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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 310 together. My Department does not have a specific budget subhead for public relations advice, communications, online advertising, press or public awareness campaigns. No specific amount was allocated for these activities in 2018. There have been a number of payments in relation to these activities across my Department and the Offices under its remit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Commission (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I was pleased to submit the Second and Final Report of the Personal Injuries Commission (PIC) to Government on the 18thSeptember 2018. The publication of this Report now concludes the challenging work programme of the Personal Injuries Commission since its establishment in January 2017. The establishment of the Personal Injuries Commission was one of the key recommendations from the Report...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Retail is the largest private sector employer in the country, and supports jobs in every city, town and village in the country. Digitalisation has increased the scope for competition in the sector, and online retailing has grown rapidly in Ireland. The increasing prevalence of online shopping is requiring retailers to adopt innovative technologies as well as creating more distinctive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: A review of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL) was undertaken in the last quarter of 2017; as a result, in March 2018 a number of animation occupations were added to the HSEOL and certain grades of chef were removed from the ICEL, subject to a quota. The highly skilled and ineligible occupation lists for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The tabular data show the latest results from the Annual Employment Survey (AES 2017). The tables show the permanent, part-time, and total employment in Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies, by county, in the years 2010 to 2017 (inclusive). Total Number Employed* in Companies Supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Jobs process has been very successful in achieving its primary objective of job creation with over 377,000 new jobs created since it launched in 2012 and unemployment falling from a high of around 16% down to 5.8% in July 2018 (according to the latest CSO figures). Enterprise 2025, published in 2015, set out the many challenges and opportunities facing our economy at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. The IDA’s Regional Property Investment Programme has been designed to win investments and jobs into regional locations. As part of the first phase of the IDA’s Regional Property Programme, new buildings in Sligo, Castlebar and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The LEOs are the first-stop-shop for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for those starting or growing their business. The LEOs can offer financial assistance to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors which, over time, have the potential to develop into strong export entities. The LEOs also offer soft...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On the 29th of June 2018 my Department held an event to launch the report ‘Project Ireland 2040: Investing in Business, Enterprise and Innovation 2018 – 2027’ at The Mill Enterprise Centre, Drogheda. Total costs incurred to date for the event and associated publication of the report amounted to €10,159.79, a breakdown of which is outlined in the table below. This...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: European product safety legislation places the onus on all economic operators – manufacturers, distributors and importers – to ensure that only safe products are placed on the market, including on online marketplaces. If economic operators become aware that products on the market present a potential hazard they must take appropriate measures, up to and including recall of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Enterprise Initiative was a €5 million competitive fund to support community-driven enterprise development initiatives. I understand from Enterprise Ireland that 118 applications were considered. There was strong demand for the funding and the process was highly competitive. Some 32 applications exceeded the standard required for funding, following assessment by an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Staffing levels of my Department, its Offices and Agencies reflect the requirement to manage the pay bill and staff numbers in accordance with Government pay policy with staff resources deployed in the most effective and efficient manner as appropriate to business needs and key priorities at any given time. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an office of the Department of Business,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In March this year, Enterprise Ireland announced that it was set to undertake over 200 international and domestic trade events in 2018 to accelerate the number of Enterprise Ireland clients diversifying into new markets, beyond the UK and into the Eurozone and global markets. The number of trade events being undertaken represents a 50% increase on 2017, reflecting the challenge that Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I have been advised by my Office that the response issued to the Questions Office on 25 September 2018 for onward transmission to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: With regard to my own Department, a dedicated Brexit Unit was established in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs and Trade Policy Division, to coordinate and represent the Departmental and Agencies response to Brexit and to support me in my position at the Cabinet Committee dealing with Brexit. The Unit also leads on engagement with a broad range of stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Recent research published by my Department indicates a significant increase in levels of Brexit-preparedness among businesses surveyed. The overall number of businesses with a Brexit plan in place was found to be 28%, up from 16% at this time last year. Moreover, that figure rises to 44% of those businesses that described themselves as having been strongly impacted by Brexit, which is up from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Over the course of the week, a total of 41 staff across various areas of my Department and its offices attended the 2018 National Ploughing Championships, some on a roster basis, to engage with the public and promote various aspects of our work. These included the Workplace Relations Commission, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Patents Office, Employment Permits Unit,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not hold policy responsibility for the Apprenticeship system. Policy responsibility for the system lies with the Department of Education and Skills and the Apprenticeship Council. Operational responsibility in this area lies with Solas, Ireland’s further education and training authority. My Department supports the development of the apprenticeship system on an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (3 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all of our regions, including in Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath. There are over 122,000 people employed across 649 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin, with 45% of all new foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs created last year based in regional locations. Employment numbers for 2018 will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (4 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Brexit has brought ever-sharper focus upon the importance for Irish companies of pursuing diversified export markets as well as new market opportunities. This includes markets that are growing as well as markets where there is already a well established presence but with potential for further growth. Supporting such actions are key priorities for Government and my Department. ...