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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I have not yet had the opportunity for a formal meeting with Polish Prime Minister Szydlo, though I did speak briefly with her in Gothenburg, as well as at the June and October European Councils, and September’s Digital Summit in Tallinn. Ongoing political engagement with our EU and international partners remains crucial, especially as negotiations on Brexit proceed, and I will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Cabinet Committee D covers housing, climate action, infrastructure investment and delivery, the National Planning Framework and the Ten Year Capital Plan. Among other issues, this Committee is providing political oversight of our efforts to tackle the housing and homelessness issue. The Committee last met on the 23rdof November 2017.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I appoint members to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Statistics Board (NSB). I appoint members to the NESC in accordance with the provisions of the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and the Alteration of Composition Order 2010. The legislation provides for nominations from five sectors - business and employer, ICTU, farming and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Expenditure (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and agencies under its remit has had no spend to date on social media campaigns on issues related to Brexit. However, the Strategic Communications Unit will be working with other Departments on a cross Government campaign on Brexit in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Rugby World Cup 2023 (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: A key part of the modernisation of Government communications is the greater use of social media. Merrionstreet.ie has a presence on a number of social media platforms. The amount spent on advertising the video" Ireland at its best" for Ireland's Rugby World Cup bid was €9,500, sponsored posts appeared on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The posts were targeted at "all adults" to both a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I appoint members to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Statistics Board (NSB). I appoint the NESC in accordance with the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and the NESC (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 - SI 603/ 2010. I appoint members to the NSB in accordance with the Statistics Act 1993. In the case of the NESC the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC), is the only State Agency in under the aegis of my Department. The NESC receives an annual grant from my Department’s Vote. NESC allocation from my Department’s Vote is €2.01m in 2017. In addition, in 2017 the Council will receive ca. €90,000 from the Environment Fund, managed by the Minister for Communications,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There is a total of 196.1 whole-time equivalent staff members employed by my Department. The gender breakdown of staff employed by my Department in the relevant roles is outlined in the table provided. Department of the Taoiseach Staff by Gender Role Female Male Secretary General 0 1 Second Secretary General 0 1 Assistant Secretary 2 4* Deputy Secretary 0 0 Principal Officer 6** 6...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The tables provided outline the number of staff employed by my Department to work in my constituency and my private office. This includes both politically appointed staff and established civil servants. Taoiseach's Private Office Salary Scale (Equivalent) Number of Employees Deputy Secretary 1 Assistant Secretary 3 Principal Officer 2 Assistant Principal Officer (Higher) 1 Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department did not have any contracts with the companies in question between 2011 and 2016.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: At 23:27 hours on 20 November 2017 one of my staff emailed me a copy of the email I referred to during Leaders Questions on 21 November 2017. The email was sent to my Department by the Department of Justice and Equality very shortly before this.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together. Baineann príomhobair mo Roinne le hobair an Rialtais agus pléimid den chuid is mo le ranna agus gníomhaireachtaí rialtais eile. Mar thoradh air sin, ní bhíonn éileamh mór ón phobal ar sheirbhísí i nGaeilge. Tá coibhéis lánaimseartha 196.1 ball foirne fostaithe i mo Roinn...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The table details the number of vacancies currently on each of the State Boards under the aegis of my Department. Agency Number of Vacancies NSAI 1 IAASA 0 HSA 0 PIAB 0 Enterprise Ireland 1 IDA Ireland 1 SFI 0 WRC 0 Details of all appointments and vacancies on the State Boards under the aegis of my Department are available on the State Boards website at .

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: IDA Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The IDA's Regional Property Programme was announced in 2015, with €150 million designated for investment in property solutions outside Dublin. The Programme includes the construction of nine new advance buildings around the country. Carlow was selected as a location for one of these facilities. The building there is currently at concept and design stage with construction expected to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Since I have taken up the position of Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation I have made the following appointments/reappointments to the State Boards under the aegis of my Department. Agency Details of Appointment PIAB Dermot Gorman, Insurance Ireland was appointed to the Board of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) on 26th September 2017. Under section 56 of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: IDA Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: As we are aware, in November 2015 AG announced the regrettable decision to close the facility in Clarecastle following a review of Roche’s worldwide manufacturing network for small molecules. This review also resulted in closures at plants in other international locations. Prior to Roche confirming its decision to close the plant, IDA Ireland engaged with management at the site...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I have not used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit since my appointment as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. I have been informed by the Department of Justice & Equality that in April 2016 a briefing note on Brexit was sent from the former Minister's Department of Justice & Equality email account to her...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: IDA Ireland Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The level of grant assistance provided by IDA Ireland to the company referred to by the Deputy during the last seven years is as follows: - 2010: €5,071,416; and - 2013: €3,093,054 It is not possible at this stage to detail how much grant aid, if any, will be paid for the period between 2018 to 2020.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The table provided outlines the 2017 allocations to those bodies who receive more than €1 million from my Department’s Vote Office/Agency Total 2017 funding provision as per Revised Estimates Volume (gross) InterTrade Ireland €7.960 million IDA Ireland €179.264 million National Standards Authority of Ireland €5.802 million Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the publicly stated desire of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) that it would be given the power to impose administrative/ civil fines for breaches of competition law. The current legal position is that civil fines are not provided for in Irish law for anti-competitive practices. My Department obtained advice on the issue...