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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 172 together. The Small Enterprise and Development agencies figures for job gains and losses are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which details employment figures up to 2009. The figures are in respect of numbers of jobs gained and lost in firms assisted by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Your Country, Your Call aimed to identify proposals, which would have a positive economic impact on Ireland and create sustainable employment. The Competition was a very successful one and the winners were announced on 17th September 2010. To date, no funding has been paid by my Department for this initiative.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of expenditure on legal fees in my Department and in the Offices of my Department for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is set out in the following table. Year Amount Spent on Legal Fees (€) 2010 (to 25 November) € 449,893 2009 € 2,153,436 2008 € 900,070

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Recovery Plan provides a blueprint for a return to sustainable economic growth and includes actions which the Government will take to reduce costs for business across the economy, including the SME sector. The Plan sets out specific measures which will be taken to cut costs in relation to labour, energy, property rental, professional fees and other areas. To facilitate...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the EU-IMF programme and the Government's national recovery plan in the House. The two, of course, are inextricably linked. As was outlined earlier, the provision of €85 billion of international financial support to Ireland is on the basis of a specified programme, the details of which closely reflect the key objectives set out in the national recovery...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify a specific issue (details supplied) in relation to local authority works. [44968/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The estimated energy use of my Department and the Offices of my Department (with the exception of the National Employment Rights Authority, the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission for whom figures are not available) for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 and the total cost of that energy use in each of those years is contained in the table below. 2008 2009 2010 to date...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The agency employment figures are compiled in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which details figures for jobs lost up until end 2009. The only figures available to my Department are those in respect of firms assisted by the Enterprise Development agencies - IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, which come under the aegis of my Department. As the information is...

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: One of the key messages in the Government's National Recovery Plan is that export led growth will fuel domestic recovery. It recognizes that the implementation of the strategy and action plan set out in Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy will ensure that our trade, tourism and investment sectors are well positioned to respond effectively to emerging opportunities as the global economy...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when two specific payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44481/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when specific payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44489/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The DETI gross exchequer allocation for capital and current for 2010 is €1,177.620 million. My department maintains an ongoing overview of expenditure and is currently reviewing the expected outturn for the end of year, to identify any savings or shortfalls. Currently the majority of Vote Subheads are performing close to profile with variances on some current expenditure subheads, due to...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Under the Industrial Development Acts, IDA Ireland has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of land and other property for the purpose of providing sites and premises facilitating industrial development. Accordingly, the management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is an operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas,...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 348 together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that there has been no payments of Capital grants in Dungarvan in the past three years and to date in 2010. A grant can be approved in any one year, however, it is up to the individual company when they choose to drawn down the grant. It is important also to note that grants paid in a particular year do not...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 349 together. When IDA approves grant assistance to a client company, it enters into a legal agreement with that company. That agreement sets out, inter alia, conditions governing grant payment including the milestones which have to be reached before grant payments can be drawn down. A grant can be approved in any one year, however it is up to the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Question Nos. 350 and 351 together. When IDA approves grant assistance to a client company, it enters into a legal agreement with that company. That agreement sets out, inter alia, conditions governing grant payment including the milestones which have to be reached before grant payments can be drawn down. A grant can be approved in any one year, however it is up to the...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The number of businesses in County Waterford that applied for funding from Enterprise Ireland (EI) for each of the past 3 years and to date in 2010 are set out in the following tabular statement. The number of applications in 2009 in Co Waterford is considerably higher than in other years due to the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) which was introduced in 2009 to help employees maintain...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The number of businesses nationally that applied for funding and received funding from Enterprise Ireland in each of the past three years and to date in 2010 are set out in the following tabular statement. The number of applications in 2009 is considerably higher than in other due to the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) which was introduced in 2009 to help employees maintain their jobs...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The age profile of staff in my Department is as follows: Under 30 30 - 40 40 – 50 50 – 60 Over 60 120 278 312 291 68 These figures include staff on career breaks and on various forms of unpaid leave.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualized basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2010 are not yet available. Details of the number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in counties Limerick and Cork in each of the years 2000 to 2009 are...