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

Frances Fitzgerald: Within my Department 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...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I am keen that the Department continues to engage in in-depth and frequent dialogue with our stakeholders on a range of policy areas which fall within our remit. My Department established a Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation 'Enterprise Forum' which provides a vehicle for discussion of enterprise, trade and investment policy implications arising from wider global...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: My department is conducting a number of research projects to build an understanding of the possible implications of Brexit on Ireland for enterprise, consumers and trading relations. These studies will provide an evidence base to inform Ireland’s policy positions as part of the wider negotiation on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The details of the Brexit...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The 2018 expenditure ceilings for the Capital and Current allocations to be provided to my Department's Vote next year will be determined through the forthcoming "Budget 2018" and Revised Estimates Volume 2018 processes.  The 2018 Revised Estimates Volume, with the various expenditure allocations and ceilings set across all Departments, is likely to be published in early December 2017 by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Employment Permits Section informs me that a Dependant Partner Spouse Employment Permit issued in this case on the 24th July 2017.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 65 together. In November 2016 Government approved the drafting of Heads of Bill to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to remove the blanket exclusion of An Garda Síochána and members of the Defence Forces from scope of the OWTA and to bring them within scope subject to the application of the derogations permitted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Pay and Non-Pay allocation and actual expenditure by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for the years 2006 to the end of June 2017 is set out in the following table. Year Pay allocation  Pay expenditure at year end Non-Pay allocation  Non-Pay expenditure at year end 2006 €1.899m €1.915m €2.814m €1.440m 2007 €2.119m...

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)

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: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together. Section 12 of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides for the membership of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Section 12 (3) provides that the membership must consist of a chairperson and such number of other whole-time members, not being less than 2 nor more than 6, as the Minister for...

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...