Written Answers Nos. 75-83
75. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the disposal of State assets has been examined to date with particular reference to the utilisation of any proceeds for job creation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25004/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, I agreed with the Troika in May 2012 that all of the proceeds from asset disposals will be available, in the short term, to be used in one shape or another to support job creating initiatives in the economy. Half of the proceeds will be available to fund employment enhancing projects of a commercial nature. The other half, while destined eventually to pay down debt, will, in the first instance, be constituted as a fund to underpin additional lending into Ireland, for example by the EIB, in support of further investment in job-creating initiatives.
Plans for the first round of disposal transactions are currently progressing, and I would expect to have the first proceeds available later this year to support the project preparation facility for the new PPP programme and additional commercial and publicly needed capital projects.
76. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate whether it is expected to meet specific targets in respect of disposal if State assets under each heading; the extent to which these issues have been examined in detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25005/13]
View answerAs I have previously informed the House, none of the potential receipts from the State assets disposal programme are to be used as a means of achieving budgetary targets. Instead, it has been agreed with the Troika that all of the Government’s proceeds from the programme will be available, in one shape or another, to support job creating initiatives in the economy. Half of the proceeds will be available to fund employment enhancing projects of a commercial nature. The other half, while destined eventually to pay down debt, will, in the first instance, be constituted as a fund to underpin additional lending into Ireland, for example by the EIB, in support of further investment in job-creating initiatives.
In so far as the Deputy’s question may refer to targets set for receipts from individual assets in the disposal programme, comprehensive reports have been prepared for Ministers which include indicative valuations for each of the companies concerned and their assets. However, these valuations are extremely commercially sensitive and the Deputy will understand that I do not propose to indicate to the market how much we expect to raise from sale of any of the assets in the programme, but I can assure him that sales will be conducted via an open, transparent and competitive process.
77. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate the extent to which any alternatives have been examined to meet savings and targets identified by the Troika and agreed by his predecessor in the context of savings or reductions in public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25006/13]
View answerThe Government is making good progress on achieving all of our targets and priorities, as articulated in the Programme for Government. We are bringing public expenditure back to a sustainable level and driving forward the public service reform agenda to ensure that efficiencies and reformed work practices play a full part in contributing to the overall budgetary consolidation effort.
With regard to the cost cutting measures implemented to date, the Government began its process of medium-term expenditure management with the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) exercise in 2011. This review was carried out by all Departments in order to identify the most appropriate ways of reducing expenditure, in line with commitments under the Joint EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland.
Each Department was required to produce an Expenditure Report (all of which are available on my Department’s website) which represented a line-by-line examination of the spectrum of public services designed to refocus delivery and achieve better value for money. Building on this process, the Expenditure Report 2013, published on 5 December 2012, includes further well-specified expenditure savings measures across every area of Government spending.
It should also be noted that during its time in office, the Government has successfully renegotiated significant elements of the Troika Programme Conditions– for example the Jobs Initiative, the ending of further asset transfers to NAMA, reversal of the Minimum Wage cut, a more progressive use of the proceeds from the sale of state assets, the provision that fiscal measures specified in the programme could be substituted by others of equally good quality and we successfully renegotiated the interest rate charged for the loans, along with important changes on the extension of maturities of our EFSF, EFSM loans.
79. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, by Department, the extent to which savings as identified in the Troika have been met to date; whether any particular sectors have achieved their targets to a greater extent than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25008/13]
View answerTo date, good progress has been made on delivering savings and implementing change across all Departments and all quantitative fiscal targets set as part of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support have been met in full. This is a vital part of our approach to bring the public finances back onto a sustainable footing and thereby supporting economic recovery. The expenditure ceilings and savings target for individual Votes are agreed by Government within the context of the overall fiscal targets. It is a matter for each Minister and their Departments to ensure that the Vote-level allocations are adhered to while at the same time ensuring that they continue to provide essential services and respond appropriately to increasing demands.
Our new Medium Term Expenditure Framework aims to incentivise Departments through the implementation of a new “carryover” facility for Departments who successfully manage their allocations within budget in any year, so that they can use unspent funds in the following year. Those Departments that are proactive in driving reform, innovation and structural planning will naturally be best-placed to avail of this facility into the future. The consequence on Departments who exceed their current expenditure ceiling in any given year will be the assimilation of an offsetting adjustment in their envelope for the following year, and they will be required to devise appropriate policy measures to live within the reduced allocation. It will be a matter for Ministers and Heads of Department/Office to devise forward-looking plans and policies and to ensure adherence to the Ministerial Expenditure Ceilings.
81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total budget allocated and total amount distributed by each county enterprise board for 2007 to 2013; and if he will provide an explanation for allocation of funds to county enterprise boards [24872/13]
View answerAn Exchequer allocation is provided each year under the Estimates process for the funding of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and comprises of both a Current and a Capital element. The allocation of funding to individual CEBs is conducted each year by the Central Coordination Unit (CCU) within Enterprise Ireland.
The Current funding allocations are made in respect of the estimated cost of salaries and administration for the year. The Capital allocations are used to provide so-called “Measure 1” (direct grant assistance) and “Measure 2” (training and development) supports for micro-enterprises employing up to 10 staff. In determining the Capital allocations, a systematic approach is adopted by the CCU to ensure the maximum degree of objectivity and equity of treatment. This approach involves the provision of funding on the basis of a standard allocation to each CEB, as well as an extra allocation that is determined mainly by population but which also takes account of issues such as local unemployment trends, capacity to spend, existing commitments and regional spread.
As part of the CCU’s on-going management of available funding during the year, the Unit monitors CEB spending on a regular basis. Should any surplus funding become available, this surplus will be reallocated by the CCU to any Boards that are in a position to spend additional funds, subject to thorough assessment of the rationale and the justification for the level of funding being requested.
The following tables set out the Capital budget allocations and the amounts distributed by the County and City Enterprise Boards for the years 2007-2013.
The final Capital allocations for 2011 and 2012 include additional funding which was allocated to the CEBs in the final quarter of each of these years. The funding was secured from savings elsewhere within the Department.
2007
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
530,338 |
614,575 |
|
Cavan |
615,418 |
661,117 |
|
Clare |
506,717 |
589,572 |
|
Cork City |
460,000 |
515,450 |
|
Cork North |
120,000 |
86,394 |
|
Cork South |
743,769 |
802,180 |
|
Cork West |
515,532 |
485,273 |
|
Donegal |
817,493 |
957,288 |
|
Dublin City |
1,285,128 |
1,609,653 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
731,550 |
772,390 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
903,273 |
1,169,223 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
751,301 |
852,457 |
|
Kerry |
622,243 |
634,436 |
|
Kildare |
466,500 |
488,542 |
|
Kilkenny |
616,998 |
625,420 |
|
Laois |
542,985 |
601,439 |
|
Leitrim |
485,000 |
475,797 |
|
Limerick City |
395,028 |
433,447 |
|
Limerick County |
438,983 |
476,046 |
|
Longford |
479,640 |
584,725 |
|
Louth |
406,789 |
452,965 |
|
Mayo |
667,500 |
686,402 |
|
Meath |
570,335 |
666,783 |
|
Monaghan |
550,027 |
519,189 |
|
Offaly |
543,824 |
513,487 |
|
Roscommon |
471,289 |
546,884 |
|
Sligo |
477,690 |
490,006 |
|
South Dublin |
552,924 |
648,530 |
|
Tipperary NR |
466,641 |
507,029 |
|
Tipperary SR |
490,000 |
595,596 |
|
Waterford City |
487,000 |
485,841 |
|
Waterford Co. |
446,243 |
503,016 |
|
Westmeath |
719,638 |
864,397 |
|
Wexford |
651,400 |
838,480 |
|
Wicklow |
604,230 |
661,128 |
|
Total |
20,133,426 |
22,415,157 |
2008
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
444,338 |
579,150 |
|
Cavan |
560,918 |
658,772 |
|
Clare |
496,717 |
571,235 |
|
Cork City |
507,500 |
549,719 |
|
Cork North |
82,197 |
139,994 |
|
Cork South |
808,769 |
883,247 |
|
Cork West |
499,032 |
672,043 |
|
Donegal |
862,493 |
884,269 |
|
Dublin City |
1,062,728 |
1,381,948 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
713,550 |
738,138 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
841,658 |
1,293,036 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
706,301 |
951,925 |
|
Kerry |
622,243 |
617,363 |
|
Kildare |
556,500 |
703,432 |
|
Kilkenny |
578,998 |
658,428 |
|
Laois |
512,985 |
665,323 |
|
Leitrim |
440,000 |
540,514 |
|
Limerick City |
395,028 |
422,125 |
|
Limerick County |
423,983 |
441,228 |
|
Longford |
489,640 |
516,013 |
|
Louth |
398,789 |
472,495 |
|
Mayo |
537,500 |
738,878 |
|
Meath |
580,625 |
629,144 |
|
Monaghan |
534,040 |
534,806 |
|
Offaly |
435,849 |
466,340 |
|
Roscommon |
465,289 |
547,898 |
|
Sligo |
427,690 |
428,350 |
|
South Dublin |
520,424 |
598,620 |
|
Tipperary NR |
457,778 |
512,087 |
|
Tipperary SR |
465,000 |
509,720 |
|
Waterford City |
435,000 |
548,866 |
|
Waterford Co. |
424,743 |
513,870 |
|
Westmeath |
552,062 |
618,836 |
|
Wexford |
626,400 |
756,953 |
|
Wicklow |
627,732 |
677,486 |
|
Total |
19,094,499 |
22,422,251 |
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
513,612 |
554,332 |
|
Cavan |
507,688 |
541,093 |
|
Clare |
546,516 |
628,642 |
|
Cork City |
480,764 |
482,770 |
|
Cork North |
298,194 |
324,721 |
|
Cork South |
904,396 |
1,111,518 |
|
Cork West |
423,763 |
423,210 |
|
Donegal |
831,651 |
847,160 |
|
Dublin City |
1,138,362 |
1,259,123 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
639,557 |
728,890 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
755,292 |
1,003,306 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
683,242 |
889,604 |
|
Kerry |
779,661 |
629,215 |
|
Kildare |
722,003 |
862,751 |
|
Kilkenny |
498,235 |
521,776 |
|
Laois |
561,921 |
655,349 |
|
Leitrim |
427,054 |
425,145 |
|
Limerick City |
417,957 |
442,740 |
|
Limerick County |
462,110 |
534,439 |
|
Longford |
623,519 |
665,447 |
|
Louth |
369,886 |
372,200 |
|
Mayo |
561,741 |
616,526 |
|
Meath |
592,885 |
510,538 |
|
Monaghan |
572,765 |
723,140 |
|
Offaly |
439,541 |
571,302 |
|
Roscommon |
450,097 |
514,304 |
|
Sligo |
462,733 |
502,403 |
|
South Dublin |
559,482 |
559,003 |
|
Tipperary NR |
491,125 |
484,579 |
|
Tipperary SR |
526,294 |
482,606 |
|
Waterford City |
466,048 |
444,518 |
|
Waterford Co. |
473,374 |
447,218 |
|
Westmeath |
625,957 |
643,393 |
|
Wexford |
637,490 |
706,801 |
|
Wicklow |
618,751 |
556,388 |
|
Total |
20,063,664 |
21,666,149 |
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
439,655 |
567,139 |
|
Cavan |
469,606 |
498,632 |
|
Clare |
414,531 |
446,091 |
|
Cork City |
525,159 |
575,804 |
|
Cork North |
300,918 |
244,850 |
|
Cork South |
763,368 |
851,824 |
|
Cork West |
417,191 |
526,538 |
|
Donegal |
726,196 |
756,557 |
|
Dublin City |
1,146,082 |
1,210,797 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
730,637 |
710,879 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
799,957 |
944,112 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
681,709 |
772,130 |
|
Kerry |
743,667 |
601,146 |
|
Kildare |
666,432 |
650,849 |
|
Kilkenny |
427,345 |
514,539 |
|
Laois |
432,923 |
464,041 |
|
Leitrim |
329,459 |
337,582 |
|
Limerick City |
350,030 |
353,504 |
|
Limerick County |
412,209 |
444,035 |
|
Longford |
536,845 |
552,732 |
|
Louth |
365,909 |
385,158 |
|
Mayo |
445,220 |
637,025 |
|
Meath |
437,596 |
427,551 |
|
Monaghan |
500,777 |
487,145 |
|
Offaly |
356,738 |
377,656 |
|
Roscommon |
362,809 |
421,599 |
|
Sligo |
343,042 |
341,919 |
|
South Dublin |
448,085 |
473,711 |
|
Tipperary NR |
356,423 |
451,010 |
|
Tipperary SR |
424,840 |
450,683 |
|
Waterford City |
461,190 |
511,273 |
|
Waterford Co. |
445,647 |
471,972 |
|
Westmeath |
509,116 |
556,138 |
|
Wexford |
557,362 |
597,345 |
|
Wicklow |
551,842 |
693,391 |
|
Total |
17,880,515 |
19,307,352 |
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Total Capital Expenditure Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
404,532 |
512,263 |
|
Cavan |
418,658 |
410,870 |
|
Clare |
527,230 |
582,089 |
|
Cork City |
435,991 |
540,149 |
|
Cork North |
449,989 |
457,887 |
|
Cork South |
828,371 |
952,985 |
|
Cork West |
357,320 |
402,227 |
|
Donegal |
589,801 |
664,006 |
|
Dublin City |
1,146,172 |
1,353,268 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
634,922 |
612,905 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
693,194 |
1,065,234 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
725,739 |
918,037 |
|
Kerry |
882,129 |
860,900 |
|
Kildare |
547,115 |
665,524 |
|
Kilkenny |
560,225 |
614,467 |
|
Laois |
438,029 |
512,898 |
|
Leitrim |
361,820 |
378,950 |
|
Limerick City |
392,392 |
374,712 |
|
Limerick County |
406,798 |
451,896 |
|
Longford |
552,508 |
509,540 |
|
Louth |
358,021 |
392,199 |
|
Mayo |
532,558 |
650,950 |
|
Meath |
465,565 |
560,898 |
|
Monaghan |
700,907 |
725,625 |
|
Offaly |
350,375 |
384,027 |
|
Roscommon |
365,761 |
411,485 |
|
Sligo |
373,242 |
393,472 |
|
South Dublin |
430,442 |
385,388 |
|
Tipperary NR |
405,748 |
442,843 |
|
Tipperary SR |
378,541 |
405,032 |
|
Waterford City |
339,771 |
452,065 |
|
Waterford Co. |
501,806 |
424,924 |
|
Westmeath |
497,032 |
559,676 |
|
Wexford |
566,249 |
632,117 |
|
Wicklow |
588,211 |
726,650 |
|
Total |
18,207,166 |
20,388,157 |
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
Capital Expenditure as reported on Cashflows |
|
Carlow |
481,965 |
642,837 |
|
Cavan |
434,645 |
437,184 |
|
Clare |
547,068 |
575,238 |
|
Cork City |
444,022 |
472,397 |
|
Cork North |
234,079 |
259,231 |
|
Cork South |
1,183,614 |
1,329,965 |
|
Cork West |
466,083 |
546,947 |
|
Donegal |
789,522 |
801,131 |
|
Dublin City |
1,214,463 |
1,268,481 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
693,008 |
836,980 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
643,928 |
970,162 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
802,601 |
879,034 |
|
Kerry |
655,903 |
699,098 |
|
Kildare |
599,215 |
664,481 |
|
Kilkenny |
556,781 |
525,666 |
|
Laois |
461,320 |
556,376 |
|
Leitrim |
371,955 |
340,183 |
|
Limerick City |
331,398 |
343,152 |
|
Limerick County |
422,131 |
509,884 |
|
Longford |
444,074 |
501,177 |
|
Louth |
386,964 |
400,927 |
|
Mayo |
457,778 |
481,831 |
|
Meath |
525,242 |
393,557 |
|
Monaghan |
471,795 |
439,937 |
|
Offaly |
372,713 |
370,427 |
|
Roscommon |
368,435 |
420,850 |
|
Sligo |
387,493 |
389,492 |
|
South Dublin |
402,315 |
471,365 |
|
Tipperary NR |
467,086 |
498,304 |
|
Tipperary SR |
439,643 |
447,084 |
|
Waterford City |
489,461 |
473,607 |
|
Waterford Co. |
408,944 |
502,677 |
|
Westmeath |
601,260 |
634,914 |
|
Wexford |
646,432 |
756,725 |
|
Wicklow |
595,926 |
598,583 |
|
Total |
18,799,262 |
20,439,883 |
|
CEB |
Capital Budget Allocation |
|
Carlow |
348,851 |
|
Cavan |
366,626 |
|
Clare |
409,281 |
|
Cork City |
411,245 |
|
Cork North |
382,383 |
|
Cork South |
529,476 |
|
Cork West |
363,046 |
|
Donegal |
451,964 |
|
Dublin City |
805,182 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
552,997 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
496,612 |
|
Galway City & Co. |
560,631 |
|
Kerry |
538,816 |
|
Kildare |
436,575 |
|
Kilkenny |
499,481 |
|
Laois |
388,419 |
|
Leitrim |
373,977 |
|
Limerick City |
299,080 |
|
Limerick County |
351,028 |
|
Longford |
426,379 |
|
Louth |
333,769 |
|
Mayo |
415,021 |
|
Meath |
422,526 |
|
Monaghan |
474,359 |
|
Offaly |
354,629 |
|
Roscommon |
370,438 |
|
Sligo |
357,928 |
|
South Dublin |
359,258 |
|
Tipperary NR |
364,054 |
|
Tipperary SR |
381,706 |
|
Waterford City |
341,306 |
|
Waterford Co. |
360,895 |
|
Westmeath |
379,310 |
|
Wexford |
436,793 |
|
Wicklow |
428,241 |
|
Total |
14,772,282* |
82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the multiplier effect on the economy for a job supported by IDA Ireland; and the same for a job supported by Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards. [24873/13]
View answerAnalysis of Enterprise Ireland’s client base suggests that, for every job supported in Enterprise Ireland’s client companies, an additional 1.3 jobs are created in the Irish economy.
In the case of IDA Ireland, the analysis shows that every direct job created in the Agency’s client base generates an additional 0.7 jobs in the wider economy.
There is no formal measurement of the multiplier effect resulting from support provided by the County and City Enterprise Boards. These Boards support job creation in micro enterprises, that is, enterprises which generally employ ten people or less. However, investment in this sector contributes positively to broader economic development at local level as some of the enterprises supported by County and City Enterprise Boards provide services to client companies of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
83. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per job promoted by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and county enterprise boards for each year from 2007 to date in 2013. [24874/13]
View answerDetails of the cost per job sustained in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the 7 year periods from 2001 - 2007 through to 2005 - 2011 are set out in the tabular statement which follows. Costs for the period 2006 - 2012 will not be available until the 2012 annual reports of both agencies are published later this year.
The cost per job sustained in each agency is calculated by taking into account all expenditure to all firms in the period of calculation. Only jobs created during and sustained to the end of each seven year period are credited in the calculations.
In the case of the the County and City Enterprise Boards, the methodology for calculating the cost per job is set out in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Annual Report 2010. The cost per job is calculated by dividing the total grants paid from 1993 to the current year by the total employment at the end of that year. It should be noted that this does not include Administration or Measure 2 “soft” support expenditure.
Details of the cost per job in the County and City Enterprise Boards for the years 2007 to 2012 are set out in the attached tabular statement. Data for 2013 are not yet available.
Table showing the cost per job sustained in IDA Ireland client companies in the 7 year period from 2001 -2007 through to 2005 -2011
|
2001 - 2007 |
2002 - 2008 |
2003 – 2009 |
2004 - 2010 |
2005 - 2011 |
|
|
IDA Ireland |
€13,222 |
€12,807 |
€14,124 |
€14,252 |
€14,202 |
Table showing the cost per job sustained in Enterprise Ireland client companies in the 7 year periods from 2001 -2007 through to 2005 -2011
|
2001 - 2007 |
2002 -2008 |
2003 – 2009 |
2004 - 2010 |
2005 - 2011 |
|
|
Enterprise Ireland |
€6,556 |
€7,988 |
€12,124 |
€12,560 |
€12,024 |
Table showing the cost per job sustained in County and City Enterprise Board client companies from 2007 to 2012
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
County and City Enterprise Board |
€4,503 |
€4,843 |
€5,543 |
€5,756 |
€6,058 |
€6,181 |
