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Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Otherwise the complaints can be investigated by an adjudication officer of the WRC. It is important to note that every case is fact specific. The Government's role is to give the greatest level of clarity to employers as to the threats posed and the actions they should take themselves. I believe that over the last week this advice was clear and unambiguous and thankfully nobody lost their...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: -----and who in the vast majority of instances will make the best decisions in the interests of their staff, customers and public safety.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its Offices have not commissioned any advertorial content in the past 12 months. Any decisions by the agencies under the aegis of my Department to engage with the media are taken by those agencies as part of their ongoing communications planning. I have asked the agencies to inform me of any advertorial content commissioned by them over the last twelve months and I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Enterprise Offices Data (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The results of the annual employment survey of LEO clients is now complete and the 2017 data will be published on the 7th March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Supports (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In November 2017, the then Tánaiste met with Commissioner Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition who has responsibility for EU State aid policy to discuss, amongst other things, the impact of Brexit on Irish businesses. An outcome from this meeting was the establishment of a Working Group comprising representatives from DG Competition, the Department of Business,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Action Plan for Jobs (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are almost 313,000 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to almost 2,192,000 (seasonally adjusted) by end of Quarter 3, 2017. Four out of every five additional jobs created since the Government was formed are based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Data (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise 2025 renewed is due to be launched on 9th March. The review of our national enterprise policy was undertaken in the context of recent global developments, including Brexit, international tax policy developments, US policies and the pervasive impact of new and emerging technologies. The national jobs target set out in Enterprise 2025 was for 2.18 million to be in employment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Trade Promotion (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department recognises the many opportunities that exist for Irish businesses in South East Asia. Total exports of goods and services from Ireland to the Asia Pacific region exceeded €25 billion in 2015 and are continuing to grow. My Department is actively engaging in the upcoming whole-of-government strategy for the Asia-Pacific Region. This strategy will chart a path for increased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Jobs Protection (6 Mar 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 in such a difficult situation. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Enterprise 2025 (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The review of Enterprise 2025 takes account of developments in the economy and in the international economic and policy environment since the original strategy was launched in 2015. The review has now been completed and approved by Government. I intend to launch Enterprise 2025 Renewed this Friday 9th March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. Promoting diversified export markets in light of the potential impacts of Brexit is a key priority for my Department. With a small domestic market, further expansion in other markets is essential to our continued economic growth. Overall, export growth in Ireland in recent years has been exceptionally strong and exports continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The EU has successfully concluded a number of important trade agreements with trading partners and is in the process of negotiating or upgrading its agreements with many more.  Free Trade Agreements are designed to create opportunities by opening new markets for goods and services thereby increasing export and investment opportunities. In relation to the progress of transatlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 11th January, 2018.  A decision was made to refuse the granting of the application on 20th February 2018.  Following a review of this case, a decision has been made to award a General Employment Permit to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (8 Mar 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department accords high priority to ensuring that good performance on the transposition of Directives is consistently maintained. In that regard, transposition is monitored on a regular basis within my Department and I can report that my Department does not have any Directives overdue for transposition. Transposition is monitored through a customised intranet database, which is used as a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Small and medium sized enterprises accounted for 99.8% of the total enterprise population for 2015. They also accounted for 69.1% of total persons engaged, with large enterprises (employing 250 or more persons) employing 30.9% of persons engaged. Nearly 28% of persons engaged work in micro companies (under 10 employees) but these companies accounted for over 92% of the 249,000 businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 to 245, inclusive, together. I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that policy responsibility for the social care sector and the issue of payment of overnight workers in that sector is a matter that comes within the remit of the Minister for Health and is a matter that is I understand, being dealt with by that Department. As I mentioned...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a Dependent/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit issued for the person concerned on 6th March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Examinership Arrangements (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The case referred to has been brought to my attention recently and I refer below to the options available to sub-contractors who experience difficulties in securing outstanding payments which may be due to them under certain construction contracts. The Construction Contracts Act, 2013 falls within the remit of my Department. This legislation applies to certain construction contracts entered...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 19 February 2018. The Employment Permits Section of my Department is currently processing standard applications received on 23 January 2018 and this application should be processed within the next 4 weeks.