Thursday, 16 Jul 2015

Written Answers Nos. 276-290

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Questions (276)

Dara Calleary

Question:

276. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the amount of funding Enterprise Ireland has provided from the high potential start-up funding scheme for each year from 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; for each of these years, the number of companies which have received funding from this specific scheme; the cumulative total number of jobs that have been created after this form of funding has been provided to these companies; the cumulative amount of additional exports in euro that have been generated by these companies after they have received this form of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29833/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients to win business and sustain and create jobs through all stages of the business development cycle. Start-ups remain a key source of employment for the Irish economy and over time many start-ups will develop and grow and emerge as the medium and large sized companies of the future. Supporting Start-ups through feasibility funding, Competitive Start Funds, HPSU supports and the LEO network is critical to job creation now and in the future.

As part of Enterprise Ireland’s offering in the Start-Up space, the agency looks to develop and target High Potential Start-Up (HPSUs). HPSU companies are defined as start-up ventures that are:

- Introducing a new or innovative product or service to international markets.

- Involved in manufacturing or internationally traded services.

- Capable of creating 10 jobs in Ireland and realising €1 million in sales within three to four years of starting up.

- Led by an experienced management team.

- Headquartered and controlled in Ireland.

- Less than six years old.

Table 1 outlines the number of HPSUs approved in the years 2010 to 2015 and the total amount paid to them in relation to all approvals from the year they became a HPSU. These companies have created 3,706 jobs (3,287 Full Time and 419 part time) between 2010 and 2014. The most recent export data available is from the 2014 Annual Business Review survey.

Of the 476 HPSUs approved between 2010 and 2014, 331 (69%) returned a survey in the 2014 ABR and reported exports totalling €157.7m. It should be noted that, in general, HPSUs require five years post-approval to reach target milestones for sales and employment. In any year’s cohort there will always be a number of HPSUs which fail or do not reach the target milestones.

Table 1: Number of HPSUs for the years 2010 to 2015 and total amount of funding* paid to these as at 15 July 2015

Year Achieved	No of HPSUs approved	Total Payments from year approved as HPSU to 15/7/2015
2010	80	€23,158,005
2011	93	€25,215,194
2012	97	€21,093,454
2013	104	€19,815,796
2014	102	€15,429,713
2015 (at end of June)	45	€6,050,310
Grand Total	521	€110,762,472

*Payments are in relation to all approvals from the full suite of Enterprise Ireland client offers. Source – Standard Enterprise Ireland Cognos Payment Report of 15 July 2015.

Development Capital Scheme

Questions (277)

Dara Calleary

Question:

277. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of take-up of the development capital scheme in each year since its establishment; the number of jobs supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The Development Capital Scheme which is run through a open and competitive process, on foot of key actions under the APJ process has seen total commitments by the State of €75m to three funds. Under the Scheme, commitments were made to MML, BDO and Cardinal Carlyle that will provide equity or quasi equity of between €2m and €12m to established investee companies.

Each of the funds established under the Development Capital Scheme is aimed at providing funding for the mid-sized, mostly export-oriented businesses with clear growth and development prospects. The funds are targeted particularly at manufacturing and technology companies in traditional sectors including engineering, food, life sciences, services and electronics. All of the funds were established in the later parts of 2013 and commenced investment in 2014.

State investment in these funds is on the same terms as the private sector. The investment managers are responsible for making investment decisions within a clearly defined investment strategy over the life time of the fund. All three funds have invested in the Irish market and are looking for new investment opportunities.

Table 1 breaks down the level of investment in companies under this Scheme on an annual basis to Q1, 2015 and documents the number of actual investments and the number of companies in receipt of investment. There has been further investment activity in Q2 and this will be reported in future following receipt of investment data and quarterly reports.

Table 1 – Investment Data

Year	No. of Investments	Amount	No. of Companies
2014/Q1, 2015	4	€29,993,997	4
Total	4	€29,993,997	4

Table 2 outlines the economic profile of the companies in receipt of investment as of the year end 2014. A survey to obtain the economic company profiles to the end of Q2, 2015 is currently being prepared.

Table 2 – Economic Profile of Companies Year 2014

Type	Direct IRL Employment (FTE)	Turnover	Exports
Development Capital	872	€135,036,577	€75,837,462
Grand Total	872	€135,036,577	€75,837,462

Seed Capital Scheme

Questions (278)

Dara Calleary

Question:

278. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of take-up of the seed and venture capital scheme in each year since its establishment; the number of jobs supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Successive Governments have invested in the domestic venture capital sector over the last twenty years. This investment has sought to increase the availability of risk capital for SMEs to support economic growth through the continued development of the Seed and Venture Capital industry in Ireland, thereby achieving a more robust, commercially viable and sustainable sector.

As part of Budget 2013 the Government committed €175 million to the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme 2013-2018, with a target to leverage a further €525 million from the private sector making €700 million in additional capital available to high growth SMEs. Following the conclusion of an extensive and in-depth evaluation, the first call for expressions of interest under this scheme has concluded and commitments of €99.5m were made to a number of funds in the technology and life science sectors. All investment activity for 2015 will be reported in the Enterprise Ireland annual Seed and Venture Capital Report 2015.

The Deputy should also be aware that Funds in receipt of investment under the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme 2007-2012 are still actively investing. A third call for expressions of interest under the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme 2007-2012 was issued in July, 2012 and tables detailing the levels of investment and economic impacts are set out at Appendix 1.

In June I announced that up to €65m is being made available for co-investment in seed funds, and issued an open competitive call to fund managers to signal their interest in establishing funds. The specific objective is to ensure there is sufficient seed capital in the Irish market to meet demand and to support company creation and commercialisation of research. The deadline for expressions of interest for this process is 31 July 2015. Following this Enterprise Ireland will evaluate all submission against the published criteria and investment decisions will be made.

Later today, I am launching the annual Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Report. The report highlights that under the 2007–2012 Programme, Enterprise Ireland committed €175 million to continue to develop the seed and venture capital market in Ireland. Up to December 2014 fourteen new funds were launched with an Enterprise Ireland commitment of €174 million. It further noted that in 2014, venture capital funds in receipt of commitments under the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Schemes made 156 investments in Irish based companies, with a total investment value of €62 million. The report will be available on the Enterprise Ireland website.

Appendix 1

Table 1- Level of Investment

Year	No. of Investments	Amount	No. of Companies
2007	1	€500,000	1
2008	17	€6,885,420	15
2009	32	€29,709,099	19
2010	93	€17,094,115	20
2011	116	€37,592,086	42
2012	142	€52,654,225	40
2013	146	€56,873,427	48
2014	53	€55,554,109	37
2015	641	€20,205,128	9
Grand Total	641	€277,067,609	231

Table 2- Economic Profile

2014	Full Time Equivalents (Direct Irish Employment)	Turnover	Export
Main VC funds	1,067	€100,859,730	€84,308,357
Seed VC funds	1,083	€156,908,908	€75,632,657
Grand Total	2,150	€257,768,638	€159,941,014

Innovation Fund Ireland

Questions (279)

Dara Calleary

Question:

279. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of take-up of the Innovation Fund Ireland in each year since its establishment; the number of jobs supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Innovation Fund Ireland is a Government initiative designed to attract leading international venture capital fund managers to Ireland to compliment the domestic venture capital sector. Innovation Fund Ireland funding involves Enterprise Ireland and NPRF investing together and separately. The NPRF has now been reconstituted as the Irish Strategic Investment Fund. The dual mandate of the ISIF – investment return and Irish economic impact – represents a new approach to investing and will require all transactions to generate both risk adjusted commercial returns and economic impact in Ireland.

Enterprise Ireland and the NPRF each had up to €125 million to make commitments to international Venture Fund Managers. These funds are committed to establishing a presence in the Irish market and agree to invest, at a minimum, the equivalent of Enterprise Ireland’s contribution, over the lifetime of the fund in Irish companies or companies with significant operations in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland issued two open competitive calls for proposals in 2010 and 2012. To receive an investment through Innovation Fund Ireland venture capital fund managers have to meet, at a minimum, the following criteria to be considered for investment:

- An established global profile and network with a reputation for market leadership in venture capital investment.

- A proven track record of raising funds and generating superior returns for investors.

- A capacity to access high potential international investment opportunities with an investment team capable of attracting world-class entrepreneurs.

- An intention to establish a new and substantial presence in the venture capital market in Ireland and a willingness to invest a meaningful proportion of their venture capital fund in Irish companies or companies with significant Irish operations.

Enterprise Ireland alongside the NPRF/ISIF has made commitments to (i) Four Venture Capital, (ii) Sofinnova, (iii) Highland Venture Capital Europe and (iv) Lightstone Ventures. A further commitment has been made to another fund which will be announced shortly. Two of these funds remain actively seeking opportunities.

Separately the NPRF/ISIF has made a number of commitments to funds including Polaris and DFJ Esprit. The ISIF comes under the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance and the ISIF recently issued their economic impact report which is available on the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) website.

The following tables detail the levels of investment in Irish companies to the end of Q1, 2015.

Table 1 - Investment Levels

Year	No. of Investments	Amount	No. of Companies
2013	2	€744,620	2
2014	3	€32,169,146	2
2015	1	€2,643,000	1
Grand Total	6	€42,259,766	5

Table 2 - Economic Impact Data 2014 – IFI

Year	Full Time Equivalents (Direct Ireland Employment)	Turnover	Exports
2014	266	€29,951,000	€26,058,000
Total	266	€29,951,000	€26,058,000

Industrial Development

Questions (280)

Dara Calleary

Question:

280. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined mandating the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland to jointly establish a new unit to attract and support small scale foreign direct investment to rural towns; the approximate cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29837/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland are both enterprise development agencies operating under the aegis of my Department. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency responsible for the development and promotion of the Irish business sector and its focus is on the growth of world-class Irish companies to achieve strong positions in global markets. On the other hand, IDA Ireland’s focus is on attracting foreign direct investment that is value added, requires high skill levels and a sophisticated business environment to maximise their business potential.

Job creation and retention is central to all activities undertaken by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. In this context, of course, it is the case that the agencies share similar objectives in the development of the enterprise base and the business-environment in Ireland. This includes joint work on the growth of new and existing business sectors in Ireland, the support of collaborative R&D among and between Irish-owned companies and multinationals based here, the facilitation of networks and clusters which enhance enterprises’ ability to innovate, partner and source with each other, and a range of other on-going activities.

The Action Plan for Jobs 2015 includes a commitment to develop and publish a suit of regional Action Plans to support enterprise growth, regional job creation and to better integrate the efforts of the enterprise development agencies and other regional stakeholders in supporting enterprises development in the regions. The Midland regional Action Plan for Jobs was launched on 29 June. The South West Action Plan for Jobs, the second of 8 regional jobs plans, was launched on 3 July with the aim of delivering 10-15% employment growth in each region over the coming years. The South West Plan contains 250 collaborative actions. It is the cumulative effect of these measurers in the action plans and the collaboration which they will bring about in their delivery which will make a real and last impact on the jobs potential of each region.

The Succeed in Ireland initiative, which was launched by the Government as part of the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs is designed to lead to additional job creation. The scheme is delivered on behalf of IDA Ireland by Connect Ireland to support any potential investors identified to locate in Ireland. Over the current lifetime of the programme Connect Ireland has submitted 46 projects to IDA Ireland for consideration under the Succeed in Ireland Initiative. These projects have the potential to deliver 1,298 jobs, many in rural locations.

Regional development is a major component of IDA Ireland’s new corporate strategy – entitled Winning – Foreign Direct Investment 2015-2019. For the first time ambitious FDI investment targets have been set for each region, with a strong focus on securing an increased share of investments across the country. Central to this is a strong ambition for employment growth throughout all regions over the lifetime of the strategy.

A number of years ago I also established an Enterprise Ireland/IDA Ireland Senior Management Team, comprising representatives from both organisations, to drive effective collaboration. Among the key initiatives being jointly undertaken by EI and IDA are: - Undertaking a Global Sourcing Initiative targeted at maximising the procurement opportunities for Irish business with foreign owned companies based in Ireland.

- Collaborating on the Technology Centres initiative which sees Irish and foreign owned companies work together on agreed research programmes.

- Driving effective collaboration between respective teams in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland working on the overseas entrepreneurs and emerging businesses agenda.

It is my belief the increasing levels of collaboration between the agencies will assist Irish owned business grow, while developing and deepening the impact of foreign direct investment.

I am satisfied with the level of co-operation between both agencies and there are no plans to change the mandate of the agencies.

Enterprise Support Schemes

Questions (281)

Dara Calleary

Question:

281. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to create a one-stop-shop to act as a focal point of contact for support for prospective social enterprises; the approximate cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29838/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The Programme for Government includes a commitment to develop a vibrant and effective social enterprise sector. A report on the potential of social enterprises to create jobs and to identify the actions required by Government and other relevant bodies and agencies, was commissioned and produced by Forfás in July 2013. The Forfás report recommended the establishment of an Inter-Departmental Group (IDG) to develop and champion the sector. The group was established in October 2013 and at that time Minister of State Sean Sherlock, who had a personal interest in driving this agenda, was appointed as Chair of the IDG, with administrative support to be provided by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Minister Sherlock has since been appointed as Minister of State to the Department of Foreign Affairs. While the work in this area continues political responsibility has not yet been reassigned, however, I understand that this process is in train and will be resolved shortly.

The Social Enterprise spectrum ranges from enterprises that are fully supported by the State through to a small number of commercially trading companies. Where Social Enterprises are trading commercially, they are fully entitled to engage with the range of enterprise supports provided by my Department and its agencies – particularly the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).

Where social enterprises are already supported by the State to provide certain services, they are not trading commercially and therefore not eligible for the finite supports the State has to offer to companies in the commercial sphere.

My Department has no policy responsibility for the broader social enterprise sector and to this end I have no plans in this area. However, there are many supports available to all entrepreneurs wishing to start up a business, and those that wish to expand businesses, with a viable commercial element.

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Questions (282)

Shane Ross

Question:

282. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the standard procedure of Enterprise Ireland for investigating claims of fraud, wherein State funds have been invested and lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29871/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Enterprise Ireland regards allegations of wrongdoing in companies in which it holds shares (or to which it has provided grants under an existing grant agreement) with the utmost seriousness.

There are provisions in Enterprise Ireland’s standard legal agreements which oblige a company in which Enterprise Ireland currently holds shares (or in respect of which there is a current grant agreement) to provide any information regarding its activities sought by Enterprise Ireland or its Agents.

The Audit Committee of Enterprise Ireland would be kept fully informed of any such allegations about a company and the subsequent investigation.

Enterprise Ireland

Questions (283)

Shane Ross

Question:

283. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland has undertaken an investigation into claims of fraud at a limited liability Irish company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

I have consulted Enterprise Ireland in regard to the issues raised. However all of those matters are subject to the provisions of the Companies Acts and are therefore matters of law between the people concerned and others such as Directors and Shareholders.

In particular, the examinership process for the case concerned is a matter for the High Court and I have no role in this regard.

I should also point out that Enterprise Ireland has no role in the management of companies which it supports. This is a matter for the Directors of such companies. In addition, Enterprise Ireland has no role in relation to disputes between shareholders and/or former shareholders of companies in which it had invested.

There are provisions in Enterprise Ireland’s standard legal agreements which oblige a company in which Enterprise Ireland currently holds shares (or in respect of which there is a current grant agreement) to provide any information regarding its activities sought by Enterprise Ireland or its Agents.

However in this instance, the allegation of fraud was only raised after Enterprise Ireland’s shares had been expunged as part of the examinership process.

Departmental Expenditure

Questions (284)

Martin Heydon

Question:

284. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of investment from capital spending his Department has made in County Kildare since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29913/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

My Department have provided funding for a range of initiatives to assist enterprise development and research in County Kildare on an ongoing basis.

Funding for individual companies from my Department is delivered by IDA Ireland in respect of the Multinational sector, by Enterprise Ireland in respect of SMEs which are Irish owned and by the Local Employment Offices (formerly the County Enterprise Boards) for the Micro enterprise sector.

Details of grants paid to companies in County Kildare by these three bodies for the period 2011-2014 are given on the following table.

	2011	2012	2013	2014
IDA Ireland	€4,281,933	€1,767,566	€4,690,248	€728,457
Enterprise Ireland	€3,015,258	€1,458,461	€2,988,124	€3,020,886
CEBs/LEOs	€406,750	€285,256	€251,378	€240,568

Other related initiatives from Enterprise Ireland include funding provided to the National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM) under the Third Level Research and Innovation Partnership Funding Programme. This has involved the following expenditure on Research and Development funding: 2012 - €3,350,667; 2013 - €2,465,424; 2014 - €1,870,668; 2015 - €502,767 to date.

A total of €104,844 has been paid in respect of Innovation Vouchers under that programme in County Kildare during that period. In addition, my Department, through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Researchers in the National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM) as follows: 2011 - €6,731,609; 2012 - €6,887,086; 2013 - €3,424,580; 2014 - €4,196,829.

NUIM currently has approximately 37 active awards across all SFI programmes.

Finally, my Department has been working on the preparation of Regional Action Plans for Jobs as part of the drive to increase the level of job creation across the country. Eight Regional Action Plans will be delivered this year, building on the success of the national Action Plan for Jobs process, which has contributed to the creation of over 100,000 new jobs since 2012. Two of the Regional Plans have recently been published and significant progress has been made in preparing the Action Plan for the Mid East region, in consultation with key stakeholders there, and I look forward to launching it later this year.

Enterprise Ireland Investments

Questions (285, 287)

Dara Calleary

Question:

285. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated gross contribution of Enterprise Ireland supported companies to the gross domestic product output of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29933/15]

Dara Calleary

Question:

287. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total estimated tax contribution to the Exchequer in terms of payroll and corporation tax of Enterprise Ireland supported companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29935/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 287 together.

Enterprise Ireland (EI) is the agency under my aegis with responsibility for the development of Irish enterprise, deepening Ireland’s footprint in world markets and supporting employment creation in the indigenous enterprises in our economy.

A gross estimate based on the total output of EI clients (€36.3bn) in 2014 as a percentage of total GDP output in 2014 of €181.330bn as reported by the CSO in the Quarter Four National Accounts release, shows a contribution of 20%. Gross figures should be used with caution as they do not represent final contributions to GDP as not all products/services may be considered as final outputs for the purposes of calculating GDP. On the basis of estimated value added by EI clients in 2014 (€12.959bn), the direct contribution of estimated value added totals 7.2% of GDP. An important element of the impact of Enterprise Ireland client companies in the economy is of course the expenditure made on payroll and locally sourced goods and services in Ireland. In 2014 this totalled €22.9bn.

It is important to note that Enterprise Ireland does not collect official data or statistics on the payroll or corporation taxes paid by its clients.

However, the agency, as part of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI), collects some data which can be used to prepare indirect estimates.

Given the limitations of the data, it is not possible to determine a distribution of incomes earned within client companies, nor data relating to the status or application of reliefs or assessment which impact the final tax contribution. However, this limited basis, a figure of €1.45bn in annual employee income taxes can be estimated. In addition to income taxes, employers’ taxes are also a payroll related contribution to the Exchequer. Taking these elements together, a total contribution to payroll taxes in the region of €1.88bn in respect of EI client companies is estimated.

In relation to corporation taxes, a profit estimate based on total estimated value added less the cost of payroll/other costs is calculated, before applying the average effective tax rate which is taken from research by the Department of Finance Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland – Technical Paper, April 2014. Based on this analysis, the estimated corporation tax contribution is €383m. Again caution is advised in the use of this figure as the component data is estimated and not based on actual corporation tax returns for client companies, and excludes tax expenditures through schemes such as the R&D tax credit, SURE (Start-up Refunds for Entrepreneurs) and so forth.

Taken together, the estimated data demonstrates that Enterprise Ireland client companies, located in every county in Ireland, continue to make a substantial economic impact in the State.

The Enterprise Ireland Annual Report for 2014 will be laid before the Oireachtas in the coming days.

IDA Data

Questions (286, 288)

Dara Calleary

Question:

286. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated gross contribution of Industrial Development Agency Ireland supported companies to the gross domestic product output of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29934/15]

Dara Calleary

Question:

288. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total estimated tax contribution to the Exchequer in terms of payroll and corporation tax of Industrial Development Agency Ireland supported companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 288 together.

The impact of the FDI companies is very significant to the Irish economy with some €2.6bn of materials and €11.3bn of services purchased by these companies annually.

The most recent data relating to the total estimated tax contribution to the exchequer in terms of corporation tax of IDA Ireland client companies is set out. The table also sets out the total spend on payroll by IDA client companies. Payroll taxes are not recorded separately by the agency.

Gross value added is conceptually similar to GDP but examines production on a sectoral level rather than final expenditure type and this is thus a better reflection of the contribution to the economy.

The latest available figures from the CSO show total Gross Value add (GVA), accounted for by foreign-owned MNE dominated sectors stood at 24.6% in 2013. Viewed over the period from 2008, the share of total GVA at constant prices accounted for by the foreign-owned MNE dominated sectors rose steadily from 23.6 per cent in 2008 to a peak of 26.8% in 2012, falling back to 24.6% in 2013. This was principally due to a combination of increased payments for royalties by Software & Communications entities and the impact of the pharma patent cliff.

During 2014 some 15,012 new jobs were created by IDA client companies with a net increase in employment of 7,131, one of the net highest levels of job creation in a decade. In the first half of the year, IDA approved 110 investment projects, which will lead to the creation of 9,000 direct jobs this year and over future years as the companies gradually roll out their investment plans and another several thousand indirect jobs.

Indicator	2012 €m		2013 €m		% change 2012-2013
Corporation Tax €m	2,800		2,800		8.2%
Total Payroll Costs	7,991		8,502		6.4%

Question No. 287 answered with Question No. 285.

Question No. 288 answered with Question No. 286.

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Questions (289)

Denis Naughten

Question:

289. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of public advertising, statutory and non-statutory, funded by his Department in 2013 and 2014; the corresponding figure for agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The total expenditure on advertising by my Department and its Offices in 2013 and 2014 was €57,684 and €101,937 respectively.

The payment of advertising fees by the Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function. I have, however, asked each Agency to advise me of any such expenditure in 2013 and 2014 and I will communicate that information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Departmental Expenditure

Questions (290)

Denis Naughten

Question:

290. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost in 2013 and 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The total cost of printing reports and annual reports for my Department and the Offices of my Department for 2013 and 2014 are outlined in the following table. The cost of printing is a day-to-day matter for the individual Agencies concerned for which I have no direct function.

I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any such printing costs for the dates concerned, and I will communicate that information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

-	2013	2014
Printing of Reports	€2,768	€17,492
Of which: Printing of Annual Reports	€314	€480