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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Staff (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The staff of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) have not yet received disability awareness training since their inception in 2014. However, as part of the LEO Customer Service Charter, I have asked Enterprise Ireland to liaise with the Local Authorities (as the LEOs are now units within the Local Authorities) and the National Disability Authority in order to determine the needs for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. My Department’s mission is to encourage the creation of high quality and sustainable full employment by championing enterprise across government, supporting a competitive enterprise base, and promoting fair and competitive markets. My Department does not have a direct role in the formulation of policy on the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: IDA Ireland continues to bring Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park to the attention of companies that are interested in situating themselves in the area. The Park is already home to a number of the Agency’s clients – including Forest Labs and Amazon – but there are a number of vacant industrial units there which could be suitable for investors.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Agrifood Sector (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I do not intend to introduce an Employment Subsidy Scheme for the mushroom sector at this time, in the context of economic difficulties arising from the UK vote to leave the EU, and the resultant currency fluctuations. I am aware that a similar Scheme was introduced here in 2009, during the most difficult period of the world economic downturn, to assist Irish companies in overcoming those...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (17 Nov 2016)

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: Company Law (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Section 279 of the Companies Act 2014 provides that in limited cases for a particular transitional period, US Accounting Standards may be used by certain companies. This is conditional on compliance with Irish company law and is subject to the company meeting a number of qualifying criteria. This transitional arrangement was first introduced in 2009 in the Companies (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There is no denying that American investment is very important to Ireland’s economic well-being. The US is the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) here, accounting for over 70% of the country’s FDI.Approximately 680 US corporations employ 135,000 people directly in a broad range of sectors such as information technology, biopharma, medical technology and financial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As a small open economy, Ireland has in the past, and will continue to operate in an environment of continuous and fast-paced change globally. In today’s interconnected world, Ireland’s enterprise policies aim to build resilience into our economy – by strengthening the capabilities of our enterprises, diversifying export markets and source markets for investment and by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. On 30 October 2016, EU leaders and the Canadian Prime Minister met in Brussels for the 16th EU-Canada summit and signed the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. CETA is a comprehensive and progressive trade agreement between the EU and Canada. It removes over 99% of tariffs that currently hinder trade between the EU and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (17 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise Ireland is the only Semi State Company under the aegis of my Department to pay a pension top up to it CEO during the period in question. Frank Ryan former CEO of Enterprise Ireland was awarded 3.824 added years to his pension in accordance with the terms of the 1998 Severance and Early Retirement Scheme to CEO’s of State Sponsored Bodies. Details of the additional amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In the Revised Estimates Volume for 2016 my Department was allocated €503m in capital expenditure for 2016. In the Mid-Year Expenditure Review in July this year my Department was shown as having an indicative capital allocation of €525m for 2017. However, following successful negotiations in the recent Estimates 2017 process the Department was allocated €555m....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 249, inclusive, together. A total of €858.5 million gross has been provided for use by my Department next year as per the 2017 Expenditure Report which was published on 11 October 2016. This compares to a provision of €800.47 million in the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume. The 2017 Expenditure Report sets out the Capital expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: As Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I am continuing to focus on developments in the fallout from Brexit and am deeply engaged with Enterprise Ireland (EI) and IDA Ireland regarding the impacts being felt by client companies. I have ongoing communication with these Agencies through my chairing of the High level Group of Senior Managers which includes the CEOs of the Agencies. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Examinership Arrangements (16 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understand that the company concerned is currently in examinership. A petition was presented to the High Court earlier this month and an Interim Examiner was appointed. The aim of the examinership is to protect as many jobs as possible. However, given the sensitive nature of situations such as this, discussions are conducted on a strictly confidential basis. The company concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The body responsible for the regulation of dispensing all products on forecourts is the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). Legal Metrology is responsible for the implementation of the Metrology Acts 1980-1996 and related Regulations. It does this through certifying and inspecting measurement instruments and the quantities of pre-packaged products. A wide range of measuring...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My Department or enterprise agencies do not provide supports for this type of development. However, the promoter could engage with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) who may be able to offer advice on any other form of support from various sources. At the appropriate time, the relevant Local Enterprise Office could also examine whatever spin-out projects that might emerge to consider if they...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Announced in February 2015 as part of the Government’s Regional Action Plan for Jobs, the Community Enterprise Initiative Scheme is part of the Government’s €250 million regional strategy aimed at accelerating jobs recovery in every part of the country. In line with the Government’s regional strategy, the primary objective of the Community Enterprise Initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise 2025, the Government's long-term enterprise policy is an ambitious strategy, with the objective of delivering growth over the next decade that is sustainable. The objective is to achieve full employment over the period to 2020, underpinned by innovation, productivity, cost effectiveness and competitiveness. The competitiveness of our imports as inputs to the productive sector of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Enterprise 2025, the Government’s long-term enterprise policy is an ambitious strategy, with the objective of delivering growth over the next decade that is sustainable. The objective is to achieve strong export performance that is underpinned by innovation, productivity, cost effectiveness and competitiveness. According to the latest CSO Trade Statistics, Merchandise exports overall...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2016)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 and 699 together. Promoting cross-border trade in light of the potential impacts of Brexit is a key priority for the Government as a whole. It is, of course, hard to predict at this stage what the impact of Brexit will be for all of Ireland, including border counties such as Donegal. Much will depend on the nature of the deal that will be...