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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Data (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following agencies under the aegis of my Department are required to implement the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies: - Enterprise Ireland;   - National Standards Authority of Ireland; - The Personal Injuries Assessment Board;   - Health and Safety Authority;   - IDA Ireland; and -  Science Foundation Ireland. The Competition and Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Dispute Resolution Processes (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: EU Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and Council of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes was transposed into Irish legislation through S.I.s 343 and 368 of 2015. The Directive on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) caters for business to consumer (B2C) transactions only and is intended to offer a simple, fast and low-cost alternative to civil...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am aware that IDA Ireland has had frequent engagement with Monaghan County Council and District Council with regard to the site in question and that the Agency continues to bring the facility to the attention of prospective investors.   Securing new investment for Monaghan, as well as other regional areas of Ireland, remains a priority of mine.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics in relation to site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. It is expected that data on site visits for quarter 1, 2017 will be available at the end of this month.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The General Employment Permit application in respect of the named individual was received in the Employment Permits Section and was placed in the processing queue on the 22/03/2017. Applications are processed strictly in date order by Employer Type, that is, Trusted Partner or Standard Employer and applicants can keep track of our current processing dates at ...

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputy McDonald is holding everyone up. She is wasting time.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy is messing.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am pleased to bring the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 before the Seanad today. This is a short Bill, comprising only two sections dealing with a particular and discrete issue in the law on financial reporting by companies, namely, the application of section 279 of the Companies Act 2014 which permits certain companies to prepare and file Companies Act financial statements using the...

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank all the Senators for their cross-party support. My approach is to do the best thing no matter who puts it forward. I note to Senator Davitt that the supply and confidence agreement is working. I had intended to put this through in the statutory audits Bill but I am delighted that we could get it through this way. I thank the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the...

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I said that last week.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Employment Rights Authority (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC assumes the roles and functions previously carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority, the Equality Tribunal, the Labour Relations Commission and the first-instance functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal....

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that the company in question has agreed a lease on an existing building in the IDA Business Park in Dundalk. It is anticipated, once works are completed to the building and the company completes other preparatory requirements, that the facility will be operationally ready by the middle of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Fund for Strategic Investments (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Fund for Strategic Investment, EFSI, is an EU initiative launched jointly by the European Investment Bank and the European Commission. The initiative is designed to help overcome the  low levels of private investment in in key areas such as infrastructure, education, research and innovation, as well as risk finance for small businesses in the European Union by mobilising...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In accordance with Council Regulation No 2015/1588 of 13 July 2015 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of horizontal State aid (codification) the Advisory Committee on State Aid is a consultative forum. The Commission is required to consult the Advisory Committee on State aid when publishing draft Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The purpose of the amendment to insert a new section 3(1)(j) into the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 is to delete section 1237 (5) of the Companies Act 2014. Section 1237(5) of the Companies Act 2014 gives the Minister the power to grant an unlimited company an exemption from the obligation in section 1237(1) of the same Act, to end the name of the company with “unlimited...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The General Employment Permit application in respect of the named individual was refused on the 27/03/2017 on the grounds that the employment did not appear to be eligible for this employment permit type and that all required documentation was not provided.    The applicant has requested a review of this decision in line with Section...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The General Employment Permit application in respect of the named individual was refused on the 22/03/2017 on a number of grounds.  The employer in this case has been convicted of an offence under the Employment Permits Acts. The Employment Permit Acts provide that the Minister may refuse to grant an employment permit for a period of five years after such...

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

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 control any properties.  No building assigned to my Department by the OPW is unoccupied.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Neither my Department nor IDA Ireland have provided any assistance of any kind to the company referred to by the Deputy.

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The IDA is working assiduously, on a daily basis, to pursue opportunities for new foreign direct investment (FDI) that may arise for Ireland on account of Brexit. This process involves engaging with potential clients, both at home and abroad, in connection with various issues associated with locating or expanding in Ireland. This work is highly sensitive in nature, given the commercial...