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Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (28 Sep 2011) See 3 other results from this answer

David Stanton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the €5 million applied research centre in cloud computing announced in May 2011, if he will provide details of its location, staff and expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26527/11]

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: ...Deputy Bruton, with his colleagues, the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, and others are currently reviewing the innovation agenda. Some €5 million will be spent on an applied research centre in cloud computing. Cloud computing is hugely important given that, according to recent reports from Microsoft, it has the potential to realise €9.5 billion annually and to employ 8,600 people by...

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (27 Sep 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Richard Bruton: ...multinational company which is not alone taking on people from this scheme but is investing €15,000 of its own money in training them. This should, because of the nature of the enterprise - cloud computing - guarantee them a job either with VMware or another company. It is not true to say that this Government has been continuing on with what the previous Government did. We have...

Programme for Government (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: ...to create 1,000 jobs; there is an extra €40 million for the 2011 summer works scheme for 453 schools to create 2,400 jobs; extra funding has been committed for an applied research centre in cloud computing and also a new energy research centre; there is a new support programme for home energy retrofitting to create an estimated 2,000 jobs; there is a visa waiver programme for certain...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (14 Sep 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he sees cloud computing become of major commercial impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24212/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: ...the Department has a series of wide ranging ICT procurement exercises underway and is confident that these will reduce its costs in the medium term - it is also engaged in the inter Departmental Cloud Computing group which it anticipates will produce substantial operational savings in the medium to long term. A cross-Departmental and cross-agency ICT Governance Group, which has a remit in...

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: ...in this first call, Enterprise Ireland expanded its offer with a second fund (Competitive Start Fund) that is also open to software companies in the games, telecoms, software as a service (SaaS), cloud computing and enterprise software sectors. With regard to skills shortages, over the past few months, my Department's officials have been working with the Secretariat to the Expert Group on...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: .... I am also continuing to develop proposals for substantial reform of our Sectoral Wage Agreements, as well as working to develop job opportunities in a number of emerging sectors, including Cloud Computing, Digital Gaming, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Information and Communications Technology, Financial Services, Content Industry, Consumer and Business Services. I will continue working...

Skills Shortages (19 Jul 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Eoghan Murphy: ...of the importance of the high-tech sector to the economy. Considering the attention the Government has given to the sector, be it in terms of gaming, research and development, digital design or cloud computing, it is clear that the Government understands its importance and is fully committed to it. From speaking to people in the industry, they are happy about this as it is a new...

Written Answers — Information Technology Sector: Information Technology Sector (19 Jul 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he proposes to take to enable Ireland to realise the full economic benefits of cloud computing in view of his recent statements about its potential. [21067/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jul 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Bruton: ...costs to business, particularly those that are set by Government or Local Authorities. I am also working to develop the potential of opportunities in a number of emerging sectors, including Cloud Computing, Digital Gaming and other sectors.

Job Creation (19 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: ...innovative sectors such as medical devices, ICT and the pharmaceutical and financial sectors which continue to perform well. Ireland is well placed to exploit opportunities in new sectors such as cloud computing and digital gaming, life sciences and clean-tech industries. We are building on investments made in the research and development capability of our higher education institutes...

Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: ...the capability of enterprises. This will be the focus of continuing work by the Government and by my Department. There is also great potential for job creation in several emerging sectors such as cloud computing, digital gaming and a number of others listed in the programme for Government. I am working to develop the potential of these and other sectoral opportunities.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: ...Technology centre of excellence 19/4/11 Gilt Groupe 100-200 jobs International HQ and Software development centre & Customer support centre 30/5/11 Marketo 125 jobs Software 7/6/11 Dell 150 jobs Cloud Computing 10/06/11 Zynga Zynga's biggest European office and multilingual operations centre in Dublin plans to recruit additional talent to service the international players of its games...

Scientific Research (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: ...involved in research and development of one sort or another, this is central to the Government's thinking on the redevelopment of the economy. Last week, I met Microsoft and its analysis of the cloud computing potential is of an industry that will be valued at approximately €40 billion by 2014 and that Ireland has significant opportunities to gain substantial elements of this. The...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2011)

Seán Sherlock: My attention had not been drawn to the specific comments of the UK company MD to which the deputy refers. However, I am aware that the Irish equivalent company point out that cloud data is not in any different position than any other kind of data in terms of its exposure to government access, whether by the US or many other countries. A recent report by ENISA, the EU body responsible for...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Jul 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Fleming: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the introduction of cloud computing and other emerging information technology systems for use in Government services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18655/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (23 Jun 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoghan Murphy: ...50: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to harmonise IT systems across Departments to improve compatibility and improve communication; the platform he has considered; and if migration to a cloud computing solution has been considered. [16853/11]

Seanad: European Affairs: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Lucinda Creighton: ...industries. The programme for Government has placed particular emphasis on developing applied research centres. The new Government has moved swiftly to announce the establishment of centres in cloud computing, manufacturing research and energy efficiency research. These centres will tap into that science base and ensure ideas are progressed into workable businesses so as to create the...

Seanad: Jobs Initiative and Competitiveness: Statements (8 Jun 2011)

John Perry: ...jobs initiative, there will be further announcements which will lead to additional job creation in areas where the economy can gain a competitive advantage such as health care, the life sciences, cloud computing and the green economy. Only yesterday Dell announced the creation of 150 new jobs in Limerick and in its first cloud research and development centre in Dublin. That is very...