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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions my top priority. The Regional Action Plan for Jobs initiative is a central pillar of the Government’s ambition to create 200,000 new jobs by 2020, 135,000 of which are outside of Dublin. A key objective of each of the 8 regional plans, including the Border region, is to have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are central to the Government effort to prepare Irish SMEs and our wider business ecosystem for Brexit. The agencies under my remit have an extensive range of supports available to enable companies to both consolidate market share and continue to pursue new opportunities and to grow their market presence. In Budget 2019 an extra €8 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In 2017 IDA Ireland appointed Jacobs Engineering, supported by AOS Planning, to identify potential strategic land banks in Ireland that would be particularly suitable for the sustainable development of data centre projects. The study was commissioned to understand what locations in Ireland are best placed to win and sustain this type of investment. The evaluation process, which has since been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA Ireland business and technology park in Killygarry, Co. Cavan covers approximately 17 hectares. I understand that approximately 2 hectares of the business park have been allocated for potential indigenous enterprise. The remaining 9 hectares continue to be actively marketed to prospective investors by the IDA. With respect to Cavan more generally, IDA Ireland markets the County...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that it has no record of any application for an employment permit for the above named person (details supplied). In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department administers the Employment Permits system. All applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and its agencies is central to the Government effort to prepare Irish businesses for Brexit and mitigate against potential negative impacts. In Budget 2019 an extra €8 million has been allocated to the enterprise agencies and regulatory bodies under my Department who work with Irish businesses at the coalface to develop their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is aware that it is essential that Irish enterprise has access to high-quality, adaptable and flexible talent. In order to meet this demand, the Government is committed to building and retaining a highly skilled indigenous workforce to serve the needs of the economy. This goal is set out under the framework of two overarching skills development strategies: -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Competitiveness is integral to exports, jobs growth and as a means of achieving sustainable improvements in living standards. Improving competitiveness performance is a core focus of the work of my Department and wider Government policy and is particularly vital in light of the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s overall competitiveness performance remains positive. The Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to the development of a business environment that is encouraging of entrepreneurs in every region of the country. My Department launched the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship (NPSE) in 2014. It set out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem. Its ambition is to double the jobs impact of start-ups on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188, 191 and 192 together. Innovation 2020, Ireland's strategy for research and development, science and technology, was launched in December 2015 and articulates Ireland’s ambition to become a Global Innovation Leader. The strategy aims to build on the significant successes which have seen Ireland dramatically improve its innovation performance...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland remains a global leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). While competition from a range of jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the Americas is increasingly intense, multinational companies continue to invest and re-invest here. Our strengths include our competitiveness, talented and productive workforce, favourable demographics and membership of the European Union. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I want to assure the Deputy that the Government's work on Brexit preparedness at all levels and for all outcomes is well advanced. Brexit presents the most significant economic challenge of the past 50 years for businesses in all parts of the country and my Department and its agencies are working hard to ensure that potentially impacted firms are taking the necessary steps to prepare and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Without investment enterprise growth is slower and the productive capacity of the economy is lower than optimal. While recent studies report that Irish businesses are investing less than their EU counterparts several possible barriers to this investment have been highlighted, including the cost of borrowing. The ESRI study Measuring the Investment Gap and its financing requirement for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Competitiveness is integral to exports, jobs growth and as a means of achieving sustainable improvements in living standards. Improving competitiveness performance is a core focus of the work of my Department and wider Government policy and is particularly vital in light of the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s overall competitiveness performance remains positive. The Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made regional development my top priority. Indeed, enterprise development and job creation in the regions of Ireland is a key policy priority of this Government. The Regional Action Plan for Jobs (RAPJ) initiative is a central pillar of the Government's ambition to create 200,000 new jobs by 2020, 135,000 of which are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Knowledge Development Box (KDB), introduced in Budget 2016, forms part of Ireland’s competitive offering and continues to support Irish owned companies to innovate and to compete effectively on international markets. The KDB provides an effective 6.25% rate of corporation tax which is internationally competitive. The KDB complements the existing suite of initiatives available to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The CSO does not report on jobs gains or losses per county, rather it reports on the change in the standing stock of employees. The latest available results of the CSO Business Demography Survey, provided in table 1, show the number of employees working in enterprises in Kildare since 2012. Table 1.Number of Employees Working in Enterprises in Kildare as Reported by the Business Demography...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (23 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: None of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department is attending Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative event.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (23 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I have had no engagements or meetings with and I have received no correspondence from the person referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Local Authorities are eligible to apply for funding under Science Foundation Ireland's Discover Programme Call and Science Week funding, which aim to support and develop science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and public engagement sector in Ireland by: - investing in, developing and extending activity and ability in this area, and - exploring and encouraging novel means...