Departmental Reviews

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Ceisteanna (167, 168, 169, 170)

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

167. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the terms of reference for the review into the Succeed in Ireland initiative. [46900/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

168. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the person or group that has been appointed to undertake the review into the Succeed in Ireland initiative. [46901/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the 17 submissions to the public consultation on the Succeed in Ireland initiative will be published. [46902/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

170. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the review into the Succeed in Ireland initiative will be completed. [46903/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 to 170, inclusive, together.

As has been announced previously, my Department will be commissioning an independent review of the Succeed-in-Ireland initiative. The aim of the review is to equip us with a thorough understanding of the programme’s results and its contribution to employment generation in the State.

However, the review cannot proceed until it is possible to assess the total projected costs of the programme, which will itself necessitate the resolution of the dispute between Connect Ireland and IDA Ireland. As I have said before, I hope that the dispute can be resolved as soon as possible and that the review can then go ahead.

Earlier this year, my Department launched a public consultation calling for observations on the draft terms of reference for the review. A total of 17 responses were received from a range of stakeholders, including public representatives and the general public. It is intended to publish the submissions in due course.