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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department is currently organised into six Divisions, which broadly reflect distinct functional units. However there is also a substantial degree of co-operation and interaction between these Divisions. Table 2 outlines the current number of staff at each grade within each Division of my Department. This structure will change during the month of July as a result of the retirement of an...

Written Answers — Departmental Accommodation: Departmental Accommodation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: In the time available I am unable to provide the Deputy with the information sought. The information is currently being compiled by my Department in relation to the Department itself and also in relation to the Offices of the Department and I will be in contact with the Deputy again when that exercise has been completed. I will not be in a position to provide the information requested by the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that the agency does not capture projected employment on each individual project in each individual year of the project's duration. The agency has informed me that overall its client companies have created over 52,600 jobs since 2006, with 7443 jobs in 2009, 13975 in 2008, 15969 in 2007 and 15234 in 2006. However, Enterprise Ireland has also informed me...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Employment figures in relation to jobs supported by the industrial development agencies - IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled on an annual basis, in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. The most up to date statistics detail jobs gained and lost up until 2009. Quarterly data is not available. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Since their establishment the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) have had primary responsibility for the delivery of State support to the indigenous micro-enterprise sector i.e. businesses which employ 10 or less workers. The CEBs, through both financial and non-financial assistance, support the sector in the start-up and expansion phases and stimulate enterprise potential at local...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Since their establishment the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) have had primary responsibility for the delivery of State support to the indigenous micro-enterprise sector i.e. businesses which employ 10 or less workers. The CEBs, through both financial and non-financial assistance, support the sector in the start-up and expansion phases and stimulate enterprise potential at local...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Figures in respect of numbers employed in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies -IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which are the 2009 figures. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011....

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: In the five year period 2005 to 2009, inclusive, there have been two site visits to County Tipperary, one in 2005 and one in 2009. In the same period, a total of 1,407 new jobs were created in IDA supported companies in South Tipperary. Details of the number of new jobs created in each of those years is set out in the attached tabular statement. In marketing South Tipperary for new foreign...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Figures in respect of the number of manufacturing jobs created in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies - IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which are the 2009 figures. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The number of persons employed in the retail sector is compiled by the Central Statistics Office. I have been informed by the Central Statistics Office that the number of persons employed in the retail sector (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in 2005 and to date in 2010 was 179,900 and 182,100 respectively. In relation to the motor industry, the number of persons employed in the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Figures in respect of numbers employed in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies -IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development - are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which are the 2009 figures. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: In the past five years four Assistant Secretaries retired from my Department with a total amount of €941,142 being paid in lump sum payments. The retirement lump sum is based on 3/80ths of salary in respect of each year of service subject to a maximum of 120/80ths (40 years service) for members of the Civil Service Superannuation Scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Irish Government Offsetting Scheme was established to introduce carbon offsetting for official air travel undertaken by Ministers and officials. The scheme is co-ordinated by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and applies to official air travel undertaken since 14 June 2007. Under the scheme, an annual payment, based on carbon dioxide emissions associated...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has decentralised offices located in Kilkenny and Carlow. The Patents Office is located in Kilkenny, while part of the Companies Registration Office and the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) are located in Carlow. NERA also has regional offices in Dublin, Sligo, Shannon and Cork. At present, 57 staff work in Kilkenny, while 129 staff are based in Carlow and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The total spend of my Department and the Offices of my Department on public advertisements in national and local print media, radio and television for 2009 was in the region of €189,000. Statutory requirements accounted for approximately 80% of this overall spend. The spend, to date in 2010, for my Department and the Offices of my Department, on public advertisements in national and local...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have been informed by IDA Ireland, that during the month of June 2010, there have been a total of 28 site visits by potential investors, to a variety of locations throughout the country. Details of the locations of those visits are set out in the tabular statement below. Location Louth Cavan Galway Offaly Westmeath Cork Dublin Number of visits 1 1 4 1 4 1 16

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The composition of regions is not a matter for my Department. However, the position in relation to State aid is that aid for investment in companies in the various regions of Ireland must be in accordance with the Regional Aid Map 2007-13 approved by the European Commission. This Map was drawn up in accordance with the Commission's Regional Aid Guidelines. Under these Guidelines, Ireland was...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Enterprise Ireland employment figures are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which details employment figures until 2009. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. Data is collected and collated at county level by the agency therefore it is not possible to provide...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I am informed by IDA Ireland that the Agency tracks site visits on a county-by-county basis only. In the 5 year period from end June 2006 to end June 2010, there have been a total of 5 site visits to County Kildare. Details of the number of visits made in each of the years in question is set out in the tabular statement. Table showing the number of site visits made by potential investors...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department has a Complaints Procedure in place since 2003, to deal with any complaints from members of the public about the level and standard of services my Department delivers, as outlined in our Customer Charter. My Department ensures that any complaint received from a member of the public is fully investigated and promptly responded to, and also ensures, where possible, that the cause...