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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA remains committed to increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by the end of the Agency's current strategy in 2019. Progress is being made towards that target, with half of all jobs created in the first three years of that strategy based outside of Dublin. IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in the regions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the third consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current Strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 210,443. Furthermore there are now over 122,000 people employed across 649 firms in IDA client companies outside of Dublin. I look forward to working closely with the Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The following table provides a breakdown of grants paid by IDA Ireland to its client companies between 2013 and 2017.  The figure provided for Dublin includes payments to the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT). It is important to note that grants paid in a particular year are not necessarily linked to either the investments won or the jobs created in that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. Enterprise Ireland is my Department’s main agency for developing Irish business. Enterprise Ireland supports companies in urban and rural areas to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. At the centre of the agency’s strategy, Build Scale, Expand Reach 2017 –...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equality Issues (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Policy responsibility for equality issues and the Equal Status Act 2000 are within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Equal Status Acts make it unlawful to discriminate when providing goods and services. All services that are generally available to the public, whether provided by the State or the private sector are covered, including: - Access to and the use...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am working closely with Enterprise Ireland to ensure that there is a strong focus on boosting regional growth potential to secure sustainable quality employment.  The eight Regional Action Plans for Jobs are now embedded across the country and are good examples of local authorities, Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices and businesses working together to tackle regional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in regional locations - including Galway - to its client base in order to ensure that foreign direct investment is spread as widely as possible across the country. Matching clients with property solutions, whether owned by the IDA or the private sector, remains an important tool through...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question Ref No: 6118/18. As previously outlined, this application was refused on the basis that it appears that the occupation in question is an ineligible occupation for the purposes of obtaining an employment permit based on information provided by the applicant including both the description of the employment to be undertaken and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The national jobs target in Enterprise 2025 was for 2.18 million people to be in employment by the end of 2020. This is aligned with the goal under the 2016 Programme for a Partnership Government to deliver an extra 200,000 jobs by 2020, of which 135,000 will be outside of Dublin. These targets are on course to be met and exceeded with employment in the State having increased by 91,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the focus of the employment permits regime in recent years has been to ensure that the skills requirements of enterprise in the State can be met through economic migration where necessary. However, as the State approaches full employment, labour as well as skills needs are beginning to manifest and my Department is being pressed to open up the employment permit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the third consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current Strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 210,443, of which 122,000 are employed at firms located outside of Dublin. I look forward to working closely with the Agency and across Government to grow those numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The EU’s suite of Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) has evolved over time, from the ‘First Generation’ FTAs dating back to the 1970’s which focused on tariffs for goods, to the current ‘New Generation’ of FTAs which go beyond the reduction or elimination of conventional tariff barriers to include; non-tariff and regulatory barriers, services,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are currently no guidelines that deal specifically with transgender matters. My Department is however strongly committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices. In this regard it strives to ensure that all staff can be confident that their rights under the Employment Equality Acts are guaranteed and that no one will receive less favourable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In common with all other Government Departments and Agencies my Department is subject to existing Data Protection regulations. Over the last 18 months, my Department has actively participated in meetings of the the Inter-Departmental Committee on Data Issues, the focus of which has been primarily on the implications of, and preparedness for, the EU GDPR. In 2017, a survey of business...

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am disappointed by the announced redundancies at Rye Valley. Although the country as a whole is moving towards full employment, that does not make it easier for any person faced with redundancy. It also underlines that although the economy is performing well overall, there are challenges that require every company to make sure it is competitive and capable of satisfying the needs of its...

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Senators O'Reilly and Gallagher for their contributions. I know the coming period is going to be difficult for the local workers at Rye Valley. As I have said, I will work to ensure all the supports of the State are made available to the workers affected by this. The best response is to continue to invest in programmes and policies that generate new jobs and to help those who are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has an approved complement of 7 members of An Garda Síochána.  This is comprised of one Detective Inspector, two Detective Sergeants and four Detective Gardaí.  There are no vacancies at present.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Director of Corporate Enforcement engages directly with An Garda Síochána regarding Garda resourcing of the ODCE. A vacancy arose in respect of a Detective Inspector post on 30 September 2016. It was filled on 27 November 2017. The role has been filled on an interim full-time basis since then. I understand that this post is among a number of Detective Inspector posts which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gambling Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Minister for Justice and Equality has policy responsibility for gambling legislation, I am not in a position to say what measures, if any, are being taken under such legislation to monitor in-game purchases by minors or the prevalence of gambling in such games. As the Deputy may be aware, the Minister for Justice and Equality is currently working on updating the General Scheme of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Documents (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, my department is conducting a number of research projects to build an understanding of the possible implications of Brexit on Ireland for enterprise and our trading relations. These studies will provide an evidence base to inform Ireland’s policy positions as part of the wider negotiation on the UK’s future relationship with the EU and further...