Written Answers Nos. 104-115
104. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are sanitary and phytosanitary measures here that her Department estimates could be seen as being used for the purpose of trade protection and potentially open to challenge under the terms of CETA (details supplied); if she will provide a list of such SPS measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32439/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are no sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures that could be opened to challenge under the terms of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). CETA promotes co-operation between Canada and the EU on SPS issues.
Chapter 5 on SPS of CETA preserves the rights and obligations of the EU and of Canada under the Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement.
It maintains the EU and Canada's right to take the SPS measures necessary to protect against risks to food safety, animal or plant life or health and ensures that such measures by either side do not create unjustified barriers to trade, but rather facilitate trade.
The Chapter incorporates the existing 1998 Canada-EU Veterinary Agreement which currently applies to the trade in animal and animal products. It builds on the provisions of the 1998 Agreement to establish a framework for co-operation on the full scope of SPS measures - food safety, animal health, and plant health. In this regard, the Chapter contains detailed provisions with respect to regionalisation, equivalence, trade conditions, audit and verification, export certification, import checks and fees, notification and information exchange, emergency SPS measures, and the establishment of a Joint Management Committee for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
The Agreement will not amend the EU or Canada's SPS rules and all products shall fully comply with the applicable SPS standards of the importing Party.
105. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 in all individual State agencies and bodies under her aegis including the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, LEOs, InterTradeIreland and the HSA; the number of staff in each such agency and body recruited since 1 January 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32440/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the time available, it has not been possible to gather all the information requested. When the totality of the information has been collated I will convey the information to Deputy Collins.
106. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the engagement by her Department with the International Labour Organisation in relation to the Convention 182, the Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour; the position of Ireland in relation to same; if legislation or regulation is required here arising from the convention; her views on ongoing abuses in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32455/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland ratified ILO Convention 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 20 December 1999. Prior to ratification of the convention it was established that national legislation is in line with the provisions of the convention.
Ireland is required to submit regular reports to the ILO on implementation of ratified conventions. Ireland’s most recent report to the ILO on Convention 182 was submitted in 2016 and covered the period up to 31 October 2015.
The observations of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) on the 2016 report were published at the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference which took place last month. The Committee noted with satisfaction that the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act of 2013 expands the definition of "exploitation" to include forcing a person, (including a child under the age of 18 years) to engage in an activity that constitutes an offence. The Committee also noted the detailed information provided by the Government regarding the trafficking of persons and requested the Government, in its next report, to provide information on convictions and penalties applied in cases related to the trafficking of children.
Ireland’s next report to the ILO on Convention 182 is due in 2018. While my Department has the co-ordination role with regard to the preparation of reports to the ILO, it is the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in the Department of Justice and Equality which will be responsible for the collation and provision of the information requested on convictions and penalties.
107. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has spoken to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, since news emerged that insurance companies, brokers and representative bodies for the industry were raided yesterday by officers from the CCPC and the European Competition Directorate as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged price fixing; her plans to ensure there is a robust regulatory framework in place in this area; and the position regarding meeting actions under the cost of insurance working group report in circumstances for which her Department has specific responsibility. [32529/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the EU Commission has exclusive competence for competition law, including conducting investigations into alleged infringements of Article 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. As the investigation referred to by the Deputy is an EU-led live investigation, it is not appropriate for me as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to comment on this matter. Similarly, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State. Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. I, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, have no direct function in such matters.
The issue of regulation of the insurance industry is primarily a matter for the Minister for Finance while policy responsibility for motor insurance lies with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
Officials from my Department have been an integral part of the Cost of Insurance Working Group since its establishment. The first phase of the Group’s work involved an examination of the Motor Insurance sector. Following approval from Government, a Report was published on the Cost of Motor Insurance on 10 January 2017 which contains 33 recommendations. My Department has specific responsibility for 5 of these recommendations with 10 action points which are all on target with the required timelines.
4 of the action points were due for completion before end-Q2 2017. The first of these was to establish a Personal Injuries Commission (PIC). The purpose of the PIC is to investigate and make recommendations on processes in other jurisdictions which could enhance the claims process in Ireland. The terms of reference include the benchmarking of international awards for personal injury cases, analysing and reporting on international compensation levels and compensation mechanisms. The PIC was established in January 2017 and is being chaired by former President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Nicholas Kearns. The PIC is due to issue an interim report by the end of 2017 and is on target to achieve this. The other 3 actions for completion by end-Q2 2017 have been addressed by the publication of the General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill. The General Scheme was approved by Government on June 27th and was published on my Department’s website on June 30th. The General Scheme has been sent to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting and has also been sent to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for pre-legislative scrutiny.
108. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.70 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32565/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraRemuneration of all the staff of the Department is as sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for various individual grades in line with Government policy.
Within the time available it has not been possible to calculate an exact figure requested by the Deputy, however, I can advise that the annual additional salary cost to the Department of introducing a minimum hourly rate of €11.70 per hour is estimated to be in the region of €225,000 per annum based on current figures for 73 staff employed at Services Attendant, Services Officer, Clerical Officer and Temporary Clerical Officer grades. This figure reflects recent recruitment of staff at the starting point on the relevant incremental scale for their grades. However, as the maximum point on the incremental scales for these grades (Services Attendant, Services Officer, Clerical Officer and Temporary Clerical Officer) is above the hourly rate of €11.70, over time, and based on satisfactory performance, each staff member in these grades would proceed to earn more than the figure of €11.70 per hour.
I have asked all agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of the position in so far as it relates to their agency and will communicate this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I can confirm the cost of implementing the Living Wage across all Departmental Agencies is €261,104. This is broken down as follows:
|
AGENCY |
COST |
|
NSAI |
Nil |
|
IDA Ireland |
€78,933 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
€125,000 |
|
Science Foundation Ireland |
Nil |
|
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |
€1,500 |
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board |
€39,071 |
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority |
Nil |
|
Health and Safety Authority |
€16,600 |
109. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of payments made by Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2006 to 2015. [32572/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe value of all payments made by Science Foundation Ireland (including capital grants for research and other operational payments) in each of the years 2006 to 2015 is detailed in the following table.
|
Payments (including grants and operational) |
|
|
Year |
€'000 |
|
2006 |
148,644 |
|
2007 |
164,791 |
|
2008 |
169,815 |
|
2009 |
182,496 |
|
2010 |
158,388 |
|
2011 |
166,638 |
|
2012 |
171,658 |
|
2013 |
161,492 |
|
2014 |
162,369 |
|
2015 |
170,817 |
110. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the payments made for Science Foundation Ireland by beneficiary institutions in each of the years 2006 to 2015. [32574/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy has clarified that the question relates to payments made by Science Foundation Ireland to beneficiary institutions in each of the years 2006 to 2015. The information is detailed in the following table.
|
Total Grant Payments by Year |
|
|
Year |
Grant Payments |
|
2006 |
141,512,015 |
|
2007 |
156,622,123 |
|
2008 |
160,138,353 |
|
2009 |
173,550,166 |
|
2010 |
150,134,655 |
|
2011 |
154,029,424 |
|
2012 |
156,927,005 |
|
2013 |
152,310,510 |
|
2014 |
153,544,411 |
|
2015 |
162,378,154 |
111. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of payments made to projects by Science Foundation Ireland in the overall area of health care in each of the years 2006 to 2015. [32575/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe value of the payments made to projects by Science Foundation Ireland in the overall area of healthcare in each of the years 2006 to 2015 is detailed in the following table.
Please note the following caveats:
1. SFI brought in the implementation of award categorisation in 2009. Therefore, there may be awards prior to that time that could have been aligned to "Healthcare" but as the processes were not in place within the agency at that time and the awards would not have been active when categorisation was implemented we are unable to include those awards.
2. A number of Research Centres are included in these figures. It is important to note that components of the total awards funded to these Centres are relevant. These Centres are large-scale and multi-institutional. Although components are relevant to Healthcare the full Centre benefits from the Centre-wide infrastructure.
3. Please note, the term "Healthcare" is very broad. The awards represented below are funded across a broad spectrum of research. Search terms used to draw this data include: Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Human Disease and Pathology, Vaccines, Microbiology, Chemistry, Materials Science, Genetics and Genomics, Neuroscience, Engineering, plus many others.
|
Year |
€ |
|
2006 |
54,309,646 |
|
2007 |
56,979,197 |
|
2008 |
62,640,537 |
|
2009 |
79,280,204 |
|
2010 |
67,608,331 |
|
2011 |
69,588,244 |
|
2012 |
67,513,444 |
|
2013 |
64,474,849 |
|
2014 |
61,952,010 |
|
2015 |
48,517,332 |
|
Grand Total |
632,863,795 |
112. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the decision to end her Department's contract with a group (details supplied); the number of jobs created by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32637/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department was not a party to the contract in respect of the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative. The contract underpinning the initiative was between the IDA and the company contracted to operate it, Connect Ireland.
The Board of the IDA decided, in November 2016, not to retender for the initiative at that time. A further extension of the original contract was also not possible as this would have constituted a breach of public procurement law.
No decision has, however, been taken with regard to the ultimate future of the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative. This will await the outcome of a comprehensive review of the programme and its contribution to employment generation in Ireland that will be commissioned by my Department. I expect the review to begin after the final data in relation to the full costs of the initiative becomes available.
At present, the scheme has delivered a figure of 580 jobs that have been verified and delivered on the ground.
113. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in IDA Ireland who are employed in specifically addressing the consequences of Brexit; and the vacancies that remain unfilled by IDA Ireland with respect to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32638/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIDA Ireland previously received official sanction from my Department to recruit 10 additional Brexit staff members. Four such employees have since been appointed to date and the recruitment process for the remaining six is ongoing. IDA Ireland has undertaken a rigorous recruitment process to ensure that the best candidates are identified for all these roles and the Agency will make the remaining appointments as soon as it can.
I should also mention that my Department has recently received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the retention within the IDA, on a permanent basis, of 35 previously fixed-term positions that were created in 2014. The regularisation of these roles in the Agency will ensure the IDA has the capacity to continue meeting targets set out in its current Strategy as well as addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with Brexit.
114. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of expenditure by her Department or organisations under the aegis of her Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32654/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe providers of the services procured by my Department and its Offices over the period 2013 to 21 June 2017, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the following table.
My Department uses external service providers having regard to its business needs for such services. In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum.
The hiring of external service providers by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for the agencies concerned. I have, however, asked the agencies to provide details of any such services procured by them and I will forward these to the Deputy once received.
Photography Costs incurred by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from 2013 to 21 June, 2017
|
Year |
Name and Address of Service Provider |
Details of Service Supplied |
Cost € |
|
2013 |
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q4 Results |
264 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2013 |
318 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Meeting with Chinese Ambassador |
308 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of New Work Permit Legislation |
264 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Manufacturing Report |
342 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Unveiling of new Local Enterprise Office, Swords and announcement of details of improved new service for micro and small enterprises |
326 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Announcement of membership of the Entrepreneurship Forum |
369 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q2 Results |
273 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Copyright Review Report |
251 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Appointment of Chairman of US-Ireland Partnership |
232 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
IDA Announcement |
270 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Conference for EU High Level Group for Innovation |
290 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Informal meeting of EU High Level Employment Committee in Dublin Castle |
579 |
|
|
Tommy Clancy Photography |
Group Photograph of Labour Court Members |
369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Entrepeneurship Forum report |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Taking Care of Business 2014 |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Action Plan for Jobs 2014 Launch |
321 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of National Corporate Social Responsibilty Plan |
137 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Publication of OECD report on the Action Plan for Jobs |
229 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of young entrepreneur competition |
397 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Conference |
457 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Domestic Workers Group |
321 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
EU SME Week |
203 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of the Horizon 2020 Strategic Research Proposals Group |
460 |
|
|
Tom Clancy Photography |
Retirement of labour Court member |
369 |
|
|
Karl McDonagh |
Signing of MOU between NERA and the HSA |
57 |
|
|
UCD |
Senior Management Forum |
400 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Taking Care of Business Launch |
275 |
|
|
Mac Innes Photography |
CD Copy of Taking Care of Business |
203 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Preparation of stock photo image for new Registrar of Companies for inclusion in CRO publications |
123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2015 |
312 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Regional |
489 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of EGFSN Report |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
EI Trade Mission & St Patrick’s day schedules |
138 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Launch of APJ.ie website |
431 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Launch of Low Pay Commission |
448 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Impact in Ireland study |
336 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Launch of Prompt Payments Code of Conduct |
344 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photocall with Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Start UP Refunds for Entrepreneurs (SURE) |
306 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of CSR Hub Website |
352 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Manufacturing Brochure |
137 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Living Wage Forum |
413 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Enterprise 2025 Strategy |
381 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of EGFSN Report on Skills in the Hospitality Sector |
336 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photographer for CSR Website Launch |
99 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Distribution of Photos of CSR Website Launch |
261 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Workplace Relations Commission |
291 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Launch of LPC Recommendations on the NMW – 21/7/15 |
482 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Manufacturing Brochure |
15 (cost of additional photo) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Fennell Photography |
Photocall for increase to the National Minimum Wage |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of APJ 2016 |
586 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Launch of Workplace Relations Commission Strategy Statement |
137 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Visit of Johann Dietrich Woerner DG European Space Agency |
565 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Headshot of Oonagh Buckley new DG Workplace Relations Commission |
183 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photocall EGFSN report on Biopharma Industry |
321 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photocall with NCBI |
414 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Visit of Jean Pierre Bourguignon President of The European Research Council (ERC) |
122 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Opening of new offices for Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court |
291 |
|
|
Tommy Clancy Photography |
Photographic Services for outgoing Director General, WRC event |
231 |
|
|
Tommy Clancy Photography |
Photographic Services for outgoing Chairman of the Labour Court event |
231 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Stock photo Chairman Labour Court |
77 |
|
|
Tommy Clancy Photography |
Stock photo Labour Court Members |
681 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photographic services -CSR online Service |
291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
Fennell Photography |
Photographic services – launch of APJ 2017 |
549 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photographic services -launch of Prompt Payments Code/Portal |
291 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Stock shots Minister Breen |
46 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photographic services WRC Annual Report Launch |
275 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Photographic services EAT 50th Anniversary |
275 |
|
|
Fennell Photography |
Brexit SME Scorecard |
321 |
|
|
Maxwell Photography |
Photography services Future of Work Conference Dublin Castle |
396 |
+Communications Advice, Public Relations and Media Interview Preparation Costs Incurred by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from 2013 to 21 June, 2017
|
Year |
Name and Address of Service Provider |
Details of Service Supplied |
Cost € |
|
2013 |
Barberry Limited trading as Keating & Associates, 19 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. |
To provide NERA with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures and assisting with website content). |
3,183 |
|
2013 |
MRPA Kinman Communications trading as MKC Communications Limited, The Archway, 4A Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2. |
To provide the Department with Press and Media Relations Services for the Irish Presidency of the EU. (This was a once off exercise/expenditure due to Presidency events.) |
76,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
Barberry Ltd T/A Keating & Associates 19 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 |
To provide NERA with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures). |
3,136 |
|
2014 |
Jays Printing Unit 7 Abbey Business Park Grange Drive Baldoyle Industrial Estate Dublin 13 |
To provide roll-up banners for Internal Market Unit to use at events promoting the Services Directive |
268.14 |
|
2014 |
European Institute of Communications |
Attendance of one staff member at Certificate in Social Media Training course |
395 |
|
2014 |
BMF Business Services |
Attendance of two staff members at Social Media Conference |
480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
Atomic Advertising Ltd 15A Bishop Street Dublin 8 |
To provide brand development work for the launch of the Low Pay Commission |
1,537 |
|
2015 |
Jays Printing Unit 7 Abbey Business Park Grange Drive Baldoyle Industrial Estate Dublin 13 |
To provide roll-up banners for the launch of the Low Pay Commission |
379 |
|
2015 |
Jays Printing 7 Abbey Business Park Baldoyle Dublin 13 |
To provide a rigid sign for the launch of the CSR Hub website. |
74 |
|
2015 |
Atomic Advertising Ltd 15A Bishop Street Dublin 8 |
To provide the Department with a one year advertising campaign, radio and digital, to raise awareness of a range of Government provided enterprise supports |
284,524 |
|
2015 |
Atomic Advertising Ltd 15A Bishop Street Dublin 8 |
To create a dual language logo for the Low Pay Commission |
290 |
|
2015 |
Barberry Ltd T/A Keating & Associates 19 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 |
To provide NERA (and from 1st October 2015, the Workplace Relations Commission) with Communications Services (including PR; Media Monitoring; advising on the design, content and production of reports & brochures). |
6,827 |
|
2015 |
IPA |
Attendance at one-day seminar ‘Social Media for Public Sector Organisations’ |
405 |
|
2015 |
BMF Business Services |
Attendance of four staff members at one-day Social Media conference |
1,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Barberry Ltd T/A Keating & Associates 19 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 |
To provide the Workplace Relations Commission with Communication Services (including PR; Media Monitoring advising on the design, content and production of reports and brochures. |
4,981.50 |
|
2016 |
Fuzion Communications |
Provision of Communications services to the Workplace Relations Commission |
6,863.40 |
|
2016 |
Atomic Advertising Ltd 15A Bishop Street Dublin 8 |
To provide the Department with a one year advertising campaign, radio and digital, to raise awareness of a range of Government provided enterprise supports (This amount relates to work carried out in 2015) |
20,568 |
|
2016 |
Strategem b.t.l. Ltd. |
To provide the Department with a six month public campaign to raise awareness of the Prompt Payment Code |
36,232 |
|
2016 |
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
Attendance of two staff members at four day training course ‘Certificate for Civil Service Press Officers’ |
3,780 |
|
2016 |
BMF Business Services |
Attendance of 4 staff members at Social Media Conference |
1,080 |
|
2016 |
Law Society |
Social media eSeminars for one staff member |
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
Strategem b.t.l. Ltd. |
To provide the Department with a six month public campaign to raise awareness of the Prompt Payment Code (This amount relates to work carried out in 2016) |
25,155 |
Advertising Costs Incurred by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from 2013 to 21 June 2017
|
Year |
Advertisement Type |
Company/Organisation Engaged to Provide Advertising Service |
Total Paid to Company/ Organisation |
|
2013 |
Newspaper |
Mediavest |
29,433 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiúil |
4,371 |
|
|
Magazines |
Business Plus |
1,107 |
|
|
Magazines |
FS Communications |
1,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
Newspaper |
Mediavest |
52,673 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiúil |
2,216 |
|
|
Magazines |
Nine Rivers Media Ltd |
1,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
Newspaper |
Mediavest |
55,842 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiúil |
3,607 |
|
|
Magazines |
Nine Rivers Media |
1,223 |
|
|
Magazines |
Ashville Media Group |
7,865 |
|
|
Magazines |
Mediavest |
8,734 |
|
|
On line advertising |
Mediavest |
64,723 |
|
|
Radio advertising |
Mediavest |
67,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Newspaper |
Mediavest |
83,974 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiúil |
3,481 |
|
|
TFS Media Agency T/A 256 Media Second Floor, The Mill, Greenmount Avenue, Dublin 12 |
WRC Magazine Advert |
677 |
|
|
Mediavest Ireland Ltd 16 Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 |
WRC re-location notice in Irish Times |
1,638 |
|
|
Iris Oifigiul 52 St. Stephens Green Dublin 2 |
Iris advert |
82 |
|
|
Ashfield Media Group Ltd |
Chambers Ad |
1,845 |
|
|
Chartered Accountants Ireland |
CPA Ad |
2,435 |
|
|
Nine Rivers Media Ltd |
CPA Ad |
1,316 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertisements -Mandatory-E-Filing |
21,681 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertisements -Mandatory-E-Filing |
9,717 |
|
|
The Phoenix |
Advertisement |
3,075 |
|
|
Ashfield Media Group Ltd |
Advertisement |
6,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
Newspaper |
Media Vest |
19,192 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiuil |
5,108 |
|
|
Notice in Government Publication |
Iris Oifigiul |
31 |
|
|
Mediavest, 16 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2 |
Advertising for Joint Labour Committee |
6,776 |
|
|
Mediavest Ltd, 16 St John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2 |
Advertisement for submissions on the National Minimum Wage and Allowances provided for Board & Lodgings |
5,944 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertisements-All Acc Plus/Acc Irl |
6,144 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertisements - Accountancy Ire |
4,059 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Efiling Radio |
26,450 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Efiling Radio |
28,799 |
|
|
The Phoenix |
Advertisement |
2,768 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertising |
4,059 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertising New |
4,899 |
|
|
Media Vest Limited |
Advertising - Web |
2,246 |
Website Development Costs incurred by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices from 2013 to 21 June 2017
|
Year
|
Name and Address of Service Provider |
Details of Service Supplied |
Cost € |
|
2013 |
Stratathree Limited Unit 10, Westland Sq, Pearse St, Dublin 2. |
Enterprise.gov.ie second stage development |
31,246.92 |
|
|
Bizmaps Ltd, 4 Inns Court, Wine tavern Street. |
Geo Directory for address validation |
7,380.00 |
|
|
Digi Cert, Inc |
Code Signing |
512.61 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray. |
ODCE Website re-design and development |
10,279.73 |
|
|
System Dynamics Limited, Whitaker Port, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 |
Webhosting for Labour Court |
17,589.00 |
|
|
Baker Consultants, 12 Hume Street, Dublin 2. |
Renewal of .com domain for Labour Court |
295.20 |
|
|
Servcentric, Unit 9 Blanchardstown Corporate Business Park, Dublin. |
Load Balancer Management URL Monitoring Server Maintenance for Labour Court |
7,630.92 |
|
|
More Fresh Thought t/a Ebow |
Development of Workplace Relations website |
24,962.86 |
|
|
Terminal Four Solutions Ltd. |
Development of interim Workplace Relations website |
832.30 |
|
|
Parallel Internet Ltd |
Development of workplace relations website |
362.85 |
|
|
FUSIO Ltd, 26 Great Strand Street, Dublin, D01 R3P6, Ireland |
Website hosting, support & maintenance |
1,415.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Forfás websites migration |
12,915.00 |
|
|
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Forfás microsite development |
4,354.20 |
|
|
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Department website development |
29,058.75 |
|
|
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
APJ Microsite Development |
968.62 |
|
|
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Employment Permits Form |
1,937.25 |
|
|
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Patents Office website development |
5,811.75 |
|
|
Stratathree Limited Unit 10, Westland Sq, Pearse St Dublin 2 |
Enterprise.gov.ie second stage development |
55,324.18 |
|
|
Stratathree Limited Unit 10, Westland Sq, Pearse St Dublin 2 |
Action planjobs.ie design |
€12,841.20 |
|
|
Bizmaps Ltd, 4 Inns Court, Wine tavern Street |
Auto Address Web Service Annual Licence |
7,380.00 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO Website Support |
1,476.00 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
ODCE Website development |
1,125.45 |
|
|
Baker Consultants, 12 Hume Street Dublin 2 |
Renewal of .com domain for Labour Court |
295.20 |
|
|
Parallel Internet Ltd |
Development of Workplace Relations website |
3,807.88 |
|
|
FUSIO Ltd, 26 Great Strand Street, Dublin, D01 R3P6, Ireland |
Website hosting, support & maintenance for WRC |
3,141.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
Stratathree Ltd. |
APJ.ie template |
1,783.50 |
|
|
Stratathree Ltd. Unit 10, Westland Sq, Pearse St Dublin2 |
New DJEI website content input |
21,402.00 |
|
|
Bizmaps Ltd, 4 Inns Court, Wine tavern Street |
Auto Address Web Service Annual License |
7,380.00 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO website maintenance |
1,107.00 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO website maintenance |
1,476.00 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
ODCE Website development |
2,921.25 |
|
|
Parallel Internet Ltd |
Development of Workplace Relations website |
1,719.54 |
|
|
FUSIO Ltd, 26 Great Strand Street, Dublin, D01 R3P6, Ireland |
Website hosting, support & maintenance for WRC |
2,982.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Professional services days for Regional APJ website |
4,391.10 |
|
|
Bizmaps Ltd, 4 Inns Court, Wine tavern Street |
Auto Address Web Service Licence for 3 months |
2,269.35 |
|
|
Bizmaps Ltd, 4 Inns Court, Wine tavern Street |
Auto Address 2.0 annual fee |
19,747.65 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO website support |
1,572.86 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO website server move |
2,029.50 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
ODCE Website development |
3,185.70 |
|
|
Parallel Internet Ltd |
Development of Workplace Relations website |
633.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
Parallel Internet (T/S P Tools Software), Content House, 46 Stephens Place, Dublin 2 |
Point of Single Contact (POSC) website redesign |
€6,586.65 |
|
|
Inventise Solutions Ltd, Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinnsboro Road, Bray |
CRO website support |
2,029.50 |
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
115. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the public consultation on the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events. [32721/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe responses to the public consultation process (which was launched on 20 January 2017 with a deadline of 31 March for submissions) were published on my Department’s website on 9 May 2017. These responses contain a considerable amount of interesting and informative material about the organisation of major entertainment and sporting events and the operation of the primary and secondary markets for such events. They cover a range of different views on the matters at issue and put forward a range of different, and in some cases conflicting solutions, as to what might be done to help ensure that ticket markets would work better for music and sports fans in the future.
My Department has examined these responses and is currently following this up with a detailed examination of legislative frameworks in other jurisdictions with a view to informing any decision on the policy measures that might be adopted to address this issue.
