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Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Does Mr. O'Leary think that the line Department is minded to see extra staff in the IDA as an investment because of the extra business such staff help to win?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I wish to turn to the BRIC countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India and China. While America is very important now, in the context of a medium to long-term strategy, we must focus on getting into those countries and competing as best we can. If we can be a gateway to Europe for America, there is no reason we cannot be a gateway for China, for example. However, engaging with those countries...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is there a particular country, region or sector for which the IDA is pushing for extra resources at the moment?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I wish to ask about the IDA's relationship with our embassies in terms of sharing resources and improving performance. I raise this in the context of the multiplier effect and using the people we have on the ground. Is the IDA getting good help from the embassies in the BRIC countries?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: In terms of trade?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When it comes to the European markets, there would not be the same level of interaction with the embassies on trade issues. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: My last question relates to the IDA's relationship with the private sector in this area. There are a lot of successful Irish companies that are making connections with people all over the world. The Dublin Web Summit is one example. It brings a lot of people in and does a really good job of selling Dublin and Ireland a good places to locate and invest in. What is the IDA's relationship...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Mr. O'Leary and his officials for being here. We always have a debate about corporation tax being paid by companies and one might think sometimes that companies only exist to pay taxes and serve no other purpose. I find such an idea frustrating, particularly when we consider how foreign companies are here paying corporation tax and employing thousands of people, who are salaried,...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I am interested in how we deploy those resources overseas.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Are the rest in the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Considering the people in the US, I visited Cleveland recently, which was a major industrial area in the early 20th century before going into decline. It is rebounding and many international companies are based there. The Taoiseach was there recently and in a way I was following up. It seemed people were only getting turned on to the idea of Ireland as a place to invest and locate...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is the witness saying that if more people were working for IDA Ireland, we would be able to take better advantage of these parts of America that have not yet been tapped to the full potential?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is the Mountain View office at Palo Alto?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I had the chance to visit it a couple of years ago and I was very impressed by what they were doing. That was before we started looking at the emerging companies and if we can get them to come here, it would be incredibly important for the ecosystem and helping Irish companies build structures here. There is so much happening in that part of the world, with many events and people coming...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Has IDA Ireland done a cost analysis to value staff with regard to the business being brought in?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: What is keeping the agency from getting extra resources?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an Irish consul will be appointed to Libya; when an Irish embassy will be established in Libya ; and if the Libyan National Transitional Council has offered to fund an Irish embassy in Tripoli. [37108/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Telecommunications (18 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing a freephone number to contact Revenue in view of the fact that mobile devices cannot avail of the current freephone number and so many households no longer have landlines. [37104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 441. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering amending the Freedom of Information Act to include companies that are owned by local authorities. [37116/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Employment Service Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 558. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the following information for each Local Employment Service, the number of staff at year end 2012; the number of mediators positions at year end 2012; the total annual budget for 2012; the total annual progressions as per her Departments MIS for year end 2012; and the total number of job placements as per her Departments MIS...