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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy asked for the number of farm inspections carried out by the HSA. However, visits to farms by HSA inspectors include routine unannounced inspections to monitor compliance with health and safety legislation and also to investigate farm accidents. Typically in any one year there can also be between 60 – 90 investigations of serious and fatal accidents on farms. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislation (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that no fines have been imposed by the EU on the State, in respect of the late transposition of EU Directives coming under the remit of my Department, during the period 2007 to 2016, nor to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department accords high priority to ensuring that good performance on the transposition of Directives is consistently maintained. In that regard, transposition is monitored on a regular basis within my Department.  Transposition is monitored through a customised intranet database which is used as a central management and information tool to track the implementation of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of concerns regarding the issue of bogus self employment in the construction industry. Apart from significant losses to the Exchequer that can arise from cases of so-called bogus self-employment, the practice has serious implications from an employment rights perspective. In this respect, it is important that individuals are correctly designated regarding their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Companies who are awarded contracts for contract cleaning and security services by my Department are required as part of their obligations under the Terms and Conditions of that same contract to provide their services in accordance with good industry practice and to comply with all applicable laws including but not limited to their obligations regarding labour law, of which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Health and Safety Authority, which is responsible for workplace health and safety, carried out a number of inspections of the Poolbeg incinerator facility during its construction phase. These inspections focussed on the health and safety management of the workers during the construction phase. As the construction work is nearing completion, the HSA’s primary role relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The IDA's regional property programme, which provides for the construction of advance facilities in locations across the country, helps the Agency to attract more foreign direct investment to regional Ireland. Under the programme, advanced facilities have already been constructed and completed in Athlone and Waterford and further buildings are scheduled for completion elsewhere across...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (26 Jul 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: I received the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2016 on 30 June 2017 as required under Section 32 of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014. The report will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas after it has been considered by Government.  In accordance with statutory requirements, the Competition and Consumer Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The table sets out the number of IDA Ireland sponsored site visits to each county over the course of the first three months of 2017. Information on the number of site visits that took place during quarter two of this year should be available shortly. IDA Ireland site visits - Quarter 1 2017 Region County Number of visits Dublin Dublin 82 Mid-East Kildare 2 Mid-East Meath  0...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The IDA Ireland property in question is located in Killygarry, Co. Cavan  and consists of a 17 hectare Business and Technology Park. The main tenant at the park at present is ATA Group, with 11 hectares of land currently available for investment.  IDA Ireland is progressing, in partnership with Cavan County Council, a proposed joint initiative for a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The total amount that my Department has spent on taxi fares for the period in question is outlined in the following table.  My Department did not have any spend on limousine fares in the same period. The cost of car hire, both self drive and chauffeur drive is also attached. YEAR TAXI CAR HIRE 2015 €14,971.97 €197.93 2016 €19,905.81 €508.17...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission does not have any role in setting prices. However, it advocates for greater competition across all sectors to reduce costs (including through its membership of the National Competitiveness Council) and also makes recommendations with respect to various sectors of the economy for consideration by the relevant Government bodies responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Regional Enterprise Development Fund was launched in May 2017. This €60 million competitive fund will support major new collaborative and innovative initiatives that can make a significant impact on enterprise development in the region/across regions or nationally to build the unique USP capabilities to grow the regions. Under a competitive process, Enterprise Ireland is now...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Reviews (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no plans at present to amend the Employment Permit Acts but I am conscious of the need to ensure that our laws keep pace with changing technological and business practices.  The employment permits system has gone through significant updating in recent years and the application process is fully on-line.  Government policy is to issue employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The table outlines the 2017 allocations across the respective subheads of my Department’s Vote where this year’s funding to the Office, Agency or organisation concerned exceeds €1 million. Subhead Office/Agency/Organisation Total 2017 funding provision as per Revised Estimates Volume (gross) A4 InterTrade Ireland € 7.960 million A5 IDA Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The UK is a strategically important market for Irish-owned companies and some sectors – for example Food, Timber, Construction and Engineering, are particularly dependent on that market. In 2016, 35%, or €7.55bn of Enterprise Ireland client exports went to the UK.  By contrast, 10 years ago, 45% of EI client exports went to the UK. So, while we are now less dependent on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Kildare is part of the Mid-East region along with Meath and Wicklow, and has the lowest unemployment rate in the State of 5.3%.  I understand that there are 23 IDA supported client companies employing 10,139 people in County Kildare. Building on this strong base, the Agency is targeting a 30% to 40% increase in investment in the region by 2019.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 87 together. The total gross allocation to my Department’s Vote as per the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume amounts to €858.4 million broken down between Capital funding of €555 million and Current funding of €303.4 million. This allocation is distributed across 39 different subheads which is reflective of the diversity of my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU State Aid Negotiations (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the Brexit Referendum, my predecessor, Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor, attended three meetings of the Competitiveness Council on 29 September 2016, 28 November 2016 and 20 February 2017.  State Aid rules did not feature on the agenda.  However, in our engagements with both EU Commissioners and Ministers from other Member States since the UK decision, Brexit has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland has a well-resourced and proactive labour inspectorate, which forms part of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).  Inspections are undertaken on the basis of risk analysis and as a result of complaints received. Where the WRC inspection service receives complaints in relation to bogus self-employment or bogus sub-contracting they are forwarded to the Department of Social...