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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...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) was asked to examine and recommend ways in which company law could be amended to ensure better safeguards for a company’s employees and unsecured creditors. In response to this request, a root and branch review was carried out of all relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and in particular, whether new provisions should be proposed. The CLRG...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: As part of its portfolio of supports, Enterprise Ireland provides support for High Potential Start-Up (HPSUs), defined as new ventures that are: - Introducing a new or innovative product or service to international markets; - Involved in manufacturing or internationally traded services; - Capable of creating 10 jobs in Irelandand realising €1 million in sales within three...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no staff within my Department that are suspended from work on full pay.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: There was one protected disclosure received from a member of staff in my Department in 2016. This related to business operations in a particular area of the Department/Offices. The matter had already been raised as a protected disclosure to a senior official in the Department in 2015 and had been investigated using the services of an independent professional third party. No wrongdoing had...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no staff employed as actuaries working in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (13 Jul 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. On foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department’s allocation to the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) in 2016 was €30.4m; this included a Supplementary Estimate of €20m in December 2016. The allocation in 2017 is €14.4m. The 2017 PRTLI allocation is being used to pay off an outstanding bill for PRTLI Cycle 5. As with previous cycles, there is a long lead time before the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Trade missions are a central element of the Government’s support for Ireland’s exports, inward investment, tourism, and international education. An intensive programme of trade missions is a key part of our overall strategy of pursuing market diversification and building resilience into our economy in response to changes in the global trade and investment environment, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: IDA Ireland maintains employment statistics over 10 year periods. Details of jobs created and lost in County Kerry between 2007 and 2016 are set out in the following table. The IDA remains committed to regional development and to growing foreign direct investment (FDI) driven employment all over Ireland, including Kerry. This is evidenced by its 2015-2019...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The mission of my Department is to lead on the creation and maintenance of high quality and sustainable full employment by championing enterprise across government.  While my Department does not have a direct role on the formulation of policy on the provision of employment or other supports or services specifically for people with disabilities, it did participate in the development...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, I am fully committed to the creation of high-quality and sustainable employment across Ireland, including in Counties Louth and Meath. With regard to Louth, IDA supported jobs in the County grew by 11% in 2016, reaching a total of 3,574. The Agency continues to work hard to add to the 21 multinational companies currently based in the County....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Space Agency (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international organisation with 22 Member States from both within and outside the European Union. The Agency operates independently of the European Union and the United Kingdom’s membership of ESA is not dependent on its EU membership. The United Kingdom’s policy is to continue to be a member of ESA after it leaves the European Union and...