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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It will have more powers such as search and entry powers and powers that enhance its ability to gather evidence that is held electronically. The legislation will bring about improvements in the supervision of liquidators and more simplified systems when the ODCE is going to the High Court to access phone records. I want to make sure that what happened will not happen again.

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and agencies provide extensive supports to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit and will continuously monitor the evolving Brexit impacts and requirements of businesses. Enterprise Ireland offers a range of supports for small and medium enterprises to prepare for Brexit including the Be prepared Grant, a grant of up to €5,000 to assist in preparing an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (4 Dec 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. We want to have a situation where all regions are enabled to realise their potential as contributors to economic recovery and growth, and thereby reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Creating more jobs outside of our main cities is a key priority for both the IDA and my Department. That is why, as part of Budget 2019, I secured €10 million in additional funding to allow the Agency to roll out the next phase of its Regional Property Programme. This brings the Agency's total Exchequer allocation for property next year up to €47m and means that the IDA will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Business Voucher Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, through Enterprise Ireland (EI) and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) delivers a wide range of funded and advisory eCommerce supports and training programmes for businesses to develop their online marketing capabilities. In Budget 2019, I allocated €1.25m for a Retail Online Scheme which was recently launched by EI. The main objective of this Pilot scheme is to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recognizes fully how important it is to increase the supply of affordable and quality housing. That is why significant resources have been invested into this area, including through the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan which includes financing measures, new construction and rental sector improvements. These steps will, first and foremost, ensure that people in Ireland are better...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: At its meeting on 24th July 2018, the Government decided on a package of legislative measures dealing with the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events. In order to implement these measures, the Government agreed that it would support and amend the Prohibition of Above Cost Ticket Touting Bill introduced in January 2017 by Deputy Noel Rock and Deputy Stephen Donnelly and would...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Innovation is a cornerstone of Ireland’s overall economic development policy. It is key to maintaining competitiveness for Ireland in global markets, and for providing jobs and sustaining growth across the whole of the economy, including in the manufacturing and services sectors. In 2018, Ireland rose to 9th place in the European Innovation Scorecard. We also retained our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 4 July 2017, a motion was passed by Dáil Éireann which called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to ask the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to report on the operation of the household waste collection market. Following a formal request on 25 September 2017 from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Control of Exports Act 2008, licences are required for the movement out of Ireland of military equipment listed in the Common Military List of the EU. My Department is responsible for implementing these controls and for processing applications for licences. I publish an annual report as required under the Control of Exports Act 2008 which provides information on exports and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (4 Dec 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. We want to have a situation where all regions are enabled to realise their potential as contributors to economic recovery and growth, and thereby reduce regional...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports to help businesses prepare for Brexit. InterTrade Ireland (ITI) works with SMEs on an all-island basis and is especially well-positioned, given its remit to develop cross-border trade, to help SMEs prepare for the particular North-South challenges associated with Brexit. This has been a key priority for the body since the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 12 June 2018, the Government approved the drafting of the Unfair Contract Terms (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018. The Bill provides, first, that gift vouchers must be valid for a minimum term of five years and, secondly, that the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, would have power to set fees for the issue and replacement of gift vouchers and for inactive balances on gift vouchers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Export Controls (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland is not opposing EU export controls on surveillance software. On the contrary, Ireland fully supports and implements all EU controls on the export of surveillance software to countries outside of the EU. The EU operates an export control regime designed to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, to support regional stability and to protect human rights. My...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund form part of Project Ireland 2040, and will help in delivering the Government's ambition to transform communities of all sizes through imaginative regeneration bringing life back into cities, towns and villages. It should be noted that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. This includes Counties Galway and Roscommon, which the IDA markets as part of the West region. There are approximately 19,000 people employed in 85 foreign direct investment companies across Galway and Roscommon. From 2015 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I note the release of the results of the Labour Force Survey for Q3 2018 as issued by the CSO Tuesday November 20th. Overall the release is very positive. Figures show that employment continues to grow strongly with 66,700 jobs created in the year from Q3 2017 to Q3 2018. This brings total employment to 2,273,200. The number of people in employment has increased in six of the eight...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Information on export licences issued by my Department during 2017 are contained in the annual report for 2017, which I published in August 2018, as required by the Control of Exports Act 2008. These data, updated with the corresponding data for the first 6 months of 2018, are set out in Table 1. Table 1: Individual Export Licences 2017 Jan-Jun 2018 Number of licences Value of...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working as part of a coherent cross-government approach to helping businesses and the country to prepare for a worst-case Brexit scenario, while continuing to work with our EU partners on securing the best possible Brexit outcome. As the Deputy is aware, this Government has placed preparing for Brexit at the top of the Budget 2019 priorities. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits section of my Department is experiencing high levels of demand for employment permits this year and this has contributed to increased processing times for applications. At end October 2018, 13,953 applications had been received, a 28% increase on the same time last year. The Department regrets these unacceptable delays, and those involved are working hard to bring...