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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As part of IDA Ireland’s strategy for the period from 2015-2019, the Agency has targeted achieving an increase of 30% to 40% in foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region outside of Dublin. Site visit statistics indicate that progress is being made towards that goal. It is important to remember, however, that the number of site visits to a county does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (8 Mar 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 has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations. The WRC...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Startup Funding (8 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There are a large number of  seed capital supports provided through my Department and its agencies. Enterprise Ireland has committed €352 million over three funding cycles to some 39 venture capital funds and 4 seed funds since 1996, with a further €175 million to be committed under the current programme (SVC 2013-2018).  Leveraged funding is in the order of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: European chemicals legislation has undergone much change in recent years with the introduction of key EU Regulations such as the “REACH” Regulation 1907/2006 (governing the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and the “CLP” Regulation 1272/2008 (Classification, Labelling and Packaging of hazardous chemicals). The aim of REACH is to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to Parliamentary Question No. 739 put down by the Deputy on 31 January 2017, I informed the Deputy that Government had approved the General Scheme of a Copyright Bill, the main purpose of which is to respond to certain of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Copyright Review Committee entitled “Modernising Copyright”, which was published in October...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is an independent statutory agency charged with assessing claims for compensation arising from personal injuries sustained as a result of a motor, workplace or public liability accident and where both parties, claimant and respondent, consent to an assessment.  It is a matter for the parties concerned whether or not they wish to accept the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Apart from significant losses to the Exchequer that can arise from cases of so-called bogus self-employment, the practice has serious implications from an employment rights perspective.  In this respect, it is important that individuals are correctly designated regarding their employment status so that those who ought to be designated as employees are not deprived of their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Space Agency is an international organisation with 22 Member States from both within and outside the European Union.  The Agency operates independently of the European Union and the United Kingdom’s membership of ESA is not dependent on its EU membership. The UK Government’s White Paper on Brexit notes that the United Kingdom was a founding member of ESA and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 802 and 803 together. The contract underpinning the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative, which has been operated by Connect Ireland since March 2012, is set to conclude on 26 March 2017. This had been due to expire in March 2016 but was extended for a further 12 months last year. The purpose of that extension, which was jointly agreed by Connect Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Details of expenditure by my Department on public relations in 2016 are set out as follows:- PR Company Purpose of Contract Amount Spent in 2016 Fuzion Communications Provision of communications services to the Workplace Relations Commission. €643.64 Keatings and Associates Provision of communications services to the Workplace Relations Commission. €3321.00

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In 2015, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, began a new approach to supporting job creation initiatives through competitive funding schemes. These schemes support of the Regional Acton Plans for Jobs at local and regional level. Enterprise Ireland launched the Community Enterprise Initiatives Fund, the first of these competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department does not have any role in tracking or monitoring inflation levels in the construction sector and therefore does not employ any mechanisms to establish these.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to the request for submissions from the EU Task Force on Investment of potential investment projects as part of its scoping exercise, a joint proposal was submitted by agencies operating under the auspices of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The agencies (Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices, IDA Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland) put...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Exports by Enterprise Ireland client companies totalled a record €20.6bn in 2015. The Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2017-2020 is to Build Scale and Expand Reach.   The strategic aims are to: - Assist clients to create 60,000 new jobs and to sustain the existing record of new jobs by 2020; and - Grow annual exports by €5 billion to €26 billion per annum by 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 will transpose Directive 2013/34/EU (the EU Accounting Directive) into Irish legislation. That Bill is expected to be scheduled for Report Stage in the Dáil later this month. Clearly, the timing of enactment thereafter will depend on the availability of parliamentary time. Section 1A of FRS 102 sets out the information that shall be presented...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Equality (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Policy responsibility for gender equality in employment remains with my colleagues the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD and her colleague David Stanton TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration. To that end Minister of State Stanton is chairing a Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department does not have responsibility for the development or delivery of traineeship schemes. Solas, which is under the remit of the Department of Education and Skills, delivers the National Traineeship Programme, which is tailored to the needs of Irish industry and offers participants occupationally relevant training and industry recognised qualifications. I am informed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency is aware that the facility is on the market, but has no plans to purchase it at this time.  IDA Ireland has had frequent engagement with relevant local authorities about the facility in question. The Agency will continue to pursue all opportunities to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Monaghan and will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland collates its employment data on an annual basis by region and by county. I am informed by the Agency that it supported 696 client companies in Co. Dublin in 2016, employing 86,622 people. The following table sets out details relating to Poppintree Industrial Estate, including the amount of land available for marketing and number of tenants. The Agency does...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (7 Mar 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There were 24 job announcements by IDA Ireland client companies in the South East region from 2011 to date. It is important to realise that the number of announcements does not necessarily reflect the level of FDI activity in the region because not all IDA clients choose to publically announce investments. In the same period IDA supported companies in the South East...