Written Answers Nos. 608-631
608. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of the west Clare railway greenway from Ennis to Lahinch in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/16]
View answerClare County Council was awarded funding of €400,000 under the 2014 Government Stimulus Package for infrastructural development to construct Phase 1 of the West Clare Greenway from Ennis to Ballymaquiggan. Clare County Council have delivered a scaled back 3km of the proposed 4.5km cycleway as far as the Lees Road Sports Ground, and are not currently in a position to complete the remaining 1.5km due to local land ownership issues and financial constraints. The section completed can stand alone as a cycleway.
I understand that it is the intention of the Council to deliver this greenway in four phases as funding permits.
609. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Transport Infrastructure Ireland to discuss the metro north project since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29719/16]
View answerI had a meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) on 8th August 2016 to discuss a range of issues under their remit, including new Metro North.
TII and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have commenced preparatory work on planning and design of new Metro North and a dedicated project Steering Group which has been established for this purpose is meeting on a regular basis. Funding has been made available under the Government's Capital Plan "Building on Recovery Infrastructure & Capital Investment 2016-2021" for planning, design and construction of the project, with construction expected to commence in 2021 with a view to delivering the project by 2026/2027.
610. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the new metro north project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/16]
View answerFunding has been made available under the Government's Capital Plan "Building on Recovery Infrastructure & Capital Investment 2016-2021" for planning, design and construction of new Metro North, with construction expected to commence in 2021 with a view to delivering the project by 2026/2027. The Programme for Partnership Government commits to proceeding with the New Metro North project. It is estimated that the project will cost in the region of €2.4 billion (excluding VAT).
The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have commenced preparatory work on planning and design of new Metro North and a dedicated project Steering Group which has been established for this purpose is meeting on a regular basis.
611. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that road safety around schools is improved and that speed limits around primary and secondary schools are reviewed and assessed; his views on whether all schools should have special 30 km/h zones with new special markings around entrances and exits; his views on whether pedestrian and cyclist access to schools is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29755/16]
View answerWhile the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for national roads (both within and outside built up areas), local authorities may, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner and with the consent of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), make bye-laws to set Special Speed Limits for roads in their administrative areas.
Under section 9 of the Act, local authorities have the necessary statutory powers to provide for Special Speed Limits outside of schools if they deem such limits to be appropriate and necessary. A Special Speed Limit may also include a periodic speed limit which can be designed to apply and operate at specified periods, for example when children are arriving at, or leaving a school during term time.
To assist local authorities in the application of Special Speed Limits, my Department's Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland, published in March 2015, provides detailed guidance on the application of Special Speed Limits outside of schools and is available to all local authorities. These Guidelines reiterate that the making of Special Speed Limit bye-laws is a matter for the Elected Members of local authorities, subject to following Department Guidelines and to the consent of TII in the case of national roads.
At the time of the issuing of these Guidelines, local authorities were requested to review and update all speed limits in their administrative areas in accordance with the Guidelines and in the case of national roads, in conjunction with TII. This work is currently on-going.
As with determining Special Speed Limits, local authorities are also best placed to determine the suitability of cyclist and pedestrian access for each of the schools in their areas. The Deputy will be aware that my Department, through its funding of the Green Flag scheme, assists schools in encouraging appropriate use of cycling and walking in schools.
612. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address an issue with regard to the lay-by areas on motorways (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29826/16]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads (including the provision of rest areas on motorways), is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within ten working days.
613. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had at European Council level on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement; and the proposed timeline for implementation in this regard. [29637/16]
View answer614. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of negotiations between Canada and the European Union on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29805/16]
View answer639. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in order to facilitate Dáil Éireann being able to make a properly informed decision on whether it should ratify CETA when it comes before the House, she will ensure that Ireland will immediately pursue an Article 218(11) reference to the Court of Justice under the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU to clarify the legality of the investment arbitration proposals in CETA under EU law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29861/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 613, 614 and 639 together.
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a comprehensive free trade agreement that will remove tariffs between the EU and Canada and will create sizeable new market access opportunities in services and investment.
CETA represents a modern high standard agreement which has the ability to set a new global standard for Trade Agreements. It will end limitations in access to public contracts, open up markets for services and offer predictable conditions for investors. I fully support and welcome CETA. Ireland stands to gain substantially from this agreement and I am looking forward to Irish firms enjoying the benefits and new opportunities as soon as possible.
CETA will save on duty costs as 99.6% of all industrial tariffs will be eliminated on entry into force. Irish firms will also benefit from the recognition of product standards and certification, thus saving on ‘double testing’ on both sides of the Atlantic. These are some of the benefits of the trade deal with Canada as well as providing new market opportunities in many sectors for Irish firms.
Given the position taken by Ireland and other Member States, the Commission has submitted CETA to the Council for decision as a mixed agreement. That is one requiring both EU and individual Member States ratification. As this process may take a number of years to complete the agreement provides for provisional application.
Provisional application is a standard process in Free Trade Agreements. This provides for the coming into effect of those areas over which the EU has competence. It will be a matter for the Council and the European Parliament to decide on the signature and provisional application of CETA.
Following concerns raised in a number of Member State parliaments and this House, the EU now proposes to exclude investment protection and investment dispute settlement from the provisional application of the Agreement. The EU and Canada are also finalising a legally binding Joint Declaration to provide further assurances in relation to the provision of public services, labour rights, environmental protection and investment.
The EU and Canada are working towards the signature of CETA at the EU-Canada Summit scheduled to take place on the 27 October 2016. Prior to this, the Council of EU Trade Ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 18 October 2016 to decide on the signature and provisional application of CETA.
In accordance with Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the full entering into force of CETA will be subject, in the first instance, to a decision by the EU, through a Council decision with the consent of the Parliament, and secondly by the approval of all Member States through the relevant national ratification procedures. In this regard, Dáil Eireann will be a part of the final decision to ratify CETA in accordance with Article 29.5.2 of the Constitution.
615. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of research grants from Science Foundation Ireland won by bidders in each higher level institution in each of the years from 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form. [29714/16]
View answerThe number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016 are:
Number of research grants won by bidders in each higher level institution from Science Foundation Ireland, in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016
|
To Research Body |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
Total |
|
Trinity College Dublin |
49 |
67 |
56 |
73 |
61 |
77 |
33 |
416 |
|
University College Dublin |
53 |
71 |
38 |
61 |
44 |
68 |
38 |
373 |
|
National University of Ireland, Galway |
20 |
55 |
22 |
29 |
39 |
36 |
20 |
221 |
|
University College Cork |
25 |
37 |
13 |
22 |
34 |
35 |
22 |
188 |
|
Dublin City University |
20 |
41 |
14 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
12 |
172 |
|
Tyndall National Institute (UCC) |
13 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
21 |
15 |
12 |
111 |
|
University of Limerick |
15 |
18 |
13 |
16 |
21 |
16 |
10 |
109 |
|
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
15 |
17 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
94 |
|
National University of Ireland, Maynooth |
11 |
22 |
10 |
19 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
89 |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
2 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
36 |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
2 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
30 |
|
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
||
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
||
|
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
|||
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
||||
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||||
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|||||
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|||||
|
Tralee Institute of Technology |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|||||
|
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology |
1 |
1 |
||||||
|
Total no. awards made |
228 |
374 |
218 |
298 |
301 |
315 |
170 |
1904 |
616. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits in each county in 2016 up until 30 September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29287/16]
View answerIDA Ireland maintains statistics of site visits by potential investors on a quarterly basis. The latest data available covers the first two quarters of 2016, during which there were 315 site visits countrywide. The breakdown by county of those visits is provided in the table. Figures for the third quarter will be available early next month. The table also shows, on a county-by-county basis, the total number of IDA Ireland client company supported jobs, the number of IDA Ireland client companies and the total number of site visits in 2015.
It is important to note that data on site visits is not an accurate measure of the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) activity in a region or county. That is partly because approximately 70% of all FDI investment won by IDA Ireland comes from its existing client base, rather than new companies.
IDA Ireland Jobs Statistics 2015; Site Visits 2015 and to end Quarter 2 2016 by County
|
County |
Total Jobs 2015 |
Number of Companies 2015 |
Site Visits 2015 |
Site Visits for Q1 and Q2 2016 |
|
Carlow |
768 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cavan |
1,165 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
Clare |
6,599 |
68 |
12 |
7 |
|
Cork |
31,900 |
148 |
48 |
29 |
|
Donegal |
2,918 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
|
Dublin |
77,244 |
652 |
242 |
145 |
|
Galway |
14,297 |
60 |
41 |
23 |
|
Kerry |
1,931 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
|
Kildare |
10,313 |
22 |
7 |
6 |
|
Kilkenny |
650 |
5 |
10 |
8 |
|
Laois |
97 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
Leitrim |
423 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
|
Limerick |
8,849 |
52 |
40 |
23 |
|
Longford |
686 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
Louth |
3,245 |
21 |
20 |
10 |
|
Mayo |
3,981 |
18 |
3 |
2 |
|
Meath |
1,571 |
17 |
7 |
4 |
|
Monaghan |
146 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
Offaly |
902 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
|
Roscommon |
936 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
2,029 |
22 |
15 |
7 |
|
Tipperary |
3,518 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
|
Waterford |
5,662 |
33 |
31 |
6 |
|
Westmeath |
2,529 |
16 |
28 |
14 |
|
Wexford |
2,486 |
17 |
4 |
3 |
|
Wicklow |
2,211 |
18 |
7 |
1 |
|
Total |
187,056 |
1,254 |
565 |
315 |
617. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide on a county basis all vacant IDA Ireland sites; if she will provide a list of all IDA sites being used per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29376/16]
View answerThe availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land, as well as office and industrial/technology buildings, in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland’s ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. If the IDA did not have available properties to offer prospective investors it would significantly diminish the Agency’s capacity to attract and win new investments.
The following tables list all vacant IDA Ireland land (Table A) and occupied IDA Ireland land (Table B) as at the end of Quarter 4 of 2015, which are the latest available figures are included in the tables below.
Available IDA Ireland Lands at end Q4 of 2015
|
Property Name |
Property Town |
Property County |
|
Cavan B&T Park |
Cavan |
Cavan |
|
Springfield Estate |
Youghal |
Cork |
|
Foxhole |
Youghal |
Cork |
|
Poundlick Estate |
Skibbereen |
Cork |
|
Mallow B & T Park |
Kanturk |
Cork |
|
Pulleen |
Kanturk |
Cork |
|
Rathealy |
Fermoy |
Cork |
|
Cork City Kilbarry B&T Park |
Cork City |
Cork |
|
Carrigtohill B&T Park |
Carrigtohill |
Cork |
|
Rathgoggan Estate |
Charleville |
Cork |
|
Drombrow |
Bantry |
Cork |
|
Laragh Estate |
Bandon |
Cork |
|
Ringaskiddy |
Cork City |
Cork |
|
Cork B&T Park |
Cork City |
Cork |
|
Fermoy B & T Park |
Fermoy |
Cork |
|
Cork Carrigtohill East |
Carrigtohill East |
Cork |
|
Ballyshannon |
Ballyshannon |
Donegal |
|
Lurganboy |
Donegal/Tully/Clar/B |
Donegal |
|
Knocknamona |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
|
Letterkenny B & T Park |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Donegal |
|
Letterkenny Lisnenan 2 |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Donegal |
|
Letterkenny B & T Park |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Donegal |
|
Dublin 24 - Whitestown Ind Est |
Dublin 24 |
Dublin |
|
Swords - Barrysparks |
Swords Gloghran Mala |
Dublin |
|
Dubl 11 - Poppintree Ind. Est. |
Dublin 11 |
Dublin |
|
Cruiserath |
Blanchardstown |
Dublin |
|
Blanchardstown B & T Park |
Blanchardstown |
Dublin |
|
Swords Bus. Park, Greenfields |
Swords |
Dublin |
|
Belcamp - B & T Park |
Dublin 5 |
Dublin |
|
Dangan B&T Park |
Galway City |
Galway |
|
Tuam Business Park |
Tuam |
Galway |
|
Roundstone |
Roundstone |
Galway |
|
Gort Business Park |
Gort |
Galway |
|
Glenamaddy Business Park |
Glenamaddy |
Galway |
|
Parkmore B&T Park (W&E) |
Galway City |
Galway |
|
Ballygar Site |
Ballygar |
Galway |
|
Ballinasloe B&T Park |
Ballinasloe |
Galway |
|
Tuam Science & Technology Park |
Tuam |
Galway |
|
Oranmore Science & Tech Park |
Galway City |
Galway |
|
Athenry |
Athenry |
Galway |
|
Farrantoreen |
Killorglin |
Kerry |
|
Dingle |
Dingle |
Kerry |
|
Killarney B&T Park |
Killarney |
Kerry |
|
Tralee |
Tralee |
Kerry |
|
Newbridge Business Park |
Newbridge |
Kildare |
|
Naas Ind Estate |
Naas/Kill |
Kildare |
|
Woodstock |
Athy |
Kildare |
|
Kilkenny B&T Park |
Kilkenny/Bennetsbrid |
Kilkenny |
|
Belview |
Belview |
Kilkenny |
|
Purcellsinch Industrial Estate |
Purcellsinch |
Kilkenny |
|
Portlaoise B&T Park |
Portlaoise |
Laois |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon B & T Park |
Carrick-on-Shannon |
Leitrim |
|
Manorhamilton |
Manorhamilton |
Leitrim |
|
Carrickleitrim |
Manorhamilton |
Leitrim |
|
Mohill |
Mohill |
Leitrim |
|
The National Technology Park |
Limerick |
Limerick |
|
Raheen Business Park |
Raheen |
Limerick |
|
Aghafad |
Longford |
Longford |
|
Longford Industrial Estate |
Longford |
Longford |
|
Dundalk Finnabair B&T Park |
Dundalk |
Louth |
|
Dundalk Mullagharlin East |
Dundalk/Ravensdale |
Louth |
|
Dundalk Mullagharlin |
Dundalk |
Louth |
|
Drogheda B&T Park |
Drogheda |
Louth |
|
Castlebar B&T Park |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
|
Ballina |
Ballina |
Mayo |
|
Navan B&T Park |
Navan Boyerstown Bro |
Meath |
|
Monaghan Business Park |
Monaghan |
Monaghan |
|
Tullamore B&T Park |
Tullamore |
Offaly |
|
Clara |
Clara |
Offaly |
|
Roscommon B&T Park |
Roscommon |
Roscommon |
|
Station Rd |
Castlerea |
Roscommon |
|
Finisklin B & T Park |
Sligo |
Sligo |
|
Tubbercurry Business Park |
Tubbercurry |
Sligo |
|
Sligo - Oakfield Site |
Sligo |
Sligo |
|
Clonmel Bus Park |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
|
Waterford Industrial Estate |
Waterford |
Waterford |
|
Waterford B&T Park |
Waterford |
Waterford |
|
Dungarvan B & T Park |
Dungarvan |
Waterford |
|
Clonmore Ind. Est. |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
|
Athlone B&T Park Garrycastle |
Athlone |
Westmeath |
|
Mullingar B&T Park |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
|
Wexford B&T Park |
Wexford |
Wexford |
|
Wexford Whitemills |
Wexford |
Wexford |
|
Greystones B&T Park |
Greystones |
Wicklow |
|
Arklow B&T Park |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Occupied IDA Ireland Lands as at End of Quarter 4 of 2016
|
Property Name |
Property Town |
Property County |
|
Cootehill |
Cootehill |
Cavan |
|
Mallow Quarterstown Estate |
Mallow |
Cork |
|
Brookpark |
Dunmanway |
Cork |
|
Underhill |
Dunmanway |
Cork |
|
Mahon Estate |
Cork City |
Cork |
|
Ballincollig |
Cork City |
Cork |
|
Plot 4 Roadway |
Cork |
Cork |
|
Letterkenny Ballyraine |
Letterkenny/Manorcun |
Donegal |
|
Windyhall |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
|
Dublin - South County B&T Park |
Dublin 18 |
Dublin |
|
Swords - Balheary |
Swords |
Dublin |
|
Dubl 5 - Clonshaugh Ind. Est. |
Dublin 5 |
Dublin |
|
Baldoyle Industrial Estate |
Dublin 13 |
Dublin |
|
Dubl 12 - Ballymount Ind. Est. |
Dublin 12 |
Dublin |
|
Clondalkin Industrial Estate |
Clondalkin |
Dublin |
|
Cherry Orchard Ind. Est. |
Dublin 10 |
Dublin |
|
Santry Ave Ind. Est. |
Dublin 9 |
Dublin |
|
Portumna Business Park |
Portumna |
Galway |
|
Loughrea B&T Park |
Loughrea/Tynagh |
Galway |
|
Gort Business Park 2 |
Gort/Kinvara |
Galway |
|
Ballybrit Business Park Lower |
Galway |
Galway |
|
Mervue B&T Park |
Galway |
Galway |
|
Athenry Business Park |
Athenry |
Galway |
|
Gortamullen Estate |
Kenmare |
Kerry |
|
Reenard Estate |
Cahersiveen |
Kerry |
|
Meilita Road |
Kildare |
Kildare |
|
Monread Road |
Naas |
Kildare |
|
Kildare Town |
Kildare |
Kildare |
|
Castledermot |
Castledermot |
Kildare |
|
Townpark |
Athy |
Kildare |
|
Rathcronan |
Ballinalee |
Longford |
|
Coes Rd - Dundalk |
Dundalk |
Louth |
|
Ballinrobe Business Park |
Ballinrobe |
Mayo |
|
Charlestown Industrial Park |
Charlestown |
Mayo |
|
Castlebar Industrial Park |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
|
Ashbourne |
Ashbourne |
Meath |
|
Ballybay |
Ballybay |
Monaghan |
|
Edenderry Industrial Estate |
Edenderry |
Offaly |
|
Boyle Industrial Estate |
Boyle |
Roscommon |
|
Racecourse Road |
Roscommon |
Roscommon |
|
Castlerea Business Park |
Castlerea |
Roscommon |
|
Athlone Bunnavally |
Athlone (Environs) |
Roscommon |
|
Redmonstown |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
|
Gurtnafleur |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
|
Cashel |
Cashel |
Tipperary |
|
Spafield |
Cashel |
Tipperary |
|
Tallow |
Tallow |
Waterford |
|
Clogheran |
Dungarvan |
Waterford |
|
Cappoquin |
Cappoquin |
Waterford |
|
Gorey |
Gorey |
Wexford |
|
Arklow Cemetry Road, |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the implementation of the south east economic development strategy published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29491/16]
View answerThe report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on a South East Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) referred to by the Deputy was a very helpful contribution in identifying possible interventions to assist the economic development of the South East region.
The South East Economic Forum was established to drive the recommendations of the South East Employment Action Plan, developed in late 2011. The membership of the Forum comprised representatives from my Department and its enterprise agencies, County Councils, the education sector, Teagasc and Fáilte Ireland. The Forum progressed a significant number of actions from the 2011 Plan. With the development of the broader South East Region Action Plan for Jobs (APJ), which was launched in September 2015, the role of the Forum was subsumed into the implementation process for the Regional Action Plan and many of the organisations that were represented on the Forum continue to be involved in overseeing its implementation.
In addition, many of the key recommendations of the South East Employment Action Plan and the 2013 South East Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) reports were incorporated into the South East APJ where appropriate, and are currently being implemented through that mechanism.
The core objective of the South East APJ is to support an ambitious programme of enterprise growth and job creation in region over the medium and longer term, as advocated in the SEEDS report. The primary objective of the South East APJ is to realise the potential to have a further 10-15 per cent at work in the region by 2020 so as to ensure the unemployment rate is within 1 per cent of the State average.
Among the actions in the Action Plan to be delivered over the period 2015-2017 include increasing Start-ups/SMEs by 30%, at least 44 additional IDA supported investments in the region over the coming years, a 20% increase in jobs in exporting companies, in particular in manufacturing, agrifood, businesses services and biopharma/medtech and an 85% increase in agri-food exports over the next 10 years.
Tourism also plays a pivotal part in the Plan towards job creation and includes measures to accelerate the tourism targets set for the south east over the next 10 years, in particular, to attract over 300,000 extra tourists and to create at least 5,000 associated jobs including developing Ireland’s Ancient East.
The latest figures from the CSO show encouraging signs that the region is recovering with the unemployment rate having fallen from a peak of 20.1 per cent in Q1 2012 to 10.8 per cent in Q2 2016, with almost 214,000 now at work – an increase of 27,800 over the period. Also, the number of persons on the Live Register in September for the South East has fallen by 6,152 and now stands at 38,034 compared to 44,186 a year ago.
The implementation of South East APJ is being led by a collaborative enterprise and public sector Group, chaired by enterprise champion Frank O'Regan, with the active support of the five County CEOs in the region and my Department is working closely with the Group as it progresses the Plan.
The first progress report from the Implementation Committee is being finalised and will be published in the fourth quarter of 2016.
619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the offices or headquarters and associated staff IDA Ireland has based in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29492/16]
View answerIDA Ireland has an office in Waterford, where six of its employees are based. Three of these staff manage the Agency’s relationship with stakeholders, including client companies, County Councils and other development agencies in the South East Region. The remaining Waterford-based staff work exclusively in client facing roles, including business networking and client relationship management.
620. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of IDA Ireland investment aid for each region under the regional aid guidelines from 2014 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29493/16]
View answer621. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of IDA Ireland investment aid for the south-east region under the regional aid guidelines from 2014 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29494/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 621 together.
The EU Regional Aid Guidelines (RAGs) allow the Government to grant State Aid to businesses in order to support new investment and employment in productive projects in disadvantaged regions. Areas accounting for 51.28% of Ireland’s population are eligible for assistance under the RAGs.
The 2014-2020 RAGs came into force on 1 July 2014. These specify both rules for the selection of regions which are eligible for regional aid and the maximum permitted levels of this aid. The eligible regions, including the South East, and the maximum percentage rates that are permissible to be paid in respect of eligible projects in Ireland are set out in Table A.
The grant assistance provided by IDA Ireland to its client companies can constitute regional aid for the purposes of the RAGs. However, some types of IDA grant assistance – such as research and development grants – cannot be categorised as regional aid.
The total amount of IDA grant assistance paid by county for 2014 and 2015, which includes both RAG assistance and non-RAG assistance, are set out in Table B. Further information in respect of this grant assistance will be furnished to the Deputy in due course as part of the forthcoming additional response to a Parliamentary Question submitted last month.
Table A: Designated Areas for Regional Aid under the State Aid Rules
|
Capital & Employment Grants NUTs 3 Region |
Large Firms (250 or more employees) |
Medium Firms (50-249 employees) |
Small Firms (up to 49 employees) |
|
Border: Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Sligo, Louth |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
West: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
Midlands: Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
Mid-East* Kells, Athy, Arklow |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
South-East: Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
South-West: Kerry |
10% |
20% |
30% |
|
Mid-West: North Tipperary, Clare, Limerick. |
10% |
20% |
30% |
Table B: Grant Payments by County 2014 and 2015
|
County |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Carlow |
€72,000 |
€2,027,393 |
|
Cavan |
€0 |
€120,622 |
|
Clare |
€3,172,202 |
€4,463,951 |
|
Cork |
€18,353,580 |
€13,260,876 |
|
Donegal |
€1,889,800 |
€1,697,150 |
|
Dublin |
€19,952,938 |
€19,826,741 |
|
Galway |
€8,422,227 |
€18,357,383 |
|
Kerry |
€16,800 |
€3,330,609 |
|
Kildare |
€728,457 |
€5,798,570 |
|
Kilkenny |
€0 |
€350,000 |
|
Laois |
€25,000 |
€75,000 |
|
Leitrim |
€0 |
€0 |
|
Limerick |
€15,374,032 |
€10,596,531 |
|
Longford |
€0 |
€397,750 |
|
Louth |
€3,672,307 |
€993,000 |
|
Mayo |
€6,376,253 |
€2,406,422 |
|
Meath |
€0 |
€300,000 |
|
Monaghan |
€58,022 |
€200,000 |
|
Offaly |
€324,662 |
€120,000 |
|
Roscommon |
€0 |
€733,000 |
|
Sligo |
€750,892 |
€4,229,218 |
|
Tipperary |
€3,654,309 |
€2,939,811 |
|
Waterford |
€1,867,329 |
€1,341,864 |
|
Westmeath |
€1,948,923 |
€2,513,508 |
|
Wexford |
€783,794 |
€1,534,136 |
|
Wicklow |
€43,738 |
€234,048 |
|
TOTAL |
€87,487,265 |
€97,847,583 |
622. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and human and financial resources provided by the State to the south east to support tourism as an economic driver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29500/16]
View answerThe question of the allocation of resources to support tourism is a matter for my colleague, Mr. Shane Ross, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
From the perspective of the South East Action Plan for Jobs, tourism is one of the key sectors targeted as part of the Plan. The Plan contains measures to deliver 300,000 extra tourists and 5,000 associated jobs, including developing Ireland’s ancient East and focusing on cross/county initiatives.
623. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs created and lost in the south east, broken down by county, for each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29505/16]
View answer625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs announced for the years from 2013 to date; the number which were delivered by county and company in terms of jobs announced and jobs delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29507/16]
View answer626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs announced for the years from 2008 to date; the number delivered and subsequently lost by company in terms of jobs announced and jobs delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29508/16]
View answerIDA Ireland’s official employment figures are drawn from an employment survey conducted by my Department on an annual basis. The attached table (A) provides a breakdown of the number of jobs created and lost in IDA Ireland client companies in the South East from 2008 to 2015. The figures for 2016 will be available early in 2017 when the next survey is completed.
A list of all project announcements and associated job numbers from 2008 to date is contained in the attached table (B). It should be noted that not all companies agree to announce their investments. As a result, the list does not necessarily accurately reflect the level of investments won or the performance of FDI in a particular year.
It is also important to note that jobs announced are typically created over a period of between three and five years depending on a company’s particular business plan. It is also the case that the number of jobs created is sometimes greater or less than originally anticipated. IDA Ireland therefore does not monitor, in every instance, the precise level of employment delivered as part of initial job announcements.
Table A
Number of jobs created and lost in the South East 2008 – 2015
|
Carlow |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total Jobs |
475 |
454 |
317 |
514 |
645 |
735 |
749 |
768 |
|
Jobs Created |
89 |
32 |
87 |
197 |
132 |
91 |
45 |
19 |
|
Jobs Lost |
78 |
53 |
224 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total Jobs |
504 |
385 |
460 |
447 |
572 |
617 |
716 |
650 |
|
Jobs Created |
9 |
0 |
78 |
1 |
125 |
80 |
124 |
9 |
|
Jobs Lost |
11 |
119 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
35 |
25 |
75 |
|
Tipp South |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total Jobs |
3,661 |
3,773 |
3,671 |
3,395 |
3,393 |
3,055 |
3,246 |
3,200 |
|
Jobs Created |
300 |
254 |
63 |
25 |
67 |
180 |
229 |
70 |
|
Jobs Lost |
48 |
142 |
165 |
301 |
69 |
518 |
38 |
116 |
|
Waterford |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total Jobs |
6,808 |
6,347 |
6,152 |
5,259 |
5,112 |
5,183 |
5,248 |
5,662 |
|
Jobs Created |
383 |
174 |
261 |
173 |
137 |
191 |
353 |
536 |
|
Jobs Lost |
599 |
635 |
456 |
1,066 |
284 |
120 |
288 |
122 |
|
Wexford |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total Jobs |
2,271 |
2,154 |
2,385 |
2,386 |
2,350 |
2,413 |
2,503 |
2,486 |
|
Jobs Created |
126 |
10 |
285 |
111 |
100 |
149 |
196 |
101 |
|
Jobs Lost |
69 |
127 |
54 |
110 |
136 |
86 |
106 |
118 |
Table B
IDA Ireland - Announcement List 2008
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST. |
JOBS |
|
21/01/08 |
Beckman Coulter & NUIG |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
05/02/08 |
Zimmer |
Shannon Free Zone |
US |
€50m |
250 |
|
08/02/08 |
Unum |
Carlow |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
12/02/08 |
Vistakon |
Limerick |
US |
€100m |
60 |
|
12/02/08 |
Channel Advisor |
Limerick |
US |
N/A |
15 |
|
18/02/08 |
Citco |
Cork |
Cayman Islands |
N/A |
150 |
|
21/02/08 |
Service Source |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
03/03/08 |
Teva |
Waterford |
Israel |
€65 |
165 |
|
10/03/08 |
DePuy |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
19/03/8 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
21 |
|
25/03/08 |
EyeWonder |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
31 |
|
31/03/08 |
Thermo King |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
19 |
|
01/04/08 |
Genzyme |
Waterford |
US |
€130m |
170 |
|
01/04/08 |
Microchem/ Lancaster Labs |
Waterford |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
10/04/08 |
Cameron |
Longford |
US |
€15m |
140 |
|
14/04/08 |
Cognex |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
17/04/08 |
GlaxoSmithKline |
Waterford |
UK |
€30 |
50 |
|
02/05/08 |
Pfizer |
Cork |
US |
€190m |
100 |
|
21/05/08 |
Satir |
Louth |
China |
N/A |
40 |
|
16/06/08 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
€7m |
18 |
|
17/06/08 |
Business Objects |
Dublin |
US |
€29m |
100 |
|
18/06/08 |
Solaris Mobile |
Dublin |
France |
€130 |
50 |
|
01/07/08 |
Coca Cola |
Wexford |
US |
€300m |
100 |
|
16/07/08 |
Siemens |
Co. Cork |
US |
N/A |
60 |
|
17/07/08 |
Citi |
Co. Dublin |
US |
€35m |
30 |
|
14/07/08 |
ON Semiconductor |
Limerick |
US |
N/A |
49 |
|
24/07/08 |
EMC |
Cork |
US |
€20m |
50 |
|
05/08/08 |
Abiomed |
Westmeath |
US |
N/A |
250 |
|
03/09/08 |
ARRISS |
Cork |
US |
€4.5m |
N/A |
|
04/09/08 |
Freightquote |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
08/09/08 |
Boston Scientific |
Galway |
US |
€50m |
N/A |
|
11/09/08 |
Alcon |
Cork |
US |
€21.14m |
186 |
|
17/09/08 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
€30m |
34 |
|
18/09/08 |
Aetna |
Kerry |
US |
N/A |
70 |
|
19/09/08 |
Amcor |
Sligo |
US |
€5m |
N/A |
|
23/09/08 |
Netezza |
Dundalk |
US |
N/A |
65 |
|
30/09/08 |
Cook Medical |
Limerick |
US |
€25m |
200 |
|
02/10/08 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
74 |
|
23/10/08 |
GOA |
Dublin |
France |
N/A |
474 |
|
24/10/08 |
Pauwels Trafo |
Cavan |
Belgium |
€12m |
70 |
|
24/10/08 |
Microsol |
Dublin |
India |
N/A |
N/A |
|
24/10/08 |
Wellman international |
Cavan |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
03/11/08 |
Merck Sharp and Dohme |
Carlow |
US |
€200m |
170 |
|
03/11/08 |
Marriott |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
11/10/08 |
Oriflame |
Bray |
France |
€2.4m |
35 |
|
20/11/08 |
DTS |
Limerick |
Japan |
N/A |
50 |
|
25/11/08 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
30/11/08 |
Coca Cola |
Waterford |
US |
€300m |
100 |
|
30/11/08 |
Renishaw |
Dublin |
UK |
N/A |
60 |
|
30/11/08 |
Burgmann Packings |
Dublin |
Germany |
€500,000 |
N/A |
|
01/12/08 |
CSN Stores |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
04/12/08 |
Option Wireless |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
145 |
|
9/12/08 |
Synopsys |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
9/12/08 |
AON |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
11/12/08 |
Hovione |
Cork |
Portugal |
N/A |
80 |
|
15/12/08 |
Microsemi |
Ennis, Co Clare |
US |
€14M |
315 |
|
18/12/08 |
PPD |
Athlone |
US |
250 |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2009
December 2009
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST. |
JOBS |
|
14/01/09 |
Trend Micro |
Cork |
Japan |
N/A |
100 |
|
14/01/09 |
Gala Inc |
Dublin |
Japan |
N/A |
50 |
|
14/01/09 |
Alps Electric |
Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
22/01/09 |
Gerson Lehrman Group |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
05/02/09 |
Computershare (CGS) |
Monaghan |
Australia |
N/A |
12 |
|
27/02/09 |
Intel Ireland Ltd. |
Shannon Free Zone, Clare |
US |
€50 million |
Up to 134 |
|
10/03/09 |
Hewlett Packard Ireland Ltd. |
Leixlip, Co. Kildare |
US |
€18 million |
500 (possibility to 1000) |
|
26/03/09 |
PayPal Europe Services Limited |
Ballycoolin Blanchardstown Dublin |
US |
€15 million |
35 |
|
02/04/09 |
Helsinn Holding S.A., |
Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Mulhuddart, Dublin |
Switzerland |
over €13 million |
10 |
|
09/04/09 |
Big Fish Games, Inc |
City Gate Business Park at Mahon in Cork City |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
21/04/09 |
CIRS |
Finnabair Business Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
China |
N/A |
26 |
|
25/05/09 |
Cerner Corporation |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
28/05/09 |
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
500 |
|
14/06/09 |
Sophis Group |
East Region |
France |
€1.7 million |
13 |
|
14/06/09 |
Wetzel |
East Region |
Switzerland |
€5 million |
25 |
|
22/06/09 |
Isotron |
Tullamore, County Offaly |
UK |
€8.5 million |
N/A |
|
24/06/09 |
Boston Scientific |
Galway |
US |
€91 million |
45 |
|
25/06/09 |
IBM |
Dublin, Cork and Galway |
US |
€25 million |
100 |
|
30/06/09 |
Rottapharm |
Mulhuddart, Dublin |
Italy |
€7 million |
35 |
|
02/07/09 |
Abbott Mature Products Management Ltd |
Santry, Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
06/07/09 |
Pfizer Inc |
Ringaskiddy,Cork |
US |
€11 million |
N/A |
|
07/07/09 |
Gilead Sciences |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
09/07/09 |
Boston Scientific Corporation |
Cork |
US |
€21.7 million |
N/A |
|
20/07/09 |
AMPAC- ISP |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
28/07/09 |
SuccessFactors |
Dundrum, Dublin |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
04/08/09 |
Kenexa |
Dundalk, Co. Louth |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
12/08/09 |
Lumension |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
23/08/09 |
Harris Corporation |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
02/09/09 |
BSB |
Dublin |
Belgium |
N/A |
20 |
|
20/09/09 |
Everest |
Dublin |
Bermuda |
N/A |
N/A |
|
23/09/09 |
McAfee |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
120 |
|
24/09/09 |
Microsoft |
Dublin |
US |
$500m |
N/A |
|
28/09/09 |
SITA |
Letterkenny |
Switzerland |
N/A |
80 |
|
29/09/09 |
Butterfield Fulcrum |
Dublin |
Bermuda |
N/A |
40 |
|
30/09/09 |
Citi |
Dublin |
US |
US$24 million |
N/A |
|
05/10/09 |
Equinoxe AIS |
Sligo |
Bermuda |
N/A |
50 |
|
08/10/09 |
Colgate-Palmolive |
Dublin |
US |
€4.6 million |
N/A |
|
12/10/09 |
PayPal |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
16/10/09 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
16/10/09 |
Citrix Systems |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
19/10/09 |
Vattenfall/Tonn Energy |
Mayo |
Sweden |
N/A |
N/A |
|
21/10/09 |
Sajan |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
35 |
|
27/10/09 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
70 |
|
29/10/09 |
BNY Mellon |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
30/10/09 |
HP Galway |
Galway |
US |
€11 million |
50 |
|
30/10/09 |
Buy.com |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
18/11/09 |
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
150 |
|
14/12/09 |
Wexport |
Cork |
US |
€20 million |
20 |
|
14/12/09 |
Merit Medical |
Galway |
US |
€20 million |
6 |
|
14/12/09 |
Sanmina-SCI |
Fermoy, Co. Cork |
US |
€10 million |
|
|
14/12/09 |
Baxter Healthcare |
Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
US |
€5.5 million |
N/A |
|
17/12/09 |
Maxim Integrated Products |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2010
December 2010
|
IDA Ireland – Announcement List of Investments in 2010 December 2010 |
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST. |
JOBS |
|
13/01/10 |
Zurich Financial Services Group |
Dublin |
Switzerland |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
18/01/10 |
Sajan, Inc. |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
35 |
|
|
22/01/10 |
PayPal |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
26/01/10 |
Freund Corporation |
Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Japan |
N/A |
25 |
|
|
27/01/10 |
Gala Networks |
Dublin |
Japan |
N/A |
103 |
|
|
28/01/10 |
Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Ltd |
Dublin |
Germany |
US$40 million |
N/A |
|
|
02/02/10 |
Texas Instruments |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
03/02/10 |
Alcatel-Lucent |
Dublin |
France |
N/A |
70 |
|
|
09/02/10 |
D & B |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
11/02/10 |
Hertz |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
11/02/10 |
Generali |
Navan, Co. Meath |
Italy |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
22/02/10 |
Allianz Worldwide Care |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A |
30 |
|
|
24/02/10 |
Warner Chilcott |
Dundalk |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
|
01/03/10 |
PPD |
Athlone |
US |
N/A |
250 |
|
|
04/03/10 |
HP |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
60 |
|
|
04/03/10 |
PAS Technologies |
Cork |
US |
€11 million |
10 |
|
|
05/03/10 |
Infineon Technologies AG / UL |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
10/03/10 |
Competency Centres (EI/IDA) |
Nationwide |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
19/03/10 |
Disney Research /CLARITY |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
22/03/10 |
eBay |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
150 |
|
|
23/03/10 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
24/03/10 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
EUR 66 million |
200 jobs |
|
|
30/03/10 |
Citrix Systems Ireland |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
|
31/03/10 |
Dell |
Dublin/ Limerick |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
14/04/10 |
Generali PanEurope |
Navan, Co Meath. |
Italy |
N/A |
30 |
|
|
26/04/10 |
United Technologies Corporation |
Cork |
US |
€15 million |
37 |
|
|
26/04/10 |
International Energy Research Centre (IERC) |
Tyndall National Institute |
€20 million |
50 |
||
|
28/04/10 |
GE Healthcare |
TRIL Centre |
US |
$3 million |
N/A |
|
|
12/05/10 |
Mirror Controls International (MCI) |
Leitrim |
Netherlands |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
13/05/10 |
MSD |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
150 |
|
|
13/05/10 |
McAfee, Inc |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
17/05/10 |
Valeo |
Tuam |
France |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
20/05/10 |
Telefónica |
Dublin |
Spain |
€25 million |
100 |
|
|
21/05/10 |
SAP/Business Objects |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A |
75 |
|
|
24/05/10 |
Webroot |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
26/05/10 |
EA |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
|
31/05/10 |
AXA Global Distributors |
Dublin |
France |
N/A |
200 |
|
|
01/06/10 |
ENERCON |
Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Germany |
N/A |
30 |
|
|
01/06/10 |
Straker |
Tralee, Co. Kerry |
New Zealand |
N/A |
25 |
|
|
02/06/10 |
AMPAC-ISP |
Dublin |
France |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
13/06/10 |
Zurich Group |
Dublin |
Switzerland |
N/A |
240 |
|
|
18/06/10 |
Biotrin |
Dublin |
Italy |
N/A |
40 |
|
|
24/06/10 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
35 |
|
|
25/06/10 |
Spencer Stuart |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
28/06/10 |
Analog Devices |
Limerick |
US |
€23m |
N/A |
|
|
29/06/10 |
FCStone |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
26 |
|
|
01/07/10 |
Merit Medical |
Galway |
US |
€6.7 million |
100 |
|
|
05/07/10 |
Stream Global Services |
Dublin |
US |
€2.5 million |
425 |
|
|
09/07/10 |
Eli Lilly |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
15/07/10 |
UnitedHealth Group |
Letterkenny |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
|
15/07/10 |
Riot Games Inc |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
19/07/10 |
Lumension |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
|
20/07/10 |
Covidien |
Dublin |
€11 million |
200 |
||
|
30/07/10 |
Kellogg’s |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
02/08/10 |
Service Source |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
70 |
|
|
20/08/10 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
|
02/09/10 |
AOL |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
|
17/09/10 |
Fi-Tek |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
21/09/10 |
Intel/Tyndall |
Cork |
US |
€1.5m |
N/A |
|
|
27/09/10 |
Otterbox |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
4/10/10 |
D&B |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
50 |
|
|
11/10/10 |
Salesforce.com |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
11/10/10 |
Covidien |
Galway |
US |
€900k |
N/A |
|
|
15/10/10 |
Elanco/Eli Lilly |
Sligo |
US |
Ongoing investment |
120 jobs retained |
|
|
18/10/10 |
Hollister |
Ballina, Co Mayo |
US |
€65m investment |
250 jobs in manufacturing |
|
|
26/10/10 |
Synchronoss |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
27/10/10 |
Yves Rocher |
Cork |
France |
€3.7m investment |
n/a |
|
|
3/11/10 |
Global Indemnity |
Cavan |
US |
N/A |
30 jobs |
|
|
8/11/10 |
IIR |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
50 jobs |
|
|
30/11/10 |
Accenture |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 jobs |
|
|
1/12/10 |
Genband |
Galway |
US |
€8m |
100 jobs |
|
|
3/12/10 |
Kemp Technologies |
Limerick |
US |
N/A |
10 jobs |
|
|
3/12/10 |
Rockwell |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
10% increase |
|
|
3/12/10 |
Aspect |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
9/12/10 |
Citi |
Dublin and Waterford |
US |
n/a |
250 jobs |
|
|
13/12/10 |
HP |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
105 jobs |
|
|
16/12/10 |
Goodman |
Galway |
Japan |
€1.1m |
115 jobs |
|
|
17/12/10 |
Zeus |
Letterkenny |
US |
€10m |
75 jobs |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2011
23nd November 2011
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST |
JOBS |
|
10/01/11 |
Murex |
Dublin |
France |
30 |
|
|
15/01/11 |
Intel |
Leixlip, Co Kildare |
US |
$500M |
850 construction 200 manufacturing |
|
20/01/11 |
Quest Software |
Citygate, Mahon, Cork |
US |
150 jobs |
|
|
21/01/11 |
Valeo |
Tuam, Galway |
France |
€17m |
100 jobs |
|
08/02/11 |
Allergan |
Westport, Co Mayo |
US |
20 manufacturing jobs |
|
|
14/02/11 |
Fidelity |
Galway and Dublin |
US |
€11m |
100 technology jobs |
|
16/02/11 |
PayPal |
Dublin |
US |
150 customer support positions |
|
|
16/01/11 |
AMS |
Athlone, Co Westmeath |
US |
€4.6m |
50 jobs |
|
02/03/11 |
Kelcourt |
Tullamore, Co Offaly |
US |
55 jobs |
|
|
15/03/11 |
Zenimax |
Galway |
US |
Hundreds of jobs |
|
|
24/03/11 |
Metal Improvement Company |
Galway |
US |
20-30 jobs |
|
|
30/03/11 |
|
Dublin |
US |
100 jobs |
|
|
04/04/11 |
EMC |
Cork |
US |
||
|
05/04/11 |
Avaya |
Galway |
US |
75 jobs |
|
|
06/04/11 |
Asset Control |
Dublin |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
06/04/11 |
Bausch and Lomb |
Waterford |
US |
$100 m |
|
|
13/04/11 |
HP |
Galway |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
15/04/11 |
FMC |
Cork |
US |
||
|
19/04/11 |
Gilt Groupe |
Limerick and Dublin |
US |
100-200 jobs |
|
|
26/04/11 |
NEI |
Galway |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
12/05/11 |
Easylink |
Clonakilty Co Cork |
US |
20 jobs |
|
|
13/05/11 |
NPD |
Athlone, Co Westmeath |
US |
100 jobs |
|
|
16/05/11 |
Harmac |
Castlerea, Co Roscommon |
US |
100 jobs |
|
|
18/05/11 |
McAfee |
Cork |
US |
6M |
30jobs |
|
30/05/11 |
Marketo |
Dublin |
US |
125 jobs |
|
|
06/06/11 |
Mycroft |
Waterford City |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
07/06/11 |
Dell |
Dublin /Limerick |
US |
150 jobs |
|
|
08/06/11 |
Teleflex |
Limerick |
US |
80 jobs |
|
|
10/06/11 |
Zynga |
Dublin |
US |
||
|
13/6/11 |
Aspect |
Galway |
US |
||
|
14/06/11 |
Aruba Networks |
Cork |
US |
40 jobs |
|
|
15/06/11 |
BNY Mellon |
Dublin |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
17/06/11 |
Ericsson |
Athlone |
Sweden |
100 jobs |
|
|
21/06/11 |
Symantec |
Dublin |
US |
60 jobs |
|
|
22/06/11 |
MSD |
Cork |
US |
€28.6m |
70 jobs |
|
23/06/11 |
Butterfield Fulcrum |
Dublin |
60 jobs |
||
|
23/06/11 |
BioMarin |
Cork |
US |
$48.5 |
100 jobs |
|
01/07/11 |
Alere |
Galway |
US |
100 jobs |
|
|
17/07/11 |
SAP |
Dublin and Galway |
Germany |
100 jobs |
|
|
20/07/11 |
Analog |
Limerick |
US |
€50m |
100 jobs |
|
21/07/11 |
BSB |
Dublin |
Belgium |
120 jobs |
|
|
21/07/11 |
Allianz |
Dublin |
Germany |
50 jobs |
|
|
21/07/11 |
Sangart |
Cork |
US |
120 manufacturing jobs and 125 construction |
|
|
21/07/11 |
Wolters Kluwer |
Dublin |
Netherlands |
13 RD&I jobs |
|
|
04/08/11 |
Delcath |
Galway |
US |
A number of marketing, sales, and logistic support jobs |
|
|
04/08/11 |
EADS/ Eurocopter |
Dublin |
|||
|
08/08/11 |
Boston Scientific |
Tipperary |
US |
€26m |
|
|
09/08/11 |
PayPal |
Dublin |
US |
200 jobs |
|
|
30/08/11 |
Kirchoff |
Donegal |
Germany |
||
|
31/08/11 |
Citrix |
Dublin |
US |
50 jobs |
|
|
01/09/11 |
CareFusion |
Galway |
US |
35 jobs |
|
|
06/09/11 |
HP |
Galway |
US |
||
|
15/09/11 |
VMware |
Cork |
US |
250 jobs |
|
|
16/09/11 |
Coca Cola |
Wexford and Louth |
US |
$300m |
100 jobs |
|
20/09/11 |
Pfizer |
Dublin |
US |
$200m |
400 construction jobs |
|
20/09/11 |
HCL |
Dublin |
India |
80 jobs |
|
|
21/09/11 |
arvato Finance |
Dublin |
German |
150 jobs |
|
|
22/09/11 |
MSD |
Tipperary |
US |
€100m |
|
|
26/09/11 |
|
Dublin |
US |
||
|
26/09/11 |
EA and BioWare |
Galway |
US |
200 jobs |
|
|
27/09/11 |
D&B |
Dublin |
US |
75 jobs |
|
|
27/09/11 |
Biotrin |
Dublin |
Italian |
40 jobs |
|
|
28/09/11 |
Caci |
Dublin |
France |
€3.2m |
|
|
30/09/11 |
|
Dublin |
US |
€75m |
200 construction jobs 30 full time and contractor jobs |
|
30/09/11 |
JRI-America |
Kerry |
Japan |
100 jobs |
|
|
10/10/11 |
Allianz Worldwide Care |
Dublin |
German |
128 jobs |
|
|
11/10/11 |
Genzyme |
Waterford |
Italian |
€150m |
|
|
18/10/11 |
Glass Lewis |
Limerick |
US |
15 jobs |
|
|
25/10/11 |
HedgeServ |
Dublin |
US |
300 jobs |
|
|
26/10/11 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
200 jobs |
|
|
27/10/11 |
Pivot |
Galway |
Canada |
100 jobs |
|
|
27/10/11 |
Engine Yard |
Dublin |
US |
30 jobs |
|
|
27/10/11 |
Pinger |
Dublin |
US |
15 jobs |
|
|
27/10/11 |
Commence |
Dublin |
US |
20 jobs |
|
|
14/11/11 |
LANDesk Software |
Dublin |
US |
15 jobs |
|
|
14/11/11 |
Prometric |
Dundalk |
US |
100 jobs |
|
|
16/11/11 |
Covidien |
Galway & Athlone |
US |
€25m |
|
|
21/11/11 |
Misys |
Dublin |
US |
35 jobs |
|
|
21/11/11 |
ON Semiconductor |
Limerick |
US |
€13m |
69 jobs |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2012
January – December 2012
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST |
JOBS |
|
05/01/12 |
Workday |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
05/01/12 |
Cook Ireland |
Limerick |
US |
€16m |
12 |
|
05/01/12 |
Cetra |
Limerick |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
09/01/12 |
Allergan |
Mayo |
US |
N/A |
200 |
|
31/01/12 |
BSkyB |
Dublin |
UK |
N/A |
800 |
|
30/01/12 |
IERC |
Cork |
N/A |
€1m |
N/A |
|
08/02/12 |
Webroot |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
09/02/12 |
HP |
Galway/ Kildare |
US |
N/A |
280 |
|
09/02/12 |
Abbott |
Sligo |
US |
€85m |
175 |
|
09/02/12 |
Big Fish Games |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
15/02/12 |
Mastercard |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
130 |
|
21/02/12 |
PayPal |
Dundalk |
US |
N/A |
1,000 |
|
23/02/12 |
Microsoft |
Dublin |
US |
US$130m |
N/A |
|
27/02/12 |
Eli Lilly |
Kinsale, Cork |
US |
€330m |
200 + 300 construction jobs |
|
27/02/12 |
PepsiCo |
Cork |
US |
€10m |
N/A |
|
05/03/12 |
Datalogic ADC |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
08/03/12 |
Succeed in Ireland |
National |
Ireland |
N/A |
30 |
|
09/03/12 |
Indeed.com |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
27/03/12 |
Sogeti |
Dublin & Galway |
France |
N/A |
65 |
|
02/04/12 |
BlackRock Inc |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
25 |
|
18/04/12 |
Mylan |
Dublin & Galway |
US |
€380m |
500 |
|
23/04/12 |
M/A – COM Tech |
Cork |
N/A |
30 |
|
|
23/04/12 |
CULTURE TRANSLATE |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A |
30 |
|
23/04/12 |
Diaceutics |
Dundalk |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
23/04/12 |
Nimbles Apps |
Dublin |
France |
N/A |
10 |
|
23/04/12 |
Imosphere |
Limerick |
UK |
N/A |
17 |
|
23/04/12 |
Unique Digital Ltd |
Dublin |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
26/4/12 |
Amgen |
Dublin |
US |
$200 m |
100 |
|
30/4/12 |
Cisco |
Galway |
US |
€26m |
115 |
|
3/5/12 |
SAP |
Dublin & Galway |
Germany |
€110m |
250 |
|
8/05/12 |
Total Defense |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
9/05/12 |
ZMDI |
Limerick |
Germany |
N/A |
35 |
|
17/05/12 |
Merit Medical Systems |
Galway |
US |
€20m |
200 |
|
18/05/12 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
Several Hundred (IBM have not confirmed a figure yet) |
|
23/05/12 |
Smartbox |
Dublin |
Paris |
N/A |
Currently 50, potentially 20 additional jobs over 18 months |
|
25/05/12 |
Delcath |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
28/05/12 |
Amazon |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
Over 100 Jobs |
|
29/05/12 |
IDG Connect |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
125 positions by 2013 |
|
30/05/12 |
Red 5 Studios |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
30/05/12 |
Van Tibolli |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
25 |
|
30/05/12 |
Md7 |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
30/05/12 |
Infobright |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
No specific amount given by Infobright |
|
30/05/12 |
Aasonn |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
30/05/12 |
Qualvu Inc. |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
15 |
|
19/06/12 |
Maples Group |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
75 |
|
26/06/12 |
Nuance |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
28/06/12 |
Salesforce.com |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
100 |
|
03/07/12 |
Xilinx |
Dublin & Cork |
US |
€50m |
60 |
|
04/07/12 |
Guidewire |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
N/A |
|
11/07/12 |
Ancestry.com |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
50 |
|
19/07/12 |
Fujitsu |
NUI Galway |
Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
|
23/07/2012 |
Envelope Supply Company |
Kilkenny |
UK |
N/A |
32 |
|
02/08/12 |
GE Healthcare |
Cork |
USA |
10 million |
N/A |
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST |
JOBS |
|
03/08/12 |
Lafferty Group |
Mayo |
UK |
N/A |
40 |
|
23/08/12 |
ResMed |
UCD |
Australia |
N/A |
50 |
|
7/09/12 |
National Pen |
Dundalk |
USA |
N/A |
250 |
|
10/09/12 |
Aris Global |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
50 |
|
14/09/12 |
SumUp |
Dublin |
Berlin, Germany |
N/A |
40 |
|
14/09/12 |
Xtralis |
Dublin |
India |
N/A |
50 |
|
18/09/12 |
EA Games |
Galway |
USA |
N/A |
300 |
|
19/09/12 |
Northern Trust |
Limerick |
USA |
N/A |
400 |
|
Arvarto |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A |
100 |
|
|
26/09/2012 |
Hubspot |
Dublin |
Boston |
N/A |
150 |
|
3/10/2012 |
Aspen |
Dublin |
South Africa |
N/A |
44 |
|
4/10/2012 |
Hittite Microwave Corp |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
16/10/2012 |
Consero, a market leader in creating industry-specific events for senior-level executives, is to establish its European Headquarters in Dublin with the creation of 20 jobs over a 3 year period. ExtenSys Inc., an Information Technology Company providing high value added internet traffic management solutions, is to establish a Sales and Technical Support office in Limerick, with the creation of 25 jobs. KeyedIn Solutions, whichdelivers cloud-based technology solutions and consulting to improve Companies operational and business performance, is to establish an European Software Development, Sales, Marketing and Technical support Centre in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal with the creation of 20 jobs. DITA Inc, global leader in optical designs, is expanding its EMEA Headquarters and distribution centre in Dublin, with the creation of 10 new positions bringing its workforce to a total of 30. ZenDesk, a leading provider of web-based customer support software, is to establish its Finance and Development Centre in Dublin, with the creation of 30 jobs over the next 2 years |
Letterkenny Dublin Limerick |
US |
N/A |
122 |
|
15/10/12 |
Munich Re |
Dublin |
Japan |
N/A |
17 |
|
24/10/2012 |
Entercoms |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
24/10/2012 |
Synchronoss |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
30 |
|
25.10/2012 |
Yapstone |
Drogheda |
US |
N/A |
120 |
|
06/11/2012 |
Butterfly Fulcrum |
Galway |
US |
n/a |
250 |
|
07/11/2012 |
Nextag |
Drogheda |
US |
n/a |
125 |
|
12/12/2012 |
Fidelity |
Dublin/ Galway |
US |
n/a |
200 |
|
13/11/12 |
LogMeIn |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
50 |
|
19/11/12 |
Anamie Advisors Ltd |
Dublin |
Malaysia |
N/A |
|
|
26/11/12 |
Clearstream |
Dublin |
Belgium |
N/A |
100 |
|
30/11/12 |
Stryker |
Cork |
US |
N/A |
20 |
|
03/12/12 |
Dropbox |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
|
|
7/12/12 |
Nypro |
Bray |
USA |
N/A |
100 |
|
10/12/12 |
Mandiant |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
100 |
|
12/12/12 |
Kobo/Rakuten |
Dublin |
Canada/Japan |
N/A |
30 |
|
14/12/12 |
MGS |
Leixlip |
USA |
N/A |
150 |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2013
January – December 2013
|
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVEST |
JOBS |
|
09/1/2013 |
Hauewei |
Cork City and Dublin |
China |
n/a |
50 |
|
10/1/2013 |
Omnipay |
Dublin |
USA |
n/a |
30 |
|
14/01/2013 |
Vistakon |
Limerick |
US |
100M |
300 |
|
29/01/2013 |
10Gen |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
60 |
|
29/01/2013 |
Etsy, Inc |
Dublin |
USA |
N/A |
n/a |
|
29/01/2013 |
Loop1 Systems Inc. |
Cork |
USA |
N/A |
17 |
|
29/01/2013 |
Whitehouse Analytical Labs |
Cork |
USA |
N/A |
35 |
|
29/01/2013 |
IMSTech Gmbh |
Cork |
USA |
N/A |
35 |
|
29/01/2013 |
PE Lynch |
Dublin |
USA |
n/a |
20 |
|
12/02/2013 |
Genzyme |
Waterford |
USA |
44 Million |
|
|
14/02/2013 |
eBay |
Dundalk |
US |
n/a |
450 |
|
18/02/13 |
|
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
21/02/13 |
Quantcast |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
27/02/13 |
Guidewire |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
75 |
|
01/03/2013 |
Worldwide TechServices |
Limerick |
US |
n/a |
62 |
|
05/03/2013 |
FireEye |
Cork |
US |
n/a |
150 |
|
21/10/13 |
Yahoo |
Dublin |
USA |
200 |
|
|
21/03/13 |
McAfee |
Cork |
USA |
60 |
|
|
20/03/13 |
Zendesk |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
30 |
|
26/03/13 |
Zurich |
Dublin |
USA |
n/a |
112 |
|
27/03/13 |
Consultancy Natural Power |
Dublin |
USA |
n/a |
20 |
|
28/03/13 |
Nypro |
Waterford |
USA |
n/a |
200 |
|
8/04/13 |
Novartis |
Dublin |
Swiss |
n/a |
n/a |
|
19/04/13 |
Marin Software |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
35 |
|
19/04/13 |
ACI |
Limerick |
US |
n/a |
60 |
|
01/05/13 |
Squarespace |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
30/05/13 |
Fujitsu |
Dublin |
Japan |
n/a |
n/a |
|
04.06.13 |
Prometic |
Dundalk |
US |
n/a |
24 |
|
10.06.13 |
UPC |
Limerick |
Europe |
n/a |
42 |
|
11.06.13 |
Groupon |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
20 |
|
13.06.13 |
EMC |
Cork |
US |
100M |
200 |
|
24.06.13 |
AOL |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
40 |
|
27.06.13 |
Adara Global eMaint Primeur Nordeus |
Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin |
30 25 20 15 |
||
|
04.07.13 |
Becton Dickinson |
Louth |
US |
3.5 Million |
28 |
|
11.07.13 |
Pfizer |
Dublin & Cork |
US |
130 Million |
250 |
|
16.07.13 |
Symantec |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
400 |
|
24.07.13 |
Salesforce |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
26.07.13 |
Alexion |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
50 |
|
09.08.13 |
Overstock |
Sligo |
US |
n/a |
45 |
|
30.08.13 |
Fugro |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
To be revealed |
|
10.09.13 |
Qualcomm |
Cork |
US |
n/a |
Not decided |
|
17.09.13 |
Medtronic |
Galway |
US |
n/a |
Not Decided |
|
20.09.13 |
Virtu |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
30 |
|
20.09.13 |
National Pen |
Dundalk |
US |
n/a |
200 |
|
23.09.13 |
Stream Global Services |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
50 and 200 seasonal jobs at christmas |
|
25.09.13 |
|
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
26.09.13 |
Dell |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
200 |
|
27.09.13 |
Qualtrics |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
150 |
|
30.09.13 |
TripAdvisor |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
50 |
|
30.10.13 |
KOBO |
Dublin |
Canada |
n/a |
30 |
|
30.10.13 |
AdRoll Nitro ETQ StorageCraft Zendesk Clio Pearl Street Enterprises Minds and Machines AerData |
Dublin Dublin Limerick Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin |
US Companies |
n/a |
100 50 30 30 30 30 25 25 25 |
|
05.11.13 |
Acorn |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
100 |
|
09.12.13 |
AON |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
30 |
|
09.12.13 |
Depuy |
Cork |
US |
36 million |
38 |
|
11.12.13 |
Axway |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
15 |
|
17.12.13 |
Charles River |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
Job to grow to 30 |
|
18.12.13 |
Regeneron |
Limerick |
US |
300 million |
300 |
|
19.12.13 |
Liberty Mutual |
Dublin |
US |
n/a |
150 |
IDA Ireland –
Announcement List of Investments in 2014
|
NO. |
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVESTJOBS |
|
1 |
23/1/2014 |
Aspen Pharma |
Dublin |
South Africa |
n/a42 |
|
2 |
24/1/2014 |
BioMarin Manufacturing |
Cork |
US |
n/a40 positions and 65 Construction Jobs |
|
3 |
27/01/2014 |
Tyco |
Cork |
US |
n/a500 |
|
4 |
29/01/2014 |
Global Reviews |
Cork |
US |
n/a30 |
|
5 |
31/01/2014 |
HedgeServ |
Cork |
US |
n/a150 |
|
6 |
03/02/2014 |
Alexion |
Athlone |
US |
n/a200 |
|
7 |
10/02/14 |
Jazz |
Roscommon |
US |
n/an/a |
|
8 |
21.02.14 |
New Relic SEKO MedTec Solutions NeoMed, Inc. CapSpire Starting Dot. |
Dublin Galway Dublin Dublin Dublin |
US US US US France |
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a50 30 22 20 10 |
|
10 |
03.03/14 |
Alexion |
Dublin |
US |
75 m200 |
|
11 |
7/04/2014 |
Airbnb |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
12 |
10/04/2014 |
Survey Money |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
13 |
14/04/2014 |
Enercon |
Dublin |
German |
n/a22 |
|
14 |
14\04/2014 |
Ethicon |
Limerick |
US |
80m270 jobs and 150 temp jobs |
|
15 |
02/05/2014 |
BioMarin |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
16 |
07/05/2014 |
Becton Dickinson |
Drogheda |
US |
16 million20 |
|
17 |
16/05/2014 |
Oxford International |
Cork |
US |
16 million57 |
|
18 |
26/05/2014 |
Indos |
Wexford |
UK |
n/a10 |
|
19 |
27/05/2014 |
Ericsson |
Dublin/ Athlone |
US |
n/a120 |
|
20 |
27/05/2014 |
SAP |
Dublin |
US |
n/a260 |
|
21 |
29/05/2014 |
DMS Offshore investment Services |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
22 |
06/06/2014 |
Yelp |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
23 |
09/06/2014 |
Workday |
Dublin |
US |
n/a200 |
|
24 |
11/06/2014 |
Hollister |
Mayo |
US |
80mn/a |
|
25 |
12/06/2014 |
Smartbear |
Galway |
US |
n/a100 |
|
26 |
18/06/2014 |
Paypal |
Dundalk |
US |
n/a400 |
|
27 |
26/06/2014 |
Innovative Interfaces |
Dublin |
US |
n/a25 |
|
28 |
26/06/2014 |
AdRoll |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
29 |
30/06/2014 |
NuVasive |
Waterford |
US |
n/a30 |
|
30 |
02/07/2014 |
Viagogo Group |
Limerick |
US |
n/a100 |
|
31 |
22/07/2014 |
AlienVault |
Cork |
US |
n/a40 |
|
32 |
22/07/2014 |
Internal Results |
Portlaoise |
UK |
n/a20 |
|
33 |
23/07/2014 |
Itron Inc |
Cork |
US |
n/a40 |
|
34 |
11/09/2014 |
Sidetrade |
Dublin |
France |
n/a90 |
|
35 |
12/09/2014 |
IBM |
Dublin |
US |
20 millionn/a |
|
36 |
26/09/2014 |
AIG |
Dublin |
US |
n/a20 |
|
37 |
02/10/2014 |
West Pharma |
Waterford |
US |
n/a150 |
|
38 |
02/10/2014 |
Optel Vision |
Limerick |
Quebec |
n/a140 |
|
39 |
06/10/2014 |
Solarwinds |
Cork |
US |
n/a100 |
|
40 |
07/10/2014 |
Filtertek |
Limerick |
US |
n/a35 |
|
41 |
07/10/2014 |
Citrix |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
42 |
10/10/2014 |
Dell |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
43 |
13/10/2014 |
Colour Communication |
Roscommon |
US |
n/a20 |
|
44 |
28/10/2014 |
Groupon |
Dublin |
US |
n/a200 |
|
45 |
30/10/2014 |
Teleflex |
Athlone |
US |
n/a100 |
|
46 |
03/10/2014 |
Open Text |
Cork |
US |
n/a105 |
|
47 |
05/11/2015 |
Clearstream |
Wexford |
US |
n/a200 |
|
48 |
05/11/2014 |
N3 Results, Sprout Social, Simplivity, Udemy, Boomerang Pharma, SNP Communications, Perseus Telecom. HedgeGuard |
Dublin, Cork, Galway |
US, Europe |
n/a400 |
|
49 |
06/11/2014 |
Amazon |
Dublin |
US |
n/a300 |
|
50 |
0711//2014 |
Valeo Vision |
Galway |
US |
n/a140 |
|
51 |
10/11/2014 |
Avaya |
Galway |
US |
n/a75 |
|
52 |
Bristol Myers Squibb |
Dublin |
US |
n/a350 to 400 manufacturing jobs and about 1,000 construction jobs |
|
|
53 |
17/11/2014 |
Nightowl |
Dublin |
US |
25 |
|
54 |
1/12/2014 |
Johnson and Johnson |
Limerick |
US |
n/a100 |
|
55 |
03/12/2014 |
Calypso |
Dublin |
US |
n/a150 |
|
56 |
10/12/2014 |
Allianz |
Dublin |
Germany |
n/a100 |
|
NO. |
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVESTJOBS |
|
1 |
13/01/2015 |
Guideware |
Dublin |
US |
n/a60-80 |
|
2 |
14/01/2015 |
Abec |
Cork |
US |
n/a100 |
|
3 |
16/01/2015 |
Zimmer |
Galway |
US |
n/a250 |
|
4 |
20/01/2015 |
Amax |
Shannon |
US |
n/a100 |
|
5 |
26/01/2015 |
ViaGoGo |
Limerick |
US |
n/a100 |
|
6 |
28/01/2015 |
PPD |
Athlone |
US |
n/an/a |
|
7 |
23/02/2015 |
Apple |
Galway |
US |
850m300 |
|
8 |
23/02/2015 |
Horizon Pharma |
Dublin |
US |
n/a60 |
|
9 |
27/02/2015 |
Airbnib |
Dublin |
US |
n/a200 |
|
10 |
04/03/2015 |
LogMeIn |
Dublin |
US |
n/a90 |
|
11 |
06/03/2015 |
Northern Trust |
Limerick |
US |
n/a300 |
|
12 |
12/03/2015 |
LexisNexis |
Dublin |
US |
n/a70 |
|
13 |
18/03/2015 |
Malewarebytes |
Cork |
US |
n/a50 |
|
14 |
23/03/2015 |
IDT911 |
Galway |
US |
n/a60 |
|
15 |
25/03/2015 |
Sunlife |
Waterford |
US |
n/a50 |
|
16 |
01/04/2015 |
Prometric |
Dundalk |
US |
n/a40 |
|
17 |
03/04/2015 |
Lemanik |
Dublin |
Luxembourg |
n/aNon specified |
|
18 |
08/04/2015 |
IFDS |
Dublin |
US |
n/a75 |
|
19 |
09/04/2015 |
SMK |
Dublin |
Japan |
n/a7 |
|
20 |
22/04/2015 |
Zalando |
Dublin |
US |
n/a200 |
|
21 |
23/4/2015 |
Dell |
Limerick |
US |
100 |
|
22 |
24/04/2015 |
Agora Publishing |
Waterford |
US |
4.4M 100 |
|
23 |
29/.04/2015 |
Bausch and Lomb |
Waterford |
US |
75m 150 |
|
24 |
11/05/2015 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals |
Dublin |
US |
450m 200 new jobs and 800 construction jobs |
|
25 |
14/05/2015 |
Slack |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
26 |
21/05/2015 |
Qualtrics |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
27 |
27/05/2015 |
eSentire |
Cork |
Canada |
n/a100 |
|
28 |
28/05/2015 |
Shopify |
Galway |
US |
n/a50 |
|
29 |
28/05/2015 |
Marsh & McLennan |
Dublin |
Dublin |
n/a100 |
|
30 |
02/06/2015 |
Alfero lab |
Dublin |
Brazilian |
n/a40 |
|
31 |
15/06/2015 |
6 Companies |
Dublin and Wexford |
US France US US US US |
n/aNuoDB (50) Megatransfert (20) Artisan (30) DataClarity (30) CRI (25) Modern Marketing (30) |
|
32 |
16/06/2015 |
J&J Vision care |
Limerick |
US |
100m200 temp jobs |
|
33 |
18/06/2015 |
Moss Vision |
Roscommon |
UK |
n/a50 |
|
34 |
18/06/2015 |
Daqri |
Dublin |
US |
n/a30 |
|
35 |
29/06/2015 |
Abbvie |
Sligo |
US |
40m50 |
|
36 |
29/06/2015 |
Wrike |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
37 |
01/07/2015 |
Kama Games |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
38 |
01/07/2015 |
Absorb Technology |
Dublin |
Canadian |
n/a12 |
|
39 |
02/07/2015 |
Proseeder |
Dublin |
US |
n/a15 |
|
40 |
08/07/2015 |
Vodafone |
Dublin |
US |
60m200 |
|
41 |
08/07/2015 |
Aercap |
Dublin/Shannon |
Amsterdam |
100 |
|
42 |
09/07/2015 |
Coupa |
Dublin |
US |
n/a120 |
|
43 |
15/07/2015 |
Numerix |
Dublin |
US |
n/a30 |
|
44 |
16/07/2015 |
Ellucian |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
45 |
22/07/2015 |
Pramerica |
Donegal |
US |
n/a330 |
|
46 |
27/07/2015 |
Parexel |
Dublin |
US |
n/a130 |
|
47 |
28/07/2015 |
Uber |
Limerick |
US |
4m150 |
|
48 |
28/07/2015 |
Industrial Info |
Galway |
US |
n/a50 |
|
49 |
31/07/2015 |
Amneal |
Tipperary |
US |
n/a250 - 300 |
|
50 |
20/08/2015 |
6D |
Dublin |
US |
60 |
|
51 |
21/08/2015 |
|
Dublin |
US |
n/a400 |
|
52 |
01/09/2015 |
United Technologies |
Cork |
US |
n/a25 |
|
53 |
07/09/2015 |
CipherTechs |
Kilkenny |
US |
n/a36 |
|
54 |
07/09/2015 |
Bluefin |
Waterford |
US |
n/a40 |
|
55 |
08/09/2015 |
SAS |
Dublin |
US |
40m150 |
|
56 |
14/09/2015 |
Realex Payments |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
57 |
15/9/2014 |
Patterson Pumps |
Mullingar |
US |
n/a30 |
|
58 |
15/9/2015 |
Tableau Software |
Dublin |
US |
n/a80 |
|
59 |
16/09/2015 |
Nexvet Secures |
Tullamore |
US |
n/a30 |
|
60 |
22/09/2015 |
MSD |
Tipperary |
US |
15050 |
|
61 |
23/09/2015 |
Future Finance |
Dublin |
US |
n/a50 |
|
62 |
24/09/2015 |
NIIT |
Dublin |
India |
n/a110 |
|
63 |
25/09/2015 |
United Technologies |
Shannon |
US |
6million20 |
|
64 |
28/09/2015 |
MECO |
Limerick |
US |
N/A44 |
|
65 |
30/09/2015 |
Accenture |
Dublin |
US |
N.A200 |
|
66 |
07/10/2015 |
Workday |
Dublin |
US |
N/A |
|
67 |
14/10/2015 |
Sage |
Dublin |
US |
n/a300 |
|
68 |
16/10/2015 |
China Construction |
Dublin |
China |
n/an/a |
|
69 |
19/10/2015 |
Regeneron |
Limerick |
US |
$350 million200 |
|
70 |
21/10/2015 |
Pivotal |
Dublin and Cork |
US |
$100m130 |
|
71 |
22/10/2015 |
Grifols |
Dublin |
Spanish |
$100m140 |
|
72 |
28.10.2015 |
Glassdoor |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
73 |
05.11.2015 |
Squarespace Amazing.com Asana Wave2Wave Primary Integration |
Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin |
US US US US US |
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a160 50 30 30 20 |
|
74 |
11.11.2015 |
Apple |
Cork |
US |
n/a1,000 |
|
75 |
11.11.2015 |
Indeed |
Dublin |
US |
n/a300 |
|
76 |
18.11.2015 |
Digital Realty |
Dublin |
US |
€150mN/A |
|
77 |
18.11.2015 |
Huawei |
Dublin |
Chinese |
€35m investment in R&D in the economy in 201550 |
|
78 |
1/12.2015 |
Neopost |
Dublin |
US |
€15M100 |
|
79 |
1/12/2015 |
GE Healthcare |
Cork |
US |
$40m140 |
|
80 |
14/12/201 |
Phenox GmbH |
Galway |
German |
65 |
|
81 |
14/12/2015 |
Medtronic |
Galway |
US |
N/A |
|
NO. |
DATE |
COMPANY |
LOCATION |
ORIGIN |
INVESTJOBS |
|
1 |
11/01/2016 |
Uber |
Limerick |
US |
€4 million100 – up to 300 at full capacity |
|
2 |
11/01/2016 |
JRI America Incorporated |
Tralee |
Japan |
N/ AN/A |
|
3 |
14/01/2016 |
Oracle |
Dublin |
US |
N/A450 |
|
4 |
20/01/2016 |
Netigate |
Cork |
Swedish |
N/A45 |
|
5 |
21/01/2016 |
First Data |
Tipperary |
US |
N/A300 |
|
6 |
25/01/2016 |
Hortonworks |
Cork |
US |
N/A50 |
|
7 |
26/01/2016 |
Equifax |
Dublin |
US |
N/A100 |
|
8 |
27/01/2016 |
Credit Suisse |
Dublin |
Zurich |
N/A100 |
|
9 |
03/03/2016 |
Paypal |
Dublin |
US |
N/A100 |
|
10 |
09/03/2016 |
CarGurus |
Dublin |
US |
N/A100 |
|
11 |
15/03/2016 |
|
Dublin |
US |
N/A200 |
|
12 |
16/03/2016 |
Ipswitch |
Galway |
US |
N/A60 |
|
13 |
4/4/2016 |
Hubspot |
Dublin |
US |
320 |
|
14 |
5/4/2016 |
Eli Lilly |
Kerry |
US |
35Mn/a |
|
15 |
7/04/2016 |
CXC Corporate Services |
Dublin |
US |
n/a30 |
|
16 |
7/04/2016 |
PureStorage |
Dublin |
US |
n/a18 |
|
17 |
13/04/2016 |
Slack |
Dublin |
US |
n/a80 |
|
18 |
15/04/2016 |
Shire |
Meath |
UK |
n/a400 |
|
19 |
20/04/2016 |
Ralph Lauren |
Dublin |
US |
n/aTo be confirmed |
|
20 |
21/04/2016 |
Search Optics |
Dublin |
US |
n/a100 |
|
21 |
21/04/2016 |
OPKO Health/Eirgn |
Waterford |
US |
n/a200 |
|
22 |
28/4/2016 |
Kellton Tech Solutions Limited |
Drogheda |
India |
N/A100 |
|
23 |
18/05/2016 |
Wayfair |
Galway |
US |
N/A160 |
|
24 |
25/05/2016 |
Deloitte |
Dublin |
US |
N/A50 |
|
25 |
27/05/2016 |
9 Story Media Group/ Brown Bag Films |
Dublin |
Canada |
N/A95 |
|
26 |
30/05/2016 |
Amazon |
Dublin |
US |
N/A500 |
|
27 |
13/06/2016 |
Surmodics |
Galway |
US |
9.5M100 |
|
27 |
13/06/2016 |
Eurofins |
Dungarvan |
Luxembourg |
N/APlans to increase its workforce to over 500 staff by 2021 |
|
28 |
05/06/2016 |
iDirect |
Kerry |
US |
N/A30 |
|
29 |
07/06/2016 |
Glan Agua and MEIC a subsidiary of Mota-Engil |
Galway |
Portuguese |
N/A60 |
|
30 |
19/07/2016 |
Endress and Hauser |
Kildare |
Switzerland |
N/A20 |
|
31 |
2707/2016 |
PTC |
Dublin |
US |
N/A50 |
|
32 |
28/07/2016 |
DMS |
Dublin |
US |
N/A50 |
|
33 |
02/08/2016 |
Siteminder |
Galway |
Australia |
N/A100 |
|
34 |
30/08/2016 |
Se2 |
Waterford |
US |
N/A65 |
|
35 |
31/08/2016 |
Fitbit |
Dublin |
US |
N/A50 |
|
36 |
01/09/2016 |
Coca Cola |
Ballina |
US |
26 Million25 |
|
37 |
07/09/2016 |
Kaspersky Lab |
Dublin |
Russia |
5 million50 |
|
38 |
09/09/2016 |
Data Lab |
Dublin |
Germany |
N/A40 |
|
39 |
13/09/2016 |
Ortec Incorporated |
NewCastle West, Limerick |
US |
N/A110 |
|
40 |
19.9/2016 |
Mathwork |
Galway |
US |
N/A 50 |
|
41 |
19.9.2016 |
GE |
Cork |
US |
150m500 |
|
42 |
19.9.2016 |
Mallinckrodt |
Dublin |
US |
€10m40 |
|
43 |
20.9.2016 |
Fazzi Healthcare Services |
Limerick |
US |
N/A 300 |
|
44 |
22.9.2016 |
Software ONE |
Dublin |
Swiss |
€16m100 |
|
45 |
23.9.2016 |
Alter Pharma |
Balbriggan |
Belgian |
N.A 8- |
|
46 |
26.9.2016 |
Fort Wayne Metals |
Castlebar |
US |
€10m40 |
|
47 |
26.9.2016 |
WP Engine |
Limerick |
US |
N/A 100 |
624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland jobs created and lost in the south east, broken down by county, for each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29506/16]
View answerEnterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment, both direct and indirect, in every county in Ireland. In 2015 Enterprise Ireland supported companies created a record 21,000 new jobs. Approximately two thirds of these new jobs were created outside of Dublin and all regions in Ireland recorded an increase in employment.
Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of my Department’s Annual Employment Survey which measures the number of jobs in Agency assisted client companies on the 31 October in a given year. As a result, it is not possible to provide specific employment figures to date in 2016, as requested.
The breakdown of employment gains (jobs created) and job losses for the South East Region (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South Riding, Waterford and Wexford) for 2008-2015 is outlined in Table 1.
Enterprise Ireland will continue to support companies in the South East region to create jobs in line with its Corporate Strategy, the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs for the South East Region and the 2016 Action Plan for Jobs.
Table 1: Jobs gains and job losses for the South East Region 2008-2015, taken from the Annual Employment Survey 2015.
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
||
|
Carlow |
Total Gain |
438 |
103 |
270 |
299 |
184 |
277 |
429 |
234 |
|
Carlow |
Total Loss |
-360 |
-552 |
-264 |
-145 |
-185 |
-274 |
-334 |
-180 |
|
Carlow |
Total Change |
78 |
-449 |
6 |
154 |
-1 |
3 |
95 |
54 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Gain |
256 |
170 |
269 |
176 |
335 |
272 |
505 |
342 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Loss |
-496 |
-607 |
-328 |
-243 |
-141 |
-453 |
-125 |
-141 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Change |
-240 |
-437 |
-59 |
-67 |
194 |
-181 |
380 |
201 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
Total Gain |
415 |
118 |
165 |
324 |
145 |
232 |
288 |
338 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
Total Loss |
-481 |
-689 |
-267 |
-685 |
-179 |
-514 |
-221 |
-95 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
Total Change |
-66 |
-571 |
-102 |
-361 |
-34 |
-282 |
67 |
243 |
|
Waterford |
Total Gain |
570 |
391 |
541 |
959 |
737 |
683 |
900 |
693 |
|
Waterford |
Total Loss |
-1,139 |
-1,604 |
-452 |
-780 |
-1,032 |
-551 |
-333 |
-244 |
|
Waterford |
Total Change |
-569 |
-1,213 |
89 |
179 |
-295 |
132 |
567 |
449 |
|
Wexford |
Total Gain |
472 |
426 |
486 |
247 |
360 |
428 |
381 |
465 |
|
Wexford |
Total Loss |
-513 |
-562 |
-355 |
-425 |
-322 |
-176 |
-441 |
-281 |
|
Wexford |
Total Change |
-41 |
-136 |
131 |
-178 |
38 |
252 |
-60 |
184 |
627. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been brought to an issue (details supplied); the steps her Department has taken to ensure that this issue does not negatively impact job creation in the greater Dublin area; the specific measures that her Department has taken in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29527/16]
View answerThe goal of this Government is to support the creation of an additional 200,000 jobs by 2020 with 135,000 outside Dublin. We also want to attract back at least 70,000 emigrants from aboard. This is a whole of Government effort and is delivered through our integrated Action Plan for Jobs. As set out in the Government's enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2025, rising property costs are viewed as posing a significant threat to competitiveness, with a direct link between house prices and upward wage expectations. The affordability of housing matters for the individual household, for society as a whole, and for national competitiveness.
From a competitiveness perspective, housing affordability is a component of Ireland’s ability to compete internationally. It impacts upon the attractiveness of Ireland as a location for investment and directly impacts on enterprise costs through wage effects, and indirectly determines the price of Irish goods and services. The cost of housing influences labour mobility and contributes to an economy’s ability to adjust to adverse shocks. In short, a well-functioning housing and construction sector is critical to the overall health of society and the economy.
As the Deputy will be aware, a very challenging housing crisis exists in Ireland, the root cause of which is an undersupply of housing across all tenures. At an overall level, while 25,000 new homes a year are needed to meet demand, output fell to as low as 8,300 in recent years. At its heart, the Government's Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness is about increasing and accelerating housing delivery, across all tenures, to help individuals and families find homes.
In publishing Rebuilding Ireland, the Government has set out a practical and readily implementable set of actions to create a functioning and sustainable housing system. The Plan, which is available at the website www.rebuildingireland.ie, is divided into five pillars, with each targeting a specific area of the housing system for attention.
Pillar 4 of the Plan commits to developing a comprehensive strategy for the rental sector in Q4 2016. The strategy will be structured around 4 key areas: security, standards, supply and services. In developing the strategy, it must be recognised that the rental market faces different challenges in different areas. For example, high rents and excess demand are features of the market in Dublin and in other major urban centres, whereas rents in many rural areas are lower and demand is weaker.
These differences will be taken into account in the development of the strategy, which will lay out measures to address immediate issues affecting the supply, cost and accessibility of rental accommodation.
The overarching objective of the strategy will be to increase the supply of rental homes and support the development of a stable, strong and viable rental sector, offering choice for households and investment opportunities for providers, while reflecting the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords.
628. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase female entrepreneurship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29537/16]
View answerThe Government’s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was launched in October 2014 and sets out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem.
One objective of the policy statement is to promote female entrepreneurship through identification and promotion of female role models, targeted events and awards, support for female entrepreneur networks and promotion of a dedicated area on corporate websites.
Enterprise Ireland (EI) has been running female only feasibility and competitive funds since 2012.
During 2015, EI provided €50,000 each to 34 female entrepreneurs who applied for a Competitive Start Funding round, including a call specifically aimed at females. This is a significant increase on the 2014 figure of 25.
EI sponsors a number of key events:
-Women’s Executive Network, Ireland’s Top 25 Women Awards
-Image Business Woman of the Year Awards
-Tatler Business Woman of the Year Awards and Conference
-Network Ireland Awards and Conference
-International Business Women’s Conference Belfast
-Inspirefest, Silicon Republic
The agency also partners with key providers in providing training and capability development for early stage and established entrepreneurs. In 2015 it developed a series of female accelerator programmes in partnership with knowledge providers. These included:
-Going for Growth
-DCU Ryan Academy Female Propeller Programme
-NDRC Female Founders Programme
-CIT Female Exxcel Programme
In addition, EI and Network Ireland are running ‘Fueling Ambition’ roadshows across Ireland, and EI supported the second International Business Women’s Conference in Tralee in August 2016.
Female entrepreneurs seeking to become EI clients can access a dedicated web page: www.enterprise-ireland.com/ambitiouswomen. My Department will shortly have a web page targeted specifically at current and potential female entrepreneurs.
The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are also actively engaged in encouraging and inspiring an increase in female-led businesses through initiatives such as the annual National Women’s Enterprise Day and the Women in Business Networks.
An important aspect of the networking programme is the promotion of successful female entrepreneurs as role models and the use of mentoring and networking opportunities which aims to build confidence of newly emerging female entrepreneurs.
Progress has been made. For example, in 2015, 57% of participants attending core training programmes in LEOs were female. Participation by female entrepreneurs in EI’s High Potential Start-Up programme increased to 20% in 2015. The target was 18%.
For information, I am attaching a table on targeted supports for female entrepreneurs.
List of Targeted Supports for Female Entrepreneurs
|
Network |
Website |
|
Network Ireland |
www.networkireland.ie |
|
Women in Business |
www.localenterprise.ie/DublinCity/Start-or-Grow-your-Business/Networking/Women-in-Business/Network-Events/ |
|
Enterprising Women Network |
www.localenterprise.ie/DLR/Training-Events/Business-Networks/Enterprising-Women/ |
|
Irish Business Women Forum (online) International |
www.womensbusinessforum.org |
|
Irishwomeninbusiness.ie (online) |
www.irishwomeninbusiness.ie |
|
Mentoring |
|
|
Going for Growth |
www.goingforgrowth.com |
|
Training Programs |
|
|
ACORNS |
www.acorns.ie |
|
Competitive Start Funds |
www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/Company/HPSU-Funding/Competitive-Start-Fund-for-Female-Entrepreneurs.html |
|
EI ‘Fuelling Ambition’ program |
www.enterprise-ireland.com |
|
NDRC Female Founders |
www.ndrc.ie/female-founders/ |
|
LEOs ‘Start Your Own Business’ programs |
www.localenterprise.ie |
|
DCU Ryan Academy ‘High Fliers’ |
www.ryanacademy.ie/what-we-do/female-high-fliers-accelerator/ |
|
CIT Exxcel programme (STEM) |
www.rubiconcentre.ie/female-entrepreneurship/ |
|
PINC (CIT) |
www.rubiconcentre.ie/pinc-programme/ |
|
Mentoring for Female Entrepreneurs program |
www.dubchamber.ie/business-services/supporting-women-in-business |
|
Promotion |
|
|
Women Mean Business |
www.womenmeanbusiness.com |
|
National Women’s Enterprise Day |
www.localenterprise.ie/Enable-Enterprise-Culture/National-Women-s-Enterprise-Day/ |
|
International Women’s Business Conference |
www.roseoftralee.ie/news/281-inaugural-international-women-s-business-conference |
|
WXN Awards |
www.wxnetwork.com/ga/irelands-most-powerful-women-top-25/ |
|
Women's Enterprise Awards (LEOs) |
www.localenterprise.ie |
629. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies on a county basis in each month in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of prosecutions undertaken in each county during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29538/16]
View answerThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations.
The WRC assumes the roles and functions previously carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Equality Tribunal (ET), Labour Relations Commission (LRC), Rights Commissioners Service (RCS), and the first-instance (Complaints and Referrals) functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).
Inspectors of the WRC carry out inspections of employer records with a view to determining compliance with employment rights legislation. These inspections arise:
-In response to complaints received of alleged non-compliance with relevant employment rights legislation;
-As part of compliance campaigns which focus on compliance in specific sectors or specific pieces of legislation, or
-As routine inspections, which act as a control measure.
The WRC’s aim is to achieve voluntary compliance with employment law through the provision of education and awareness, inspection of employers’ employment records and enforcement where necessary. While every effort is made to secure compliance, some employers either refuse or fail to rectify the breaches identified and/or pay money due to their employees. These cases are referred for prosecution.
Details in relation to the number of inspections and prosecutions undertaken in each county during 2014, 2015 and to end September 2016 are provided in the following tables (a monthly breakdown of the figures for inspections undertaken is not available).
Inspections concluded:
|
2016 (To 30 September) |
2015 |
2014 |
|
|
CARLOW |
23 |
71 |
53 |
|
CAVAN |
74 |
134 |
137 |
|
CLARE |
98 |
242 |
217 |
|
CORK |
245 |
287 |
304 |
|
DONEGAL |
95 |
184 |
153 |
|
DUBLIN |
697 |
977 |
1,021 |
|
GALWAY |
357 |
410 |
420 |
|
KERRY |
81 |
51 |
59 |
|
KILDARE |
139 |
246 |
316 |
|
KILKENNY |
70 |
91 |
158 |
|
LAOIS |
44 |
85 |
124 |
|
LEITRIM |
24 |
24 |
23 |
|
LIMERICK |
322 |
347 |
546 |
|
LONGFORD |
51 |
76 |
73 |
|
LOUTH |
130 |
182 |
121 |
|
MAYO |
111 |
154 |
146 |
|
MEATH |
83 |
143 |
120 |
|
MONAGHAN |
60 |
77 |
82 |
|
OFFALY |
51 |
91 |
57 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
56 |
72 |
85 |
|
SLIGO |
38 |
58 |
57 |
|
TIPPERARY |
120 |
241 |
224 |
|
WATERFORD |
173 |
166 |
115 |
|
WESTMEATH |
70 |
133 |
153 |
|
WEXFORD |
145 |
299 |
337 |
|
WICKLOW |
214 |
344 |
490 |
|
TOTAL |
3,571 |
5,185 |
5,591 |
Prosecutions (actual convictions secured):
|
2016 (To 30 September) |
2015 |
2014 |
|
|
CARLOW |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
CAVAN |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
CLARE |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
CORK |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
DONEGAL |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
DUBLIN |
5 |
13 |
24 |
|
GALWAY |
1 |
5 |
3 |
|
KERRY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
KILDARE |
10 |
9 |
5 |
|
KILKENNY |
0 |
5 |
6 |
|
LAOIS |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
LEITRIM |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
LIMERICK |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
LONGFORD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
LOUTH |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
MAYO |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MEATH |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
MONAGHAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
OFFALY |
6 |
15 |
4 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
SLIGO |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
TIPPERARY |
6 |
5 |
6 |
|
WATERFORD |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
WESTMEATH |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
WEXFORD |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
WICKLOW |
3 |
7 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
60 |
106 |
84 |
630. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the issues to emerge from the recent Employment Law Association of Ireland survey with practitioners of the new Workplace Relations Commission structures with respect to consistencies in adjudication rulings and communication of decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29539/16]
View answerThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1 October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and has responsibility for information provision, workplace advice, mediation, conciliation, adjudication, inspection and enforcement in relation to employment rights, equality and equal status matters and industrial relations.
The WRC assumed the roles and functions previously carried out by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), Rights Commissioner Service (RCS), Equality Tribunal (ET), the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) and the first instance (Complaints and Referrals) functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).
The result of these far reaching reforms is a more straightforward system which is easier for individuals to navigate their way around the employment and industrial relations machinery.
The Statement of Strategy of the WRC to 2018 sets out the strategic objectives of the WRC to be achieved over a three year period. The Strategy recognises the need to ensure the high quality and consistency of decisions which issue from the Adjudication service. This is critical strategically to the reputation of the WRC and will be achieved through the regular review of decisions by an internal Quality Control Group. The WRC also engages regularly with Adjudicators with a view to sharing best practice and relevant Labour Court Determinations and Court Judgements. This process will not interfere with the statutory independence of the Adjudicator. Formal feedback on the outcome of appeals will be obtained from the Labour Court on a regular basis and will inform the WRC’s quality process and evaluation.
I understand that the WRC is actively working with Adjudicators to improve the consistency of procedures in hearings and the speed at which rulings are finalised and published. In addition, the format in which rulings are published is being reviewed, whilst seeking to preserve the principle of anonymity as set out in the Act.
I am confident that we now have the right mechanisms in the simplified and unified structure resulting from the Workplace Relations Act to assist employers and employees to avoid or resolve disputes.
A single route of appeal, to the Labour Court, is also open to any party who wishes to avail of that option.
631. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29560/16]
View answerMy Department has a dedicated Health & Safety Unit within its Corporate Services Division which engages in a proactive and dynamic way to ensure that all the obligations under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 are adhered to. To that end, my Department also has an active Health and Safety Committee in place, supported by a series of “House Committees” given that our staff are located across a multiple of locations, which address Health and Safety matters and issues arising.
The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 requires certain documentation and representation arrangements to be put in place for each workplace. In relation to my Department, the relevant information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following Table.
|
Workplace |
Safety Policy |
Safety Statement |
Safety Committee / Elected |
Safety Representative / elected |
|
Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation |
31.5.13 |
06.2013 |
Yes / 10.2007 |
Yes /09.2007 |
|
Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) |
31.5.13 |
08.2010 |
Yes / 10.2007 |
Yes / 09.2007 |
|
Companies Registry Office (CRO) & Registry of Friendly Societies (RFS) |
31.5.13 |
08.2010 |
Yes /10.2007 |
Yes / 2012 |
|
Office of Director Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) |
31.5.13 |
08.2010 |
Yes / 2008 |
Yes / 2005 |
|
Labour Court |
31.5.13 |
08.2010 |
Yes / 10.2007 |
Yes / 2016 |
|
Patents Office |
31.5.13 |
08.2010 |
Yes / 10.2007 |
Yes / 02.2014 |
|
Low Pay Commission (housed by the Department) |
31.5.13 |
2007 |
2007 |
Yes/ 2015 |
I might add that the Department’s own Safety Statement has recently been updated by the relevant Unit with a view to its being presented for formal approval shortly.
In relation to the Agencies of my Department, the safety documentation and representation arrangements are a matter for the individual Agencies concerned, in which I have no role, but I am arranging for the information sought to be collated and reported to the Deputy.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
