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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department has undertaken significant research and consultation to better understand the challenges posed by Brexit for businesses in Ireland, and based on this work has designed a suite of supports for impacted businesses. I will shortly launch a €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme. This scheme is designed to assist eligible businesses exposed to negative impacts resulting from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme announced during Budget 2018 will be launched shortly. The scheme will be delivered by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) through finance providers to get much needed working capital into Irish businesses. The €300 million fund for the scheme is underpinned by a counter-guarantee from the European Commission and EIB Group through its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 11 September 2017. The application was referred for a pre-issue investigation to the Workplace Relations Commission. The application was refused on 8th February for a number of reasons, including the status of the employee in the State,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates a managed employment permits system which maximises the benefits of economic migration while minimising the risk of disrupting our labour market. The Employment Permits Act 2006, as amended, sets out a requirement that regard is taken of shortages or surpluses of skills, qualifications and experience required to achieve economic and social development and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I have met with the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland, Professor Mark Ferguson, on a number of occasions since my appointment as Minister. I will meet with Professor Ferguson again in the near future although that has yet to be scheduled in my diary. My colleague Minister John Halligan T. D., in his role as Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that, at present, IDA Ireland does not own any land in County Clare. However, should any new or existing clients of the Agency require a property solution in the County, the IDA's property team would provide their full support. There is a strong base of investment in Clare with 68 IDA client companies employing a total of 6,775 people. The level of employment by FDI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together. I am determined to support the growth of high-quality and sustainable employment across Ireland, including in County Donegal. Last year the number of IDA supported jobs in Donegal increased by 11%, reaching a total of 3,389. The Agency continues to work hard to create further employment opportunities in the County and to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has responsibility for the State's employment permits regime. During the years referred to by the Deputy a total of 559 employment permits were issued under the sectoral heading of "Entertainment" which includes film and television productions. My Department does not record if the particular enterprise in which a person is employed is in receipt of State funding. The...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to have the opportunity this evening, together with my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Deputies Breen and Halligan, to say a few introductory words on my Department's 2018 Revised Estimates. My officials have already provided the committee with a detailed briefing on our 2018 Estimate, which I hope is of assistance to members. I propose to make some brief comments on our...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: They are full-time contracts. Enterprise Ireland has recruited 59 staff and IDA Ireland recruited somewhere in the region of ten staff in 2017. There was €750,000 in additional funding allocated to IDA Ireland to enable it to recruit additional staff. Science Foundation Ireland has approximately six staff and the Health and Safety Authority has ten staff. A number of different...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I understand they are full-time people who were taken on permanently.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I attended that event. It was organised in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and it was about giving businesses a briefing and information on Brexit. There was a facilitator present. It was a very good event and a good number of companies - approximately 100 - were represented. InterTradeIreland is a cross-border body and the funding is provided on a 2:1 basis by my Department and its...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It is an agreement. It is match funding on a 2:1 basis on both sides of the Border. I do not have the full figure. Whatever Northern Ireland agrees to give, we agree to give twice as much. We assisted with extra funding last year.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We can only give funding on the basis of the agreed ratio.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We normally stick to the arrangement, which is funding on a 2:1 basis, but we can give it extra money that it can use in the Republic. We gave it €165,000 and we can look at giving it additional resources. We do not want to change the balance that is there.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We are launching the loan scheme tomorrow. We are funding €14 million from my Department and €9 million is being funded from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which makes a total of €23 million. That is to cover the risk. That will lever €300 million in funding, which will be provided by the pillar banks. It will be offered by the Strategic...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It is for them to be prepared for it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The rate of capital gains tax was mentioned to me as recently as last night at a meeting I was attending. We can make a submission to the Minister for Finance on it but it will be his decision ultimately. Regarding the Trump Administration and the tax regime in the US, there is no doubt that American investment is very important to Ireland's economic well-being. The US is the largest...