* To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date of the transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU regarding the efforts to combat the problems and challenges relating to the late payment in commercial transactions; if he will report on the expected timeframe for the transposition in view of the protection the… Continue Reading
‘Ministers Pledge Review of incentives and tax reliefs for Creative Industries’ The Ministers for Finance, Michael Noonan, TD, and Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, TD, have confirmed to Galway West TD, Seán Kyne that two separate reviews of the legislation incentivising investment in film and TV production in Ireland are to take place.… Continue Reading
Ireland must maintain competitive edge for attracting creative industries Following the recent UK Budget in which the UK Government pledged to introduce tax credits and relief for the video gaming and animation industries and enhance existing measures for the film and TV sector, Ireland needs to act to maintain our competitive edge in supporting the… Continue Reading
Local Action Plans and Initiatives also critical to success Galway is strategically positioned to benefit significantly from the Action Plan for Jobs which was announced this week. The Action Plan for Jobs contains over 270 distinct actions to be delivered this year by all Government departments and dozens of state agencies with a particular emphasis… Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to her Department seeking insurance quotes collectively for all FÁS schemes nationwide or within each county as a means of achieving more competitive quotes and thus achieving savings within FÁS companies. – Seán Kyne TD REPLY: My Department officials are… Continue Reading