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

Heather Humphreys: My Department launched the first call of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund on 29 June 2018 and Expressions of Interest were sought by the deadline of 3pm on Friday, 17 August 2018. Information on the fund and how to apply was provided by my Department with the support of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland. Expressions of Interest were sought for funding...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports, schemes and advice to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These measures aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken over the coming months. My Department and I have been very active in the 'Getting Ireland Brexit Ready' public information campaign....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The account of the investigative shortcomings identified by Judge Aylmer was published today on the website of my Department. The purpose of publishing the account is to understand the factors that led to such investigative shortcomings and to take appropriate steps to address them. These steps include ongoing reform within the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, including...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department has long recognised the major contribution that the aviation sector plays in Ireland’s economy. The sector provides skilled, quality jobs around the country. In addition, as an island nation it is essential for our tourism industry and trading relationships to connect Ireland with the rest of the world. The aircraft manufacturing industry is increasingly moving...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: One of the actions in the Government's package of Measures to Enhance Ireland’s Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework, published in November 2017, is the establishment of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as an agency. Work on the development of the legislative framework for the establishment of the ODCE as an agency is well advanced. I intend to bring...

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

Heather Humphreys: As Minister, my objective is to create the best possible environment for enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and investment. Ireland continues to perform very strongly in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and encouraging further FDI from multinational companies remains a major priority of mine. The pipeline of FDI into Dublin continues to be very strong. There are...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These supports aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken over the coming months. As part of its work in assessing where supports are most needed, my Department regularly surveys companies to determine the Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland has made significant strides in improving our national infrastructure over recent decades, which is partly why overseas firms continue to locate here. While there is no doubt that we need to improve in some areas, I believe the levels of investment that we continue to attract here reflect the continuing confidence that international companies have in our economy and infrastructure. ...

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

Heather Humphreys: The current Cycle 5 of the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) was announced in 2010 and has involved exchequer expenditure of approx. €277m with a further €59m of private investment. Cycle 5 projects have now been completed and my Department is addressing the remaining payments associated with these awards. In addition to supporting the provision of...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Government is doing everything possible to ensure the best possible distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) across the country. Progress is being made towards that goal. In 2017, for example, IDA Ireland secured 99 regional investments with 45% of all new jobs created outside Dublin. The last three years have also seen 30,000 new FDI jobs created outside Dublin. The...

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

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that my Department has not provided any funding or grant aid to the Football Association of Ireland from 1 January 2008 to date in 2018

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department considers hiring external consultants in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver the project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

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: Public Sector Staff Data (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not have responsibility for public sector recruitment/employment and does not have access to the statistical information requested by the Deputy.

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

Heather Humphreys: The Government recognises fully how important it is to increase the supply of affordable and quality housing across the country. 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...

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

Heather Humphreys: Details of all engagements undertaken by me are available in my diary which is published on my Departments website; www.dbei.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The amount of reserves held by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is set out in the published Annual Reports of PIAB. For ease of reference for the Deputy, I have set out the amounts held for the years 2010 to 2017 in the following table. The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) recommended to the Department that the Department and PIAB agree an appropriate level of...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not have any existing contracts with the company in question, and has not awarded any contracts or tenders to the company in 2018.

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department primarily provides supports to companies producing goods for export through IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. In line with legal constraints on its remit, IDA does not target companies producing military goods and follows Department policy regarding “dual use regulations”, under the Control of Exports Act and connected EU legislation, in its engagement with...

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 ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These supports aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken over the coming months. The information is set out in the following table. Scheme Uptake (as of 19 November 2018) Brexit Loan Scheme 307 applications...