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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Recovery Plan, which was published by the Government on 24th November, provides a blueprint for Ireland's return to sustainable economic growth. The Plan builds on previous Government initiatives such as Building Ireland's Smart Economy and the recent Strategy for Trade, Tourism and Investment . It identifies the areas of activity which will provide increased employment...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Figures in respect of the number of jobs created or lost in firms assisted by the industrial development agencies, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development, are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. As the information is compiled on an annualised basis, the figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until 2011. Details of the number of jobs created...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 165, 168 and 169 together. The role of my Department is to ensure that we have the right policies in place that will support and grow our enterprise base in order to facilitate both job creation and job retention. I engage with representatives from across the enterprise base in a range of ways and on an on-going basis. In addition, my officials meet...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, I will continue working with my Government colleagues to promote and achieve economic recovery. The National Recovery Plan, which was published on 24 November, provides a blueprint for a return to sustainable economic growth and sets out the path the Government intends to follow to achieve this objective. The Plan outlines the measures that...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) monitors costs and other competitiveness issues through its suite of reports, including its annual "Competitiveness Report - Benchmarking Ireland's Performance" and regular reports on "Costs of Doing Business in Ireland". These reports compare Ireland's competitiveness with many of its closest trading partners and competitors. The NCC is an...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Recovery Plan, which was published by the Government on 24th November, provides a blueprint for Ireland's return to sustainable economic growth. The Plan builds on previous Government initiatives such as Building Ireland's Smart Economy and the recent strategy for Trade, Tourism and Investment - Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy. It identifies the areas of activity...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 172 together. The Small Enterprise and Development agencies figures for job gains and losses are compiled annually in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which details employment figures up to 2009. The figures are in respect of numbers of jobs gained and lost in firms assisted by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Your Country, Your Call aimed to identify proposals, which would have a positive economic impact on Ireland and create sustainable employment. The Competition was a very successful one and the winners were announced on 17th September 2010. To date, no funding has been paid by my Department for this initiative.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of expenditure on legal fees in my Department and in the Offices of my Department for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is set out in the following table. Year Amount Spent on Legal Fees (€) 2010 (to 25 November) € 449,893 2009 € 2,153,436 2008 € 900,070

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The National Recovery Plan provides a blueprint for a return to sustainable economic growth and includes actions which the Government will take to reduce costs for business across the economy, including the SME sector. The Plan sets out specific measures which will be taken to cut costs in relation to labour, energy, property rental, professional fees and other areas. To facilitate...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify a specific issue (details supplied) in relation to local authority works. [44968/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The estimated energy use of my Department and the Offices of my Department (with the exception of the National Employment Rights Authority, the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission for whom figures are not available) for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 and the total cost of that energy use in each of those years is contained in the table below. 2008 2009 2010 to date...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The agency employment figures are compiled in the Forfás Annual Employment Survey, the most up to date of which details figures for jobs lost up until end 2009. The only figures available to my Department are those in respect of firms assisted by the Enterprise Development agencies - IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, which come under the aegis of my Department. As the information is...

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (30 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: One of the key messages in the Government's National Recovery Plan is that export led growth will fuel domestic recovery. It recognizes that the implementation of the strategy and action plan set out in Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy will ensure that our trade, tourism and investment sectors are well positioned to respond effectively to emerging opportunities as the global economy...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when two specific payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44481/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when specific payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44489/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The DETI gross exchequer allocation for capital and current for 2010 is €1,177.620 million. My department maintains an ongoing overview of expenditure and is currently reviewing the expected outturn for the end of year, to identify any savings or shortfalls. Currently the majority of Vote Subheads are performing close to profile with variances on some current expenditure subheads, due to...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (24 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: Under the Industrial Development Acts, IDA Ireland has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of land and other property for the purpose of providing sites and premises facilitating industrial development. Accordingly, the management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio is an operational matter for the Agency, as part of the statutory responsibility assigned to it by the Oireachtas,...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 348 together. I am informed by IDA Ireland that there has been no payments of Capital grants in Dungarvan in the past three years and to date in 2010. A grant can be approved in any one year, however, it is up to the individual company when they choose to drawn down the grant. It is important also to note that grants paid in a particular year do not...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 349 together. When IDA approves grant assistance to a client company, it enters into a legal agreement with that company. That agreement sets out, inter alia, conditions governing grant payment including the milestones which have to be reached before grant payments can be drawn down. A grant can be approved in any one year, however it is up to the...

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