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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The 2018 Revised Estimates Volume – or REV - has been finalised, and is now available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. An additional €3 million in Pay was secured in Budget 2018 for my Department’s Vote to further assist in our response to the evolving Brexit scenario and dealing with regulatory challenges. It will enable the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fishing Industry (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that lead policy responsibility for the fishing sector resides with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the atypical work permission scheme referred to by the Deputy is administered by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Irish National Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Neither I nor my predecessor have had any meetings with interest groups relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. As of Quarter 3, 2017, employment in the State is almost 2,207,000. Over four out of five additional jobs created since the Government was formed are based outside Dublin. While unemployment has fallen significantly and employment continues to grow strongly, this Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Given that my Department had a Supplementary Estimate package which totalled €40 million which was approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas in December 2017, the Department did not seek to carry over any remaining unspent capital monies at year end. The provisional capital outturn figure for 2017, following the supplementary estimate, is approximately €546.53 million with an...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." My speech is being circulated along with an information pack of supplementary documents which I have also made available to Deputies. I am very pleased to bring this Bill before the House. The legislation regulates the profession of statutory auditor and the conduct of statutory audits. The role of the statutory auditor is to review...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land and buildings in advance of demand is a key element in the IDA's ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment (FDI). The availability of property solutions allows projects to commence at an earlier date by diminishing much of the difficulties associated with land acquisition, planning and construction. It is,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: This Government is strongly committed to regional development and my Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are as evenly distributed as possible across the country. This includes in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon, where there is currently a total of 50 IDA Ireland client companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are no contracts in place between my Department or the agencies under its remit and the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Data (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The bodies under the aegis of my Department that have been established, disbanded or amalgamated since 2011 are set out below. Shannon Development (the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited) was disbanded in 2014. The existing enterprise support functions carried out by Shannon Development in relation to both indigenous and overseas enterprises was assumed by IDA and EI. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (23 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In time available it has not been possible for provide the information requested. I will forward this to the Deputy once it is available.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I will continue from where I finished. Section 7 implements an option in the European Union, EU, directive that was not previously exercised. It provides that the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority, IAASA, may add to the contents of the audit report. This will give IAASA the flexibility to ensure that Irish audit report requirements are kept up to date and in line with...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Of course not.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The ducks.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are 700 jobs there.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are 700 jobs there now, and it is growing.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for their good wishes. I also thank Deputies Niall Collins, Quinlivan, Jan O'Sullivan, Mattie McGrath, Danny Healy-Rae and Fitzmaurice for their valuable contributions to the debate on the Bill. I particularly welcome their general expression of support for the overall objective of the Bill, as well as for many of its key features such as further enhancing the powers of...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Bill is designed to enhance enforcement with new powers, for instance, adding to standards, to issue directions to accountancy bodies. Most of the key changes on audit in the Bill are aimed at improving audits of public interest entities which are usually big companies. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae mentioned several issues. One of the protections for small businesses is having access to...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (24 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Officials of my Department have had discussions with senior officials from DG Competition to sensitise them to both the potential and the real difficulties encountered by Irish businesses as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Furthermore, in November 2017, the then Tánaiste met with Commissioner Vestager. An outcome from this meeting was the establishment of a...