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Hugh Rodgers

EURES Advisor

Ireland

Dia dhuit / Hello 01/04/2014 Hugh Rodgers EURES / DSP 1

Island Nation

Cork *

01/04/2014 Hugh Rodgers EURES / DSP 2

On the Western seaboard Europe


Geography

• Geographically Ireland is

divided into two parts:

• The Republic of Ireland

which is made up of 26

Counties

• Northern Ireland which is

made up of 6 Counties and

is part of U.K.


Ireland’s Demography

• Total Population 4.4 million

• Population Aged 15+ 3.8 million

• Employment 1.85 million

• Unemployment rate 11.9%


Ireland General

• Head of State: President Michael Higgins

• The Dáil (Parliament) + Senate

• Current Prime Minister – Enda Kenny

• Coalition Government

• Currency € - Euro

• Time = GMT (Euro time minus1hour)


Impressions

Music

U2 Riverdance

lots of rain!...............

Some Facts…

• The Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath was constructed around 3200 BC, making it more than 600 years older than the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.

• Battle of Clontarf 23rd April 1014 Brian Boru last Irish Chieftain

• Bram Stoker was working as a civil servant in Dublin when he wrote “Dracula” in 1897

• The Irish are the second biggest beer consumers in the world after the Czech Republic at 131.1 litres of beer per year.

• 25% of computers made in Europe are made in Ireland.

• Ireland is the biggest exporter of software in the world

• There are more mobile phones in Ireland than there are people.

Place in Europe

• Ireland joined the European Union in 1973.

• Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)

• Not a member of Schengen area.

• Referendum by the Irish people on European Treaties.(Nice / Lisbon)

• June 2013 Eurobarometer reported that Ireland had the third most pro-EU population, 63 per cent of those questioned considering Irish membership of the EU to be a good thing.

• Ireland held the six-month rotating presidency of EU Council a total of six times, the last time in 2013.

• Boston or Berlin Argument.

Ireland General

• Ireland is a small, modern, trade-

dependent economy.

• Agriculture, once the most important

sector, is now dwarfed by industry and

services.

• The exports sector, dominated by foreign

multinationals, remains a key component

of Ireland's economy.


Sectoral Profile of Employment in Cork

11%

35%

14%

11%

29%

Engineering & Consumer Products ICT

Medical Technologies International ServicesPharmaChem

Country Source for Foreign Direct Investment in Cork

55%

8%

18%

6%

13%

USA UK GERMANY FRANCE OTHER

Some Existing Companies in Cork


http://www.rci.com/

Future

• Export sector doing well

• Increase in SM Enterprises

• Some industrial sectors holding up well

• Foreign direct investment up 14%

• Competitiveness returning to Economy

• Unemployment rate slowing down

• Potential for growth


Employment (%) by Occupation, 2008-2015

-26.7

-25.1

-23.1

-17.0

-16.7

-16.3

-6.8

-3.8

-3.8

-2.4

-1.4

-0.4

0.0

0.4

3.3

3.4

6.8

11.5

17.9

21.5

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30

Agriculture Occupations

Other Skilled Manual

Proprietors

Skilled Maintenance Workers

Operatives

Skilled Building Workers

Unskilled Manual

Total

Sales Occupations

Clerical

Health Associate Professionals

Health & Education Professionals

Caring Professions

Transport Occupations

Managers

Other Associate Professionals

Other Service & Protective Activities

Business, Legal & Other Professionals

Science & Engineering Professionals

Science & Engineering Associate Professionals


Where are jobs available?

• Science

• Languages

• Sales/marketing

• Accountancy/ Financial

• Health and Care services

• Engineering

• Management

• Transport




• Specialised high skill areas of IT

Software developers (e.g. JAVA, SQL), IT security

experts, network experts and IT project managers

• Science

R&D scientists (chemists, biologists etc.), managers (clinical trials, supply chain etc.), animal nutritionists, science technicians (prototyping/development), regulation experts and multidisciplinary experts.



• Sales/marketing

Marketing managers with specific industry and

product knowledge.

Multilingual telesales/customer care workers

with IT skills.

Particularly persons proficient in European

languages (German, French, Nordic)

Experienced sales representatives with specific

product or technical knowledge (e.g. medical

sales, technical sales).



• Engineering and Management (Mechanical design and innovation, process (pharmaceutical

industry, medical devices, water purification), quality control, validation (pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors), wind energy and high voltage electrical engineering)

• Transport (International supply chain managers, experienced individuals

with IT skills, forecasting skills, familiarity with material requirements planning (MRP) and master production scheduling (MPS), enterprise resource planning, global team management, proficiency in foreign languages, etc.


23

Powerful combinations

IT and language (cloud computing +German)

Finance, quantitative modelling + IT

Logistics and language (expanding out of

sterling area)

Statistics + Chemistry/Pharma (clinical trials)

Architecture/engineering + advanced CAD

Electrical/mechanical + green technology


24

Powerful combinations

Web design and animation

Bricklaying and ornate stone wall

Plumbing and CHP (heat recovery

systems)

CRM + database mining

Process technology and IT

Languages and finance


Source: Irishjobs.ie

Between 5% and 10% of job vacancies advertised through Irishjobs.ie, FÁS Jobs Ireland

and The Irish Times specified a language as a requirement

Vacancies which specified language skills

(September 2013)


Looking for Work in Ireland Department of Social Protection

Employment Services

www.welfare.ie

• Employment and Training Courses

• CV on line

EURES

www.eures.europa.eu

Living & Working in all the EU Countries


http://www.fas.ie/

http://www.eures.europa.eu/

The European Job Mobility Portal


CHECK LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS ON EURES WEBSITE

Labour Market Information

Living and working conditions

Free movement

www.eures.europa.eu


Looking for Work in Ireland

Private recruitment agencies

• Irish Federation of Personnel Services

(IFPS www.nrf.ie )

• No Charge to Jobseekers

• Agencies generally charge employers 12%

to 20% of first year’s salary.


http://www.nrf.ie/

Internships/ Work experience in Ireland

• www.leargas.ie

• www.ie.aiesec.org/AI

• www.gradireland.com

• www.iaeste.ie


http://www.leargas.ie/

http://www.ie.aiesec.org/AI

http://www.ie.aiesec.org/AI

http://www.gradireland.com/

http://www.iaeste.ie/

http://www.iaeste.ie/

Qualification recognition

• The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland

www.nqai.ie is the Irish centre for the

recognition of international qualifications.

• The Authority represents Ireland in a European

network of Centres known as ENIC/NARIC

www.enic-naric.net

(European National Information Centre/National

Academic Recognition Information Centre)


http://www.nqai.ie/

http://www.enic-naric.net/



Know before You Go Essential Preparation

• Contact your local EURES Adviser before you leave the country

• Seek pre-departure advice on “L&W”

• Bring relevant personal documentation, relevant ‘E’ forms and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

• Speak at least basic English

• Have enough money to live for 1 month at least


Know before You Go Essential Preparation

• Try to find a job before you arrive

or be prepared to look for it

• Discuss any queries relating to your

contract of employment directly with your

new employer

• Have somewhere to stay on arrival –

Friend or ww.hostelbookers.com

www.hosteldublin.com


http://www.hostelbookers.com/

http://www.hosteldublin.com/

What you need to do on arrivalOn arrival

1. Register for PPS Number – Social Security

2. Register for Tax – Tax free allowance Cert.

3. Open a Bank Account


PPS Number – How to apply? • In your local Welfare office you need to show:

• Current Valid Passport or National Identity Card and

• Evidence of address in Ireland!!!

(Household Bill, Official letter/document, financial statement, property lease or tenancy agreement, verified employers letter. All documents must show the applicants name and address)

• More information on: www.welfare.ie


http://www.welfare.ie/

Opening a bank account

• Introduction Letter from employer with exact details as per Passport

or

• The letter from PPS application received back from Department of Social Protection (Social Welfare)

• Driving Licence or Passport

• Details of Irish Address – Utility Bill


Minimum wage

€8.65 per hour Please note:

The minimum rate of pay changes from

time to time. Details of current minimum

rates are always available on www.deti.ie

(Department of Enterprise, Trade and

Innovation)


http://www.deti.ie/

Personal Taxation

• Tax system: PAYE = Pay As You Earn

• 2 rates of Tax

20% on the first €32,800.00 earned

41% on all earnings above €32,800.00

• Personal tax allowances granted to individuals by a system of Tax Credits

More information on: www.revenue.ie


http://www.revenue.ie/

Income Tax – Example

• Single Person - Tax Credit €1,650

• Married Person - Tax Credit €3,300

• Example: INCOME TAX – Single Person

• Salary of €26,000 euro

• A single person pays 20% tax on €26,000 = €5,200

• Less €1,650 tax credit = €3,550 taxable pay


PRSI = Pay related Social Security

• The amount of PRSI you pay will depend on your

earnings and the class you are insured under.

• There are 11 different Social Insurance Classes in

Ireland.

• Example: for employees insured under Class A:

- No social insurance if you earn less than €352 gross per week

- If you earn between €352 and €500 per week you will pay 4% on

anything over €127

- If you earn more than €500 per week and pay a Class A1

contribution, you will pay 4% on the first €127 of your weekly

earnings, 8% on anything over that amount up €1443 and 9% on the

balance.


Renting a House or Apartment

• Landlords usually require:

• 1 month’s rent in advance

• 1 month’s rent as security

• Generally require 1 year’s lease

• Rental agreements are legal

• Custom is for young people to

share accommodation.


Average rents in Dublin per month

Fully furnished €

• 1 bedroom apartment 700+

• 2 bedroom apartment 750+

• 3 Bedroom House 1100+

• Bedsit/Studio 500+

• More information & apartments for rent: www.daft.ie

www.myhome.ie


http://www.daft.ie/

http://www.myhome.ie/

Ireland offers a good quality of life


Landscape

Clean / Green Environment

Sports mad country………

Many young people


Facilitating

the

Mobility

of

Workers

between

EU Member States

&

Ireland

Eures Ireland

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