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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) investigates workplace accidents and fatalities under the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005. The Authority is independent of the Department and the Minister in the conduct of such investigations and in its decision-making (together with the DPP) on whether to prosecute or not based on the findings in each case. In instances...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy should note that the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations or adjudication function. Notwithstanding this, I am informed that the establishment of the WRC has significantly reduced the delays in the hearing of cases in some bodies that it replaced. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In response to the public concern over the issue of ticket resale, I met with the Minister for Tourism and Sport in October 2016. My Department then undertook an examination of the primary and secondary ticket markets and the measures taken, or not taken, in other countries to regulate these markets. That examination led to the detailed consultation paper which I issued on 20 January...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 743 and 744 together. On 31 December 2016, there were 206,868 companies on the register of the Companies Registration Office (CRO). 4,555 of these companies are individually incorporated as unlimited companies.  Data on employee numbers is not available on the CRO register. I am informed that of the 5,000 Enterprise Ireland (EI) client companies, 310 are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Establishment (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As previously stated, my Department has no plans to deviate from the current Local Enterprise Office (LEO) model that was put in place following a Government decision in April 2012. This decision, underpinned by primary legislation, provided for the dissolution of the 35 County Enterprise Boards. Subsequently, 31 LEOs were established in each Local Authority Area, with LEO Louth situated in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Under the Payment of Wages Act, 1991, modes of payment of wages are regulated. The methods of payment that are permitted include the following: - a cheque or bank draft drawn on any of the commercial banks or a Trustee Savings Bank; - a Payable Order or Warrant, issued by a Minister of the Government, Local Authority, etc.; - a Postal Order, Money Order or Payable Order Warrant issued by or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland collates its employment data on an annual basis by region and county only. The Agency therefore does not have readily available specific information on foreign direct investment supported jobs in the Shannon Free Zone. The following table, however, sets out the total jobs, gross job gains and the gross job losses for Co. Clare - where the Shannon Free Zone is located -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rates Impact (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Improving Ireland’s competitiveness position is a key economic priority for Government. As set out in 'A Programme for a Partnership Government', our objective is to protect our national competitiveness from unsustainable cost growth and to deliver a job-fit business environment which ranks in the top tier globally. The most recent Costs of Doing Business Reportpublished by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 749 to 751, inclusive, together. Fáilte Ireland was established under the National Tourism Development Act 2003. One of its stated primary functions as specified in legislation is: “To encourage, promote and support the recruitment, training and education and development of persons for the purposes of employment within the Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland maintains statistics in relation to site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. From 2012 to 2016 inclusive, there was a total of 725 IDA Ireland-sponsored site visits to counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Offaly, Laois. Kilkenny and Waterford. The following table sets out the breakdown by county of these visits. It is important to remember that the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Fáilte Ireland was established under the National Tourism Development Act 2003. One of its stated primary functions as specified in legislation is: “To encourage, promote and support the recruitment, training and education and development of persons for the purposes of employment within the Tourism Industry”. Fáilte Ireland is an agency under the aegis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The promoters of this initiative have not contacted myself or my officials since my appointment as Minister in May 2016. My Department had previously raised a number of queries in connection with the project for which a response is awaited from the promoters. On the general principles involved, I would emphasise that when my Department considers any proposals to support enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The current number of Clerical Officer, Staff Officer and equivalent grades serving in my Department is as set out in the following table.  Grade No. of Staff Serving in Department Clerical Officer* 247 Staff Officer 33*(includes Visually Impaired Telephonist grade staff).

Topical Issue Debate: Film Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes, absolutely, and not Enterprise Ireland. However, the workers-----

Topical Issue Debate: Film Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: May I finish? We had the meeting with Wicklow County Council and all of those people were in attendance. Bryan Doyle, the chief executive of Wicklow County Council, wrote to me. He welcomed my recognition of the importance of Ardmore Studios to County Wicklow and the mid-east region and my acknowledgement that the development of the film industry is a key pillar of the action plan for jobs...

Topical Issue Debate: Film Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am conscious of the anxiety that the uncertainty around the sale of Ardmore Studios creates for the workers concerned, as well as for the local community. Ardmore Studios is a commercial entity, owned 68.33% by private interests and 31.67% by the State. The State's shareholding is managed by Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland inherited...

Topical Issue Debate: Film Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have had three meetings: one with the workers and the unions; one with Oireachtas Members; and another with Oireachtas Members and the chief executive of and officials from Wicklow County Council. I hear the Deputy talking about nationalising. In fairness, Enterprise Ireland is not a film production company. It is not a Disney. It will never be able to make films such as those to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (26 Jan 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.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am not aware that there is a practice of trade union representative blacklisting by employers in Ireland. I would consider blacklisting of workers for whatever reason as an unacceptable practice – particularly if it arose in relation to workers exercising their rights to take part in trade union activities. The Deputy will be aware that there are already legislative protections...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (26 Jan 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I assume the Deputy is referring to a case reported in the media earlier this week about a number of construction workers who have sought clarification of their employment status from the Department of Social Protection. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on this particular case. More generally, apart from significant losses to the Exchequer that can...