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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (ESF) was established by Government to support viable but vulnerable exporting companies who were experiencing difficulties due to the economic crisis which started in 2008. €100m was allocated to the fund to the end of 2010. Client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Údarás Na Gaeltachta and Shannon Development across all sectors within...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Employment Subsidy Scheme (ESS) was launched in August 2009 to help employees retain jobs and employers to retain productive capacity. The objective was to provide an employment subsidy to vulnerable but viable manufacturing and/or internationally traded services enterprises engaged in exporting. The ESS was administered by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of my Department and the funds were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) is a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund and the European Commission, established to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. While the Minister for Finance is responsible for the Irish political and policy input on the shape of EFSI,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is an initiative launched jointly by the EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) and the European Commission to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU by mobilising private financing for strategic investments. EFSI is one of the three pillars of the Investment Plan for Europe that aims to revive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is conscious of the need to consider the types of supports that Irish businesses may require to address challenges arising as a result of the Brexit Referendum, which is likely to represent a structural shift in the UK trading relations. Short, medium and long term responses from market diversification through to price repositioning will be needed. My Department has been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Functions (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The transfer of functions in question came into effect on 1 September 2017 pursuant to the Labour Affairs and Labour Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 361 of 2017. The employment policy and legislative functions listed beneath transferred from the former Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the Department of Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form, as requested. Body 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Personal Injuries Assessment Board 53% 53% 48% 52% 52% 50% 54% 54% IAASA 46% 50% 54% 54% 54% 65% 65% 73% IDA Ireland 57% 61% 65% 64% 62% 55% 56% 59% NSAI 38% 39% 41% 41% 40% 39% 42% 42% Enterprise Ireland 52%...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs and Trade Policy Division of my Department. Its main focus is to coordinate and represent the Departmental and Agencies response to Brexit and to support me in my position at the Cabinet Committee dealing with Brexit. The designated official, at Assistant Secretary level, is supported...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The budget allocations from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to Science Foundation Ireland for the years 2007 – 2017 are set out in the following Table: Year Revised Estimates Volume allocation €000 Plus sanctioned Deferred Surrender (Capital Carryover) €000 Supplementary Estimate €000 Total annual allocation €000 2007 165,772 X...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Negotiations (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the Brexit Referendum, my predecessor, Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor, attended three meetings of the Competitiveness Council on 29thSeptember 2016, 28thNovember 2016 and 20thFebruary 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 central part...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs and Trade Policy Division, to coordinate and represent the Departmental and Agencies response to Brexit and to support me in my position at the Cabinet Committee dealing with Brexit. The designated official, at Assistant Secretary level, is supported by 1 Principal, 2 Assistant...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Institutions (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of the decision by University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology to withdraw staff and funding from the Irish Maritime and Energy Research Cluster (IMERC) and to effectively dissolve the tripartite alliance with the Irish Naval Service. However, neither my Department, nor my agencies, were consulted on this decision either in advance of it being announced, or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, recognises that in order for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, our research and innovation system must be open with strong international collaboration links. Membership of leading International Research Organisations is an important mechanism for facilitating this engagement. For this reason, the Government gave a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland is a member of the European Space Agency (ESA) since 1975. Since joining, Ireland has used ESA programmes to develop an industrial sector in space technologies and equipment for the European and global space market. ESA provides the sole means of providing critical space technology development and qualification to enable Irish industry access to the global space market. Unlike their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Retail Consultation Forum was established by my Department in 2014 as a response to the challenges experienced by the sector during the recession. The Forum provides a platform for structured engagement between the retail sector and Government to identify practical actions which could be taken by Government, or by industry itself, to support sustainable growth, in particular employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Retail Consultation Forum was established by my Department in 2014 as a response to the challenges experienced by the sector during the recession. The Forum provides a platform for structured engagement between the retail sector and Government to identify practical actions which could be taken by Government, or by industry itself, to support sustainable growth, in particular employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to underline the Government's commitment to ensuring that benefits of a stronger Euro are passed on to Irish consumers. My Department has engaged with the retail sector through the Retail Consultation Forum in relation to this issue when the euro has been strong against sterling. In response, retailers have explained that some of the differentials between prices quoted in Euro and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: InterTrade Ireland (ITI), given its experience in promoting and strengthening North-South trade, is especially well-positioned to assist businesses in Ireland address the particular commercial challenges that Brexit may present for cross-border commerce. That is why the Government provided €250,000 in additional funding to ITI this year to allow it to undertake a range of initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 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. However, the objective is not to reduce our exports to the UK market, which will always be a key market. The aim is to grow our exports to other markets. A particular focus will be the Eurozone market. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 to 73, inclusive, and 75 together. The comprehensive document “Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union: The Government’ Approach” published on 2 May outlined in detail the structures put in place by the Government to ensure a strategic and whole-of Government response to Brexit that ensures...