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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Training (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: To date in 2018, 77 staff from across my Department and its Offices have attended specific targeted training on Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Heads of Business Units were asked to identify key staff requiring this training to ensure that it was targeted effectively. There are two further one-day GDPR training courses scheduled for Autumn 2018. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Energy Prices (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Competitively priced supply of energy is vital for business and its ability to compete successfully in domestic and international markets. The openness of our economy and the high dependence on imported fossil fuels makes Ireland’s energy prices vulnerable to substantial oil price fluctuations. Addressing Ireland’s cost competitiveness remains a key economic priority for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The budget figure for each year is the budget approved by the HSA Board at the start of the particular year and comprises the original Exchequer allocation for each year and the estimate of what the HSA expects to receive in own resource income at the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I have no plans to establish a co-operative development unit within my Department at this point in time, and therefore, it is not possible to estimate the cost of setting up and running such a unit. I can say that my Department already works to support co-operatives. The Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 was aimed primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The funding allocation for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) in respect of 2018 is €5.057m. The distribution of the funding allocations across my Department’s Vote, including that of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, is determined through the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) process.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. Position No. of staff1 Role Director 1 Director Principal Officer 1 Head of Insolvency and Corporate Services Unit Enforcement Portfolio Manager 1 Head of Assessment Unit and team of Investigative Accountants Enforcement Portfolio Manager 1 Head of Enforcement Unit including Solicitor and team of Investigative Accountants,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2016 to 2018 Revised Estimates Volumes for Enterprise Ireland as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the following table. Enterprise Ireland Enterprise Ireland Budget allocations (€,000) 2016(€,000) 2017(€,000) 2018(€,000) Subhead A7 125,719* 113,254** 146,550 Subhead B4...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Funding (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2016 to 2018 Revised Estimates Volumes for IDA Ireland as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the following table. IDA Ireland IDA Ireland Budget allocations (€,000) 2016 2017 2018 147,480* 176,264** 180,780* After Supplementary Estimate reallocation of €6.12m in Capital savings following...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: InterTradeIreland Funding (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2016 to 2018 Revised Estimates Volumes for InterTrade Ireland as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the following table. InterTrade Ireland InterTrade Ireland Budget allocations (€,000) 2016 2017 2018 Subhead A4 7,465 7,960 8,125 The funding provision to Inter-Trade Ireland is provided on a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2016 to 2018 Revised Estimates Volumes for Science Foundation Ireland as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the following table. SFI Budget Allocations(€,000) 2016 2017 2018 Subhead B4 193,662* 183,231** 177,565*Including additional €27m Capital by way of supplementary Estimate **Including...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Details of external reports commissioned by my Department, including expenditure on each report, in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date are set out in the following tables. 2018 Name of external Consultant/Organisation Report Title Date of Commission Cost of Report - € Ward Solutions IT Systems Security Testing 5/10/2017 but not paid for until 2018 €7,349.25 Economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department sought the advice of the Office of the Attorney General on the account of the investigative shortcomings identified by Judge Aylmer. My Department is currently considering that advice. It is important that the account is in line with fair procedures, due process and natural justice. It is intended that the account will be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be impacted by Brexit and meet the scheme criteria. The €23 million exchequer funding (€14 million from my Department and €9 million from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) has been leveraged to provide a fund of up to €300...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Advertising Regulation (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland is an independent self-regulatory body set up and financed by the advertising industry. I have no function in respect of the Authority and I am not in a position consequently to provide the information on complaints to the Authority requested by the Deputy. Case reports on complaints investigated by the Authority are issued in periodic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the first-stop-shop for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and soft supports such as 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 sectors which, over time, have the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Action Plan for Jobs 2018, the Government's chief instrument for job creation, sets out to embed the progress made in the labour market since the publication of the first Plan in 2012, and to ensure that Ireland is ready to exploit new opportunities as they arise. This progress is reflected in the 5.3 percent unemployment rate recorded in May 2018, down from a peak of 16 percent in early...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Labour Market (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Access to a high-quality, innovative and adaptable talent pool is critical for the sustainable growth of the Irish economy and keeping Ireland competitive. While skills policy is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills, my Department supports the work of the expert group on future skills needs, EGFSN, which plays a key role...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Labour Market (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are nine regional skills fora across the country. They are engaging with industry to ascertain the needs. With regard to the work permits, which are the responsibility of my Department, I need evidence before we can issue them for certain sectors. In the area of agriculture, the horticulture sector was issued with 500 permits. The meat-processing sector got 250 permits and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Labour Market (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We are developing apprenticeship schemes in all areas of the economy and there have been a huge number of calls in respect of different sectors. In fact, I am familiar with a number of cases where industry has come together with the education sector to develop the apprenticeship courses that are required. They start off with traineeships and then develop into full apprenticeships. These...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. On his question about why a portion of his question was sent to another Department, I cannot answer that and I do not know. I presume it was a decision made in the Ceann Comhairle's office. Co-ordination of the whole-of-Government response to Brexit is being taken forward through the cross-departmental co-ordination structures chaired by the...