Written Replies Nos. 509 to 529
509. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby several hundred rickshaws are operating in Dublin city at weekends and the implications of this for public safety; and his plans to regulate this activity or otherwise address it from the perspective of licensing, insurance, motor tax, vetting of drivers and so on. [40710/16]
View answerIn response to some concerns - primarily of a safety nature - both Dublin City Council (DCC) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) obtained legal advices in relation to their respective powers to regulate pedal-powered rickshaws. Discussions have recently taken place between DCC and the NTA who have agreed a proposed approach to regulating pedal-powered rickshaws, which would require the drafting and introduction of primary legislation.
My Department is now engaged with the NTA to clearly frame the policy to guide any detailed legislative drafting, with passenger safety the key focus. I will consider the legislative proposals which emerge when this work has been progressed, following which I should be in a position to outline an indicative timeframe.
510. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gender balance on each of the State boards under his remit. [40733/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy relating to State Boards is available on my Department's website at the following link: http://www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/state-board-membership-and-approved-fees.
The overall gender balance of the boards under my Department's remit currently stands at 73% male, 27% female.
I am currently considering means by which the appointment processes can be enhanced to ensure in so far as possible the best appointments are made, in doing so I will also be cogniscant of the need to meet the Government's gender balance target.
511. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2017 sports capital programme will be open for applications; the likely timescale for the processing and issue of approvals; the level of funding provided for this scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/16]
View answerThe Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the Government's primary vehicle to support the development of sports facilities and the purchase of sports equipment. The most recent rounds of the programme were in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
Following the conclusion of the 2017 Estimates discussions, a total of €52m has been provided for sports capital projects. This will meet all existing commitments under previous rounds of the Sports Capital and Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, and also allow for a new round of the of the Sports Capital Programme. In this regard, the new round will be open for applications by January at the latest. Based on previous rounds of the programme, the assessment process takes a number of months to complete so I expect that actual grant allocations will be made towards the end of Summer 2017. We will be announcing more comprehensive details of the new round shortly.
512. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocations will be announced in respect of the 2017 non-national road works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/16]
View answerI expect to be in a position to announce the regional and local road grant allocations within the first two months of the New Year.
513. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for the non-national road works programme for 2017, in view of the deterioration of this road network over the past few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/16]
View answerI expect to be in a position to announce the regional and local road grant allocations within the first two months of the New Year.
514. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a specific allocation will be made to Monaghan County Council in 2017 for the planning and design of the N2 Clontibret to the Border route, in view of the importance of this particular project for the overall N2/A5 development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/16]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities.
Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's Question to TII for direct reply. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my Office.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
515. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated to the National Roads Authority to resume planning and design of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/16]
View answerCavan County Council was provided with over €2m in the period 2007-2014 by my Department in connection with this project under the Strategic Non National Road Grants Scheme in order to bring this 75 km route to preliminary design stage. Due to budgetary constraints it is not possible to progress the scheme further at this point.
The transport element of the Capital Plan sets investment priorities to 2022 and was framed by the conclusions reached in my Department’s Strategic Investment Framework for Land Transport. Based on the findings in that report it is envisaged that maintenance and renewal of the road network will continue to be the main priority over the next period and the bulk of the roads capital budget, over €4 billion, is earmarked for such essential work with a further €600 million allocated for implementation of the PPP road programme which is already underway. In this context the East/West link was one of the schemes that it was not possible to include given the overall funding envelope available. The construction cost for a scheme of this magnitude would be in excess of €150 million.
516. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports allocations made in each of the past ten years outside of the sports capital programme; the value, location, purpose and recipient of each allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/16]
View answer517. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects from which allocated sports capital programme funding has been withdrawn in each of the past ten years; the value, location and purpose of the project in each case and the applicant name and the reason for the withdrawal. [40979/16]
View answer518. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total value of allocations over the past ten years under the sports capital programme that have yet to be drawn down, with a breakdown by the year the allocation decisions were made. [40980/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together.
Details of allocations made by my Department under the Sports Capital Programme and details of all allocations for other approved sports capital projects are published on the Department's website www.dttas.ie.
In relation to allocations which have yet to be drawn down, the table below sets out the total value of allocations made by the year in question which are yet to be drawn down.
|
Year of Allocation |
Value of grants not yet drawn down (as of 15/12/15) |
|
2006 |
€4,789,093 |
|
2007 |
€6,773,387 |
|
2008 |
€2,749,070 |
|
2009 |
€50,000 |
|
2010 |
€183,468 |
|
2011 |
€50,373 |
|
2012 |
€5,240,140 |
|
2013 |
€17,156 |
|
2014 |
€12,470,046 |
|
2015 |
€33,030,489 |
|
2016 |
€20,537,523 |
|
Total |
€85,890,745 |
In relation to grant withdrawals, the table below shows the number and value of grants that have either been fully or partially withdrawn in each of the last 10 years. Details of the grantee, grant purpose and reason for withdrawal is not readily available. To obtain this information would require a review of each relevant file requiring significant time and resources. It is not proposed to prioritise such an exercise at this time.
|
Year |
Number of Withdrawals |
Total Amount Withdrawn |
|
2006 |
40 |
€1,208,062 |
|
2007 |
29 |
€1,293,157 |
|
2008 |
19 |
€6,637,526 |
|
2009 |
35 |
€1,434,021 |
|
2010 |
168 |
€2,626,747 |
|
2011 |
114 |
€2,829,706 |
|
2012 |
0 |
€0 |
|
2013 |
0 |
€0 |
|
2014 |
68 |
€1,100,794 |
|
2015 |
22 |
€466,713 |
|
2016 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Total |
495 |
€17,596,726 |
519. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a payment was made, and the details of any such payment, by his Department or any body under the aegis of his Department to provide for the bail of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/16]
View answerI wish to confirm that no payment was made by my Department to provide for the bail of the person referred to by the Deputy.
Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding to National Governing Bodies of Sport.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
520. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions that she has had with her European counterparts on reviewing State aid rules to provide a temporary framework that would facilitate businesses here to diversify and restructure in preparation for the United Kingdom leaving the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40560/16]
View answerThe Government is acutely conscious of the uncertainty created by Brexit and the need to consider the types of supports that Irish businesses require to address the negative implications of Brexit and maintain their competitiveness.
The UK vote has led to uncertainty in our trading relationships with the UK, resulting in large part from a degree of volatility in the Euro/Sterling exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations will pose real challenges for low margin exporting sectors reliant on the UK market. The volatility of exchange rates is clearly evident from developments over the last few months.
Given Brexit is likely to represent a structural shift in the UK trading relations with partners, short medium and long term responses are needed. These include market diversification, cost reduction, value-add, innovation and price repositioning. My Department and agencies are putting in place measures to address these issues for client companies.
My Department has also initiated engagement with senior officials from the DG Competition to ensure Ireland can deliver the necessary supports to Irish enterprises within the EU State Aid rules. These discussions are by no means over and will continue, if and when, the need arises to discuss initiatives or proposed schemes.
The temporary framework introduced by the Commission during the economic crisis was an extraordinary measure, effective across the Union, but as a short-term instrument it was subsequently phased out.
While sympathetic to Ireland’s concerns, DG Competition sees limited scope to introduce a revised temporary State Aid framework. The Commission has confirmed that the uncertain nature of the ongoing discussions on Brexit would diminish the effectiveness of such a measure. DG Competition has committed to working with the relevant Departments and agencies in Ireland to identify potential solutions under the existing State Aid framework to address the negative implications of Brexit.
My Department has examined the options available within the State Aid framework and is currently consulting with the development agencies and stakeholders to assess the short, medium and long term requirements for State intervention. This process will provide a clear indication of the needs of SMEs and will inform the design and delivery of a suite of supports under the existing State Aid framework. These interventions will be tailored and targeted to ensure Irish enterprises hampered by Brexit can access the necessary supports to diversify, restructure and maintain competitiveness and jobs.
521. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce specific measures to enable companies to diversify into new markets and maintain their UK market share; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40562/16]
View answerTo drive the export led growth strategy, the Government through Enterprise Ireland is focused on a two key priorities to:
- intensify its work with clients to maintain and grow UK exports and extend their reach into international markets,
- reinforce the competitiveness of clients with ambition by strengthening their productivity, innovation and management capability to become more competitive in international markets.
To drive this strategy, 39 posts will be created in a number of Enterprise Ireland’s overseas offices and in the Irish based team. On foot of 2015 export figures, there is immediate opportunity and potential for strengthening our foothold in existing established markets and for diversified export growth. In 2015, sales to North American grew by 27%, Northern Europe by 8% and Asia-PAC by 11%. The focus on the Americas and Asian markets as is set out in the ‘Programme for a Partnership Government’ and where Enterprise Ireland and its client companies see strategic opportunities.
Extra staff will be placed in EI’s overseas offices with sectoral knowledge and expertise such as in engineering, food, life sciences and construction. This will drive export growth to other international markets where there are known opportunities and reduce reliance on the UK.
Nevertheless, the UK will continue to be a priority market due to Ireland’s size, geographic proximity and cultural ties. In the UK market, EI is particularly working with companies who are most exposed in areas such as engineering, food, construction and timber. EI will focus on increasing international sales with existing buyers while also supporting companies to develop new strategic relationships and avail of emerging opportunities, particularly in the engineering and construction sectors.
EI’s Irish based team will be enhanced with additional staff to provide various targeted supports and programmes to assist companies before they enter the market. Clients who are more prepared before entering the market and engage with in-market Enterprise Ireland teams, have a greater chance of sustained export success. Training and supports in terms of management capability, leadership, marketing/sales skills, innovation and R&D will help companies to build market share and create new market opportunities. EI will also deliver a suite of supports that help clients reduce supply-chain costs and drive efficiencies and cost reductions as a means of improving operating margins, thereby increasing competitiveness,.
Other key elements of the 2017 drive for expanding our global export footprint include an enhanced programme of trade and investment missions and other trade promotional events. These are all at the planning stage at the moment, but will cover various sector specific markets in the USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Spain, China, Australia, France, Germany, Nordics, to name but a few. There are also numerous Market Study Visits planned for 2017. These visits will enable client companies to experience the dynamics of a market, and provide more information to help with the decision on whether to progress to that market.
In 2017, EI will also rollout the ‘Global Ambition Campaign’ which is a communications campaign to promote Irish companies and their products and services to international buyers.
522. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total capital expenditure expended in 2016 and allocated in 2017 on Enterprise Ireland in tabular form, in view of the programme for Government commitment in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40798/16]
View answerThe capital allocations made to Enterprise Ireland through my Department’s Vote for 2016 and 2017 are set out in the following table:
|
Estimates |
Amount |
|
2016 Revised Estimates Volume |
€173.6 million |
|
2017 Revised Estimates Volume |
€185.0 million |
|
Total Exchequer Capital Provision to Enterprise Ireland through the Department’s Vote in 2016- 17 |
€358.6 million |
In addition to the capital allocation as set out in the table above, each year Enterprise Ireland is also provided with sanction to retain and utilise Own Resource Income to support enterprise and innovation activities across the country.
In 2016 the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform provided Enterprise Ireland with a sanctioned Own Resource Income level of €68.7 million.
The 2017 level of Own Resource Income has not yet been determined but it is envisaged that a similar amount will be available to Enterprise Ireland next year.
In the context of the Programme for Partnership Government commitment to regional jobs, I would inform the Deputy that since my appointment as Minister in May of this year I have secured an additional €100 million in funding for my Department’s Vote for use in 2016 and 2017.
It means that the Department will expend over €1.1 billion in capital supports in 2016 and 2017 for enterprise development, including supporting the regional jobs commitment, as well as supporting a range of innovation activities.
As I outlined to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 1st December 2016 the consequence of the Department’s Supplementary Estimate which was agreed in Dáil Éireann last Thursday 8 December, sees the Department’s capital ceiling this year rising by €45 million to €548 million.
In 2017 the Department’s capital ceiling is rising from the €503 million capital base as published in the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume to €555 million next year.
This is the highest capital amount ever secured by the Department and is a €52 million (10%) increase on the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume allocation of €503 million.
I have also secured an additional €3 million in Pay for 2017 for additional Brexit specific posts for the Department, Offices and Agencies, including Enterprise Ireland.
The additional €100 million that I have secured in 2016 and 2017 is strong evidence of delivering on the Government’s regional jobs commitment.
Responsibility and the relating funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta falls to my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
523. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the rights of a person in a circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40494/16]
View answerOn the basis of the details provided by the Deputy, the seller in this case would appear to be in breach of the delivery obligations applying to consumer contracts under section 29 of the Sale of Goods Act 1893 as amended by Regulation 30 of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013. Where a seller fails to deliver goods in accordance with section 29 of the Act, the buyer may treat the failure as a breach of a condition of the contract which entitles the buyer to repudiate the contract. As the seller in this case appears to have terminated the contract and given the buyer a refund, I appreciate that this remedy is of no benefit to the buyer.
Though the Deputy will appreciate that it is not my function to assess whether there has been a breach of consumer law in any given case, the details provided suggest that that there may be a question regarding the trader’s compliance with the information requirements for on-premises contracts under Regulation 5 of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations. The Regulation requires that, before a consumer is bound by an on-premises contract, the trader shall provide the consumer, among other things, with information on the arrangements for delivery of the goods in a clear and comprehensible manner if that information is not already apparent from the context. A trader who contravenes the Regulation commits an offence.
I have referred the details provided by the Deputy to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for consideration. As the Commission is fully independent in the exercise of its investigative and enforcement functions, it will be for it to determine whether any further action is warranted in the matter.
524. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the number of jobs that were delivered in the Kildare South and Kildare North constituencies in 2016. [40564/16]
View answerStatistics on total numbers of jobs created are collected by the CSO at a national and regional level, and on a quarterly basis. The most up-to-date CSO figures available show that 3,700 jobs were created across the Mid East region (Kildare, Meath and Wicklow) from end 2015 to end September 2016 and the unemployment rate within the region, at 6.9% at end September 2016, was also significantly below the State average of 8%.
In addition, the number of persons on the Live Register in November in County Kildare has fallen by 2,358 since January 2016 and now stands at 11,456.
The Regional Action Plan for Jobs initiative is working to stimulate job creation across the country, including in the Mid East, by facilitating collaborative initiatives between the public and private sector, and through the provision of new competitive funds, awarded through Enterprise Ireland to support the best regional enterprise projects. Since the start of the Regional Action Plan for Jobs process in 2015, 4,900 jobs have been created in the Mid East region.
IDA, Enterprise Ireland, and the Local Enterprise Offices are also making a significant contribution to employment in all counties. However, official employment figures in respect of Agency supported jobs are drawn from employment surveys, conducted on an annual basis. It is therefore not possible to provide job numbers for 2016 until early 2017 when these surveys have been completed.
In 2015, a total of 222 new jobs were created by micro-enterprises that had been supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Kildare. 679 jobs were also created by IDA Ireland clients in Kildare. Of the three counties in the Mid East, Kildare has the largest number of people working in IDA client companies; comprising 22 companies employing 9,998 people. Enterprise Ireland clients created 724 jobs; meaning a total of 8,308 people were employed in Enterprise Ireland client companies in Kildare in 2015.
These figures are all collected for Kildare as a whole and do not distinguish between the North and South of the county.
525. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will ensure that the number of site visits from the IDA in south Kildare is increased in 2017. [40565/16]
View answerRegional development is a top priority of mine and will remain so in 2017. Increasing and sustaining foreign direct investment (FDI) for areas such as County Kildare forms a vital part of this.
This Government’s commitment to regional development is reflected in IDA Ireland’s strategy for 2015-2019, which targets an increase of 30-40% in FDI in every region outside of Dublin. Site visit statistics indicate that progress is being made towards this goal, with 58% of site visits this year made outside of the capital.
These site visit statistics are only maintained by IDA Ireland on a county by county and quarterly basis. As of the end of quarter three, there have been seven site visits by potential investors to County Kildare this year. It is important to note, however, that site visits are not necessarily an accurate measure of the level of FDI activity in a region or county. This is partly because approximately 70% of all investment won by IDA Ireland comes from its existing client base, rather than new companies.
It should also be emphasised that, while IDA Ireland actively encourages its clients to locate or expand in regional locations, ultimately the final decision always rests with the company concerned.
526. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consumer rights that apply to gift vouchers; her plans to introduce new rules concerning the period of time for which such vouchers must remain valid; her further plans to strengthen consumer rights in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40650/16]
View answerGift vouchers supplied to consumers are subject to the provisions of general consumer protection legislation, in particular the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 on unfair, misleading and aggressive commercial practices and of the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 27 of 1995). Gift vouchers that are not financial services products are covered also by the provisions of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 484 of 2013). Gift cards that come within the definition of “electronic money” in the European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011 are subject to the provisions of these Regulations unless the card can be used only to acquire goods or services in the premises of the card issuer or within a limited network of service providers or for a limited range of goods and services. The issuer of a gift card which comes within the definition of electronic money must, at the request of the electronic money holder, redeem the monetary value of the electronic money at par value at any time. Redemption may be subject to a fee in specified circumstances and any such fee must be proportionate and commensurate with the costs actually incurred by the issuer of the electronic money.
My Department published the draft Scheme of a comprehensive Consumer Rights Bill for public consultation on 25 May 2015. In addition to Parts dealing with the consolidation and updating of the law on the supply of goods, digital content and services and on unfair contract terms, the draft Scheme contains a number of provisions for the regulation of gift vouchers, including a proposed ban on expiry dates in contracts for the supply of gift vouchers. The responses to the gift card provisions raised a substantial number of issues, including concerns expressed by businesses about the impact of a complete prohibition on expiry dates and the need for clarity and certainty in respect of the regulation of gift cards that come within the scope of the European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011. While the present proposal is for a ban on expiry dates for gift cards that do not come within the scope of the Electronic Money Regulations, I am willing to listen to other views and possible approaches, such as a requirement that gift cards remain valid for a set period such as five years.
While I am anxious to progress the Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill, I have to take account of current European Union legislative proposals for Directives on consumer contracts for the supply of digital content and consumer contracts for the online and other distance sale of goods. These proposals which were announced in May 2015 and published in December 2015 overlap very substantially with two of the main parts of the draft Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill. Discussions on the digital content proposal at working party level have proceeded rapidly with a first reading of the proposal completed by April 2016 and agreement reached at the June Justice and Home Affairs Council on the basic principles of the proposal and on political guidelines for future work on it. The principles and guidelines endorsed by the Council provided the basis for a revised text of the proposal prepared by the Dutch and Slovak Presidencies. Working Party discussions over 12 meeting days during the Slovak Presidency have examined the revised text in detail. In the view of the Presidency, these discussions made good progress and provided the basis for a policy debate on a number of aspects of the proposal at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 8-9 December.
The incoming Maltese Presidency has indicated that it aims to achieve agreement on a general approach to the digital content proposal in the first half of 2017. In this situation, I have to consider the advisability of bringing forward a legislative proposal to the Oireachtas when a directly related and fully harmonised legislative proposal may be at an advanced stage of the European Union legislative process. The wisdom of introducing legislation in the Oireachtas in 2017 if large parts of that legislation would have to be repealed or substantially amended within a relatively short space of time is obviously open to question. I will continue to review the progress of the two European Union proposals in the new year with a view to deciding the best course of action to take with regard to the Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill.
527. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacancies in each functional area of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland; the percentage that vacancy rate represents of the staffing allocation for that function in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40660/16]
View answerThe number of vacancies in each functional area of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and the percentage that these vacancies represent with regard to the staffing allocation in that function, are outlined in Table 1 and Table 2 below. The recruitment process is ongoing to fill the current vacancies outlined in the tables thus enabling Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to bring new skills and expertise into the agencies to meet client needs.
In the case of EI, the agency has brought about a major reorganisation in recent years leading to major inflows and outflows of personnel from the various functional areas. The process is not yet fully complete.
I should also add that Enterprise Ireland will create 39 new posts in Ireland and overseas, to be filled as soon as possible, to respond to the challenges of BREXIT.
Note re: Enterprise Ireland’s vacancies in International Sales and Partnering (Table 1)
The International Sales and Partnering Division is made up of a combination of Irish Based staff, supporting the overseas market, and locally hired and expatriate staff based in Enterprise Ireland’s network of overseas offices.
Locally hired and expatriate staff are appointed on the basis of fixed term contracts, resulting in a higher level of turnover than would be experienced in the permanent staff base in Ireland. Arising from this there is a significantly higher level of ongoing recruitment which can result, on occasion, in a time lag between the ending of a contract and the recruitment and commencement of a replacement staff member.
Table 1.
|
Functional Area |
Number of Vacancies |
Vacancies as % of Allocation |
|
|
Chief Executive Office |
0 |
0% |
|
|
Finance and Investment Services |
1.5 |
2% |
|
|
Food |
1 |
4.2% |
|
|
Global Business Development |
2 |
3.9% |
|
|
High Potential Start-up Unit (HPSU) |
1 |
2.9% |
|
|
ICT & International Services |
2 |
4.5% |
|
|
Industrial, Lifesciences and Consumer |
0 |
0% |
|
|
International Sales and Partnering |
25 |
12.5% |
|
|
People, Policy and Competitiveness |
3 |
2.8% |
|
|
Regions and Entrepreneurship |
1 |
2.3% |
|
|
Research and Innovation |
7 |
8.4% |
|
|
Total |
43.5 |
6.1% |
Table 2
IDA Ireland
|
IDA Ireland |
||
|
Functional Areas |
Number of Vacancies |
Vacancies as % of Allocation |
|
Life Sciences & Food |
0 |
0% |
|
Engineering |
0 |
0% |
|
Business Development & Client Networking |
0 |
0% |
|
Technology, Content & Business Services |
3 |
10.3% |
|
Corporate Strategy & Policy Group |
1 |
12.5% |
|
Overseas – Asia Pacific |
4 |
25.0% |
|
Growth Markets & Succeed in Ireland |
0 |
0% |
|
HR and Organisational Development |
0 |
0% |
|
Overseas – North America |
0 |
0% |
|
Global Communications |
1 |
8.3% |
|
Information & Technology Unit |
1 |
9.1% |
|
Strategic Property Management |
2 |
7.7% |
|
Cross Agency Property Management & Office Services |
1 |
10.0% |
|
Corporate Governance & Services |
0 |
0% |
|
Overseas - Europe |
2 |
13.3% |
|
International Financial Services |
2 |
12.5% |
|
CEO’s Office |
0 |
0% |
|
Emerging Business & New Forms of Investment |
0 |
0% |
|
Financial Management |
1 |
4.2% |
|
Regional Business Development |
1 |
3.4% |
|
Total |
19 |
5.9% |
528. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total use her Department has made of the Government jet since she came into office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40684/16]
View answer529. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total use her Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40701/16]
View answerI propose to answers Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together.
Details of usage by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation of the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) from March 2011 to December 2016 are set out in tabular form:
|
2011 |
||
|
Nil |
||
|
2012 |
||
|
Dates |
Route |
Department |
|
08/02/2012 – 09/02/2012 |
Baldonnel –Teteboro – Whiteplains – Teteboro – Dublin |
An Taoiseach / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
03/10/2012 – 03/10/2012 |
Baldonnel – Rome - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (Foreign Affairs and Trade) / Finance / Public Expenditure and Reform / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation / Social Protection / Communications, Energy and Natural Resources/ Environment, Community and Local Government / Agriculture, Food and Marine / Transport, Tourism and Sport/ MoS European Affairs |
|
28/11/2012 – 29/11/2012 |
Baldonnel – Brussels - Baldonnel |
Agriculture, Food and Marine / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
06/12/2012 – 07/12/2012 |
Baldonnel – Brussels - Baldonnel |
Justice and Equality / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation / Health |
|
2013 |
||
|
Dates |
Route |
Department |
|
13/03/2013 – 15/03/2013 |
Baldonnel – Brussels - Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation / MoS European Affairs |
|
28/05/2013 – 29/05/2013 |
Baldonnel – Brussels - Baldonnel |
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
13/06/2013 – 14/06/2013 |
Baldonnel – Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
2014 |
||
|
Dates |
Route |
Department |
|
04/01/2014 – 10/01/2014 |
Baldonnel – Riyadh – Doha – Abu Dhabi – Dubai – Brussels – Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
07/02/2014 – 07/02/2014 |
Baldonnel – Paris – Baldonnel |
An Taoiseach / Tánaiste (DFAT) / Education and Skills / Environment, Community and Local Government / Social Protection / Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
|
2015 |
||
|
Nil |
2016 |
|
|
Dates |
Route |
Department |
|
15/06/2016 – 15/06/2016 |
Baldonnel – Luxembourg - Baldonnel |
Finance/Social Protection/Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
Details of use of the MATS are published on the Department of Defence's website at the following link:
http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Document+ID/FFF14F42B7DA240280257632003D5C94?OpenDocument.
