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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I feel I have to answer-----

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ------or else I will read in the newspaper that I did not meet the director.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I did meet him.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Due process.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: First, I said that I had asked the director of the ODCE to send me a report as soon as possible, that is, on or before 23 June. The reason for this is that we do not have the transcript of the court case. Huge sections of it are closed off. It has been very sensitive. Even the jury was not there. I cannot investigate something when we do not know what happened in court. As I said, the...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There have been a number of references to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Its terms of reference were approved by the Government on 19 May. These include addressing the structures and management arrangements. I have written to the Director of Corporate Enforcement requesting a report under section 955 of the Companies Act 2014. That report will outline the issues...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes. I beg the Deputy's pardon. What happened in the court case was sensitive. It was in cameraand we have not seen the transcripts. The Director of Corporate Enforcement has today asked the judge for the transcripts in order that we as a Department might investigate. It is in terms of allowing due process for the Director of Corporate Enforcement in the first instance that I want the...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I cannot answer that question. I-----

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am telling the Deputy that I do not know but I will revert to her and outline whether our Department has employed EY since.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I do not know. I told the Deputy-----

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: If the Deputy wants a quick answer next week, she should submit a parliamentary question. 3 o’clock However, I will come back to the Deputy as quickly as possible. There are questions for the auditors. I was very disappointed to see what happened with the shredding of evidence and with the coaching of EY, the auditors. It is not acceptable. I want to address the question of...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We gave them five accountants.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As I outlined earlier, I have written to the Director of Corporate Enforcement to request a detailed report into the issues highlighted by the judge. I expect this report to be finalised as a matter of urgency. With the support of the Office of the Attorney General, I will review this report very carefully. This is my number one priority and I take it most seriously. I reiterate that all...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The people suffered severely in the last decade due to the financial collapse. That happened for a number of reasons, one of which was absolute disregard for financial governance and fair practice. I agree that the shortcomings in this case are very serious. I agree that they are unacceptable. It is infuriating for the public and we need to get to the bottom of it. This fell far short of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: An additional €3million was secured in respect of Pay in Budget 2017 and is being targeted specifically to assist in our response to the evolving Brexit scenario. It is enabling the Department and, primarily, our Agencies recruit some 40 to 50 additional staff to supplement existing staffing numbers.  These numbers may grow as Agencies allocate additional Own Resource Income, by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Brexit poses significant challenges to the development of Irish owned industry and in particular to the regions which can be more dependent on Irish-owned medium and large businesses. The regions are often heavily dependent on a small number of larger Irish companies and these companies can be found in traditional, labour intensive but very competitive sectors such as Food, Construction...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The M1 Payments Corridor (M1PC) is an industry group of payments and online transacting companies aimed at promoting regional Fintech development in the North-East. To progress this initiative, a specific action was included in the IFS2020 2017 Action Plan. The FinTech & Payments Association of Ireland is cooperating closely with the M1PC group to develop the project...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: An additional €3million was secured in respect of Pay in Budget 2017 and is being targeted specifically to assist in our response to the evolving Brexit scenario. It is enabling the Department and, primarily, our Agencies recruit some 40 to 50 additional staff to supplement existing staffing numbers.  These numbers may grow as Agencies allocate additional Own Resource Income, by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Fund for Strategic Investments (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) is a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund and the European Commission, established to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. While the Minister for Finance is responsible for the Irish political and policy input on the shape of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (25 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The 2017 budget allocation from my Department for InterTrade Ireland is €7.96m.  I fully understand how important it is that InterTrade Ireland has a sound and strong financial footing. This is especially the case given the important work the Body will play in helping SMEs address the challenges that Brexit will present. That is why I made additional funding available to...