Results 41-60 of 89 for "ireland is open for business"

Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Oct 2011)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...new regime possibly presents a competitive threat to Ireland given that we are also seeking to attract inward investment from high technology companies. We need to send out a strong message that Ireland is open for business and welcomes foreign direct investment. The UK initiative on patents, alongside continued reductions in corporation tax rates, should receive our careful attention...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Brian Walsh: ...peak in 2007 but there are reasons for hope. After years of troubling decline, we have had a 13% increase in overseas visits. That was witnessed in the first half of this year, signalling that Ireland is open for business. Figures from North America and other long-haul markets are almost back to levels last seen in 2008. The number of people choosing to rediscover what their own...

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Richard Bruton: ...we cut employer's PRSI, the ESRI can provide an analysis of the likely impact in the short and longer term, and we can rely on that. Part of the jobs initiative was also to advertise the fact that Ireland is open for business and that we want to reduce the cost to employers of taking people on. It is about building confidence. There was sufficient cost-benefit analysis to say that a cut...

Seanad: European Affairs: Statements (22 Jun 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Mullins: ...corporation tax regime. This is particularly important to a small, open economy on the periphery of Europe. As the Minister of State noted, the message the House wishes to send out today is that Ireland is open for business. We are meeting our targets and have, I hope, drawn a line under our banking problems. The fundamentals of the economy are strong. We will see a record balance of...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Mattie McGrath: ...to get paid. Ordinary people are bewildered as to how that can happen and how it did happen. It is just not good enough. The message we need to send out at every possible opportunity is that Ireland is open for business in an honest, open and straightforward fashion. Enacting and implementing the legislation will go some way towards restoring business confidence in the county and will...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...two most important economic partners. Naturally, there will be a high level of international media interest, which will provide an opportunity to put out a positive and forward-looking message that Ireland is open for business. The Government, in consultation with State agencies, will fully maximise the opportunities that the visits and media attention provide to promote Ireland's...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (5 May 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) was launched in 1998 and comprehends funding for third level research infrastructure, national shared facilities, and structured PhD programmes. The Programme is designed to facilitate Irish institutions to produce world-class research in humanities, science, technology and the social sciences, including business and law. There...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Andrew Doyle: ...Ireland was hamstrung by not being able to make those decisions. With regard to the euro project, we must be either in it or out of it. If we are to create jobs, and we must reassure the world that Ireland is open for business, we must reform those structures in which the troika have no input. Last night, the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party heard that 400 potential jobs in a call centre in...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2011)

Micheál Martin: ...about Ireland's economic message? Given the strength of inward investment and the support American companies have shown for Ireland in recent months and years, it is clear they already know Ireland is open for business. Of critical concern to those companies in terms of job creation are the question of corporation tax and the broader issue of the harmonisation of taxes across the...

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (12 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ..., our two most important economic partners. There will also be a high level of international media interest which will provide the opportunity to put out a positive and forward looking message that Ireland is open for business. The Government, in consultation with State agencies, will maximise the opportunities that the visits and media attention provide to promote Ireland's economic...

Corporation Tax: Motion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Hayes: ...and ensure we improve our trade through domestic industries and multinational companies based here. I do not underestimate the importance of this debate for those who take an interest in whether Ireland is open for business. I am completely indifferent on the amendment because the House is speaking with one voice tonight in a most difficult week for this country. Ireland's corporation...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: ...promoting Ireland and Irish interests to the local business communities and strengthening links with the region. This visit to South America provided a unique opportunity to highlight the fact that Ireland is open for business. During the course of the visit, in excess of 12,000 people visited the ship, including diplomats, politicians, business leaders and senior officials. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Ciarán Cannon: ...tourist to this country spends approximately €600 here and we would reclaim that money in VAT alone. We need to offer a genuine céad míle fáilte to all our neighbours in the EU indicating that Ireland is open for business at the beginning of the next season. We need to be the land of 100,000 welcomes - a reputation we have always had and which should stand in the future.

Seanad: Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy: Statements (7 Oct 2010)

Billy Kelleher: ...a myriad of reasons, but the corporation tax is a central plank in all that. I urge everyone when speaking at functions, when doing interviews or when abroad to reinforce that critical message that Ireland is open for business. There is uniformity in the context of political support across all parties for the retention of corporation tax at 12.5%. We may argue over other matters but...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (6 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: .... This year, L.E. Niamh undertook a voyage to South America, visiting Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. This visit to South America provided a unique opportunity to highlight the fact that Ireland is open for business.

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

Billy Kelleher: ...vis-À-vis our global competitors. Irish exports have held up and as a country we are very much open for business. If one sentiment is to emanate from this House in this debate it should be that Ireland is open for business, both in the context of bringing in foreign direct investment and, equally important, in the way our exporters are finding and retaining market share, being...

EU Services Directive (16 Jun 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: ...to bring the services directive - directive 2006/123/EC - into law under the European Communities Acts have almost been finalised. I hope to sign the regulations into law by the end of this month. Ireland is open for business as far as the directive is concerned, as we have been applying it administratively since January 2010. The purpose of the services directive is to remove any...

Seanad: Tourism Industry (11 May 2010)

Mary Hanafin: .... We will do this confident that the Irish tourism industry will respond as this will be a voluntary code by the industry itself, supported by Fáilte Ireland and promoted well. The message is that Ireland is open for business; we are accessible and we will look after people. It is a difficult time but with a good policy framework, the increased investment we have, the partnership...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: ...the forthcoming economic contraction in the United Kingdom and the ongoing disruption caused by Eyjafjallajökull, we could have a very difficult summer; therefore, we need to send the message that Ireland is open for business and that if people get stuck here, we will look after them. We must learn lessons from what happened last month when many transport providers were unprepared for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: ..., promoting Ireland to business communities abroad has assumed added importance. It is anticipated that the South American deployment will provide a unique opportunity to highlight the fact that Ireland is open for business. Over many years there have been strong cultural and heritage links between Ireland and South America. Mexico is Ireland's twentieth largest trading partner and a...