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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (9 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the EU and other EEA states. The employment permits system is intended to offer an interim solution where specific skills prove difficult to source within the EEA; it offers a conduit into the Irish labour market for non-EEA nationals with in-demand skills and is operated as a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (9 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Action Plan for Jobs is having a positive impact on employment in the economy, since the first Plan was launched in early 2012. As of Q3 2016, there were an additional 190,000 at work in the economy since the launch of the first Action Plan for Jobs, which achieved and exceeded the Government’s target of 100,000 extra at work by 2016. The services sector made the largest...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (9 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The ongoing changes in the geopolitical landscape heighten the importance of maintaining Ireland’s world class business environment.  Ireland will continue to provide a competitive offering, including tax offering, to attract foreign direct investment and to ensure that our innovative entrepreneurs establish and scale in Ireland which provides jobs for our citizens and contributes...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I will try to answer some of the questions. I have asked the IDA to seek additional investment for the Kildare area in order that these workers can get new jobs. From today, the IDA is marketing the HP Inc. site in Leixlip to interested buyers. Intreo is ready to accept an invitation from HP Inc. to allow a team to work with its employees on the Leixlip campus or in an alternative...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am getting to it. I am being interrupted.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: If the Leas-Chathaoirleach could give me a little leeway, I would appreciate it. HP Inc. has received €62.3 million in grant assistance since its operations were established in Ireland. The IDA will recover any moneys outstanding from the company in line with the legal arrangements in place between the IDA and HP Inc. The total amount that will be reimbursed to the IDA will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have heard criticism today. Today, 500 people have lost their jobs in HP Inc. Today is not the day for criticising companies. Today is a day for helping workers.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a completely different entity and it employs 2,100 people in this country. Our Department, the IDA and the Government are very supportive of the company and we are very proud to have 2,100 people working there.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Deputies Lawless, Quinlivan, Coppinger and Heydon for raising this issue. Today's announcement by HP Inc. is very disappointing and distressing for the 500 employees of the company and for Leixlip and County Kildare. My immediate thoughts are with the workers and their families. Many of these men and women have been with this company for a long time, which makes this news even more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Instruments (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39) entitled “Financial Instruments: Recognition and measurement” attracted adverse comment in the context of the financial crisis. Accordingly, IAS 39 has been replaced by International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9), “Financial Instruments”. This newer standard is intended, in part, to address concerns with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Action Plan for Jobs, one of the Government’s chief instruments to support job creation, is a whole of Government, national level initiative aimed at creating the optimum conditions for private sector and export led job creation. The Plan does not deal with actions on a county by county basis but does contain a strong focus on developing the regions. Its objectives include the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency has had frequent engagement with Monaghan County Council and District Council with regard to the site in question and continues to bring the facility to the attention of prospective investors.   In mid-December, together with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, I met with representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In mid-December, together with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, I met with representatives from Monaghan County Council and IDA Ireland.  We also met a further delegation of Monaghan elected representatives in January.  Following these meetings, I asked IDA Ireland to work together with Enterprise Ireland to progress the development...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 290, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland has a 24 hectare business park in Arklow, with 14 hectares available. The Agency also has a 25.58 hectare strategic site in Greystones, with 18 hectares available.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Agrifood sector is of critical importance to the Irish economy, and its regional spread means it underpins the socio-economic development of rural areas in particular. Enterprise Ireland works closely with Irish Food and Drink companies to support innovation and build scale and resilience in order for them to be positioned to compete on world markets. I have secured additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Youth Employment Initiative (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Youth unemployment is primarily a policy matter for my colleague, Minister Varadkar. Government policy to reduce unemployment is two-fold. First, through policies set out in the national Action Plan for Jobs, to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs and second, through Pathways to work to ensure that as many of the new jobs and other vacancies that arise in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The total number of employees in IDA Ireland for the period in question is set out in the table. The figures are representative of all IDA Ireland staff, including contract staff.  The increase in staff in 2013 was due to the dissolution of Forfás and Shannon Development and the absorption of their staff back into the Department and its other agencies, including IDA Ireland. IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In recent years, Enterprise Ireland has implemented an ambitious reform agenda to ensure more effective delivery of services to Enterprise Ireland clients. As part of the organisation’s resource plan, Enterprise Ireland launched a Voluntary Leaving Programme in November 2014, which closed in January 2015. Fifty one staff availed of the Voluntary Leaving Programme in 2015 and 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am interpreting the Deputy’s question to relate to ongoing statutory enquiries or investigations. No such enquiries or investigations are currently being conducted in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: CETA was adopted by Council of the European Union and signed by Canada, the EU and its Member States at the EU-Canada Summit on 30 October. The European Parliament vote on CETA is provisionally scheduled for 15 February 2017.   Should the Parliament give its consent, the agreement will be provisionally applied. The provisions in CETA relating to investment protection and...