Results 1-20 of 128 for sligo speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (13 Nov 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: .... I will outline what Dundalk Institute of Technology has been doing. The institute had at one point considered joining the Connacht-Ulster alliance, the CUA consortium, which comprised GMIT, IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT. The Department supported two separate studies that examined Dundalk Institute of Technology, Limerick IT and Athlone IT potentially also joining the CUA. These studies...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am very cognisant of the schools in Carrick-on-Shannon and Sligo. I will talk to the Minister because I know Senator Feighan has been pushing this. In the short term, the school should apply for the two grants I mentioned.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Institutions (4 Apr 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Buildings to discuss the issues around the backdrop of the merger between the St. Angela's and the National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG. I pay tribute to this wonderful college in Sligo. St. Angela's is known the length and breadth of the country for its excellence in the teaching of home economics and also for its graduates, and I certainly want that to continue. The Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...of technology, university or technological university will be able to respond to the needs of the regions. That has worked. I will list some areas where it has worked very well, including Sligo and, in particular, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's area of Limerick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...and Humphreys. There were approximately 100 employers and businesses represented at it. New apprenticeships are coming on board. The new insurance practice apprenticeship is being run in IT Sligo. There are also industrial electrical engineering, polymer processing technology, manufacturing technology, manufacturing engineer and accounting technician apprenticeships, the latter being...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...students are doing at these colleges. We have developed new apprenticeships, including in the area where Senator Craughwell used to live. A new apprenticeship in insurance has been introduced in Sligo, and Blackrock offers an accounting technician apprenticeship. We are developing these apprenticeships and I would like them to be developed faster. I have great respect for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (26 Jul 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Donegal 4,059 Dublin 15,461 Galway 5,330 Kerry 3,387 Kildare 3,318 Kilkenny 1,871 Laois 1,571 Leitrim 843 Limerick 3,808 Longford 864 Louth 2,755 Mayo 3,139 Meath 3,202 Monaghan 1,435 Offaly 1,722 Roscommon 1,511 Sligo 1,492 Tipperary 3,168 Waterford 2,405 Westmeath 1,893 Wexford 3,135 Wicklow 2,181 NONE 1,081 Grand Total 84,040

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (26 Jul 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...13,950 Kerry 6,587 Kildare 8,960 Kilkenny 4,180 Laois 2,896 Leitrim 1,361 Limerick 8,806 Longford 1,515 Louth 4,965 Mayo 5,690 Meath 7,668 Monaghan 2,387 Offaly 2,983 Roscommon 2,827 Sligo 3,016 Tipperary 6,769 Unknown Ireland 741 Waterford 5,430 Westmeath 3,770 Wexford 5,709 Wicklow 5,807 Total 195,044

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...the year before, with one additional visit recorded in Q1 this year. More broadly, the Regional Action Plan for the North East/North West includes measures aimed at supporting the creation of 28,000 new jobs across Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth by 2020. Significant progress has already been made towards that target, with 5,742 more people in employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I launched the Framework for Town Centre Renewal in Sligo on 25th April.  The publication of the Framework represents a key deliverable for the Retail Consultation Forum, which I chair, under the Action Plan for Jobs 2017. The Framework will play an important part in the work to rejuvenate and revitalise towns and villages around the country. It will be a key support document...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...County Q1 2017 Carlow 3 Cavan 0 Clare 10 Cork 9 Donegal 1 Dublin 82 Galway 23 Kerry 1 Kildare 2 Kilkenny 2 Laois 0 Leitrim 1 Limerick 10 Longford 0 Louth 5 Mayo 0 Meath 0 Monaghan 1 Offaly 1 Roscommon 1 Sligo 2 Tipperary 5 Waterford 3 Westmeath 9 Wexford 1 Wicklow 1 Vacant Properties – Private Finance and IDA Ireland-owned 2017 Private Finance Private...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (16 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 Mayo Castlebar 0 0 0 1 0 1 Monaghan Ballybay 0 0 0 0 0 0 Offaly Tullamore 0 0 0 1 0 1 Roscommon Castlerea 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roscommon Monksland Athlone 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roscommon Gallowstown 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sligo Finisklin 0 0 0 0 1 1 Tipperary Nenagh 0 0 0 0 1 1 Waterford Johnstown 4 3 7 0 0 0 Waterford Waterford 0 0 0 0 3 3 Westmeath Athlone 0 2 2 0 1 1 Westmeath Mullingar 0...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...7 1 Dublin 284 82 Galway  42 23 Kerry 3 1 Kildare 8 2 Kilkenny 10 2 Laois 6 0 Leitrim  8 1 Limerick 49 10 Longford 6 0 Louth  24 5 Mayo  5 0 Meath  8 0 Monaghan  2 1 Offaly 4 1 Roscommon 1 1 Sligo  20 2 Tipperary 8 5 Waterford 17 3 Westmeath  36 9 Wexford 7 1 Wicklow 5 1 Total 638 173

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (9 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...xa0; 7 1 Dublin 284 82 Galway  42 23 Kerry 3 1 Kildare 8 2 Kilkenny 10 2 Laois 6 0 Leitrim  8 1 Limerick 49 10 Longford 6 0 Louth  24 5 Mayo  5 0 Meath  8 0 Monaghan  2 1 Offaly 4 1 Roscommon 1 1 Sligo  20 2 Tipperary 8 5 Waterford 17 3 Westmeath  36 9 Wexford 7 1 Wicklow 5 1 Total 638 173

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Data (4 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Enterprise Ireland’s Regional Offices in 2016. EI Office Location Level F/ PO Level E/ AP Level D/ HEO Level C/ EO Level B/ CO TOTAL Athlone 1 7 2 1 1 12 Cork 1 10 4 2 2 19 Dundalk 0 2 2 0 1 5 Galway 1 5 6 2 2 16 Letterkenny 0 1 0 0 1 2 Shannon - Westpark 2 31 8 4 3 48 Sligo 0 3 0 2 0 5 Tralee 0 2 0 1 0 3 Waterford 0 2 1 0 0 3 Table 2: Non-payroll costs for Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (4 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Brexit marketplace. Table 1: Overview of each of the HPSU Classes 2010 – 2016 by NUT3 Region and County HPSU Class of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Border Region 7 5 4 6 7 Cavan 1 1 - 1 1 Donegal 2 1 2 - 1 Leitrim - - 1 - - Louth 3 1 - 4 4 Monaghan - - 1 - - Sligo 1 2 - 1 1 Dublin Region 60 57 58 57 54 Dublin 59 56 58 57 53 Mid-East Region 7 8 6 6...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (2 May 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...Donegal 534 422 Dublin 8,062 7,579 Galway 999 836 Kerry 556 272 Kildare 981 711 Kilkenny 342 348 Laois 131 165 Leitrim 97 168 Limerick 485 1,158 Longford 267 281 Louth 566 535 Mayo 206 273 Meath 702 550 Monaghan 467 471 Offaly 452 277 Roscommon 180 133 Sligo 115 120 Tipperary 518 290 Waterford 693 397 Westmeath 229 329 Wexford 465 214 Wicklow 403 440 TOTAL 21,118...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (13 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...buildings. To date, IDA Ireland has received €61 million in exchequer funding in support of the programme. Construction is nearing completion of the first three advance facilities - located in Castlebar, Sligo and Tralee - that were planned under the programme. The total capital budget for the delivery of all nine planned facilities...

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

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...than new companies. The wider strategy for increasing employment in the region is the Regional Action Plan for the North East/North West.  This plan aims to support the creation of 28,000 new jobs across Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth by 2020. Significant progress has been made to date towards reaching that objective, with 5,600 more people in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (6 Apr 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ... Monaghan Total Jobs 146 137 Monaghan Gross Gains 52 7 Offaly Total Jobs 902 929 Offaly Gross Gains 58 49 Table ctg. County 2015 2016 Roscommon Total Jobs 994 985 Roscommon Gross Gains 108 34 Sligo Total Jobs 2,221 2,290 Sligo Gross Gains 166 190 Tipperary North Riding Total Jobs 318 328 Tipperary North Riding Gross Gains 25 10 Tipperary South Riding Total Jobs 3,215 3,040...