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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be the EU’s largest trade deal to date, four times the size of the trade agreement with Japan.  It aims to eliminate trade tariffs between the EU and the Mercosur region.  Irish exporters are currently subject to trade tariffs, barriers and restrictions, when exporting to Mercosur.  The proposed FTA should make exports...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fire Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The current Irish Standards for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm systems in buildings and for Emergency Lighting are I.S. 3217:2013 and I.S. 3218:2013. These publications are the main reference documents concerning Fire Alarm systems and Emergency Lighting systems in Ireland.  A copy of these standards will be sent to the Deputy. Standards may be viewed free of charge at NSAI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland is the state agency under my aegis with responsibility for helping Irish companies to internationalise and scale. On an annual basis Enterprise Ireland works with approximately 5,000 companies through a network of market and sector advisers based across 10 national offices and 33 international offices. Enterprise Ireland provides a range of supports to support companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Data on the number and percentage of persons employed in my Department that have a disability is currently being collated for end of 2017.  This data is being prepared for submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Monitoring Committee by the 31st March 2018.   The latest figures available in respect of my Department are for end of 2016....

Topical Issue Debate: Ardmore Studios (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for the opportunity to outline the position regarding the recent agreement to sell Ardmore Studios. Ardmore Studios Limited is being sold to Olcott Entertainment. The sale was announced to staff on Friday morning last, 23 March and later that day to the public. Over the past 60 years, Ardmore Studios has produced hundreds of international and national films and...

Topical Issue Debate: Ardmore Studios (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I want to reiterate that the Government believes that the sale of Ardmore to Olcott represents the best prospect for the development of Ardmore and quality employment in film production in the area, and will add to the attractiveness of facilities for film production in Ireland. There is a cluster in Wicklow and further investment in Ardmore Studios will attract many more films into the film...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is central to the Government wide effort to prepare Irish SMEs and our wider business ecosystem for Brexit. Steps already taken include Budget 2018 (and 2017), our Trade and Investment Strategy published in March 2017 and through the Action Plan for Jobs 2017 and 2018. “Building Stronger Business” sets out work...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. Earlier this year two members of my Department’s Communications and Press Unit attended a one day training course on mobile journalism, which was run by the Department of An Taoiseach. The course covered: an overview of mobile content production; photography presentations and practical exercises; and video recording/production...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 3rdJanuary 2018, Enterprise Ireland (EI) announced its 2017 end year results. The 2017 performance was strong, reporting the highest employment in the history of the agency, the highest net job creation in the history of the agency and the lowest number of job losses since 1998. In 2017 EI supported client companies employed 209,338 people. 19,332 new jobs were created by EI backed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and ‘soft’ supports in the form of training and mentoring to anyone wishing to start or grow a business. The LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service in relation to all relevant state supports available through agencies such as Revenue,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and ‘soft’ supports in the form of training and mentoring to anyone wishing to start or grow a business. The LEOs can offer direct grant aid to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department had one contract with the company in question in the specified time period. The services of the company in question were used by the HR Unit of my Department in 2017, following their success in a public procurement mini-competition for the provision of specified External Workplace Investigative Services.  The total value of services provided during 2017 was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Film Industry (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. Olcott Entertainment Limited (Olcott) has completed the acquisition of Ireland’s leading film studios, Ardmore Studios Ltd (Ardmore Studios/Ardmore) located in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Under the deal, Olcott has acquired the full share capital of Ardmore Studios International. Prior to the sale of Ardmore Studios, it was owned...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Coverage (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has no role or function in relation to business insurance namely, employer or public liability insurance.  Apart from motor insurance which is the policy responsibility for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, policy responsibility for insurance is a matter for the Minister for Finance and is regulated by the Central Bank.  My Department does not have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: While I am anxious to progress the Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill published by my Department in May 2015, I have to take account of current European Union legislative proposals for Directives on consumer contracts for the supply of digital content and consumer contracts for the online and other distance sale of goods. These proposals which were announced in May 2015 and published in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s “Local Impact” initiative forms part of the Agency’s normal marketing activity and is aimed at promoting regional foreign investment by showcasing the availability of property, talent and regional capabilities across the country. Since November 2017, IDA Ireland and the Irish Times have worked together on the initiative to create content with clients...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is central to the Government wide effort underway for almost two years now to respond to the implications of the UK decision to leave the EU. These efforts include extensive contingency planning at a domestic level and influencing the EU approach to the negotiations with the UK. In order to provide an evidence base to inform our approach to our domestic response, and to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Innovation 2020, Ireland’s strategy for research and development, science and technology, committed to refreshing and revising the priority areas which were introduced under Research Prioritisation in 2012 to ensure that they are still valid in light of changed circumstances. A rigorous exercise including extensive consultation was undertaken to develop the evidence base to inform the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme was launched yesterday, and aims to mitigate the effects of Brexit on exposed and vulnerable companies. It will be available to businesses who employ less than 500 staff. Businesses will be able to borrow monies to support and fund their Brexit stabilisation strategies and growth plans. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have a deep focus on indigenous enterprises in Ireland. My Department is also keen to review relevant policy and to work towards a new SME policy fit for SMEs in the modern era. Earlier this month, I met with Secretary General of the OECD, Angel Gurria, here in Dublin, to launch the upcoming collaboration of DBEI and the wider Government...