first Action Plan for Jobs was launched in early 2012, almost 225,000 more people are at work. Over 66,000 jobs were created during 2016. Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Government Budget Allocations for Research and Development (GBARD) measures all the funding allocated by the Government to research and development to be performed in all sectors of the economy. e.g. within the higher education sector, by businesses or by Government agencies. GBARD includes: - Government funding for R&D programmes in the higher education sector administered...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Latvia is the only Member State to notify the EU Commission that it had ratified the EU - Canada Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The status of ratification at Member States level is available on the European Council’s website at .   I fully support provisional application of the Agreement.  I am of the view that there should be no impediment to Irish companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are provided for under the Industrial Relations Act 1946 and were reformed by the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012. A JLC is comprised of equal numbers of representatives of employers and workers in a sector.  JLCs meet regularly, under an independent Chairperson to discuss proposals for terms and conditions to apply to specified grades or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are provided for under the Industrial Relations Act 1946 and were reformed by the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012. A JLC is comprised of equal numbers of representatives of employers and workers in a sector.  JLCs meet regularly, under an independent Chairperson to discuss proposals for terms and conditions to apply to specified grades or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On 2 May last, the Government approved draft legislative proposals as a response to the Programme for Government commitment to address the problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work. The draft legislation was referred to the Office of the Attorney General on 4 May for priority drafting of a Bill....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: No. of staff1serving in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) (2001-2017) GRADE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20172 Director 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Corporate Compliance Manager 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Legal Adviser 0 3 3 3...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since I took up office as the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, five forensic accountants have joined the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) and a recruitment process is underway for a further two. Additionally, a senior digital forensics specialist took up duty with the ODCE on May 30. In addition, and due to a combination of retirement, promotion and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The investigative shortcomings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) identified by Judge John Aylmer in this case are unacceptable. They fell far short of the standard of impartial, unbiased and thorough investigation we expect and demand. I have written to the Director of Corporate Enforcement on Wednesday May 24, requesting a report under section 955(1)(a) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (1 Jun 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. IDA Ireland’s €150 million regional property programme includes the delivery of an Advance Technology Building (ATB) in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Construction of the facility is not yet complete and therefore details of its final cost are not currently available. The standard construction cost for ATBs is...

Competition (Amendment) Act 2016 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Competition (Amendment) Act 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Now.

Competition (Amendment) Act 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is intended to establish rights for certain categories of self-employed individuals. I welcome the many people in the Public Gallery whom the Bill will affect. The Bill proposes that a trade union can apply to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for an exemption from the application of section 4 of the Competition Act...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am telling Deputy Boyd Barrett about his constituency. He needs to know that the majority of mothers and fathers I know want their children to go out and get jobs. There are multinationals and foreign direct investment companies supplying 200,000 jobs for 200,000 people. Just last week, so that Deputies know, we had a trade mission within Ireland. We brought our indigenous companies...