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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is committed to regional development and my Department and its Agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are as fairly distributed as possible across the country. In June 2015, my Department published a Midlands Regional Enterprise Strategy as part of the Action Plan for Jobs. Good progress is being made but I know...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: Regional Development is a key priority of mine and I am determined to help drive job creation all across Ireland, including the Mid West. Last week I attended the launch of IDA Ireland's 2017 mid-year results where the Agency reaffirmed its target of increasing investment in each region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by 2019. Good progress is being made towards achieving these targets and in 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Funding (11 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: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department does not have any role in providing grants for the purchase and refurbishment of derelict business premises.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Sites (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The remedial works requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for IDA Ireland. I have directed that the matter be brought to the attention of the Agency who, I am informed, will deal with it directly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, has informed me that Solas is responsible for the issuing of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) certificates to crane driver candidates that attain the required assessment standard. I am informed that there is no reason tax vetting procedures would form part of this process.

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

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is currently examining the proposals set out in the submission from the Irish Jewellers Association. These proposals were sent to my Department on 26 June 2017. In this context, my Department is currently consulting with other stakeholders in the jewellery sector on these proposals. I would recall that such weight exemptions have not been a feature of Irish hallmarking...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Receivership is a remedy that derives from courts of equity. The relevant law in relation to receivership is largely made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. Receivers are appointed under a relevant security e.g. a mortgage or a charge which contains the contractual terms in relation to their appointment and their powers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 to 103, inclusive, together. On 14thJanuary 2017, the final text of the EU-Canada Comprehensive and Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA) (OJ L 11, 14.1.2017, p. 23–1079) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union and is available at . The detail requested by Deputy Wallace in relation to the reservations in the Agreement is available...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that could be opened to challenge under the terms of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA promotes co-operation between Canada and the EU on SPS issues. Chapter 5 on SPS of CETA preserves the rights and obligations of the EU and of Canada under the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures,...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: In the time available, it has not been possible to gather all the information requested. When the totality of the information has been collated I will convey the information to Deputy Collins.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Conventions (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland ratified ILO Convention 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 20 December 1999. Prior to ratification of the convention it was established that national legislation is in line with the provisions of the convention. Ireland is required to submit regular reports to the ILO on implementation of ratified...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Industry Regulation (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the EU Commission has exclusive competence for competition law, including conducting investigations into alleged infringements of Article 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. As the investigation referred to by the Deputy is an EU-led live investigation, it is not appropriate for me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Remuneration of all the staff of the Department is as sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for various individual grades in line with Government policy.  Within the time available it has not been possible to calculate an exact figure requested by the Deputy, however, I can advise that the annual additional salary cost to the Department of...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The value of all payments made by Science Foundation Ireland (including capital grants for research and other operational payments) in each of the years 2006 to 2015 is detailed in the following table. Payments (including grants and operational) Year €'000 2006 148,644 2007 164,791 2008 169,815 2009 182,496 2010 158,388 2011 166,638 2012 171,658 2013 161,492 2014...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy has clarified that the question relates to payments made by Science Foundation Ireland to beneficiary institutions in each of the years 2006 to 2015. The information is detailed in the following table. Total Grant Payments by Year Year Grant Payments  2006 141,512,015 2007 156,622,123 2008 160,138,353 2009 173,550,166 2010 150,134,655 2011...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The value of the payments made to projects by Science Foundation Ireland in the overall area of healthcare in each of the years 2006 to 2015 is detailed in the following table. Please note the following caveats: 1. SFI brought in the implementation of award categorisation in 2009. Therefore, there may be awards prior to that time that could have been aligned to "Healthcare" but as the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was not a party to the contract in respect of the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative. The contract underpinning the initiative was between the IDA and the company contracted to operate it, Connect Ireland. The Board of the IDA decided, in November 2016, not to retender for the initiative at that time. A further extension of the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: IDA Ireland previously received official sanction from my Department to recruit 10 additional Brexit staff members. Four such employees have since been appointed to date and the recruitment process for the remaining six is ongoing. IDA Ireland has undertaken a rigorous recruitment process to ensure that the best candidates are identified for all these roles and the Agency will make the...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The providers of the services procured by my Department and its Offices over the period 2013 to 21 June 2017, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the following table.  My Department uses external service providers having regard to its business needs for such services. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly,...