Written Answers Nos. 98-120
98. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the implementation of a special tobacco levy at a rate of 25% that would be imposed on each tobacco company operating in the Irish market as a proportion of the profits they generate. [5184/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that the Deputy is proposing to apply a tax on the profits of tobacco companies.
In Ireland profits of companies are taxed through corporation tax. Ireland's corporate tax rate of 12.5% on trading income is akin to a brand and is an important part of the Government's strategy of creating an enterprise friendly environment to attract jobs and investment to Ireland. One of the main features of the rate is its simplicity and the fact that it applies to a broad base.
The Deputy's suggested approach would involve complexity and could undermine the attractiveness of Ireland's corporate tax offering.
It is not possible to predict the effect such a levy would have on the behaviour and decisions of companies within the State. This uncertainty in relation to responses prevents a reliable estimate being made of any yield that might accrue to the Exchequer if such a levy were imposed on their profits. The proposal could also give rise to State Aid implications.
99. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he will meet challenges faced by the self-employed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that one aspect of the Deputy's question is referring to the close company surcharge, which has specific objectives as described hereunder. Broadly speaking, a close company is a company under the control of 5 or fewer participators (including their associates), or of participators who are directors. The vast majority of companies registered for corporation tax in Ireland are "close companies".
There are specific rules in Irish tax law that are applicable to close companies. These rules are designed to ensure that persons who conduct certain activities and transactions through corporate structures do not receive an unfair tax advantage over persons who conduct similar activities and transactions without incorporating. The close company surcharge applies in respect of investment income earned by a company, such as interest, dividend or rental income, which is not distributed to the company shareholders within 18 months of the company's year-end. The surcharge does not apply to the retained trading income of a close company. With investment and rental income of a company subject to tax at a 25% rate, there would be a strong incentive in the absence of a surcharge for persons to accumulate and retain such income within a company and thereby avoid marginal rate income tax and USC.
With regard to professional services companies (i.e. those that are engaged in professional services) that are close companies, the surcharge is extended to include a surcharge of 15% on one half of any trading profits which are not distributed within 18 months of the end of the accounting period. The activities of professional service companies are those that are typically carried on by an individual or partnership such as, for example an accountant, solicitor, engineer, doctor etc. The service company surcharge was introduced in order to counteract an abuse whereby these activities were diverted to a company, being a company controlled by individuals who are actually providing the relevant services, and the income is withheld from distribution and therefore not subjected to income tax. As the surcharge only applies to 50% of undistributed trading income, provision is made for retention and re-investment of profits within professional services companies.
In order to assist small businesses, in Finance Act 2013, I increased the minimum threshold of undistributed income from €635 to €2,000, thus enabling small businesses to retain a higher amount of income for reinvestment without being liable to a surcharge.
In relation to tax credits available to self-employed individuals, as the Deputy is aware, I introduced the Earned Income Credit to the value of €550 in Budget 2016. This has been in operation since January this year and is available to those with earned income who do not have access to the PAYE credit, benefitting small business-owners right across the country.
The Deputy will be aware that I stated in my Budget speech that I viewed the introduction of this credit as a first step in addressing disparities in the tax treatment of entrepreneurs. However, it should also be noted that there are aspects to the tax treatment of the self-employed which can be beneficial to them. For instance, there are significant timing benefits relating to the payment of tax which, depending on the accounting period used by the taxpayer, are available to the self-employed but not available to PAYE workers. In addition, the expenses regime for self-employed taxpayers remains more liberal than that afforded to employees and therefore the self-employed can actually pay less tax when compared to a PAYE worker on the same income.
Any analysis of the tax treatment of the self-employed would need to take into account potential benefits of the tax treatment as well as potential costs. However, I would point out that the future direction of tax policy in this area will be primarily a matter for the incoming Government.
100. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the reason value added tax is levied at the higher rate on protective clothing for motor cyclists; if he will review this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5278/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. The VAT Directive does not make specific provision for a reduced or zero rate, or an exemption from VAT, to apply to safety equipment, including helmets and visibility clothing. As such, they are subject to the standard VAT rate, which is currently 23%.
However, for historic reasons the zero rate of VAT applies to safety clothing, helmets and visibility clothing, for children under 11 years of age. Paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2 to the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 provides for the application of a zero rate of VAT on clothing described, labelled, marked or marketed as being for children under 11 years of age up to & including chest size 32; waist size 26; height 152 cm or other equivalent sizes, and children's footwear up to and including size 5½ (38 continental or equivalent).
As Ireland applied the zero rate to clothing and protective clothing for children up to 11 years of age on 1 January 1991, we are entitled to retain that zero rated application. However, as the standard VAT rate applied to safety equipment and safety clothing for adults and older children on 1 January 1991, it is not possible to apply a reduced or zero rate to them, nor to exempt them from VAT.
101. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will use his leverage as a major shareholder to encourage banks to pass on interest rate cuts to persons on variable rate mortgages; the reason he has not used this leverage to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5307/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraNotwithstanding the fact that the State is a shareholder in a number of banks, I must ensure that these banks are run on a commercial and independent basis to ensure the value of the banks as an asset to the State. Decisions taken by the banks are a matter for the board and management of the relevant institution. The Relationship Framework Agreements define the 'arm's length' nature of the relationship between the State and the banks in which the State has an investment.
The mortgage interest rates that financial institutions operating in Ireland charge to customers are determined as a result of a commercial decision by the institutions concerned. This interest rate is determined taking into account a broad range of factors including European Central Bank base rates, deposit rates, market funding costs, the competitive environment and an institution's overall funding.
Last May, I requested a report from the Central Bank on the topic which was subsequently published. The Report on the Influences of Standard Variable Rate Mortgage Pricing is available here: https://www.centralbank.ie/press-area/press-releases/Documents/Influences%20on%20SVR%20Pricing%20in%20Ireland%20(5).pdf. It stated that the spread between official ECB interest rates and the standard variable mortgage rate is relatively high in Ireland, both by historical standards and compared to European peers. However, three factors are important determinants of this margin, namely increased credit risk resulting from high levels of non-performing loans and lengthy and uncertain processes of collateral recovery, weak competition, and the constraints on bank profitability arising from legacy issues of the financial crisis, such as an increased regulatory requirement for capital.
Nonetheless, I have taken steps to ensure that the banks provide options for mortgage holders to reduce their monthly repayments. I met with the six main mortgage lenders in May and outlined my view that the standard variable rate being charged to Irish customers was too high. The banks agreed to review their rates and products and, by the beginning of July, to have simple options to reduce monthly mortgage payments for SVR customers.
In September I concluded a series of follow up meetings with these banks and the reality is that the majority have put options in place to allow many borrowers reduce their repayments. These options range from lower variable rates to new suites of variable rates based on loan-to-value and reductions in fixed rates. I therefore encourage borrowers to contact their bank to see what is available to them in their circumstances or consider moving to another bank, where possible, if the offer is not satisfactory. In this regard, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) website www.consumerhelp.ie is a valuable source of information on the rates charged by various financial institutions. In addition, the CCPC are currently running a mortgage switching campaign and have a mortgage switching tool on their website which should allow borrowers compare rates charged across institutions. I also note that some lenders offer repayment of legal fees or cash incentives to borrowers switching mortgage provider.
I asked the banks to provide options by which borrowers could reduce their monthly repayments and I believe options have been put in place.
102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance with respect to the home renovation incentive scheme, the options available to a person who has paid a contractor to complete work but the contractor refuses to register the work with the Revenue Commissioners and allow the person to claim the credits; and his views on this anomaly. [5309/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that if an individual wishes to avail of the Home Renovation Incentive, the contractor must provide the Revenue Commissioners with certain information before the contractor commences work and before the individual pays the contractor for the work. If the contractor refuses to input the work details the individual should contact their local Revenue office with full details of the contractor so that the matter can be followed up. Alternatively, the Deputy may wish to send the details directly to Revenue.
The following information should be provided by the contractor through the Home Renovation Incentive online system (ROS):
- the Local Property Tax reference number of the property on which the qualifying work is to be carried out;
- the name of the claimant;
- the address of the property at which the work will be carried out;
- a description of the work to be carried out;
- the estimated cost of the work to be carried out;
- the estimated start date and estimated end date;
- whether the property is a rental property; and
- where the rental property will be converted into more than one rental unit, the number of rental units.
On receipt of the information outlined above, the contractor will be notified, through the Home Renovation Incentive online system, whether or not he or she is a qualifying contractor for the purposes of the Incentive. If the contractor is a qualifying contractor, he or she will be allocated a unique reference number for the work.
In addition, if the contractor is a qualifying contractor, the homeowner/landlord will be able, through the Home Renovation Incentive online system, to check that the contractor is a qualifying contractor for the purposes of the Incentive. The homeowner/landlord will also be provided with the unique reference number for the work when checking the Home Renovation Incentive online system.
The confirmation in relation to the contractor and unique reference number for the work will be available for the homeowner/landlord to view at any time through the Home Renovation Incentive online system. It is the responsibility of the homeowner/landlord to check the online system to confirm that the contractor is a qualifying contractor.
The Incentive is designed in such a way that if work is not notified to the Home Renovation Incentive online system, the homeowner/landlord will not be able to claim a tax credit in respect of payments for the work. It is designed to give tax compliant contractors an advantage over unregistered contractors and to provide employment and business opportunities in the residential property renovation sector.
103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to inform the Deputy that there are no vacant posts in my Department that require a competence in the Irish language. There are a number of staff who have the competence to deal with correspondence and queries through Irish, as required.
My Department is fully aware of its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003. The Department offers courses in Irish as well as other EU languages to its staff.
104. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the levels of pension entitlement reinstatement in the public service which came in under the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4704/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 16 June last year, I announced proposals to restore, on a phased basis, most of the cuts affecting public service pensions due to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). This announcement was separate to the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA), which relates to the terms and conditions of serving public servants.
These PSPR ameliorative proposals have since been legislated for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) 2015 Act, with changes occurring in three stages, on 1 January 2016, 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018.
On 1 January 2016, increases in the annual pension thresholds before PSPR applies were activated. These exemption threshold increases remove PSPR entirely from a significant number of pensions with relatively lower values, while those pensions which continue to be impacted by PSPR receive a boost of €400 per year.
On 1 January 2017, additional PSPR amelioration, acting principally via further exemption threshold increases, will fully remove PSPR from another significant tranche of public service pensioners, while at the same time boosting those pensions which remain affected by PSPR by €500 per year.
On 1 January 2018, the third stage of PSPR amelioration will ensure that all PSPR-impacted pensions with values up to €34,132 will be fully restored, meaning that PSPR will not longer affect such pensions, while those pensions which continue to be impacted by PSPR will get a boost of, in most cases, €780 per year.
These PSPR changes under FEMPI 2015 deliver on my commitment to restore the pensions of retired public servants as early as economic and fiscal progress allowed, with an initial focus on those receiving relatively lower pensions. This pension restoration will cost an estimated €90 million on an annual basis and, when fully implemented, will ensure that only the top 20% higher value public service pensions will continue to be impacted by the PSPR.
105. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the issue raised in communication received recently (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for maintenance of the channel referred to by the Deputy as part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme, which was designed to provide outfall for agricultural drainage. The event of 2014 was an extreme one and exceeded the design capacity of this channel.
The OPW recently approved funding for a study of the White River in Dunleer, from an application received from Louth County Council under this Office’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. I understand that Louth County Council has recently appointed a consultant to carry out this study. The impact of any obstructions on the flood risk will be determined by the study and appropriate remedial action identified.
Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and about 200 structures around the country, as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. The OPW did carry out tree pruning on the White River in Dunleer through the town during 2015.
106. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors recorded at each heritage site under the remit of the Office of Public Works, and the amount of revenue generated at each of these sites in 2015. [4932/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total visitors to OPW sites in 2015 together with the incomes deriving from each are set out in the following table. Admission is not charged at all sites and, though visitors are recorded at all sites where staff are present, certain sites which do not have Guides may also have numbers recorded using passive counters.
|
Site Name |
Total Visitors |
Total Income |
Publications |
Heritage Card Sales |
Ticketed Receipts |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
||
|
Altamont |
58,435 |
1,974.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1,974.00 |
|
Arás an Uachtaráin* |
4,343 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Ardfert Cathedral |
7,802 |
12,368.50 |
710.50 |
665.00 |
10,993.00 |
|
Athenry Castle |
10,848 |
16,151.51 |
452.51 |
1,255.00 |
14,444.00 |
|
Aughnanure Castle |
36,929 |
3,538.33 |
3,033.33 |
505.00 |
0.00 |
|
Ballyhack Castle |
2,613 |
121.50 |
121.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Barryscourt Castle[1] |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Battle of the Boyne/Oldbridge Estate |
58,053 |
91,237.00 |
0.00 |
6,480.00 |
84,757.00 |
|
Blasket Centre |
48,261 |
112,413.45 |
451.45 |
2,475.00 |
109,487.00 |
|
Boyle Abbey |
6,919 |
15,302.05 |
163.05 |
700.00 |
14,439.00 |
|
Bru na Boinne |
44,705 |
110,758.98 |
17,658.98 |
54,150.00 |
38,950.00 |
|
Newgrange |
150,125 |
699,264.51 |
5,443.51 |
0.00 |
693,821.00 |
|
Knowth |
69,057 |
245,401.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
245,401.00 |
|
Cahir Castle |
68,532 |
137,560.96 |
11,849.96 |
6,635.00 |
119,076.00 |
|
Carrowmore |
37,566 |
96,511.00 |
6,108.00 |
2,475.00 |
87,928.00 |
|
Casino Marino |
18,141 |
13,890.75 |
1,629.50 |
955.00 |
11,306.25 |
|
Castletown House & Parklands |
297,691 |
74,989.12 |
18,011.62 |
4,730.00 |
52,247.50 |
|
Céide Fields |
32,821 |
75,198.40 |
4,189.40 |
1,510.00 |
69,499.00 |
|
Charles Fort |
86,849 |
218,193.30 |
3,698.30 |
5,395.00 |
209,100.00 |
|
Clonmacnoise |
157,660 |
744,159.60 |
14,135.60 |
13,155.00 |
716,869.00 |
|
Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre* |
5,331 |
414.20 |
414.20 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Derrynane House |
26,961 |
68,298.50 |
2,279.50 |
3,495.00 |
62,524.00 |
|
Desmond Castle |
9,493 |
21,982.45 |
906.45 |
1,125.00 |
19,951.00 |
|
Desmond Hall* |
11,150 |
316.50 |
166.50 |
150.00 |
0.00 |
|
Donegal Castle |
47,136 |
117,043.70 |
469.70 |
3,020.00 |
113,554.00 |
|
Dublin Castle |
231,178 |
1,315,916.00 |
1,735.00 |
52,320.00 |
1,261,861.00 |
|
Dún Aonghasa |
120,104 |
289,755.50 |
13,343.50 |
3,060.00 |
273,352.00 |
|
Dungarvan Castle* |
17,280 |
690.50 |
510.50 |
180.00 |
0.00 |
|
Dunmore Cave |
43,767 |
90,111.00 |
2,437.00 |
4,570.00 |
83,104.00 |
|
Emo Court |
13,244 |
17,472.51 |
1,610.51 |
1,315.00 |
14,547.00 |
|
Ennis Friary |
11,377 |
26,909.00 |
577.00 |
1,845.00 |
24,487.00 |
|
Farmleigh Estate* |
410,076 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Ferns Castle* |
9,440 |
838.20 |
493.20 |
345.00 |
0.00 |
|
Gallarus Castle[2]* |
51,816 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Garinish Island |
58,557 |
181,868.30 |
11,440.30 |
915.00 |
169,513.00 |
|
Glebe House and Gallery |
23,085 |
11,119.48 |
1,800.48 |
0.00 |
9,319.00 |
|
Glendalough Visitor Centre |
79,182 |
240,237.72 |
24,932.72 |
19,700.00 |
195,605.00 |
|
Grianan of Aileach[3]* |
107,968 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Hill of Tara[4] |
159,686 |
21,578.50 |
2,156.50 |
1,665.00 |
17,757.00 |
|
J F Kennedy Arboretum |
96,910 |
135,905.50 |
5,520.50 |
7,935.00 |
122,450.00 |
|
Jerpoint Abbey |
23,442 |
78,296.80 |
3,341.80 |
19,270.00 |
55,685.00 |
|
Kilkenny Castle |
282,588 |
1,075,695.90 |
22,218.90 |
43,920.00 |
1,009,557.00 |
|
Kilmacurragh Gardens* |
67,083 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Kilmainham Gaol[5] |
326,635 |
1,035,470.88 |
48,057.88 |
24,135.00 |
963,278.00 |
|
Listowel* |
8,110 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Loughcrew* |
14,416 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Main Guard* |
7,951 |
438.50 |
203.50 |
235.00 |
0.00 |
|
Maynooth Castle* |
21,843 |
525.50 |
160.50 |
365.00 |
0.00 |
|
Mellifont Abbey |
12,493 |
14,672.09 |
963.09 |
1,630.00 |
12,079.00 |
|
National Botanic Gardens |
553,348 |
172,858.88 |
157,721.38 |
1,100.00 |
14,037.50 |
|
Newmills Corn and Flax Mills* |
4,173 |
284.11 |
284.11 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Ormond Castle[6] |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Parke's Castle |
16,620 |
29,468.80 |
904.80 |
1,430.00 |
27,134.00 |
|
Pearse Museum* |
35,418 |
3,231.10 |
1,836.10 |
1,395.00 |
0.00 |
|
Pearse's Cottage |
8,946 |
11,688.20 |
1,306.20 |
360.00 |
10,022.00 |
|
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre* |
141,582 |
3,637.57 |
2,412.57 |
1,225.00 |
0.00 |
|
Portumna Castle |
14,237 |
26,020.01 |
1,277.01 |
1,560.00 |
23,183.00 |
|
Rathfarnham Castle |
3,737 |
2,740.50 |
101.50 |
530.00 |
2,109.00 |
|
Reginald's Tower |
30,818 |
60,228.50 |
1,069.50 |
5,780.00 |
53,379.00 |
|
Reginald's Tower - French Church* |
3,212 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Rock of Cashel |
300,749 |
1,300,369.14 |
16,433.14 |
34,745.00 |
1,249,191.00 |
|
Roscrea Heritage |
25,715 |
6,434.40 |
72.40 |
720.00 |
5,642.00 |
|
Ross Castle |
95,785 |
111,943.24 |
2,730.24 |
6,095.00 |
103,118.00 |
|
Scattery Island* |
1,750 |
453.00 |
453.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Skellig Michael* |
12,560 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Sligo Abbey |
15,592 |
29,959.90 |
429.90 |
1,380.00 |
28,150.00 |
|
St. Audoen's Church* |
33,092 |
2,118.00 |
343.00 |
1,775.00 |
0.00 |
|
St. Mary's Abbey[7] |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
St. Mary's Church, Gowran* |
2,634 |
187.00 |
67.00 |
120.00 |
0.00 |
|
Swiss Cottage |
24,146 |
50,321.30 |
2,121.30 |
1,890.00 |
46,310.00 |
|
Tintern Abbey |
15,227 |
32,138.50 |
973.50 |
4,950.00 |
26,215.00 |
|
Trim Castle |
86,972 |
165,555.75 |
5,193.75 |
10,155.00 |
150,207.00 |
|
Heritage Cards Sales from Head Office/Website outlet |
0 |
25,367.00 |
0.00 |
25,367.00 |
0.00 |
|
Totals |
4,921,965 |
€9,449,596.09 |
€429,126.84 |
€392,857.00 |
€8,627,612.25 |
*Denotes free admission.
1 Closed for M&E rehabilitation works.
2 Free access to the Monument; private sector paid admission Visitor Centre operates close by.
3 Unattended/free site; visitor data collected using a passive counter.
4 Visitor Centre operates seasonally only. Majority of admissions are free visitor with data collected using a passive counter.
5 Reduced (50%) charge operated for most of the year due to curtailed access owing to works in various locations.
6 Closed for major works in 2015.
7 Closed in 2015.
107. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a flood defence mechanism at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry [5010/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe embankments at Incherea are old Land Commission embankments and the Office of Public Works (OPW) is not responsible for the upkeep of these embankments.
It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address issues of coastal protection and flooding at the location indicated. It is open to KCC to undertake any required remedial works using its own resources. Alternatively, if following assessment KCC can identify any economically and environmentally viable measures to address the flooding problem at this location, it may apply for funding to carry out proposed works under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Any application received will be assessed under the scheme's eligibility criteria, including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, and having regard to the overall availability of funding for flood risk management. Application forms and related guidelines are available on the OPW website under Flood Risk Management. http://www.opw.ie/en/floodriskmanagement/operations/minorfloodworkscoastalprotectionscheme/.
Having regard to the information submitted by KCC in its application funding of €80,000, for this location, was granted to KCC in 2012 under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. No further application has been submitted by KCC to date in respect of this location.
108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide additional sluices at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5011/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe location referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme.
The OPW is considering the installation of additional sluices in Callinafercy East and is currently surveying a number of locations.
Over the past 24 months, the OPW resources on the River Maine Catchment have been deployed in repairing, maintaining and improving flood defence assets (including sluice structures). These assets which provide protection against flooding to a large number of residences, suffered extensive damage during Storm Imogen and other recent storms. Work on the repair of these defence assets is currently being prioritised but the installation of additional sluices in the Callinafercy East area will be progressed as soon as resources allow.
109. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) concerning the Civil Service and critical illness cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5036/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, that while I cannot comment on individual cases or circumstances, the following sets out the position in relation to the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme and the Critical Illness Protocol (CIP). The CIP is the basis for access to extended sick leave which provides substantial additional protection to individuals experiencing critical illnesses or serious injury.
Under the CIP, public servants who suffer from a critical illness or serious physical injury may have access to extended sick leave of 6 months on full pay in a rolling 1 year period, followed by 6 months on half pay, subject to a maximum of 12 months' paid sick leave in a rolling 4 year period. This is the same as the access that existed under the previous sick leave schemes in place across much of the public service.
Under the "protective year", if an individual returns to work following CIP he or she may continue to avail of any remaining extended sick leave for subsequent illness or injury, critical or non-critical, which occur within 12 months of the first date of absence due to the critical illness/injury.
If sick leave at full pay and half pay is exhausted an individual may access Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration (TRR) subject to certain conditions. Regulation 16 provides that where an individual has received 365 days' paid sick leave in a 4 year rolling period, he or she may be paid TRR for a maximum of 365 days (1 year).
TRR may be paid for a further period of 730 days (2 years) where it is a direct continuation of an illness under the Critical Illness Protocol, and:
- a further period of sick leave is required to rehabilitate from the critical illness/injury;
- an occupational health physician certifies that there is a reasonable prospect of the individual returning to work and giving regular and effective service; and
- the decision to award the additional period of temporary rehabilitation remuneration is reviewed every 6 months.
The rate of payment of TRR is determined based on pensionable service. Public servants who pay Class A PRSI may also receive Illness Benefit from the Department of Social Protection in addition to TRR.
While I have outlined the general provisions of the Sick Leave Scheme that relate to critical illnesses, it is the individual's circumstances, including their sick leave record and the nature of the illness, that are relevant in determining their access to sick leave.
110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently no vacancies in my Department that require candidates to demonstrate a particular level of competence in the Irish language.
111. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of parental leave for public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5118/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the general statutory provisions relating to Parental Leave comes under the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality. The basis for the current age limit is contained in Council Directive 2010/18/EU which gives effect to the Parental Leave Framework Agreement negotiated by the European social partners in 2009. The upper age limit was negotiated and agreed by employers and Trade Union representatives at EU level and their agreement was then given force of law by the Directive.
Employers, including those in the public service, are free to give further flexibility to employees in addition to the statutory minimum. In this context specific policies relating to Parental Leave in each of the sectors of the Public Service, other than the Civil Service, are dealt with by the appropriate responsible Minister.
In the Civil Service we increased the maximum age of the child in respect of whom civil servants may take parental leave from eight to thirteen years (Circular 13/2010). This arrangement is part of a suite of flexible working arrangements available in the Civil Service.
However, the question of raising the maximum age for employees in the private sector is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality in the first instance.
112. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will adjust the compulsory retirement age of 65 years of age for public servants who wish to serve up to 66 or 67 years of age on an optional basis; if he envisages any legislative amendments in respect of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to my answer to Question No. 74 on 20 January 2016. The issue of fuller working lives (including public service specific considerations) is currently being examined by the Interdepartmental Group established following a Decision by Government in January last. The Group is expected to report to Government later this year.
113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans and the level of negotiations he has had with the various interested parties to alleviate flooding along the River Shannon and in the town of Athlone. [5157/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, in Athlone and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Athlone is one of 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the development of preliminary flood risk management options and the production of flood risk management plans. Under the Shannon CFRAM Study, draft predictive flood maps for Athlone have been produced and were the subject of a Public Consultation Day in Athlone on 17th February 2015. The draft maps will be finalised in 2016 following the conclusion of the national statutory public consultation process on 23rd December, 2015.
Two Public Consultation Days were held in Athlone on 17th December 2015 and 11th February, 2016 to present and discuss preliminary options to manage the significant flood risks. Integrated Flood Risk Management Plans, containing specific measures to address in a comprehensive and sustainable way the significant flood risks identified in the Shannon River Basin District, follow the finalisation of the flood mapping and the identification of preliminary flood risk management options. The CFRAM Programme will be used to determine national priorities for future State investment in flood defences.
In addition, the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group which was established to enhance on-going co-operation across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon has conducted an audit of the roles and responsibilities of State Agency organisations and has published its Shannon Flood Risk Work Programme for 2016. This Work Programme which is available on www.opw.ie sets out actions and activities to manage flood risk for the Shannon catchment.
The Working Group is examining a process for wider consultation. The Group is also considering the development of appropriate guidance that will set out more clearly the rights and responsibilities of non-statutory bodies.
The Office of Public Works operates a Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This administrative Scheme's eligibility criteria, including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, and are published on the OPW website, www.opw.ie. It is not available for repair of damaged infrastructure or for maintenance of existing flood defence or coastal protection assets. It is open to a County Council pending the finalisation of the CFRAM Programme to submit a funding application under the Scheme. Any application received will be considered in accordance with the scheme eligibility criteria and having regard to the overall availability of resources for flood risk management.
It is also open to County Councils to carry out flood mitigation works using their own resources.
114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for funding for flood relief from Cork County Council for an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5324/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Office of Public Works (OPW) has received an application from Cork County Council under the OPW's administrative Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme for a project at Ballingeary, Co Cork.
The application is currently being assessed and a decision is due shortly.
115. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a case (details supplied) will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand this case is before the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT). The EAT is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations. However I understand that the case in question has been allocated a hearing date and a hearing notice will issue very shortly to the parties involved.
116. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the construction status of the new advanced IDA Ireland facility in Sligo, including the completion date, the capacity of the new building and the specific marketing measures which will be taken to promote this facility as a location for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4835/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of the Regional Action Plan for Jobs 2015, IDA Ireland is set to invest €150 million over five years in property solutions designed to allow it to create opportunities to win additional projects for all regions. As part of this programme of investment, IDA Ireland is building nine advance facilities around the country, in particular in locations where the private sector has been slow to build. This includes the delivery of an advance facility in Sligo. This is a positive development for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into regional locations. It will provide access to modern property solutions which, when combined with a strong local talent pool and existing FDI cluster, will give these locations an enhanced proposition to offer international investors.
The Advance Technology Building in Sligo is a c. 2,900 square metre unit, which is designed with sustainable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation. Planning permission has been granted and, after a full public procurement process, the contractor was appointed for the development of the project in January 2016. Work has already begun and the practical completion is targeted for December 2016.
The Agency will market the facility, along with the North West region, to relevant FDI opportunities, enquiries and potential investors through the IDA Ireland network.
117. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of his efforts over the past three months to attract new jobs to counties Sligo and Leitrim and to Ballyshannon in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4836/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraSupporting enterprise development in all regions of the country in order to support job creation is a key objective of the Government, with initiatives such as the regional Action Plans for Jobs seeking to capitalise on the strengths and assets of each region to maximise enterprise growth and job creation. The North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs, launched on 30 November last, aims to deliver 28,000 extra jobs in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Louth, Monaghan, and Cavan by 2020. Key targets in service of this overall goal are to achieve an increase of at least 25% in the number of start-ups in the region; a 25% improvement in the survival rate of new businesses; an increase in the number of IDA investments in the region by 30-40% up to 2019; and an increase of 300 to 500 in the numbers of Udaras na Gaeltachta supported jobs in the North West. Sectors targeted as part of the plan include traditionally strong sectors for the region like agrifood, manufacturing/engineering and tourism, as well as areas targeted for future growth like digital payments, cleantech and creative services.
Since the Plan was launched on 30 November last, focus has moved to putting in place a comprehensive implementation structure. A Regional Implementation Committee has been established, composed of key stakeholders in the region who will work in concert with Enterprise Champions - nominated senior private sector representatives - to oversee and monitor progress. This team will meet twice each year to review progress on the delivery of the Plan’s actions. The first Progress Report on the implementation of the North East/North West Action Plan for Jobs will be completed in Q3 2016.
Key actions in the plan to be delivered over the period 2015-2017 include the delivery by IDA of a new Advanced Building Solution in Sligo; the establishment of a North West Regional Skills Forum to ensure the flow of critical skills to enterprises in the region; collaboration between the Enterprise Agencies, ETBs and Institutes of Technology to develop a marketing proposition around the Insurance and Technical Services cluster in the North West; and a Regional Innovation Forum for the North East/North West region to help support more companies to innovate and engage in R&D.
All regional Action Plans will be supported by investment of up to €250 million over the next five years, including €150 million for a property investment programme by IDA Ireland. A further sum of up to €100 million will be made available over the next five years through three competitive calls to be administered by Enterprise Ireland. These competitive calls are being targeted at innovative and collaborative approaches to support job creation across the regions.
Two of these regional competitive calls were launched last year. On 22nd January, a €3m Regional Accelerator Scheme was launched, which aims ultimately to create more accelerator spaces in the regions where start-ups can locate their businesses and access supports. It is targeted that a further €3m will be leveraged with additional private sector investment to support this entrepreneurship initiative. This Regional Accelerator Scheme was the first competitive initiative to be launched under the €40m competitive regional jobs fund announced by the Government on Friday 15th January. Other elements of this fund to be rolled out over the coming months include:
- Opportunities to drive greater company/sector collaboration/clustering in the regions
- Driving procurement opportunities for start-ups and established small businesses
- Strengthening Third-level as a driver of regional enterprise
- Strengthening the start-up ecosystem locally.
118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Mondelez-Cadbury Coolock jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn February 2015, the company in question announced job losses and the company said its Dublin facility would now focus on four of its key brands, with a €11.7m investment being made to improve the technology there. As the company and the union(s) have been in negotiations relating to future work practices and have availed of the State’s industrial relations machinery, namely the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further on these negotiations at this point.
I should also point out that Enterprise Ireland is in ongoing contact with the company.
119. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied); if this application will be quickly processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4949/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe application in question was received by my Department on 10th of March and payment of the fee was received on 14th March 2016. Applications are processed in strict date order from the date of receipt of payment. The processing times for employment permits are published and updated weekly on the Department’s website. Processing times in respect of this category of application are currently in the region of six weeks.
120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and jobs lost by the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland supported companies in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and to date in 2016 by county; the number of IDA site visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4951/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraEmployment data for both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of my Department’s Annual Employment Survey. As a result, it is not possible to provide specific employment figures for 2016 as requested. In 2015, total employment in IDA Ireland client companies stood at 187,056, making 2015 the most successful year in the Agency’s history. Table A provides a breakdown by county of all gains and losses.
One-in-five private sector jobs in the economy are as a result of IDA Ireland-supported FDI, both directly and indirectly, and represent a vital economic contribution by the multinational sector. The number of new investments secured during 2015 was 213, up from 197 in the previous year.
Enterprise Ireland (EI) also had a record year in 2015, with total employment in Enterprise Ireland-supported companies at 192,223, the highest level in its history. Tables B and C provide a breakdown by county of all gains and losses.
Almost two thirds of the new jobs created were outside Dublin and all of the regions recorded increases in full-time employment over the period. Enterprise Ireland attributes this strong, mainly export-led, job creation by Irish businesses to an improving entrepreneurial climate for start-ups, dynamic Irish companies innovating and scaling up in key sectors such as food, financial technology and business process outsourcing and improving international economic conditions.
The number of IDA Ireland site visits by county from 2011-2015 is provided in Table D. It must be noted that the number of site visits is not a true indication of activity within a county. Approximately 70% of all FDI investment won by IDA Ireland comes from its existing client base.
Note: The data in the following tables A-C is part of an active time series.
Table A
IDA Ireland Jobs created and lost from 2011 to 2015 on a county by county basis
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
Carlow |
Total Jobs |
514 |
645 |
735 |
749 |
768 |
|
Carlow |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
197 |
132 |
91 |
45 |
19 |
|
Carlow |
Gross Losses |
0 |
-1 |
-1 |
-31 |
0 |
|
Carlow |
Net Change |
197 |
131 |
90 |
14 |
19 |
|
Cavan |
Total Jobs |
1,172 |
1,128 |
1,135 |
1,136 |
1,165 |
|
Cavan |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
5 |
10 |
15 |
27 |
29 |
|
Cavan |
Gross Losses |
-28 |
-54 |
-8 |
-26 |
0 |
|
Cavan |
Net Change |
-23 |
-44 |
7 |
1 |
29 |
|
Clare |
Total Jobs |
6,631 |
6,430 |
6,343 |
6,477 |
6,599 |
|
Clare |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
399 |
320 |
243 |
443 |
646 |
|
Clare |
Gross Losses |
-463 |
-521 |
-330 |
-309 |
-524 |
|
Clare |
Net Change |
-64 |
-201 |
-87 |
134 |
122 |
|
Cork |
Total Jobs |
25,043 |
26,333 |
27,456 |
28,471 |
31,900 |
|
Cork |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
2,200 |
2,418 |
2,138 |
2,209 |
4,062 |
|
Cork |
Gross Losses |
-1,189 |
-1,128 |
-1,015 |
-1,194 |
-633 |
|
Cork |
Net Change |
1,011 |
1,290 |
1,123 |
1,015 |
3,429 |
|
Donegal |
Total Jobs |
2,101 |
2,223 |
2,382 |
2,607 |
2,918 |
|
Donegal |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
277 |
164 |
183 |
247 |
330 |
|
Donegal |
Gross Losses |
-23 |
-42 |
-24 |
-22 |
-19 |
|
Donegal |
Net Change |
254 |
122 |
159 |
225 |
311 |
|
Dublin |
Total Jobs |
57,673 |
61,803 |
66,610 |
71,432 |
77,244 |
|
Dublin |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
7,239 |
8,432 |
7,253 |
8,236 |
8,864 |
|
Dublin |
Gross Losses |
-3,519 |
-4,302 |
-2,446 |
-3,414 |
-3,052 |
|
Dublin |
Net Change |
3,720 |
4,130 |
4,807 |
4,822 |
5,812 |
|
Galway |
Total Jobs |
12,179 |
12,881 |
13,443 |
13,815 |
14,297 |
|
Galway |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
1,907 |
932 |
953 |
1,097 |
1,267 |
|
Galway |
Gross Losses |
-114 |
-230 |
-391 |
-725 |
-785 |
|
Galway |
Net Change |
1,793 |
702 |
562 |
372 |
482 |
|
Kerry |
Total Jobs |
1,497 |
1,605 |
1,638 |
1,874 |
1,931 |
|
Kerry |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
171 |
120 |
101 |
247 |
89 |
|
Kerry |
Gross Losses |
-187 |
-12 |
-68 |
-11 |
-32 |
|
Kerry |
Net Change |
-16 |
108 |
33 |
236 |
57 |
|
Kildare |
Total Jobs |
10,445 |
10,416 |
10,275 |
10,222 |
10,313 |
|
Kildare |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
355 |
546 |
339 |
463 |
679 |
|
Kildare |
Gross Losses |
-628 |
-575 |
-480 |
-516 |
-588 |
|
Kildare |
Net Change |
-273 |
-29 |
-141 |
-53 |
91 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Jobs |
447 |
572 |
617 |
716 |
650 |
|
Kilkenny |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
1 |
125 |
80 |
124 |
9 |
|
Kilkenny |
Gross Losses |
-14 |
0 |
-35 |
-25 |
-75 |
|
Kilkenny |
Net Change |
-13 |
125 |
45 |
99 |
-66 |
|
Laois |
Total Jobs |
108 |
84 |
106 |
87 |
97 |
|
Laois |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
2 |
0 |
22 |
9 |
10 |
|
Laois |
Gross Losses |
-27 |
-24 |
0 |
-28 |
0 |
|
Laois |
Net Change |
-25 |
-24 |
22 |
-19 |
10 |
|
Limerick |
Total Jobs |
6,651 |
7,176 |
7,458 |
7,939 |
8,849 |
|
Limerick |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
317 |
577 |
574 |
764 |
1,018 |
|
Limerick |
Gross Losses |
-144 |
-52 |
-292 |
-283 |
-108 |
|
Limerick |
Net Change |
173 |
525 |
282 |
481 |
910 |
|
Leitrim |
Total Jobs |
903 |
714 |
447 |
411 |
423 |
|
Leitrim |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
24 |
0 |
31 |
4 |
16 |
|
Leitrim |
Gross Losses |
-197 |
-189 |
-298 |
-40 |
-4 |
|
Leitrim |
Net Change |
-173 |
-189 |
-267 |
-36 |
12 |
|
Longford |
Total Jobs |
658 |
696 |
701 |
650 |
686 |
|
Longford |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
6 |
44 |
25 |
10 |
46 |
|
Longford |
Gross Losses |
-67 |
-6 |
-20 |
-61 |
-10 |
|
Longford |
Net Change |
-61 |
38 |
5 |
-51 |
36 |
|
Louth |
Total Jobs |
1,511 |
1,881 |
2,568 |
3,029 |
3,245 |
|
Louth |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
264 |
426 |
778 |
494 |
317 |
|
Louth |
Gross Losses |
-75 |
-56 |
-91 |
-33 |
-101 |
|
Louth |
Net Change |
189 |
370 |
687 |
461 |
216 |
|
Mayo |
Total Jobs |
3,514 |
3,537 |
3,728 |
3,932 |
3,981 |
|
Mayo |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
152 |
96 |
242 |
294 |
159 |
|
Mayo |
Gross Losses |
-106 |
-73 |
-51 |
-90 |
-110 |
|
Mayo |
Net Change |
46 |
23 |
191 |
204 |
49 |
|
Meath |
Total Jobs |
1,542 |
1,463 |
1,555 |
1,552 |
1,571 |
|
Meath |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
88 |
53 |
150 |
69 |
89 |
|
Meath |
Gross Losses |
-32 |
-132 |
-58 |
-72 |
-70 |
|
Meath |
Net Change |
56 |
-79 |
92 |
-3 |
19 |
|
Monaghan |
Total Jobs |
352 |
348 |
365 |
275 |
146 |
|
Monaghan |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
0 |
7 |
29 |
13 |
52 |
|
Monaghan |
Gross Losses |
-66 |
-11 |
-12 |
-103 |
-181 |
|
Monaghan |
Net Change |
-66 |
-4 |
17 |
-90 |
-129 |
|
Offaly |
Total Jobs |
847 |
901 |
896 |
890 |
902 |
|
Offaly |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
41 |
54 |
21 |
44 |
58 |
|
Offaly |
Gross Losses |
-76 |
0 |
-26 |
-50 |
-46 |
|
Offaly |
Net Change |
-35 |
54 |
-5 |
-6 |
12 |
|
Roscommon |
Total Jobs |
819 |
878 |
907 |
823 |
936 |
|
Roscommon |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
96 |
59 |
29 |
45 |
99 |
|
Roscommon |
Gross Losses |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
-129 |
-30 |
|
Roscommon |
Net Change |
92 |
59 |
29 |
-84 |
69 |
|
Sligo |
Total Jobs |
2,309 |
2,257 |
2,090 |
2,061 |
2,029 |
|
Sligo |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
187 |
163 |
184 |
65 |
132 |
|
Sligo |
Gross Losses |
-61 |
-215 |
-351 |
-94 |
-164 |
|
Sligo |
Net Change |
126 |
-52 |
-167 |
-29 |
-32 |
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
Tipperary N |
Total Jobs |
301 |
294 |
306 |
298 |
318 |
|
Tipperary N |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
22 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
25 |
|
Tipperary N |
Gross Losses |
-2 |
-8 |
-3 |
-8 |
-5 |
|
Tipperary N |
Net Change |
20 |
-7 |
12 |
-8 |
20 |
|
Tipperary S |
Total Jobs |
3,395 |
3,393 |
3,055 |
3,246 |
3,200 |
|
Tipperary S |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
25 |
67 |
180 |
229 |
70 |
|
Tipperary S |
Gross Losses |
-301 |
-69 |
-518 |
-38 |
-116 |
|
Tipperary S |
Net Change |
-276 |
-2 |
-338 |
191 |
-46 |
|
Westmeath |
Total Jobs |
2,123 |
2,262 |
2,216 |
2,440 |
2,529 |
|
Westmeath |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
161 |
177 |
131 |
261 |
212 |
|
Westmeath |
Gross Losses |
-68 |
-38 |
-177 |
-37 |
-79 |
|
Westmeath |
Net Change |
93 |
139 |
-46 |
224 |
133 |
|
Waterford |
Total Jobs |
5,259 |
5,112 |
5,183 |
5,248 |
5,662 |
|
Waterford |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
173 |
137 |
191 |
353 |
536 |
|
Waterford |
Gross Losses |
-1,066 |
-284 |
-120 |
-288 |
-122 |
|
Waterford |
Net Change |
-893 |
-147 |
71 |
65 |
414 |
|
Wexford |
Total Jobs |
2,386 |
2,350 |
2,413 |
2,503 |
2,486 |
|
Wexford |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
111 |
100 |
149 |
196 |
101 |
|
Wexford |
Gross Losses |
-110 |
-136 |
-86 |
-106 |
-118 |
|
Wexford |
Net Change |
1 |
-36 |
63 |
90 |
-17 |
|
Wicklow |
Total Jobs |
2,397 |
2,397 |
2,413 |
2,340 |
2,211 |
|
Wicklow |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
84 |
105 |
73 |
35 |
49 |
|
Wicklow |
Gross Losses |
-265 |
-105 |
-57 |
-108 |
-178 |
|
Wicklow |
Net Change |
-181 |
0 |
16 |
-73 |
-129 |
|
Total |
Total Jobs |
152,777 |
159,779 |
167,041 |
175,223 |
187,056 |
|
Total |
New Jobs created (Gross Gain) |
14,504 |
15,265 |
14,220 |
16,023 |
18,983 |
|
Total |
Gross Losses |
-8,832 |
-8,263 |
-6,958 |
-7,841 |
-7,150 |
|
Total |
Net Change |
5,672 |
7,002 |
7,262 |
8,182 |
11,833 |
Table B
Breakdown by county of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs 2011-2015
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
Carlow |
Total Jobs |
2,701 |
2,700 |
2,703 |
2,798 |
2,852 |
|
Carlow |
New Jobs |
299 |
184 |
277 |
429 |
234 |
|
Cavan |
Total Jobs |
4,266 |
4,252 |
4,186 |
4,543 |
4,905 |
|
Cavan |
New Jobs |
709 |
367 |
242 |
534 |
487 |
|
Clare |
Total Jobs |
2,605 |
2,634 |
2,760 |
3,139 |
3,255 |
|
Clare |
New Jobs |
345 |
255 |
382 |
562 |
235 |
|
Cork |
Total Jobs |
19,023 |
19,883 |
20,700 |
22,202 |
23,955 |
|
Cork |
New Jobs |
2,281 |
2,106 |
2,142 |
2,805 |
2,712 |
|
Donegal |
Total Jobs |
3,406 |
3,177 |
3,294 |
3,295 |
3,567 |
|
Donegal |
New Jobs |
435 |
265 |
407 |
223 |
534 |
|
Dublin |
Total Jobs |
56,522 |
56,593 |
58,579 |
63,251 |
66,866 |
|
Dublin |
New Jobs |
4,778 |
5,287 |
6,329 |
9,179 |
8,062 |
|
Galway |
Total Jobs |
6,432 |
6,619 |
6,738 |
6,727 |
7,278 |
|
Galway |
New Jobs |
859 |
744 |
732 |
712 |
999 |
|
Kerry |
Total Jobs |
3,758 |
3,899 |
4,142 |
4,449 |
4,678 |
|
Kerry |
New Jobs |
300 |
353 |
500 |
656 |
556 |
|
Kildare |
Total Jobs |
5,906 |
6,225 |
6,782 |
7,713 |
8,308 |
|
Kildare |
New Jobs |
399 |
633 |
1,005 |
1,187 |
981 |
|
Kilkenny |
Total Jobs |
3,347 |
3,541 |
3,360 |
3,720 |
3,921 |
|
Kilkenny |
New Jobs |
176 |
335 |
272 |
495 |
342 |
|
Laois |
Total Jobs |
1,180 |
1,153 |
1,205 |
1,218 |
1,297 |
|
Laois |
New Jobs |
194 |
130 |
179 |
160 |
131 |
|
Leitrim |
Total Jobs |
564 |
593 |
605 |
743 |
820 |
|
Leitrim |
New Jobs |
54 |
64 |
72 |
155 |
97 |
|
Limerick |
Total Jobs |
6,532 |
6,645 |
6,993 |
6,863 |
6,777 |
|
Limerick |
New Jobs |
382 |
755 |
1,071 |
642 |
485 |
|
Longford |
Total Jobs |
1,818 |
1,813 |
2,006 |
2,461 |
2,628 |
|
Longford |
New Jobs |
119 |
137 |
277 |
493 |
267 |
|
Louth |
Total Jobs |
5,270 |
5,282 |
5,383 |
5,431 |
5,600 |
|
Louth |
New Jobs |
517 |
434 |
522 |
400 |
566 |
|
Mayo |
Total Jobs |
3,581 |
3,481 |
3,677 |
3,804 |
3,667 |
|
Mayo |
New Jobs |
711 |
349 |
397 |
383 |
206 |
|
Meath |
Total Jobs |
5,025 |
5,296 |
5,874 |
6,468 |
6,855 |
|
Meath |
New Jobs |
502 |
746 |
749 |
776 |
702 |
|
Monaghan |
Total Jobs |
4,016 |
4,126 |
4,288 |
4,499 |
4,819 |
|
Monaghan |
New Jobs |
495 |
398 |
478 |
436 |
467 |
|
Offaly |
Total Jobs |
3,071 |
3,023 |
3,244 |
3,518 |
3,794 |
|
Offaly |
New Jobs |
264 |
196 |
382 |
356 |
452 |
|
Roscommon |
Total Jobs |
1,342 |
1,291 |
1,411 |
1,595 |
1,686 |
|
Roscommon |
New Jobs |
196 |
147 |
254 |
311 |
280 |
|
Sligo |
Total Jobs |
1,526 |
1,639 |
1,800 |
1,846 |
1,723 |
|
Sligo |
New Jobs |
162 |
293 |
264 |
145 |
129 |
|
Tipperary |
Total Jobs |
5,092 |
4,952 |
4,802 |
4,927 |
5,264 |
|
Tipperary |
New Jobs |
460 |
251 |
434 |
490 |
518 |
|
Waterford |
Total Jobs |
4,708 |
4,413 |
4,545 |
5,112 |
5,561 |
|
Waterford |
New Jobs |
959 |
737 |
683 |
890 |
693 |
|
Westmeath |
Total Jobs |
2,781 |
2,950 |
3,281 |
3,506 |
3,548 |
|
Westmeath |
New Jobs |
359 |
387 |
502 |
397 |
229 |
|
Wexford |
Total Jobs |
4,282 |
4,320 |
4,572 |
4,512 |
4,696 |
|
Wexford |
New Jobs |
247 |
360 |
428 |
381 |
465 |
|
Wicklow |
Total Jobs |
3,610 |
3,717 |
3,574 |
3,714 |
3,903 |
|
Wicklow |
New Jobs |
322 |
472 |
391 |
436 |
403 |
|
Total |
Total Jobs |
162,364 |
164,217 |
170,504 |
182,054 |
192,223 |
|
Total |
New Jobs |
16,524 |
16,385 |
19,371 |
23,633 |
21,232 |
Table C
Breakdown by county of Enterprise Ireland supported job losses 2011-2015
Enterprise Ireland Job Losses
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Carlow |
145 |
185 |
274 |
334 |
180 |
|
Cavan |
646 |
381 |
308 |
177 |
125 |
|
Clare |
374 |
226 |
254 |
183 |
119 |
|
Cork |
857 |
1246 |
1318 |
1303 |
948 |
|
Donegal |
282 |
494 |
290 |
222 |
262 |
|
Dublin |
5799 |
5213 |
4350 |
4505 |
4438 |
|
Galway |
623 |
557 |
611 |
721 |
452 |
|
Kerry |
157 |
212 |
257 |
350 |
327 |
|
Kildare |
383 |
314 |
448 |
256 |
391 |
|
Kilkenny |
243 |
141 |
453 |
135 |
141 |
|
Laois |
303 |
157 |
127 |
147 |
52 |
|
Leitrim |
55 |
35 |
60 |
17 |
20 |
|
Limerick |
439 |
642 |
723 |
772 |
573 |
|
Longford |
190 |
142 |
84 |
38 |
100 |
|
Louth |
613 |
421 |
421 |
352 |
397 |
|
Mayo |
654 |
449 |
201 |
255 |
343 |
|
Meath |
273 |
475 |
171 |
182 |
315 |
|
Monaghan |
371 |
288 |
316 |
225 |
147 |
|
Offaly |
211 |
249 |
161 |
82 |
178 |
|
Roscommon |
158 |
116 |
69 |
53 |
89 |
|
Sligo |
139 |
180 |
105 |
101 |
238 |
|
Tipperary North |
301 |
212 |
70 |
144 |
86 |
|
Tipperary South |
685 |
179 |
514 |
221 |
95 |
|
Waterford |
780 |
1032 |
551 |
333 |
245 |
|
Westmeath |
383 |
218 |
171 |
172 |
187 |
|
Wexford |
425 |
322 |
176 |
441 |
281 |
|
Wicklow |
508 |
364 |
534 |
296 |
212 |
|
Total |
15997 |
14450 |
13017 |
12017 |
10941 |
Table D
IDA Ireland Site Visits by county from 2011 to 2015
|
County |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Carlow |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Clare |
15 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
|
Cork |
27 |
38 |
31 |
30 |
48 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
|
Dublin |
150 |
196 |
180 |
205 |
242 |
|
Galway |
35 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
41 |
|
Kerry |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
Kilkenny |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
|
Laois |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
Limerick |
40 |
30 |
23 |
22 |
40 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Louth |
26 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
Meath |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
15 |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
|
Waterford |
11 |
26 |
14 |
11 |
31 |
|
Westmeath |
15 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Wicklow |
3 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
