Written Answers Nos. 37-56
37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the public relations unit and or press office of his Department undertook to create social media accounts under false names, which were operated in order to further the messaging or communications of his Department [4878/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government Information Service (GIS), which incorporates the Government Press Office, carries out communications activities on behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach and Government.
As part of its work, GIS manages the content on the Department of the Taoiseach gov.ie site as well as the merrionstreet.ie social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and TikTok. GIS also manages the content on the Government of Ireland account on LinkedIn.
I am not aware of any instances where GIS undertook to create social media accounts under false names in order to further the messaging of communications of the Department of the Taoiseach or Government.
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for assistance under stream 1 of the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme to date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4969/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Ukraine Enterprise Crisis Scheme which was launched in October 2022, the total number of completed applications received to date was nineteen. Fourteen of those applications were approved by Enterprise Ireland's Investment Committee.
The following table provides data on numbers of approved applications per County and the value of funding approved per County.
|
County |
Total Approved |
No of Companies |
|
Cavan |
147,000 |
1 |
|
Cork County |
156,000 |
1 |
|
Donegal |
500,000 |
1 |
|
Dublin |
422,042 |
2 |
|
Louth |
500,000 |
1 |
|
Mayo |
500,000 |
1 |
|
Meath |
109,000 |
1 |
|
Offaly |
500,000 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
329,330 |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
500,000 |
1 |
|
Wicklow |
228,836 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
3,892,208 |
14 |
Approval has subsequently been received by the EU Commission in December 2022 to augment the Scheme in line with the amended EU Temporary Crisis Framework. Sanction by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is currently awaited to implement the amended Scheme.
39. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for assistance under stream 2 of the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme to date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4970/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Stream 2 of the Ukraine Enterprise Crisis Scheme which was launched in October 2022, of the total number of the 76 application packs issued by Enterprise Ireland, to date one application has been returned. The response to Stream 2 reflects that a significant number of companies requested application packs, but they have not yet been converted into application forms mainly due to companies reviewing their financial year and comparable energy costs over the eligible period.
Approval has subsequently been received by the EU Commission in December 2022 to augment the Scheme in line with the amended EU Temporary Crisis Framework. Sanction by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is currently awaited to implement the amended Scheme.
40. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for loans under the growth and sustainability loan scheme date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the estimated value or worth of the loans to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4972/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe €500 million Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme (GSLS) will make competitively priced loans of between €25,000 and €3 million available to SMEs, including farmers and fishers and small mid-caps, for terms of up to ten years, with loans of up to €500,000 available unsecured. The scheme will target a minimum of 30% of the lending volume towards Environmental Sustainability purposes with the aim of encouraging SMEs to take positive actions in support of the climate change agenda. The scheme will be delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through participating finance providers.
A funding agreement was signed between the Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Agriculture, Food and Marine and the European Invest Fund (EIF) in December 2022. This allows for the use of EIF counter-guarantees, thereby significantly reducing the risk of the guarantee to the state. The funding agreement is only the first stage in the development of the GSLS which must go through several further steps before it can become operational. Firstly, an Open Call must be held to allow finance providers to apply to become lenders under the scheme. This is due to go to market in the coming days but is required to remain open to applicants for several weeks. Further to this, each applicant must be evaluated not just by SBCI but also the EIF.
In addition to this, agreement has to be reached on the Green Criteria to ensure Ireland complies with the requirements of the European Investment Bank Groups' "Green Eligibility Checker." State Aid notifications must be submitted to the European Commission and the IT and operational builds completed in the SBCI and the finance providers themselves. This indicates the complexity of the structure of the scheme but businesses can be assured that all parties are working as hard as possible to deliver this important scheme as early as possible.
It is expected that several lenders will be going to market with loan products under the GSLS by the end of Q2, 2023. However, prior to this, I am pleased to confirm that the Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme is now operational, with loans of up to 6 years and €1 million. It is currently available through Bank of Ireland with other finance providers to follow in the coming months.
41. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for loans under the small firm's investment in energy efficiency scheme date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the estimated value or worth of the loans to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4973/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Small Firms Investment in Energy Efficiency scheme was announced in Budget 2023. The objective of the scheme is to support capital investment by businesses to reduce carbon emissions based on energy efficiency projects. The rationale of the scheme would be to support companies to reduce their carbon emissions and overall energy costs by accelerating the adoption of low carbon technologies or processes.
Taking into account national policy and in consultation with the LEO network, Enterprise Ireland is developing guidelines and eligibility criteria for the rollout of the new programme by each of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices. A budget of €2m has been allocated nationally and it is planned to launch the scheme in Q1 2023.
42. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on online advertising in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if he will provide details in relation to this spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4849/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department did not spend on online advertising until 2018. Details of spend from 2018 to date is set out in tabular form below.
|
Year |
Spend on Online Advertising € |
|
2018 |
7,127 |
|
2019 |
6,224 |
|
2020 |
10,832 |
|
2021 |
64,618 |
|
2022 |
160,372 |
|
To date in 2023 |
11,256 |
43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the public relations unit and or press office of his Department undertook to create social media accounts under false names, which were operated in order to further the messaging or communications of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4867/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraBoth press office and public relations duties fall under the remit of the Corporate Communications Unit in my Department. The Unit has not undertaken to create social media accounts under false names.
44. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit for a person (details supplied). [4898/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that, on 30th September 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received.
On 23rd November 2022 the application was refused for several reasons. The applicant was informed of the refusal reasons and of their right to request a review of the refusal decision within 28 days from the date the refusal letter issued.
The refusal letter clearly stated that should the applicant wish the decision to be reviewed they may do so within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the refusal letter, and that any such submission must be made on the prescribed form which is available on the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment's website at dbei.gov.ie/en/Publications/Publication-files/Review-of-Decision-Form-ROD002-18.pdf. They were also informed that the request for a review form must then be emailed to the Reviewing Officer at EPReviews@enterprise.gov.ie ".
Subsequent correspondence was received from the applicant, but a request for a review was not received.
The Employment Permits section emailed the applicant on 19th December to inform them of the review request process.
On 19th December 2022 a request for a review was received from the applicant on the prescribed form which is currently being considered by the Employment Permits team. I understand that the reviewing officer has been in contact with the applicant and is awaiting additional information before a decision can be made.
45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data including 2022 on the level of IDA supported jobs by county, in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4909/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra33,000 new jobs were created in FDI companies in 2022, bringing the total number of people employed in the FDI sector in Ireland to over 300,000, which represents the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) employment level ever. The results illustrate the continued substantial growth in FDI in 2022 despite a difficult global economic environment.
Growth in regions also continued with employment growth recorded in every region of the country. Strongest regional performance among IDA clients in 2022 was in the Mid-East region (net change 13.6%), followed by Dublin (10.8%) and the Midlands (9.7%).
The strong growth in regional investment was supported by IDA Ireland’s property programme. We know a robust property and infrastructure ecosystem to be a key differentiator in winning FDI projects.
The 2022 figures continue the pattern of sustained, robust growth in FDI investment and FDI-related employment that has been achieved over a continuous period of more than ten-years. However, at the announcement of the mid-year results in July, IDA pointed to serious global challenges and uncertainties. It is now evident that the global economy faces serious headwinds in 2023 with the outlook dependent on the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, monetary policy and geo-political developments.
IDA's employment data is produced on an annual basis and therefore it is not possible to provide the data sought from 27th June 2020.
The table below details the number of new IDA jobs created by county for 2020, 2021 and 2022.
|
County |
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Cavan |
Number of Client Companies |
8 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
781 |
777 |
795 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
30 |
21 |
39 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
13 |
-4 |
18 |
|
Donegal |
Number of Client Companies |
16 |
18 |
21 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
3,794 |
3,671 |
3,696 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
39 |
1,391 |
299 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-85 |
-123 |
25 |
|
Leitrim |
Number of Client Companies |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
713 |
815 |
1,011 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
40 |
130 |
196 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
3 |
102 |
196 |
|
Monaghan |
Number of Client Companies |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
447 |
445 |
428 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
92 |
40 |
26 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
76 |
-2 |
-17 |
|
Sligo |
Number of Client Companies |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
2,511 |
2,650 |
2,955 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
288 |
335 |
335 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
86 |
139 |
305 |
|
Dublin |
Number of Client Companies |
915 |
968 |
965 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
114,950 |
124,714 |
137,822 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
12,174 |
18,918 |
17,207 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
5,345 |
9,764 |
13,108 |
|
Kildare |
Number of Client Companies |
34 |
37 |
39 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
9,594 |
9,785 |
12,174 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
957 |
616 |
2,528 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
353 |
191 |
2,389 |
|
Louth |
Number of Client Companies |
36 |
37 |
36 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
4,344 |
4,686 |
4,485 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
361 |
614 |
415 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-261 |
342 |
-201 |
|
Meath |
Number of Client Companies |
18 |
17 |
18 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
2,078 |
2,128 |
2,449 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
212 |
250 |
346 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-8 |
50 |
321 |
|
Wicklow |
Number of Client Companies |
21 |
21 |
20 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
2,712 |
2,738 |
2,753 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
217 |
101 |
114 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
148 |
26 |
15 |
|
Clare |
Number of Client Companies |
71 |
72 |
70 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
6,943 |
6,786 |
6,643 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
821 |
511 |
586 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-46 |
-157 |
-143 |
|
Limerick |
Number of Client Companies |
68 |
68 |
69 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
13,021 |
13,915 |
14,793 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
787 |
1,272 |
1,125 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
250 |
894 |
878 |
|
Tipperary |
Number of Client Companies |
13 |
15 |
15 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
4,285 |
4,408 |
4,568 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
167 |
321 |
198 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
87 |
123 |
160 |
|
Laois |
Number of Client Companies |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
136 |
165 |
167 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
42 |
29 |
14 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
17 |
29 |
2 |
|
Longford |
Number of Client Companies |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
1,236 |
1,450 |
1,620 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
54 |
214 |
172 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-81 |
214 |
170 |
|
Offaly |
Number of Client Companies |
11 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
1,232 |
1,240 |
1,377 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
109 |
89 |
142 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
38 |
8 |
137 |
|
Westmeath |
Number of Client Companies |
26 |
27 |
27 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
3,834 |
4,084 |
4,501 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
179 |
320 |
466 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
92 |
250 |
417 |
|
Carlow |
Number of Client Companies |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
1,309 |
1,469 |
1,515 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
115 |
170 |
50 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
109 |
160 |
46 |
|
Kilkenny |
Number of Client Companies |
10 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
786 |
915 |
884 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
91 |
133 |
72 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
50 |
129 |
-31 |
|
Waterford |
Number of Client Companies |
42 |
46 |
46 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
8,293 |
8,958 |
9,461 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
449 |
874 |
881 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
271 |
665 |
503 |
|
Wexford |
Number of Client Companies |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
3,588 |
3,720 |
3,660 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
209 |
259 |
240 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
39 |
132 |
-60 |
|
Cork |
Number of Client Companies |
203 |
208 |
212 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
44,172 |
46,658 |
50,208 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
4,034 |
4,589 |
4,320 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
2,514 |
2,486 |
3,550 |
|
Kerry |
Number of Client Companies |
18 |
18 |
17 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
2,168 |
1,936 |
2,020 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
69 |
67 |
108 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
-15 |
-232 |
84 |
|
Galway |
Number of Client Companies |
93 |
97 |
99 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
21,429 |
22,710 |
24,400 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
1,449 |
2,554 |
2,077 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
460 |
1,281 |
1,690 |
|
Mayo |
Number of Client Companies |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
5,033 |
5,188 |
5,525 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
271 |
244 |
344 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
65 |
155 |
337 |
|
Roscommon |
Number of Client Companies |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
Total Jobs |
1,374 |
1,445 |
1,565 |
|
|
New Jobs Created |
120 |
97 |
126 |
|
|
Additional Jobs Created |
114 |
71 |
120 |
46. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data including 2022 on the level of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs by county, in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4910/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe latest job figures show employment increased across all economic sectors for Enterprise Ireland supported companies. In total, 19,660 new jobs were created in 2022 by companies assisted by EI. Total employment by companies assisted by Enterprise Ireland in 2022 was 218,178, an increase of 5% on the 2021 outturn and 68% of these jobs are outside Dublin.
Balanced regional development is being achieved in terms of both new jobs created and total employment. More than 147,000 people outside of the Dublin region are now employed by Enterprise Ireland client companies, making an enormous contribution to local economies and communities.
The Government’s target to have a record 2.5 million people employed by 2024 has already been exceeded. Enterprise Ireland has also exceeded its own employment target for 2022.
Enterprise Ireland surveys its’ portfolio of clients annually to collect employment data. This survey occurs over October/November each year. It is not possible to give employment gains from a specific date, in this instance 27 June 2020. However, employment gains from the year ended 2020, 2021 and 2022 is supplied in the table below.
|
County |
2020 Total Job Gains |
2021 Total Job Gains |
2022 Total Job Gains |
2020 Total Employment |
2021 Total Employment |
2022 Total Employment |
|
Carlow |
319 |
524 |
275 |
3,171 |
3,500 |
3,815 |
|
Cavan |
280 |
338 |
310 |
6,045 |
6,506 |
6,534 |
|
Clare |
493 |
545 |
594 |
4,372 |
4,286 |
5,266 |
|
Cork |
2,309 |
2,344 |
2,091 |
25,706 |
24,962 |
25,585 |
|
Donegal |
261 |
370 |
210 |
4,148 |
4,209 |
4,308 |
|
Dublin |
6,216 |
6,547 |
7,026 |
77,352 |
66,704 |
70,785 |
|
Galway |
555 |
1,056 |
982 |
8,369 |
8,122 |
8,651 |
|
Kerry |
206 |
434 |
466 |
4,697 |
4,598 |
4,874 |
|
Kildare |
372 |
507 |
597 |
9,154 |
9,098 |
9,270 |
|
Kilkenny |
255 |
588 |
560 |
4,784 |
4,960 |
4,908 |
|
Laois |
201 |
198 |
87 |
1,849 |
1,886 |
1,924 |
|
Leitrim |
23 |
87 |
30 |
585 |
622 |
834 |
|
Limerick |
890 |
975 |
853 |
9,774 |
9,141 |
8,736 |
|
Longford |
190 |
129 |
147 |
2,959 |
2,262 |
2,223 |
|
Louth |
459 |
745 |
613 |
6,372 |
6,521 |
6,369 |
|
Mayo |
247 |
502 |
481 |
4,888 |
4,862 |
5,288 |
|
Meath |
532 |
739 |
816 |
7,845 |
7,510 |
7,943 |
|
Monaghan |
244 |
548 |
435 |
5,548 |
5,579 |
6,255 |
|
Offaly |
176 |
350 |
264 |
4,172 |
4,249 |
4,260 |
|
Roscommon |
81 |
154 |
144 |
1,754 |
1,684 |
1,619 |
|
Sligo |
116 |
371 |
150 |
1,992 |
1,966 |
2,116 |
|
Tipperary |
638 |
753 |
464 |
6,556 |
6,287 |
6,542 |
|
Waterford |
807 |
647 |
931 |
6,208 |
6,519 |
7,502 |
|
Westmeath |
185 |
261 |
297 |
3,296 |
3,019 |
3,099 |
|
Wexford |
232 |
355 |
535 |
5,114 |
5,024 |
5,580 |
|
Wicklow |
209 |
275 |
302 |
3,903 |
3,818 |
3,892 |
|
Grand Total |
16,496 |
20,342 |
19,660 |
220,613 |
207,894* |
218,178 |
*In line with Enterprise Ireland’s new strategy, a revision of the population of companies included in the Annual Employment Survey was undertaken, including companies recently acquired or those whose strategy or need to engage with Enterprise Ireland had changed. As a result, the changes to the baseline survey population reduced the total employment in Enterprise Ireland client companies and is reflected in the tables above.
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the most recent annual data, including 2022, on the level of local enterprise office client jobs by county, in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4911/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Local Enterprise Offices' (LEO) most recent Annual Employment Survey for 2022 was published on 17th January. These results show the significant role the LEOs are playing in not only creating new businesses and jobs but also in sustaining them. LEO client companies created 7,870 new jobs in 2022 and is the third highest year of job creation by the LEOs since 2014.
The results shows that 84% of the new jobs created by LEO companies in 2022 were located outside of Dublin. This aligns with the Government’s strategy to strengthen employment throughout Ireland and demonstrates the impact of the network in the development of our small businesses.
The net jobs gain in employment by LEO client companies is 3,447. This figure accounts for any losses from company amalgamation, transfers from LEOs to Enterprise Ireland and those that cease trading.
The Local Enterprise Office Annual Employment Survey results by county for 2022 are as follows:
|
County |
No. Of Clients |
All Jobs |
Jobs Gains |
Net Jobs* |
|
Carlow |
219 |
1101 |
243 |
56 |
|
Cavan |
179 |
1413 |
215 |
89 |
|
Clare |
220 |
1353 |
261 |
105 |
|
Cork |
620 |
3159 |
727 |
387 |
|
Donegal |
248 |
1464 |
309 |
135 |
|
Dublin |
1238 |
5782 |
1290 |
672 |
|
Galway |
268 |
1192 |
221 |
43 |
|
Kerry |
280 |
1248 |
280 |
93 |
|
Kildare |
256 |
1297 |
284 |
148 |
|
Kilkenny |
182 |
1077 |
193 |
103 |
|
Laois |
143 |
747 |
111 |
79 |
|
Leitrim |
157 |
435 |
95 |
23 |
|
Limerick |
305 |
1815 |
376 |
177 |
|
Longford |
253 |
1300 |
183 |
87 |
|
Louth |
222 |
913 |
206 |
61 |
|
Mayo |
206 |
1226 |
255 |
64 |
|
Meath |
257 |
1407 |
293 |
22 |
|
Monaghan |
169 |
1005 |
241 |
115 |
|
Offaly |
204 |
1196 |
279 |
154 |
|
Roscommon |
176 |
1032 |
219 |
64 |
|
Sligo |
205 |
998 |
160 |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
283 |
1528 |
398 |
238 |
|
Waterford |
280 |
1222 |
267 |
61 |
|
Westmeath |
258 |
1484 |
303 |
195 |
|
Wexford |
234 |
1773 |
330 |
177 |
|
Wicklow |
159 |
696 |
131 |
64 |
|
Grand Total |
7221 |
37863 |
7870 |
3447
|
The Annual Employment Survey is conducted in Q4 each year and the results are normally announced in Q1 of the following year. They are included in the LEOs Annual Impact Report which can be viewed on the LEO's Website (www.Localenterprise.ie ).
This extensive survey is only conducted at the end of the year to capture the overall gains and losses for that year and as such it would not be possible to provide figures from the specified date.
The net jobs figures for the LEOs for 2020 through to 2022 are shown in this table:
|
County |
Net jobs Gains 2020 |
Net Jobs Gains 2021 |
Net Jobs Gains 2022 |
|
Carlow |
56 |
147 |
56 |
|
Cavan |
-98 |
181 |
89 |
|
Clare |
-55 |
11 |
105 |
|
Cork |
-137 |
37 |
159 |
|
Cork |
-90 |
96 |
170 |
|
Cork |
-10 |
205 |
58 |
|
Dublin |
-84 |
50 |
103 |
|
Donegal |
-94 |
153 |
135 |
|
Dublin |
-33 |
179 |
261 |
|
Dublin |
-60 |
104 |
206 |
|
Dublin |
-105 |
81 |
102 |
|
Galway |
-39 |
47 |
43 |
|
Kerry |
-126 |
65 |
93 |
|
Kildare |
-11 |
29 |
148 |
|
Kilkenny |
-37 |
181 |
103 |
|
Laois |
-25 |
139 |
79 |
|
Leitrim |
-44 |
50 |
23 |
|
Limerick |
-55 |
26 |
177 |
|
Longford |
-12 |
103 |
87 |
|
Louth |
-88 |
13 |
61 |
|
Mayo |
-62 |
99 |
64 |
|
Meath |
30 |
47 |
22 |
|
Monaghan |
-19 |
81 |
115 |
|
Offaly |
-34 |
108 |
154 |
|
Roscommon |
-18 |
288 |
64 |
|
Sligo |
-56 |
37 |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
16 |
130 |
238 |
|
Waterford |
-186 |
-27 |
61 |
|
Westmeath |
-1 |
145 |
195 |
|
Wexford |
23 |
148 |
177 |
|
Wicklow |
-40 |
46 |
64 |
|
Total |
-1494 |
2,999 |
3,447 |
48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Jobs and Enterprise Development Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Jobs and Enterprise Development Programme; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5005/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the current and capital budget allocations provided to the Jobs and Enterprise Development Programme of my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022. The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December. The table does not reflect any changes to the 2022 allocations arising from the Supplementary. The table also does not reflect additional funding to those subheads who secured capital carryovers in 2022 and 2023.
Programme A – Jobs and Enterprise Development
|
Subhead |
2023 Current Allocation |
2023 Capital Allocation |
2023 Total Allocation |
2022 Current Allocation |
2022 Capital Allocation |
2022 Total allocation |
% Difference |
|
A.1 Administration Pay |
15,061 |
|
15,061 |
12,062 |
|
12,062 |
25 |
|
A.2 Administration Non Pay |
3,402 |
|
3,402 |
2,922 |
|
2,922 |
16 |
|
A.3 Agency Legacy Pensions |
40,170 |
|
40,170 |
40,292 |
|
40,292 |
-1 |
|
A.4 Intertrade Ireland |
2,686 |
8,900 |
11,586 |
2,686 |
8,900 |
11,586 |
0 |
|
A.5 IDA Ireland |
60,701 |
117,300 |
238,001 |
57,038 |
163,500 |
220,538 |
8 |
|
A.6 NSAI |
9,834 |
500 |
10,334 |
8,770 |
500 |
9,270 |
11 |
|
A.7 Enterprise Ireland |
99,664 |
120,703 |
220,367 |
95,266 |
101,750 |
197,016 |
12 |
|
A.8 Local Enterprise Development |
11,981 |
35,816 |
47,797 |
11,981 |
31,800 |
43,781 |
9 |
|
A.9 Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme |
|
5,000 |
5,000 |
|
15,000 |
15,000 |
-66 |
|
A.10 Matching Funding for interreg |
|
1,389 |
1,389 |
|
4,500 |
4,500 |
-69 |
|
A.11 Subscriptions to International Organisations |
3,650 |
|
3,650 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
21 |
|
|
A.12 Commissions, Committees and Special Inquiries |
201 |
|
201 |
201 |
|
201 |
0 |
|
A.13 Legal Costs and Other Services |
130 |
|
130 |
130 |
|
130 |
0 |
|
A.14 SBCI Loan Scheme |
|
1 |
1 |
|
710 |
710 |
-99 |
|
A.15 Humanitarian relief Scheme |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
A.16 Micro Finance Ireland |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
A.17 National Design Centre |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
A.18 TBESS |
649,130 |
|
649,130 |
|
|||
|
Programme Total |
896,610 |
349,612 |
1,246,222 |
234,348 |
326,663 |
561,011 |
122 |
49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Innovation Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Innovation Programme; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5006/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the current and capital budget allocations provided to the Enterprise, Innovation and Commercialisation Programme of my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022. The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December. The table does not reflect any changes to the 2022 allocations arising from the Supplementary. The table also does not reflect additional funding to those subheads who secured capital carryovers in 2022.
Programme B – Enterprise, Innovation and Commercialisation
|
Subhead |
2023Current Allocation |
2023 Capital Allocation |
2023 Total |
2022 Current Allocation |
2022 Capital Allocation |
2022 Total |
% Difference |
|
|
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
|
|
B.1 Administration - Pay |
9,736 |
|
9,736 |
7,715 |
|
7,715 |
26 |
|
B.2 Administration - Non Pay |
2,784 |
|
2,784 |
2,372 |
|
2,372 |
17 |
|
B.3 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland |
3,589 |
|
3,589 |
3,195 |
|
3,195 |
12 |
|
B.4 Science and Technology Development Programme |
6,026 |
152,083 |
158,109 |
5,379 |
129,925 |
135,304 |
16 |
|
B.5 Subscriptions to International Organisations etc. |
435 |
22,916 |
23,351 |
430 |
21,412 |
21,842 |
7 |
|
B.6 Commissions, Committees and Special Inquiries |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
|
B.7 Legal Costs and Other Services …. |
130 |
|
130 |
130 |
|
130 |
0 |
|
B.8 Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund |
|
61,000 |
61,000 |
|
67,000 |
67,000 |
-9 |
|
Programme Total |
22,701 |
235,999 |
258,700 |
19,222 |
218,337 |
237,559 |
8 |
50. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Regulation Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Regulation Programme; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5007/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are no capital programmes funded under the Regulation Programme, Programme C, of my Department’s Vote.
The table below details the current allocations provided to the Regulation Programme of my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022. The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December. The table does not reflect any changes to the 2022 allocations arising from the Supplementary.
Programme C – Regulation
|
Subhead |
2023 Current Allocation |
2023 Total Allocation |
2022 Current Allocation |
2022 Total Allocation |
% Difference |
|
|
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
|
|
C.1 Administration - Pay |
15,821 |
15,821 |
12,648 |
12,648 |
25 |
|
C.2 Administration - Non Pay |
4,124 |
4,124 |
3,567 |
3,567 |
15 |
|
C.3 Workplace Relations Programme |
21,447 |
21,447 |
20,116 |
20,116 |
7 |
|
C.4 Grants For Trade Union Education and Advisory Services |
900 |
900 |
900 |
900 |
0 |
|
C.5 Health & Safety Authority - Grants for Admin |
27,359 |
27,359 |
26,471 |
26,471 |
3 |
|
C.6 Trade Union Amalgamations … |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
0 |
|
C.7 Corporate Enforcement Authority |
9,706 |
9,706 |
7,750 |
7,750 |
25 |
|
C.8 Competition and Consumer Protection |
20,315 |
20,315 |
18,323 |
18,323 |
11 |
|
C.9 Personal Injuries Assessment Board |
487 |
487 |
2,610 |
2610 |
-81 |
|
C.10 Consumer Support |
120 |
120 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
|
C.11 CRO & RFS - Grant for Admin & Gen Exps |
8,424 |
8,424 |
8,016 |
8,016 |
5 |
|
C.12 Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority |
1,701 |
1,701 |
1,679 |
1,679 |
1 |
|
C.13 Subscriptions to International Organisations |
1,569 |
1,569 |
1,324 |
1,324 |
18 |
|
C.14 Commissions, Committees and Special Inquiries |
320 |
320 |
361 |
361 |
-11 |
|
C.15 Legal Costs and Other Services |
928 |
928 |
870 |
870 |
7 |
|
C.16 Low Pay Commission |
510 |
510 |
490 |
490 |
4 |
|
C.17 Digital Services Co-ordinator DSC |
2,700 |
2,700 |
|
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|
Programme Total |
116,491 |
116,491 |
105,255 |
105,255 |
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51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the IDA Ireland; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the IDA Ireland; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5008/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the current and capital budget allocations provided to IDA Ireland of my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022. The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December. The table does not reflect any changes to the 2022 allocations arising from the Supplementary. The table also does not reflect additional funding to those subheads who secured capital carryovers in 2022 and 2023.
|
Subhead |
2023 Current Allocation |
2023 Capital Allocation |
2023 Total |
2022 Current Allocation |
2022 Capital Allocation |
2022 Total |
% Difference |
|
A.5 IDA Ireland |
60,701 |
177,300 |
238,001 |
57,038 |
163,500 |
220,538 |
8 |
The table reflects the allocations as published in the 2022 and 2023 Revised estimate volumes. They do not include capital monies allocated from any unspent capital appropriations which were carried over from 2022 for use in 2023 in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Finance Act, 2004.
IDA Ireland also generate own resource income from activities they undertake, which subject to the approval of the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform they may retain for use on programme activity.
52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead A.5 IDA Ireland of the revised Estimates for 2023, in tabular form. [5009/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below outlines a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead A.5 IDA Ireland of the revised Estimate for 2023.
|
|
€ ‘000 |
|
A.5 - IDA IRELAND |
€238,001 |
|
|
|
|
1. IDA - Grant for Admin and General Expenses |
€60,701 |
|
Pension Lump Sum |
€750 |
|
Pension |
€2,308 |
|
Pay |
€33,360 |
|
Non Pay |
€24,283 |
|
Covid Non Pay |
€0 |
|
2. IDA Ireland - Grants to Industry |
€117,300 |
|
3. IDA Ireland - Grant for Buildings |
€60,000 |
|
4. IDA Ireland - Covid |
€0 |
53. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Enterprise Ireland; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Enterprise Ireland; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5010/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the current and capital budget allocations provided to Enterprise Ireland by my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022. The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December. The table does not reflect any changes to the 2022 allocations arising from the Supplementary. The table also does not reflect any additional funding allocated to EI in capital carryovers in 2022 and 2023.
|
2023 Current Allocation |
2023 Capital Allocation |
2023 Total |
2022 Current Allocation |
2022 Capital Allocation |
2022 Total |
% Difference |
|
105,690* |
272,786* |
378,476* |
100,645* |
231,675* |
332,320* |
14 |
*The above figures represent the allocations provided to EI in respect of both its jobs and enterprise development programme (Subhead A7) and under the Science and Technology Development Programme (Subhead B4).
The funding provided to Enterprise Ireland through my Department’s vote is key to promoting the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets and to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales.
The results achieved by Enterprise Ireland in recent years with almost 220,000 of our citizens directly employed by EI supported companies demonstrates the value of EI supports to our local and indigenous enterprises. Supports provided by Enterprise Ireland have been and continue to be crucial as businesses navigates through the unprecedented challenges of Brexit, Covid and now the impacts of the war in Ukraine. The increased funding being provided to Enterprise Ireland in 2023 demonstrates our commitment to ensure that EI has the necessary resources to continue to carry out its essential enterprise development and innovation work which is key to our future economic well-being.
54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead A.7 ENTERPRISE IRELAND of the revised Estimate for 2023, in tabular form. [5011/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purpose of the A7 subhead is to provide funding to Enterprise Ireland to enable them to deliver a range of programmes and services which contribute to enterprise development and job creation across the regions. I can confirm that the funding in the Budget 2023 Expenditure Report is allocated solely to capital expenditure.
The monies provided under this subhead relate to indigenous industry projects and are paid out in grants, equity / seed and venture capital investments and contributions to third party agencies. Payments are made following approval, due diligence and full compliance with conditions associated with the approval.
The following Table provides a breakdown on the various financial supports and investments provided under this subhead:
|
Subhead A7 Exchequer Capital - REV 2023 |
|
|
|
€'000 |
|
Financial Supports to Industry (Grant support for Employment, Training, Fixed Asset Support, Feasibility, Consultancy) |
30,000 |
|
Green Transition Fund* |
16,000 |
|
Digital Transformation Fund* |
16,000 |
|
Regional Schemes and Initiatives |
23,250 |
|
Investment in Venture Capital Funds |
10,000 |
|
Third Party Agencies funded through EI (BICs and DCCoI) |
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
101,750 |
In addition, the following capital supports are provided:
Grant for BAR supports €15 million.
Grant for ERDF projects €1.45 million
TOTAL 118,208
*The NRRP Capital is a combination of 2022 and 2023 allocation for each fund €10m in 2022 and a further €6m in 2023.
Ukraine Enterprise Crisis Scheme:
Funding of €4.5 million has been allocated from the capital carryover allocation of €24m in capital carryover monies for subhead A7 in REV 2023 by way of initial support for the Crisis Scheme this year. As agreed by Government, my Department will engage with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to secure additional substantial funding for the Scheme from the contingency identified in Budget 2023 to fund temporary measures related to ongoing impacts of Covid and the Ukrainian crisis.
55. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Science and Technology Development Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Science and Technology Development Programme; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5012/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Science and Technology and Development programme provides funding for Enterprise Ireland's Ireland’s (EI) Research, Development and Innovation programmes. These programmes support direct and indirect research, development and innovation supports for indigenous companies and supports the commercialisation of State funded research.
For 2023 the Science, Technology and Development programme has been allocated €158.1m in funding, just over €6m of this total is current funding for the central resource in EI to manage and facilitate its RD&I activities.
Of the €152m capital funding allocated for 2023, it includes €6m RRF (Recovery and Resilience Fund) funding the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and €15.656m for the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Projects - KT (Knowledge Transfer) Boost Initiative, the new Technology Gateways Programme and the Needs Led Training Initiative.
For 2022 the Science, Technology and Development programme was allocated €135.3m in funding, €5.38m of this total was current funding for the central resource in EI to manage and facilitate its RD&I activities.
Of the €129.93m capital funding allocated in 2022, it included €3m RRF (Recovery and Resilience Fund) funding the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and €1m for the COVID Capital measures.
|
B4 Science and Technology Development Programme |
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|
|
2022 |
2023 |
Percentage Increase from 2022 to 2023 |
|
Current |
€ 5.38m |
€ 6.03m |
12% |
|
Capital |
€ 129.93m |
€ 152.08m |
17% |
|
|
€ 135.30m |
€ 158.109m |
17% |
56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead A.4 Intertrade Ireland of the Revised Estimate for 2023 in tabular form. [5013/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Subhead A.4 my Department provides joint funding, alongside the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, for InterTradeIreland (ITI), the North-South implementation body responsible for the promotion of trade and business on an all-island and cross-border basis.
ITI uses this funding from both Departments to operate a wide range of supports to help promote trade and business on an all-island and cross-border basis. ITI is responsible for managing its individual programmes and utilising its overall budget allocation towards its supports.
My Department's budget allocation for ITI in 2023 was €11.586 million, of which €8.9 million is dedicated to capital funding to allow ITI to operate its supports.
