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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 May 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...that the widespread availability of high speed broadband is a key requirement in delivering future economic and social development. It will also be a key enabler for SMEs who wish to engage with cloud computing, or to expand their business by transacting online. Generally, high speed services are available for larger businesses. However, access and cost can sometimes be a challenge. The...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...completed relate to: · the launch of a new Women in Business Start-Up drive; · the development of an approach and a programme to support industry-led clustering; and · the development of a Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service. While these 3 measures were not fully completed on schedule, significant progress has been made on these items and I fully expect them to be...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Apr 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional jobs targeted for creation in the fields of cloud computing, electronic gaming, financial services, construction and retail over the next three years. [20888/12]

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (26 Apr 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to ensure that microbusinesses and small and medium enterprises can fully develop innovative practises using cloud computing. [20892/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (26 Apr 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Tommy Broughan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the recent new €1.2 million funding programme for the cloud computing sector; the projected jobs and economic benefit to the Irish economy of the cloud computing sector of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20814/12]

Job Creation (26 Apr 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...completed, and these relate to the launch of a new women-in-business start-up drive, the development of an approach and a programme to support industry-led clustering, and the development of a cloud-computing strategy for the public service. While these three measures were not fully completed on schedule, significant progress has been made on them, and I fully expect them to be finalised...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (24 Apr 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if cloud computing strategy for the public service has been approved by him; if not, when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20095/12]

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Catherine Noone: Fianna Fáil set us well up over the past 14 years. Water metering should have been attended to before now. I welcome it and look forward to hearing more positive comments on it. This week is cloud computing week and each day there will be a focus on particular aspects of cloud computing, such as how it can make the public sector more efficient and how the non-profit sector uses cloud...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (15 Mar 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

John Lyons: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 March 2012, if he supported cloud computing directly prior to the Action Plan for Jobs 2012. [14729/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (7 Mar 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: ...Resources the geographic gaps in which small and medium enterprises cannot properly access broadband; and if he will identify the way that this will affect these SMEs' ability to engage with cloud computing. [11313/12]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (6 Mar 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

John Lyons: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on State support for the cloud computing sector here; the way that he and relevant agencies are encouraging start-up businesses in this sector; the number of existing multinational companies that have received support to set up here; and if he has examined introducing cloud computing in his...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (29 Feb 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: ...the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to ensure that small and medium enterprises can benefit from the savings and increased productivity arising from the use of cloud computing. [11312/12]

Written Answers — Innovation Initiatives: Innovation Initiatives (29 Feb 2012)

Seán Sherlock: ...a Big Ideas Showcase in 2012 to focus on securing investment and identifying business partners that will bring new technologies to the next stage of commercialisation. New Technology Centres in Cloud Computing, Learning Technologies and Financial Services will be established and preparatory work will begin on others relevant to the prioritisation exercise mentioned already. EI will also...

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Feb 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...to the Irish economy in terms of export earnings and employment. The medical, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors accounted for €46 billion, or 51%, of total merchandise exports in 2010. Computer components and electronics accounted for €8 billion of merchandise exports, while computer services accounted for €28.2 billion, or 38%, of all services exports in 2010. Between them, the...

Written Answers — Innovation Initiatives: Innovation Initiatives (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Sherlock: ...a Big Ideas Showcase in 2012 to focus on securing investment and identifying business partners that will bring new technologies to the next stage of commercialisation. New Technology Centres in Cloud Computing, Learning Technologies and Financial Services will be established and preparatory work will begin on others relevant to the prioritisation exercise mentioned already. EI will also...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (23 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: ...occupation is below. Provider Programme Title NFQ ECTS Years Athlone Institute of Technology Certificate in Renewable Heating Systems Level 6 60 1 Cork Institute of Technology Certificate in Computer Networking Level 6 35 1 Cork Institute of Technology Certificate in Introduction to Sustainable Energy Level 6 10 1 Cork Institute of Technology Higher Certificate in Science in GMP &...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012) See 3 other results from this debate

Catherine Noone: Some months ago our Taoiseach was to the fore in raising the issue of cloud computing. This is a buzz word for many and I am sure many Members do not have a clue what it is about.

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012) See 3 other results from this debate

Joan Collins: ...adult literacy and numeracy problems have been identified by the OECD as affecting the long-term unemployed. Training and employing 10,000 adult education teachers to provide literacy, numeracy, computer application and language courses to the long-term unemployed with a target of obtaining FETAC level 5 in five years to open the way to third level courses would be another important State...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Áine Collins: ...for multinational companies. To that end, I welcome the Government's decision to work with EMC, a large multinational company from my own constituency of Cork North-West. EMC launched a cloud computing initiative earlier this week which will use the Government network as a test bed for cloud technology. Cloud computing will contribute significantly to making it easier and cheaper to...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012) See 1 other result from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...for the Seanad referendum. I will not attempt to give a date until I have it right. I mentioned some of the issues that need to be dealt with when I replied to Deputy Martin. I do not live in cloud computing land or cloud cuckoo land - I live in the land of reality.