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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, which was launched in December 2015, recognised that membership of International Research Organisations (IRO) is an important, strategic aspect of Ireland’s international collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Such engagement is a prerequisite for Ireland to become a global innovation leader. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The work of very many Business Units is impacted by Brexit and the Department as a whole has prioritised the Brexit challenges in its work plans for 2017 across all its Divisions. A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs, Trade Policy and Safety and Chemicals Policy Division, to coordinate and represent the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Census of Population Data (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Census of Population is an important input to evidence-based policy analysis and advice in my Department, as it is across Government. My central focus is on ensuring we create the best environment to secure sustainable full employment and to deliver on the Programme for a Partnership Government commitment to support an additional 200,000 at work by 2020. The Census data complements...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: IDA Ireland’s official employment figures are drawn from an employment survey conducted by my Department on an annual basis. The table provides a breakdown of the total number of IDA Ireland supported companies in Co. Donegal from 2002 to 2016. Data for 2017 will not be available until early next year. Total number of IDA supported companies in Co. Donegal & total number of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Regional Action Plans for Jobs are aimed at maximising the strengths and assets of each region, to support enterprise growth and job creation. The key strength of the stakeholders like the Local Authorities, the educational bodies, the Enterprise Development Agencies and the private sector all working collaboratively to maximise opportunities, means that every county will benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The number of my Department’s staff who currently have an application with the Department’s HR Unit for a transfer to offices outside the Dublin region to date is set out in the table.  This includes staff seeking to move from one of my Department’s regional locations to another.  Staff may apply for several locations at a time. Location Current number of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Given the extent of North-South trade, I am very conscious of the particular challenges faced by companies operating in close proximity to the border, many of which trade freely on both sides of the border. Current trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland is extensive and far-reaching. South to North trade in goods was valued at €1.65 billion in 2016 and North to South trade was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Military Exports (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I publish an annual report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 which includes information on military exports. The objective of publishing such a report is to provide the public with a continuing enhanced level of transparency about exports of controlled goods and services.  Export controls are of particular importance to my Department in ensuring compliance with the highest...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reviews (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As was announced previously, my Department will soon be commissioning an independent review of the Succeed-in-Ireland programme. That review, which will be carried out after details of the initiative’s full and final costs are available, will equip us with a thorough understanding of the programme’s results and its contribution to employment generation in the State. This is in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Education and Skills is responsible for education and training provision. This includes ETBs and several Institutes of Technology that are running courses supplying chefs. Failte Ireland has a primary function “To support the training and education and development of persons for the purposes of employment within the Tourism Industry”. Failte Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, recognised that for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, it must be a member of leading International Research Organisations (IROs).  Ireland has long-standing membership of the European Space Agency, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the European Molecular Biology Conference, EUREKA, COST and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, over 225,000 more people are at work. My Department does not gather data but uses the official data published by the CSO. I assume the Deputy is referring to the CSO's Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), the official source of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act of 2015 provides for a new statutory framework – Sectoral Employment Orders - for establishing minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment for a specified class, type or group of workers.  This is in effect a framework to replace the former sectoral Registered Employment Agreement (REA) system which was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Government policy to reduce unemployment is two-fold.  First, through policies set out in the national Action Plan for Jobs, to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs and second, through Pathways to work to ensure that as many of the new jobs and other vacancies that arise in our economy are filled by people taken from the Live Register. The South East...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the UK referendum, the State agencies under my remit - Enterprise Ireland (EI), the Local Enterprise Offices and Inter Trade Ireland - have been active in supporting companies in assessing and addressing their exposure to Brexit. EI’s current “#Prepare for Brexit” campaign includes a Brexit Scorecard available to all companies to self-assess their preparedness...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the UK referendum, the State agencies under my remit - Enterprise Ireland (EI), IDA, the Local Enterprise Offices and Inter Trade Ireland - have been active in supporting companies in assessing and addressing their exposure to Brexit. EI’s current “#Prepare for Brexit” campaign includes a Brexit Scorecard available to all companies to self-assess their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department and its agencies are fully engaged in supporting companies to prepare for Brexit. Enterprise Ireland’s (EI) #PrepareforBrexit communications campaign featuring the ‘Brexit SME Scorecard’ was launched in March.  The Scorecard is an interactive online platform which can be used by all Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland is and will continue to be an attractive location for foreign direct investment.   As a small open economy Ireland punches above its weight and attracts significant levels of inward investment. The number of new investments secured by IDA Ireland in 2016 rose by almost 12% against a background of global economic uncertainty, intense competition and a changing global tax...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Government policy to reduce unemployment is two-fold.  First, through policies set out in the national Action Plan for Jobs, to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs and second, through Pathways to work to ensure that as many of the new jobs and other vacancies that arise in our economy are filled by people taken from the Live Register. The Midlands Action...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (29 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Innovation 2020, the national strategy for research and innovation, recognised that for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, it must be a member of leading International Research Organisations (IROs). Ireland has long-standing membership of the European Space Agency, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the European Molecular Biology Conference, EUREKA, COST and...