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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: From the information provided by the Deputy, I am not aware of any grant that is available in the circumstances outlined. In this regard, it is important to note that the banks are, and will continue to be, the first port of call for finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However some Government initiatives have been introduced in order to ensure that SMEs obtain appropriate...

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

Heather Humphreys: As part of the Government’s response to Brexit, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation commissioned Copenhagen Economics to undertake a major study into the implications of Brexit for the Irish economy and trade. I have just published the output from this independent research in a report entitled "Ireland and the Impact of Brexit: Strategic Implications for Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) has been in operation since 2012, and as of 31 December 2017, 530 loans to the value of €84,396,594 have been sanctioned by participating lenders under the scheme. The CGS is currently operated on behalf of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). While the benefit of a guarantee is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Board of Microfinance Ireland (MFI) provides me with Quarterly Reports of progress, and these are published on the websites of both MFI and my Department.  The county spread of approvals is contained in each Quarterly Report provided by Microfinance Ireland to my Department. In relation to the drawdown figures requested by the Deputy, I have attached the available information...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) has been in operation since 2012, and as of 31 December 2017, 530 loans to the value of €84,396,594 have been sanctioned by participating lenders under the scheme. The CGS is currently operated on behalf of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). While the benefit of a guarantee is...

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

Heather Humphreys: In 1997, Mexico was the first Latin American country to conclude an Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement with the EU.  Mexico has been a strategic partner of the EU since 2008.  The EU and Mexico met in Brussels on the 13th and 14th June 2016 to start the negotiation process for the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority is the national statutory Body with responsibility for ensuring that the provisions on workplace health and safety in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act are implemented so that those affected by work activity are protected from work-related injury and ill health. The 2005 Act places a range of duties on undertakings and individuals to ensure as far as...

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

Heather Humphreys: The State Agencies listed below have received an additional pay allocation in Budget 2018 to manage the impact of Brexit. It is important to note however that the work of very many Business Units both within my Department and its Agencies are impacted by Brexit and are responding to it outside of the specific numbers mentioned below. Enterprise Ireland Enterprise Ireland were allocated an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Health & Safety Authority recently completed a recruitment campaign for 11 inspector posts, six of which are field inspection posts and these six inspectors will have an involvement in future farm inspection campaigns.  All six posts are now filled. The Health & Safety Authority Programme of Work for 2018 has a target of 2000 farm inspections during the year with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Expenditure (15 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The amount allocated by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for farm safety initiatives in the years 2010 to 2017 with an estimated expenditure for 2018 and the number of farm inspections and investigations 2010– 2018 are set out in the attached tables. The HSA originally allocated a budget of €384,000 for farm safety initiatives in 2017. However, actual expenditure was...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In 2017, 45% of the jobs created in companies supported by the IDA were outside the Dublin region. I will arrange to have the specific figures sought by the Deputy supplied to her. The IDA and Enterprise Ireland are very focused on the regions.

Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2018: First Stage (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: No.

Seventeenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the Seventeenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 15th February, 2018, and discharges a member, and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018: Motion (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 25th January, 2018.

Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Referral to Select Committee (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister with responsibility for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 5th October, 2017, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Defence, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance...

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:(i) Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 4(7)) (Membership of Council) Regulations 2017, and (ii) Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 4(2)) (Designation of professions: counsellors and psychotherapists and establishment of registration board) Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Activation Measures (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The State's economic migration policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the State and other EEA states. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national. As the State approaches full employment, labour as well as skills needs are beginning to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: While my Department does not have designated information officers to deal specifically with Brexit queries, I am satisfied that there are existing supports available for dealing with queries submitted from the general public and members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. In this regard, my Department is committed to maintaining and improving its commitment to, and delivery of, the highest...