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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Details of pension contributions made by public sector workers in agencies under the aegis of my Department, excluding those that are covered by the Civil Service Pension Scheme/Single Public Service Pension Scheme, are set out in the tables. 2010 Agency Amount contributed by employees to pensions Enterprise Ireland Contributions €6,670,261 LEO/CEB Contributions Paid...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Disability Act Employment Targets (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department as a public service employer has a legal obligation under the Disability Act 2005 to report each year on the number and percentage of employees with disabilities. Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 sets out the following obligations on Government Departments and public service bodies with regard to the employment of people with disabilities. - Public bodies must, insofar as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has not awarded any contracts to the company in question since March 2011. Contracts awarded by agencies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the agencies concerned. The agencies have informed me that no payments have been made to the company in the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since my appointment as Minister, my Department has not made any payments to the company in question. Any payments to the company by agencies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the agencies concerned. I have asked the agencies to provide details of any such payments and I will forward to the Deputy once received.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The investigative shortcomings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) identified by Judge John Aylmer in this case fell far short of the standard of impartial, unbiased and thorough investigation we expect and demand. My predecessor, Minister of State Mitchell O’Connor, wrote to the Director of Corporate Enforcement on Wednesday May 24th, requesting a report...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am deeply engaged with my Department’s agencies - Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland as well as through the Local Enterprise Offices - to ensure sufficient supports are in place to safeguard Irish jobs and exports in response to both the short term and long term impact of Brexit.  I am in ongoing communication with these agencies through my chairing my Department’s Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The IDA, as the State Agency tasked with winning foreign direct investment (FDI), is responsible for working with companies that are considering expanding or locating in Ireland. The IDA continues to work hard to attract such new investment here, including opportunities connected to Brexit. As I have said before, however, convincing overseas companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. I am aware of concerns regarding the employment rights protections for workers in the film and television production industry, including in particular the issue of bogus self-employment. These concerns were raised in both Houses of the Oireachtas during the debates on the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016. They were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: No former TD's have been appointed to any State Boards under my Department's remit by the Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement made no payments to either of the named entities in relation to the court case referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: At the introduction of Eircode, the relevant Eircodes for the various locations of my Department and its offices were circulated to all staff who were instructed to use these in all correspondence going forward.  In addition, our website has been updated to include Eircode and as stocks of stationery are depleted, replacement printed material includes Eircode information. Where an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The number of full time equivalent employees in Enterprise Ireland, InterTrade Ireland and IDA Ireland for the end of year 2007 to end quarter 1 2017, are listed below. End Year Enterprise Ireland Full time equivalents InterTrade Ireland Full time equivalents IDA Ireland Full time equivalents 2007 844 44.75 275 2008 834 45.91 282 2009 841 42.11 268 2010 828 43.3 264 2011 797 47.11...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Enterprise Ireland currently has 45 Ireland-based vacancies and 36 vacancies across the organisation’s overseas network. IDA Ireland is actively recruiting to fill 24 vacancies. InterTrade Ireland has no vacancies. Vacancies in Agencies such as EI, IDA etc, generally arise on an ongoing basis due to natural attrition (retirements, resignation and death-in-service), as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The tables that follow show the annual funding provision made to Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Inter-Trade Ireland through my Department’s Vote for the period 2007 to date. The allocations were approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas and published in the Annual Revised Estimates Volumes for the years in question. The 2010 allocations are taken from the Further Revised Estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. In March 2017, Enterprise Ireland (EI) launched its “Brexit SME Scorecard”.  The Scorecard is a new interactive online platform which can be used by Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit.  By completing the online questionnaire, the Brexit SME Scorecard will provide companies with an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 of its Divisions. A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs, Trade Policy and Safety and Chemicals Policy Division, to coordinate and represent the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position is that last September, the then Minister for Employment and Small Business, Pat Breen T.D. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm that I received a complaint from a trade union alleging that the employer in question was in breach of the Protection of Employment Act 1977. That Act imposes certain obligations on employers where they propose collective redundancies. Officials in my Department have sought information from the employer to allow the complaint to be considered further and this process is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: In relation to the employment of non-EEA nationals, the State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of skills needs from within the workforce of Ireland and the European Economic Area (EEA is made up of the EU plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). The employment permits system, which my Department administers, is intended to offer an interim solution for employers where specific...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. Regional development is a key goal of this Government and I am particularly aware of the need to create sustainable employment in border areas, including County Monaghan. IDA Ireland is focused on increasing investment in Monaghan and is currently finalising a masterplan for its business park in the County. The Agency...