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

Heather Humphreys: I am disappointed with the announced redundancies at the company. At a time when the country as a whole is moving towards full employment, that does not make it any easier for any person who finds themselves faced with redundancy. It also underlines that though the economy overall is performing well, there are challenges out there that require every company to make sure it is competitive and...

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

Heather Humphreys: I am disappointed with the announced redundancies at the company. At a time when the country as a whole is moving towards full employment, that does not make it any easier for any person who finds themselves faced with redundancy. It also underlines that though the economy overall is performing well, there are challenges out there that require every company to make sure it is competitive and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. This Government remains strongly committed to regional development. My Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country, including in Counties Cork, Galway and Limerick. IDA Ireland always does its best to highlight suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives (20 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government remains committed to deepening economic cooperation between North and South. This clearly benefits communities on both sides of the border and helps to create employment and economic opportunities all over Ireland. A key instrument for helping to grow such economic activity is InterTrade Ireland (ITI), the cross-border body established under the Good Friday Agreement. ITI,...

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

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by OPW on our behalf. Therefore, my Department does not directly own, part own or control any habitable or derelict dwelling units. Any such dwelling units under the remit of Agencies of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned for which I...

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

Heather Humphreys: Horizon 2020 is the current EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Funding is secured for the final work programme for Horizon 2020 which will run until the end of 2020. Brexit is therefore not expected to have a significant impact upon funding for Horizon 2020. In terms of European research and innovation activities, the UK is one of a number of important collaborators for...

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

Heather Humphreys: The vision as set out in Innovation 2020, for Ireland to become a Global Innovation Leader, is even more relevant in the face of Brexit. Creating an internationally competitive research and innovation system which drives a sustainable economy is a key strand of our Brexit response. The cross-Government Innovation 2020 Implementation Group is critical in driving delivery of the...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am sharing time with Deputy Deering and Deputy Peter Burke. I am pleased to speak to the House on this important issue on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed. The Government is very much aware of the importance of the suckler sector to Ireland's rural economy and the wider agri-food industry. In addition to its contribution to Irish beef...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, this study commissioned by my Department and undertaken by Copenhagen Economics was published on Tuesday 14thFebruary. It is also the subject of a stakeholder conference today in Croke Park. The report examines the Strategic Implications Arising for Ireland from Changing EU-UK Trading Relations and provides an evidence base on key trade and investment questions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is carrying out extensive work to prepare for all Brexit eventualities. Informed by detailed research,  my Department is  putting in place a package of measures that will allow us to respond to the needs of businesses including the Brexit Loan Scheme which was announced in Budget 2018, and will provide affordable working capital financing to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The long-term response to Brexit is for companies to become more competitive, more innovative and to diversify their export footprint into more markets. I am confident that the agencies under my Department have the supports to enable companies to consolidate market share within the UK and also to become more resilient by broadening their sales to other international markets. Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, principally through Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs, has continued to promote the importance of businesses preparing for Brexit, and has developed a range of supports to help them achieve this. (EI) and the (LEOs) are the primary providers of supports to assist enterprises within the indigenous sector that are facing challenges arising from Brexit. They are working vigorously...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (ESF) was established by Government to support viable but vulnerable exporting companies that were experiencing difficulties due to the economic crisis, which started in 2008. Client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Údarás Na Gaeltachta, and Shannon Development across all sectors within...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since receipt of the submissions to the public consultation on the resale of tickets, officials of my Department have engaged in follow-up discussions with sporting bodies, event promoters, consumer bodies, primary ticketing service providers and secondary ticket marketplaces. My officials have also liaised with public authorities in EU and EFTA member states with laws that prohibit or...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: While I accept the spirit of what Deputy Niall Collins has said, I ask him to withdraw his opposition to the section for now. During the debate on Second Stage I promised to consider the points made on the issue both during the debate and in representations I had received directly since the Bill had been published. Clearly, there are legitimate concerns where a company finds itself unable...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We will certainly do that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 1:In page 9, to delete lines 6 to 8 and substitute the following:“ “(s) section 1487(4); (t) section 1488(3).”.” This is a technical amendment to remove an incorrect cross-reference from section 14l.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 2:In page 22, line 5, to delete “recognised” and substitute “prescribed”. This is a technical amendment which ensures the definition of a "relevant person" in section 29 refers to members of all of the "prescribed" accountancy bodies, not just the "recognised" accountancy bodies. The term "prescribed accountancy bodies" encompasses recognised...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 3:In page 28, lines 37 and 38, to delete “there has been no enquiry under section 933 into the non-compliance;”and substitute “no enquiry under section 933 into the non-compliance has been commenced;”. The amendments are clarifications and all connected with a power the Bill gives to the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: No, it is not new. It is a clarification that it is possible to do it.