The search intensity is calculated by dividing the search strategy score by the employment of the firm.
Hence, exporting and innovation are complementary strategies that result in higher export shares, turnover and employment growth at the firm level.
The business community in Ireland in 2011 was above the EU-27 average in areas such as employment in knowledge intensive activities,
SMES innovating in-house, Employment in both medium and high tech manufacturing and knowledge intensive activities.
Patent applications Venture capital Public R&d Expenditure International Scientific Co-Publications Business R&d Expenditure Sales of new to Market and new to Firm Innovations Employment in Knowledge
or Process Innovations Higher education R&d Expenditure Innovative SMES Collaborating with others Employment in Knowledge-Intensive Activities SMES Innovating In-House Employment Medium-High tech Manufacturing Population Completed
2) increased employment in previous quarter;(3) expected sales increase in next year;(4) expected employment increase in next year;(
5) company sells cross-border or exports internationally; and (6) current trading position described as expanding/growing.
which will support business startups, sustainable growth and long term job creation. The purpose of the Forum's Report is to support the Government's development of a National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement.
1. Strengthen the startup community in Ireland 2. Increase the pipeline of entrepreneurs 3. Energise job creation 4. Continue growth of the indigenous export sector 5. Capitalise on Ireland's strengths in growth industries
and reduce the rate of unemployment. Underskilled youth do not have sufficient options to gain experience.
to be called an‘Apprenticeship Programme, 'to be funded directly by the companies. Enlarge the Jobbridge programme by a factor of up to 20 times to help more people escape from the trap of being unemployed perpetually.
which will support business startups, sustainable growth and long term job creation. The Forum met six times over the summer of 2013.
but in light of the scale of the unemployment challenge that Ireland is currently facing,
1. Strengthen the startup community in Ireland 2. Increase the pipeline of entrepreneurs 3. Energise job creation 4. Continue growth of the indigenous export sector 5. Capitalise on Ireland's strengths in growth industries
Is entrepreneurship self employment? No, that's not it. The self-employed typically sell their labour to perform a set of tasks,
In noncommunist societies, private industry generates employment and creates the products that our society needs to thrive.
and the applicant must not take up self employment until they have received written approval from the Local Development Company or the Department of Social Protection.
The Forum recognises that countries such as Germany with low rates of youth unemployment have excellent apprenticeship systems
Any new apprenticeship system adopted in Ireland should recognise and foster entrepreneurship as a valid career option.
These initiatives may be particularly suitable to Early School Leavers who are the most vulnerable to long-term unemployment.
Programmes such as these will not solve the youth unemployment problem, but they will contribute to the solution
Entrepreneurship should be recognised as a career option within any newly designed apprenticeship system. 13. An entrepreneurship internship programme should be established based on the EU funded Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
The successful programme offers tailored support for an age group that could suffer from long-term unemployment
-19-11 Figures from the UK highlight that only 1-in-10 people aged over 50 will find employment
-33-25 http://www. easyaccessip. org. uk/recommendations In 2012, The irish Research Council launched a pilot Employment Based Postgraduate programme (including Phd and Masters) for 30 places.
Triple the size of the‘Employment Based Postgraduate programme'to 100 Phds per annum (10%of The irish output.
and reduce the rate of unemployment. Specifically with regard to entrepreneurial activity, we offer the following recommendations to help startups attract
etc) without requiring positive retained earnings. 5. 2 Skills development programmes Ireland currently has an unbearably high rate of unemployment.
Skills development is vital for employment. As an example, throughout the general population of all ages, second level graduates have an unemployment rate of 23%and third level graduates have an unemployment rate of 13%29.
and large numbers of these workers are then graduating to full-time employment within the companies where they gain their skills,
if they already have part-time evening or weekend employment. As the Jobbridge Programme runs in tandem with jobseekers allowance, the applicant must be unemployed
-37-28 http://www. oecd. org/science/inno/2754426. pdf 28 CSO (2013) Live Register September 2013.29 OECD (2013) Employment
and thousands of careers are getting jumpstarted through this programme every week. 31 OECD (2013) Employment Outlook James had been in the construction industry as a junior technician with an architect's firm until the recession hit.
businesses. 6. 1. 2 Employment and Investment Incentive (EIIS) The Forum welcomes the announcement in the 2014 Budget to remove the high earners restriction for EIIS to increase the pool of investors.
and the government needs to do far more if it wants to reward growing businesses and employment in Ireland.
employment generating businesses. Real estate or other asset holding companies should be excluded. Such an incentive would energise smart money putting capital in new growth opportunities.
Numbers of individuals starting a self employment project. Numbers of newly incorporated companies. Industry NACE code.
Trends in new enterprise creation-self employment/companies. 61. A‘Startup Monitor'should be produced and made publicly available, on a monthly or quarterly basis, by the Department of Jobs,
Where an entrepreneurially inclined employee leaves employment, the current structure of the Jobseeker's Benefit system encourages them to remain on Jobseeker's Benefit for the full six/nine month Jobseeker's Benefit entitlement period before setting up a new business
A progressive policy with respect to entrepreneurship sets tax rates on invested capital at a more favorable rate (Capital gains tax) than income from PAYE employment, interest, dividends and other sources.
Entrepreneurship should be recognised as a career option within any newly designed apprenticeship system. 13. An entrepreneurship internship programme should be established based on the EU funded Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Triple the size of the‘Employment Based Postgraduate programme'to 100 Phds per annum (10%of The irish output.
etc) without requiring positive retained earnings. 5. 2 Skill Development Programmes 5. 2. 1 Youth Apprenticeship Programmes 43.
Raise awareness of the HBAN network and help its expansion. 6. 1. 2 Employment and Investment Incentive (EIIS) 52.
Employment and Investment Incentive scheme EO: Entrepreneurs Organisation GNP: Gross National Profit HBAN: Halo Business Angel Network, an angel finance group.
(2006) Dublin Chamber of commerce, Budget 2014, Pre Budget Submission Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (2008.
Capital Scheme & Employment and Investment Incentive 27 2. 1. 5 Capital gains tax 27 2. 2 Business Registration 27 2. 3 Reducing Administrative
improve our living standards and our employment creation. This Government will continue to concentrate efforts on employment retention and creation
and a reinvigoration of entrepreneurial spirit will play a strong role in driving this agenda.
and create much needed employment. Previously I have said that Ireland is a country with great entrepreneurs
or economic success. 2 Research published by the Central bank of Ireland in 2013 concludes that 67%of new job creation comes from companies within their first five years.
Research from the Kaufmann Institute in the United states also indicates that new and young businesses are the primary drivers of net job creation.
because unemployment or debt has drained their resources or negatively affected their credit ratings. For others, potential funding institutions may be risk averse.
wealth and job creation potential. 3 Innovation Make Ireland a location of choice for high quality international startups.
This was a substantial employment gain over a period in which longer established enterprises had shed 400,000 jobs.
because they have reduced employment options. However, there is also a very encouraging upturn in the number of people indicating they want to start a business within the next three years (up over 80%.
Stimulate and support quality entrepreneurial ventures that have high growth, export, wealth and job creation potential.
the US and UK. 1. 1 Culture Entrepreneurship is a powerful driver of economic growth and job creation.
creating particular challenges for enterprise stimulation and job creation. While generally positive in tone a recent IBEC Economic Update (28 july 2014) showed a drop of between 2%and 4%in youth population in the BMW regions (vis-àvis the national average),
LEOS, EI, Únag) Ensure that entrepreneurship is recognised as a career option in the roll out of the new apprenticeships system.
000 employment permits per year to experienced ICT professionals with skills in high demand. DJEI) 24 National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland Well-functioning, appropriate and stable framework conditions, incentives and supports form the basis of a good entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Since 2008 unemployment and emigration levels disimproved by 192%and 27%respectively in the countryside
and employment has been noted in the CEDRA report. Tourism continues to be one of Ireland's most important economic sectors.
To support job creation a range of employment supports are also available. These include a free recruitment service through the Jobs Ireland service, the Jobbridge internship scheme,
financial assistance through Jobs Plus and a range of workplace support schemes to support employers who employ a person with a disability.
and the provision of self employment, community and social enterprise supports as potential routes towards addressing long term unemployment and socioeconomic disadvantage.
This work and its contribution towards self employment is set out in detail in the Pobal report Supporting Inclusion through Selfemployment.
In the main, this work has been undertaken by Local Development Companies, who are supported via the assistance of the Department of Social Protection Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme.
The LECP will seek to address community and local development responses to employment, self employment and social enterprise.
and facilitating the growth of startups into enduring companies offering sustainable long-term employment. The effective tax rate
and hire suitably skilled staff from the global talent pool. 2. 1. 4 Seed Capital Scheme & Employment and Investment Incentive The Seed Capital Scheme (SCS), in conjunction with its associated scheme,
the Employment and Investment Incentive (EII), are tax relief incentive schemes. The EIIS provides tax relief to unrelated private investors for investment in certain corporate trades.
or were in employment which was subject to PAYE and who establish and work full time in their own company
Work will continue to drive efficiencies in many of the necessary interactions of new businesses with the State e g. turnaround time for work permits,
and job creation fully fit with the Government's wider enterprise strategies. 32 National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland Key Actions:
DJEI and other relevant Depts) Review and consider further amendments to the Employment and Investment Incentive (EII) scheme to fulfil its potential as a non-bank (equity) source of funding for SMES.
The LECP will seek to address community and local development responses to employment, self employment and social enterprise.
with a particular emphasis on regions that have struggled to achieve employment growth. Enterprise Ireland will also publish a report each year on the startup environment across the LEOS network, identifying areas of excellence and areas for improvement and innovation.
wealth and job creation potential EI will aim to increase its overall level of startup clients by 12%to 550 over the 2014-2016 strategic period.
and The irish Research Council's Employment-Based Postgraduate programme (Phd and Masters). The publication of an Intellectual Property Protocol designed to make it easier for business to engage with academics by providing clarity
Research contracts for Graduate student projects with industry KTI is working with The irish Research Council to clarify how IP is treated in its Employment-Based Postgraduate programme with the aim of increasing certainty and security for participating companies.
Changes are proposed in the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014, currently before the Dail, which are designed to relax certain regulations on the issuing of employment permits.
The Bill provides that the existing provision requiring that at least 50%of an enterprise's employees must be Irish
The Employment Permits system also gives priority to skills listed on the Highly Skilled Occupations List (HSOL
and increasing the employment needs of businesses. As the Entrepreneurship Forum identified, access to finance is always a critical issue for startups.
such as the Seed Capital Scheme, Employment Investment Incentive, Microfinance Ireland and the Credit Guarantee Scheme.
and international venture capital investors and continue to develop the domestic venture capital sector Double the volume of angel funding over the next five years through such actions as reforming the Employment Investment Incentive.
which will in turn increase economic opportunity, business creation and employment. Strengthening the linkages between the main stakeholders
Galway and Waterford), delivering the key enablers for job creation in the innovative startup and early stage SME market to an EC Accredited Quality Standard.
which have the best chance of converting to sales (and therefore increased employment) in the least amount of time.
Over time, this increase in sales will have a positive effect on the sustainment and growth of employment in Irish companies.
and selected because of their potential to have a significant effect on job creation. It is vital that action is taken to optimise the role of entrepreneurship as an essential source of wealth creation and employment,
thereby positioning it as a key element in the economic growth agenda. This Policy Statement has set out the core objectives
Local Enterprise Offices Entrepreneurship Supports LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICES ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORTS CEB total 2013 LEO total 2014 (target) Employment Jobs Created 1
, 522 Jobs Sustained 20,478 Total Employment new portfolio 20,478 22,000 Grants (M1 & M2) Feasibility Applications approved (number) 188 156 Feasibility
Employment and Investment Incentive scheme GEDI Global Entrepreneurship Development Index GEM Global Entrepreneurship Monitor HEA Higher education Authority HEI Higher education institutions HBAP Halo Business
and f. Eliminating employment related tax benefits, including the health care insurance tax benefit and the transportation tax benefit Taking these four steps will help reduce all three of America's deficits the budget,
Some will argue that increases in the minimum wage lead to higher unemployment. But this is an error of applying microeconomic analysis to a macroeconomic phenomenon.
and by the overall competitiveness of the U s. economy. 49 Once the economy is back to full employment,
if any unemployment resulted from an increase in the minimum wage, macroeconomic policy, especially monetary policy, would adjust,
bringing the economy back to full employment. In addition, a higher minimum wage would reduce outlays from the earned income tax credit.
and unemployment did not go up. As they entered the workforce, female workers earned money that let them purchase goods and services,
000 of the mortgage and not be indexed to inflation. 80 A second place to start is for Congress to eliminate employment related tax benefits,
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION JANUARY 2014 39.2012 Economic Report of the President (Civilian labor force participation rate and employment/population ratio, 1965-2011, Table B-39;
OECD, Employment and Labour market Statistics (summary tables; accessed October 15, 2013), http://dx. doi. org/10.1787/lfs-data-en. 41.
often amplified by the need for job creation to match rising populations: energy, food and water demands.
In terms of total (including multiplier effects) employment or output impacts in the economy, the values associated with scientific R&d are smaller than many high-tech industries.
%Note that there are several micro-regions with high unemployment, explained by a fragmented settlement system3 and by a number of poorly accessible, peripheral areas.
The employment share of agriculture was somewhat higher than the national or the EU average 5. 7%.Labour productivity is however much lower than in the neighbouring Burgenland,
The public sector was an important employment provider in WT with nearly 19%of total employment in 2011,
ons WIDER FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS Employment in 2 and 3 star clusters Specialisa: on in number of local units by NACE Employment in Science & Technology(%)Employment in public sector(%)Employment in business sector(%)Employment in industry(%)Employment in agriculture(%)Regional Compe::
veness Index 2013 Labour produc: vity growth Long term unemployment rate GDP per capita ECONOMIC INDICATORS HU22 Nyugat-Dunántúl Performance rela:
ve to HU Performance rela: ve to EU 6 Regional Innovation Monitor Plus 1. 2 Recent Trends in Regional Innovation Performance Among the Hungarian convergence regions, West Transdanubia features the most spectacular development
One exception (i e. where WT's performance exceeds the EU average) is the share of employment in medium high and high-tech manufacturing.
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ons (per mln pop) Total R&d personnel(%)Employment in knowledge--intensive services(%)Empl. in medium--high/high-tech manufacturing(%)EPO patent applica:
Regional Innovation Monitor Plus 17 These institutional changes coupled with the firing of experts, dispersion and redistribution of authorities and responsibilities have slowed necessarily down the absorption of EU Structural Funds.
5) the firing of the lion's share of past experts the allocation of funding from EU Structural Funds (that accounted on the average for 57%of annual government budget outlays on R&d in Hungary over the period between 2007 201310
4) to the promotion of companies'foreign market access, through training, employment of foreign trade, marketing and innovation management experts.
Some measures combined investment in new technology and employment increase (Support to complex technology development and employment':
provided they contribute to job creation as well. Otherwise, innovation support can be accessed to only from the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme.
‘Complex technology development'(dedicated specifically to SMES)) suggested that an important barrier of successful project implementation was that most of the calls for tenders prescribed‘job creation
KPMG suggested that employment-oriented programmes should be separated from technology development oriented ones. Another finding of the evaluation report was received that SMES substantial share of total support,
Similarly, job creation as a postulate of support to R&d projects is also burdensome for beneficiaries.
and significantly contributed to the increase of employment at beneficiaries. Beneficiaries'total assets also increased significantly.
Sales increased by 16%over the surveyed period and employment by 23%.%Analysis of additional documents (newspaper articles, cluster documents, documents of industry university collaboration, the company's website, etc.
relative to HU22 HU EU27 EU27 HU ECONOMIC INDICATORS GDP per capita (Euros) 10100 9900 25200 2011 Eurostat 40,1 102,0 Long term unemployment rate 2,
Eurostat 184,7 105,2 RCI 2013-0, 54-0, 64 0, 00 2013 JRC 63,5 112,2 Share of employment in agriculture 0, 06
0, 05 0, 05 2011 Eurostat 114,6 117,4 Share of employment in industry (including construction) 0, 39 0, 31 0, 25 2011 Eurostat
157,3 128,1 Share of employment in business 0 31 0, 30 2011 Eurostat 100,0 100,0 Share of employment in public sector 0, 19 0, 23 0, 25 2011 Eurostat 76,2 82,9
Share of employment in S&t 0, 05 0, 07 0, 09 2011 Eurostat 50,8 67,5 Specialisation in number of local units by NACE 0, 34
0, 30 0, 36 2012 ISI-Eurostat 95,1 112,5 Employment in 2 and 3 star clusters (strong clusters) 24,70 39,16 31,39 2010 MERIT
-CO 78,7 63,1 WIDER FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS Institutions 20,00 20,00 43 55 2010 RCI 45,9 100,0 Macroeconomic stability 58,20 2010 RCI 100,0 100,0 Infrastructure 80,00 76,86 74,64 2010 RCI 107,2 104,1
1 100,0 EPO patent applications (per mln population) 16,83 17,90 110,48 2009 Eurostat 15,2 94,0 Employment in medium-high & high-tech manufacturing(%total employment
) 14,50 8, 30 5, 60 2012 Eurostat 258,9 174,7 Employment in knowledge-intensive services(%total employment) 25,10 35,00 39,00 2012 Eurostat
6 100,7 Structural funds on core RTDI (Euros per mln population) 155,58 155,83 63,01 2007-2013 Eurostat 246,9 99,8 Change in Employment in medium
. 1 Easier to do Business 95 8. 2 Institutionalising the Drive for Competitiveness 98 8. 3 Infrastructure Investment to Underpin Employment Growth 99 8. 4
And we are setting a goal to bring employment to 2. 1 million by 2018 2 years earlier than our original target effectively restoring all jobs lost during the economic crisis.
deliver full employment and to maintain responsible management of the public finances. We will also set out a medium-term capital plan designed to address emerging economic and social infrastructure bottlenecks that could constrain the economy.
With this Plan we are reaffirming that job creation remains the number one priority across Government. Enda Kenny, T. D. Taoiseach January 2015 6 Foreword by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T. D. When I launched the first Action Plan
and Tánaiste in February 2012 unemployment stood at 15.1 per cent. The idea that our economy could put 100
reach full employment by 2018 but only if we keep pushing hard to deliver the right type of policies.
and generate employment in locally traded sector 4. To build an indigenous engine of growth that drives up the export market share of Irish companies 5. To build world-class clusters in key sectors of opportunity In addition,
1: 1) 16,420 From 2011 to 2014 direct employment in EI firms is up by almost 16,420 and an additional 21,350 indirect jobs.%
when the Government launched the Action Plan for Jobs From 2011 to 2014 direct employment in IDA firms is up by 22,265 and an additional 15,600 indirect jobs.
and generate employment in locally traded sectors Spend by IDA assisted firms in the local economy up 13%from 2011 Since 2011,
and in reforming the way we support business and job creation in Ireland. Now in its fourth year, the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) process continues to have an impact.
The rate of unemployment has declined from a peak of 15.1 per cent at the start of 2012 to below 10.6 per cent at end 2014.
In addition to the progress on our competitiveness performance and job creation, we have stabilised the public finances
and delivering on the Government's concerted approach to addressing the reform and employment challenge.
and bring employment to 2. 1 million in 2018. The Action Plan for Jobs 2015 will be a further step along the way in meeting this medium-term goal for Ireland.
and stimulate the domestic economy through local employment in sectors such as construction and retail, tourism, hospitality and agriculture and food.
setting out the vision for enterprise development over that period to secure full employment, and the key supports and business environment measures to be taken to ensure Irish based enterprises are among the most innovative, productive, competitive and entrepreneurial in the world.
and job creation strategies in a range of areas in 2015 include: An updated overall macroeconomic strategy to grow the economy,
deliver full employment and balance the public finances, to be published in the Spring; A medium-term capital plan designed to address emerging economic and social infrastructure bottlenecks that could constrain the recovery;
It is estimated that every direct job created in agency assisted firms indirectly supports another job in the wider economy thereby making a strong contribution to the overall target of getting to full employment in 2018.
Continued employment growth in the construction retail and tourism sectors will ensure the target of 100,000 extra people at work by 2016 is achieved as early as possible in 2015.
Stimulating the Domestic Economy through local employment We will take a range of measures to ensure that the success in international markets is mirrored in the domestic economy
and in food processing will impact directly on employment prospects in rural areas and provide significant stimulus to local economies.
The Food Competitiveness Fund will help to improve productivity and employment in the food processing sector.
The Policy Statement has an overall target of bringing employment in the sector to 250,000 and overseas revenue to €5 billion by 2025.
Increasing Activation of the Unemployed The focus of the Pathways to Work strategy is to ensure that the increase in employment generated by the actions under this Plan translates into a reduction in the number of people dependent on jobseeker payments
The objectives for 2015 are to roll out the Employment and Youth Activation Charter, begin the new account management approach to employers,
which is reducing the administrative burden of company registration and filing systems, the new Workplace Relations Commission, trusted partners for the issuing of work permits,
and helps ensure that actions effectively contribute to the over-arching objective of increased employment.
We are introducing closer monitoring of impacts to measure performance and to test areas of opportunity against international benchmarks in the areas of job creation, startups, market penetration, innovation, efficiency of public sector interface with enterprises, cost competitiveness, finance
The results of the concerted action on job creation are being seen: 26,800 extra people at work in the past 12 months;
Regions with history of high unemployment such as the South East which Government has brought a new focus to,
The South East has had the largest decrease in unemployment in the State; and Exports continuing to grow,
The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to create the conditions to support private sector-led, export-oriented economic growth and job creation.
and implementing the Action Plans for Jobs is part of the delivery of significant institutional change and reform in Ireland across the employment, training and economic development system.
Until we get to full employment we must go further. This 2015 Action Plan for Jobs takes up that challenge.
It places a strong emphasis on mobilising employers to play their part in the employment
investment and growth in domestic sectors of the economy to help in addressing the employment challenge,
A Preliminary Review, April 2014 16 improvement in skills provision through the launch of SOLAS, Education and Training Boards, Momentum programmes, employment incentive schemes such as Jobsplus and doubling
These reforms have impacted on job creation capacity and potential in the economy, but we have more to do to achieve the target of 100,000 jobs by 2016.
In relation to Enterprise Agency-supported employment, total permanent employment in EI and IDA Ireland assisted companies in the industrial and services sectors increased by 5 per cent to over 350,000 in 2014.
This continues the trend in positive employment growth since 2011. Foreign Direct Investment was buoyant in 2014
with IDA Ireland securing 197 investments and reporting a net increase in employment in client firms of 7, 131.
and employment creation and startups were also strong. Similarly agri-food exports are estimated to have reached a new record of nearly €11 billion.
Enterprise Ireland's strategy is about maximising job creation in Irish businesses. It provides a vision for Irish enterprise for 2020 and details the strategic objectives,
Employment growth within Enterprise Ireland supported companies will be fuelled by an increase in global demand for Irish products and services.
Enterprise Ireland will lead a drive to increase the exports of client companies leading to significant employment growth in those companies.
Two of the key aspects of the IDA Ireland Horizon 2020 strategy were to drive company transformation to ensure higher levels of job retention and to focus particularly on the growth in employment intensive services,
and generating employment benefits. Secondly, for many of the actions it is difficult to establish a linear causal relationship between specific policies
or suite of actions and isolating the impact of economic externalities on employment in Ireland.
and helps ensure that actions effectively contribute to the over-arching objective of increased employment.
The goal of the Action Plan for Jobs is increased employment, as mea the Inte imp thro Logi and obje cons asured by the impact of th 1. Incr 2. Stim 3. Imp 4. Incr 5. Incr
Benchmark metrics are supplemented with key data from the annual surveys of the Enterprise Agencies, such as employment, expenditure, sales,
Domestic Economy (retail, construction, tourism, agri-food) Current job creation performance in the domestic economy is improving,
with the CSO data indicating that some of the largest employment increases have been in the domestic economy 5 Framework for the Evaluation of Enterprise Supports (2011), Forfás 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 21 areas.
Apprenticeship registrations in construction related trades have increased by 75 per cent between June 2013 and June 2014.
The Government is committed to expanding apprenticeship into new areas and this will be the focus of the work of the Apprenticeship Council over the coming years.
There are continuing demands and need for extra provision in a number of areas that will be the focus of engagement between the HEA and higher education institutes.
Meet employer demand for employment permits in the ICT sector, which is expected to reach 2, 000;
and New calls for apprenticeships and traineeships in 2015. Current Performance: Activation of the Unemployed At the macro level, Ireland's performance in terms of activation is strong
There was an annual increase in employment of 1. 5 per cent or 27,700 in the year to Q3 2014, bringing total employment to 1, 916,900.
At the same time, over 100,000 people have left the Live Register to take up employment. Unemployment is down from a crisis peak of 15.1 per cent to 10.6 per cent at the end of 2014 and, critically,
the pace of the reduction is accelerating. The Government's initiatives under Pathways to Work to enable jobseekers get back to work are proving successful.
and Tús together with the reform of the Community Employment programme indicate the Government's determination to address the challenge of long-term unemployment.
Notwithstanding progress youth unemployment is still a significant cause for concern. Accordingly the Government will during 2015 continue the roll out of the Youth Guarantee for Ireland including targeting places and new initiatives.
much of Ireland's progress during this period arose from changes in the composition of employment in Ireland during the recession (for example a collapse in the numbers employed in the labour intensive construction sector), rather than broad based productivity growth.
which captures the economic success of innovation in employment in knowledgeintensive activities, the contribution of medium and high-tech product exports to the trade balance, exports of knowledge-intensive services, sales due to innovation activities and license and patent revenues from selling technologies abroad.
Some of the areas of improvement include in the issuing of work permits. Similarly, the waiting time for a hearing at the Labour Court has reduced
and the waiting time for a hearing at the Employment Appeals tribunal has fallen. However our performance is weak in relation to dealing with construction permits
and the high corporate debt burden will act as a drag on growth and employment. This is why Government has placed a significant emphasis on enhancing the availability of bank
and collaborative funding initiatives across the range of programme areas from Springboard to Momentum, Apprenticeships, Skillnets and research fellowships both at national and local level.
and building on current levels of FDI job creation over the remainder of the decade. Today the competition for talent is global,
the development of apprenticeships in new economic sectors and driving delivery of the ICT Action Plan, including increasing domestic provision of high-level ICT skills.
employer input to the development of education and training provision, creating sufficient and sustainable work placement opportunities and the development of apprenticeships in new economic sectors.
The aim of the plan is to ensure that employers will be able to fully source their ICT skills needs in Ireland, through a mixture of domestic supply and skilled inward migration (both from within the EU and through the reformed employment permit system.
There are strong employment rates for graduates of these programmes (67 per cent of graduates in employment within 6 months),
and participating in adopt a school programmes as proposed in the ICT Skills Action Plan and by highlighting female role models in industry to increase female participation on ICT courses and employment in the sector.
The Action Plan commits the Government to meet employer demand for employment permits in the ICT sector,
and unemployment remains unacceptably high, improvements are evident in labour market indicators and employer demand continues to grow,
including through efficient management of work permits systems and initiatives to attract high skilled individuals from around the world;
Develop new Apprenticeships in response to proposals from key sectors of the economy. It is estimated that the economy has a long run average requirement of between 3, 500 and 4, 000 annual registrations in the existing apprenticeship trades, both construction and non-construction.
The Government is committed also to expanding apprenticeship into new areas and this will be the focus of the work of the Apprenticeship Council over the coming years;
Develop and implement the new Foreign languages in Education Strategy; Publish regional labour market profiles to better reconcile available skills with employers'needs;
and 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 31 Publish the Further Education and Training Services Plan. 2015 Actions A Step Change in employer engagement to build skills for the New Economy. 1 Review the National Skills Strategy
HEA) 32 10 Maintain the level of awards under the IRC Employment Based Programme to provide opportunities for MSC
by employers to progress graduates to employment. HEA, HEIS, Employers) 12 Increase the pool of researchers strongly positioned to take up employment in industry in Ireland.
SFI) 13 Roll out the 2015 call for proposals for Springboard courses, with a particular focus on priority areas identified by EGFSN including ICT;
SOLAS, ETBS, HEIS) 16 Develop new Apprenticeships in response to proposals from key sectors of the economy.
DES, SOLAS, HEA, Apprenticeship Council, Employers and Education Bodies) 17 Implement the provision of places under the second iteration of Momentum.
and implement the‘employer charter'(DSP) 24 Review the potential contribution of the Excellence through People programme to developing the competencies and retention of employment in Irish based companies.
D/Justice and Equality, INIS) 26 Continue to ensure employers are able to secure Employment Permits for the critical skills they need,
DJEI) 27 Initiate a Trusted Partner Registration Scheme for Employment Permits open to all eligible employers.
The aim of the Action Plan for Jobs is to support enterprise growth and job creation in every region of the country.
The pace of progress in the regions and especially those with the highest unemployment levels-needs to be accelerated through targeted supports for enterprise and job creation.
and orient existing funds to target initiatives that enable regions to achieve their full employment potential.
Údarás na Gaeltachta and other public bodies active in each region to promote enterprise growth and job creation.
In this context, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland will also work to explore how the Community Enterprise Centre network can best be enhanced to support regional job creation.
and will also contribute to job creation in those regions. To promote economic and community development
and targets for delivery by a range of public bodies to support enterprise growth and job creation in the regions and will complement the statutory Plans to be developed as part of Local government reform.
setting out targets to support entrepreneurship, enterprise growth and job creation. LEOS, EI, LAS) 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 37 39 Create a minimum of 500 new jobs
setting out targets to support entrepreneurship, enterprise growth and job creation. Únag) 41 Establish three new Regional Assemblies.
Energy is an area offering substantial economic and job creation growth opportunities for Ireland. Ireland has substantial clean energy resources, a very strong ICT sector,
as it focuses on how energy policy can facilitate increased investment, innovation, job creation and economic development without acting as a barrier to these important factors for the economic and social recoveries prioritised by the Government.
This end-to-end approach to research strategy will provide the strongest potential for the research sector to contribute to national energy policy priorities and to job creation in the wider economy through the development of innovative commercial products, processes and solutions.
and it is essential, from both a growth and employment perspective, that the development of The irish SME sector is supported in a similar manner.
This innovative approach to funding SMES will enhance the long-term potential of the sector to drive economic growth and job creation in Ireland.
The ambition for manufacturing as set in 2014 is to achieve potential for employment growth of 40,000
and for apprenticeships/traineeships in formal operative level traineeships, manufacturing technicians, manufacturing machine operators, practical engineering apprentice (progression up to level 8), polymer technologists,
develop new Apprenticeships in response to proposals from key sectors of the economy. DES, SOLAS, HEA, Apprenticeship Council, Employers and Education Bodies) 82 Enterprise Ireland will support a total of 115 firms across all levels and activities, through its Leanstart, Leanplus and Leantransform Programmes.
EI) 83 Enterprise Ireland will launch a Manufacturing Capital Equipment Grant providing up to €250, 000 by way of grant to eligible SMES for the purchase of capital equipment (subject to
that will boost productivity and lead to increased employment. EI) 84 Enterprise Ireland and the IDA will develop a strategy to develop Ireland's aviation related business sectors.
However in the face of strong European and international competition in this area the Task force has identified a number of new actions that will harness Big data for employment growth.
intensifying FDI employment growth. The increased funding for staff and support for enterprises through EI is focused on the provision of additional on-the-ground support by Enterprise Ireland in overseas markets including China, South korea,
the opportunity for job creation in Ireland. It also includes working with first time exporters and providing a range of programmes to exporters to develop the capabilities of Irish enterprises to grow exports through programmes aimed at both existing exporters and potential exporters.
and commitment of additional staff in 2014, the focus has been on development of enhanced customer service (training, website, protocols with State bodies), seamless continuity of services (project supports/job creation, training
400 unemployed people on the Live Register a chance to get back into employment. The Pathways to Work 2015 strategy
places a particular emphasis on measures to help long-term and young unemployed people find a route back into employment.
and recognise that they play a crucial role in economic and employment growth. The onset of the international financial crisis and the systemic problems within our national banking system, in conjunction with cultural payment issues have conspired collectively to create an extremely challenging environment for SMES in relation to accessing finance.
In Budget 2015, the Minister for Finance outlined a number of key changes to the Employment
The relief is aimed at encouraging those who previously were in PAYE employment to start their own business.
& Venture capital Scheme (2013 2018) to stimulate job creation and support the 68 funding requirements of young innovative Irish companies.
EI) 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 69 119 The Department of Finance to work with the relevant stakeholders in raising awareness of the EII Scheme and promoting it as vehicle for channelling investment to grow enterprises and support employment.
This means that 36 per cent of those who were on the live register at the beginning of the twelve month period have left it to go into employment.
and unemployment has fallen from a crisis peak of over 15 per cent to 10.6 per cent now.
not because employment did not grow but because it took a long time for this growth in employment to translate into a commensurate reduction in the numbers of people on the Live Register.
A key objective of this Government is to ensure that the increase in employment generated by the actions under this Action Plan does translate into a reduction in the number of people dependent on jobseeker payments
and in particular those who are in long-term receipt of jobseeker payments. Towards this end the Government has,
Promoting employment supports; and Ensuring the effectiveness of referral from Intreo to further education and training.
Roll out the Employment and Youth Activation Charter: Employers who sign this Charter commit that at least 50 per cent of candidates considered for interview will be taken from the Live Register;
and that the labour market responds flexibly and efficiently to employment growth. DSP) 128 Implement the actions agreed under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities.
D/Justice and Equality) 129 Participate actively in the Department of Social Protection's Work Placement Programme and the National Internship Scheme.
as appropriate, the progression of relevant actions in National Youth Strategy which support youth employment and youth employability initiatives, including skills development and experiential learning opportunities for young people and the provision of valuable volunteer opportunities.
enhance their acquisition of transversal skills and aid their preparedness and progression to employment. DCYA) 134 Continue to promote mobility and learning opportunities in the youth work sector and the take-up of EU funding mechanisms available such as the new Erasmus+Programme.
which continued economic growth and sustainable employment creation across the country will be built. Enterprise Ireland supported companies created more than 19
the net increase in employment was 7, 131, one of the highest net levels of job creation in a decade.
The employment growth in these companies is linked directly to their ability to grow sales and exports.
investment and people in order to deliver on Government's ambition to have 2. 1 million people in employment in 2018
and training agencies to assist in identifying procurement opportunities that are suited best to facilitating social clauses aimed at reducing long term unemployment
Increase fulltime employment equivalents in the film and audiovisual sector by 1, 000 jobs by supporting The irish Film Board to fund at least 15-20 Irish feature films and developing
with a particular emphasis on regions that have struggled to achieve employment growth. Enterprise Ireland will also publish a report each year on the startup environment across the LEOS network, identifying areas of excellence and areas for improvement and innovation.
and enhancing the environment for job creation. 96 2015 Actions Take steps to reduce the red tape for over half a million business interactions in 2015 219 Roll out the new National Post Code system
DAFM) 228 Further encourage e-submissions for the Annual Employment Survey (AES) and Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) over the upcoming survey cycle.
and agriculture sectors, facilitating the planned employment growth in these sectors by reducing the administrative cost of compliance and making a real impact, on reducing accidents, increasing compliance but also cost savings.
NCC) 8. 3 Infrastructure Investment to Underpin Employment Growth The NCC assessment is that our infrastructure still lags other countries
and reducing the expenditure pressures of the Live Register as increasing numbers of people move into employment.
in support of social and economic infrastructure that will support direct employment through construction related activity,
and indirect employment through competitiveness-enhancing projects, as well as making Ireland a better place to live
and Work Such investment in capital projects can have an immediate employment impact by way of jobs in the construction sector and related activity,
and audiovisual industry and job creation and maintenance in the Gaeltacht. 8. 4 Enhancing Firm-level Productivity In the long run,
tackling barriers to investment in high growth sectors is vital to support real and sustainable productivity growth leading to increased employment. 102 The ramping up of world trade as we emerge from the global economic crisis presents the potential for Ireland
stimulating the development of a market for Energy Services Companies (ESCOS) and supporting sustainable employment in construction and professional services.
Therefore given the continuing and central importance of economic regulation to job creation and national competitiveness, implementation actions at sectoral level and review actions at central level
Stimulating the Domestic Economy The preceding sections outlined the measures the Government will take in 2015 as part of our continuing export-led approach to employment generation.
The sector accounts for around 170,000 jobs or 9 per cent of total employment, and makes a particularly significant contribution to employment in rural areas.
Food and Beverage exports increased to a record value of €10 billion in 2013 representing an increase of 9 per cent on the previous year and a 40 per cent increase since 2009.
job creation and environmental sustainability 116 over the next decade. The final report of Committee of the 2025 Agri-Food Strategy will be presented to Government in July 2015.
Teagasc, EI) 302 Develop strategic alliances with Irish food processing companies to target science based innovations for job creation.
DAFM) 310 Develop Options Plus programme to facilitate information sharing to farm families in relation to off-farm employment,
and provided employment for about 16,300 people (full time equivalent). Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth (HOOW)- Ireland's Integrated Marine Plan (IMP),
by 2025, the headline targets of €5 billion in overseas visitor revenue, total employment of 250,000 in the tourism sector,
DAHG, UCD, DCU) 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 121 10.4 Retail The Wholesale and Retail sector accounts for the largest share of employment in The irish economy, with approximately 270,000
In spite of a general improvement in the number of people at work nationally over the last 18 months, employment increases in the Retail sector have been sluggish.
and address issues which can help support quality employment in the retail sector. Retail Consultation Forum) 124 Olivia Use th Based travel about booke hande the wr it as th the cov we fou busine What s hire ha as othe
It is also an essential part of the Government's effort to return the economy to full employment in 2018.
competitive and sustainable construction sector, capable of contributing to economic growth and job creation, and equipped to meet the future infrastructure needs of the country,
and elevated levels of debt and unemployment at home, all increase the importance of developing new sources of economic growth.
which the design sector represents for growth and further employment, the Government is supporting ID2015 as an outcome of the Global Irish Economic Forum at the end of 2013.
and SMES leading to job creation. This will include an initiative to incorporate Design and Enterprise into science, technology,
and employment creation benefits of good design practice. 2015 Actions Growing Sales Through Leadership in Design 343 Deliver a national programme of events presenting Irish design across the island of Ireland,
and job creation. 2015 Actions Internet of things 352 The Task force on Big data will review the opportunities for Ireland arising from the Internet of things
which was established as part of Delivering Our Green Potential, the Government's Policy Statement on Growth and Employment in the Green Economy,
will also continue to explore areas of opportunity to support job creation in the Green Economy. 2015 Actions 357 Carry out Cleantech Trade missions
DJEI) 363 Through the Consultative Committee on Jobs in the Green Economy, continue to identify new opportunities to support job creation in the Green Economy.
and evaluate the impact of the Springboard initiative to further strengthen the contribution of the programme to supporting job creation
and retention, reducing unemployment and meeting the skills needs of emerging industries. HEA) 373 The Post Graduate programme of Professional Practice programme, currently in pilot phase, will be evaluated.
and generate employment in locally traded sectors Objective Baseline (2011) Current Performance (2014) 2015 Targets Relevant APJ Sections To support 100,000 additional jobs by 2016 Decrease in numbers
81,400 Accommodation & food 117,600 IDA firms decrease in employment of 16,248 from 2007-2010.
Job churn 6. 2%.EI firms decrease in employment of 23,983 from 2007-2010. Job churn of 8. 6%80,000 extra at work from Q1 2012 when APJ was launched to Q3 2014, with employment at:
Retail: 273,200 Construction: 110,900 Agri-food: 109,500 Accommodation & Food 135,800 IDA firms increase in employment of 22,265 from 2011-2014.
Job churn 4. 2%.EI firms increase in employment of 16,420 2011-2014. Job churn 5. 1%Target of an additional 100,000 at work by 2016 and 250,000 additional at work by 2020.
Achieve full employment in 2018, with 2. 1m at work. Creation of 13,000 gross new jobs in indigenous firms in 2015 Creation of 14,000 gross new jobs in FDI firms in 2015 Chapters 2-10 2015
ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 141 1. Increasing sales and exports Objective Baseline Current Performance 2015 Targets Relevant APJ Sections 1. 1 Increase
APJ Sections 2. 1 Increase local economy employment Q1 2012 Retail: 264,800 Construction: 104,300 Agri-food:
Increase tourism Employment to 250,000 by 2025.6. 2m overseas tourists in 2011 c. 7. 3m visitors in 2014.
Accommodation employment increased by 23,000 from 2011 to Q3 2014 Foreign earnings of €3. 6bn in 2014 144 2. 4 Increase Agri-food Exports to €12bn by 2020
in Construction Sector Construction employment in Q1 2012 was 104 300. Six years of declining output in the sector Employment 110,900 GDP from building and construction sector increased 7. 3%in the past year Output increase 10.1%for year to Q3 2014 60,000
sq m of office space under construction in main cities Q3 2014. Continued implementation of the Construction 2020 Strategy Implementation of the Social Housing Strategy 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 145 3. Improving Skills Provision Objective Baseline
employer demand for employment permits in the ICT sector, which is expected to reach 2, 000 Investing in 1,
. 8 Apprenticeship new registrations 1, 307 in 2011.656 in non-construction trades. 1, 687 est. in 2013.917 in non-construction trades higher level maths by 2020.
calls for apprenticeships and traineeships in 2015.2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 147 4. Increasing activation of the unemployed Objective Baseline (2011) Current Performance 2015 Targets Relevant
APJ Sections 4. 1 Increase in numbers leaving the Live Register to take up employment per year No net decreases 100
and longterm unemployment rates Long term unemployment rate Q1 2012 8. 9%and 60%of the unemployed. Youth unemployment was 39%in April 2011.
Long term unemployment rate Q3 2014 7. 9%and 56.7%of the unemployed. Youth unemployment was 23.2%in Q3 2014.148 5. Increasing Levels of Entrepreneurship Objective Baseline (2011) Current Performance 2015 Targets Relevant APJ Sections 5. 1
EU ranking of adult population engaged in entrepreneurial activity 1 in 13.69 (7. 3%)in 2011 1 in 11 in 2013 Increase the number of startups by 25%Increase the survival
rate in the first five years by 25%Improve the capacity of startups to grow to scale by 25%Provide business development and financial supports to 185 High potential and early stage Startups.
8. 2 Reduce barriers to startup a business 9th (2008) 22nd 8. 3 Employment Appeals Tribunal waiting time 76 weeks in 2011 63 weeks
in 2014 8. 4 Labour Court hearing waiting time 13 weeks in 2011 10 weeks in 2014 8. 5 Work permits average processing time 32
EII Employment and Investment Incentive scheme EMFF European Maritime and Fisheries Fund EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPC Energy Performance Contracting ESRI Economic and
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