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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that Cavan will be included in a study, currently being commissioned by IDA Ireland, to identify potential strategic land banks for the sustainable development of large-scale data centre projects. This will evaluate all viable land options nationally and will be conducted over a number of stages. For a site to be considered suitable, I am informed that it must be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: No. of staff* serving in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) (2010-2017) GRADE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Director 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Corporate Compliance Manager 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Legal Adviser 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Principal Solicitor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Principal Officer 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Professional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that IDA Ireland is currently seeking submissions to undertake a study to identify potential strategic land banks in Ireland for the sustainable development of large-scale data centre projects. The closing date for the receipt of submissions is 21 February 2017. This study will evaluate all viable land options nationally and will be conducted over a number of stages. For a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The “Winning Abroad” programme was launched by IDA Ireland in 2014. It provided for the engagement of up to 35 additional personnel by the Agency to deliver new jobs for Ireland. Its other key objectives included targeting new forms of foreign direct investment and broadening the geographic base from which the Agency seeks and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis only. In 2016, there were 638 site visits countrywide, up from 565 in 2015. The following table sets out, on a county-by-county basis, the number of IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits for 2015 and 2016.  It is important to note that data on site visits is not necessarily an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. The UK’s exit negotiations from the EU will not commence until Article 50 has been triggered, which the UK Government have indicated they intend to do no later than the end of March 2017.  These negotiations could take the maximum allowed period of two years to complete. Ultimately any deal on Article 50 will require the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 355 and 357 together. Staffing levels of my Department, its Offices and Agencies reflect the requirement to manage the pay bill and staff numbers in accordance with Government pay policy with staff resources deployed in the most effective and efficient manner as appropriate to business needs and key priorities at any given time. An additional €3...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In the earlier part of the 2012-2016 period my Department, as with all others, was subject to the Employment Control Framework and Moratorium on recruitment as a means of reducing the overall Government pay bill.  Therefore, with some exceptions to the Moratorium under which the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform granted sanction to fill particular posts over this time, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Agency staffing requests are made to my Department at various times during the year depending on workforce planning demands in each Agency rather than at a fixed time during the year.  In parallel, during the annual Estimates process Agencies will bid for a certain pay allocation to reflect their staffing costs in the year ahead.  In this context, various Agency requests were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Accounts (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Crafts Council of Ireland is a company limited by guarantee and is therefore established under and regulated by the Companies Acts 1963-2014.  The objects are set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Crafts Council of Ireland Limited.  The Company is trading as the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI). It is not established under any legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Communications (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ICT provision is made by my Department for the official business of Ministers to be conducted through official email accounts, and equipment is provided with appropriate security protocols to enable confidentiality to be maintained to the best standards possible and insofar as is possible within a challenging technological environment. Non-Departmental email accounts are not generally...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following is a list of Acts, or sections of Acts, for which my Department is responsible and for which commencement orders have not been made. Act/Section of Act that is not in force Is Commencement order intended? Timeframe for making commencement order Reason commencement order has not been made to date Subsections (5)(b) and (6) of section 15 of the Employment Permits (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 was published on 5 August 2016. It passed Second Stage on 15 November and completed Committee Stage in the Dáil on 22 November. Enactment of the Bill remains a legislative priority for the Government. Accordingly, I hope Dáil Report Stage will be scheduled as soon as possible. Clearly, the timing of enactment thereafter will depend on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 328 together. I secured additional monies for 2017 to provide for 39 targeted posts in Enterprise Ireland to enable it to support its clients across all markets. Extra staff will be placed in EI's overseas offices with sectoral knowledge and expertise such as in engineering, food, life sciences and construction. This will drive export growth...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The 5,000 manufacturing and internationally traded services companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a critical source of existing employment and job creation in every county in Ireland and are spread across a wide range of sectors. In 2016, Enterprise Ireland supported companies employed 201,108 people. Within this, 19,244 new jobs were created resulting in a net gain of 9,117 jobs....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The amount of information requested is considerable and will require some time to collate. IDA Ireland is preparing a response which I will furnish to the Deputy as soon as practicable.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The UK's exit negotiations from the EU will not commence until Article 50 has been triggered, which the UK Government have indicated they intend to do no later than the end of March 2017. These negotiations could take the maximum allowed period of two years to complete. Ultimately any deal on Article 50 will require the agreement of the EU Commission, Council and Parliament. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is an EU initiative launched jointly by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission to help overcome the current investment gap in the European Union by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. The new EIB office in Dublin, opened in December 2016, will provide a one-stop-shop for project promoters...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Since my appointment as Minister, there have been no costs incurred by my Department in relation to completed or ongoing commissions of investigations.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to Parliamentary Question No. 294 put down by the Deputy on 20 October 2016, 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...