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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has prepared one post enactment report during the period in question, set out as follows. Name of Act Date of Publication of Post Enactment Report on Oireachtas Website Competition (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 12 of 2018) 28 August 2018

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: A list of all legislation since March 2011 that my Department is responsible for is available on my Department's website at the following address: .

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department’s Vote provides funding in the way of Grants and also to fund a number of discrete Schemes. Grants in the main are provided to support the operating costs and other expenses of the statutorily established State Agencies who operate under the aegis of the Department. The funding provided to the Grants and Schemes supported under the Department’s Vote is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Discrimination (6 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Lead responsibility for the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 rests with the Minister for Justice and Equality and any steps being taken to reduce inequality in the workplace would be a policy matter for the Minister and his Department. The Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015 that fall under the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality, outlaw discrimination at work...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: During the course of 2018, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has been engaged in the development of draft Irish Standard I.S. 820 - Non-domestic gas installations. A public consultation was held earlier this year as part of that development process. Standard I.S. 820 included a proposal to recommend installation of carbon monoxide detection in sleeping areas of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (11 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: Company Law (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Receivership is a remedy that derives from courts of equity. The relevant law in relation to receivership is largely made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. Receivers are appointed under a relevant security e.g. a mortgage or a charge which contains the contractual terms in relation to their appointment and their powers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 29th November 2018. The Employment Permits section is experiencing high levels of demand for employment permits this year and this has contributed to increased processing times for applications.  At end November 2018, 15,550...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Infringement (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a package of copyright reform proposals as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. This included a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (hereinafter the “Copyright Directive”). The intention of the Directive is to craft modern copyright legislation suitable for all European citizens. Among the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily reflect investment potential, as almost 70% of all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) represents part of my Department’s commitment to stimulating economic growth throughout the regions. The overall aim of the REDF is to support every region to build on its unique strengths and ultimately create sustainable jobs. Collaboration is at its core – among the public and private sectors, within and across regions. The REDF...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Offices (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As part of its €150m Regional Property Programme the IDA is directly investing in a building programme to help ensure property solutions are in place for overseas companies considering investing or expanding, thereby encouraging more foreign direct investment in regional locations. This programme includes the construction of an Advance Technology Building (ATB) in Carlow. I...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware Brexit is a priority issue for this Government. The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, my cabinet colleagues and I have taken every opportunity to engage with EU partners and the UK to advance Ireland’s priorities.  Of course negotiations on both the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and political declaration on the framework for the EU-UK future relationship,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 to 270, inclusive together. Staffing resources are an ongoing priority to ensure my Department’s continued ability to facilitate the wide mission and volume of work in a range of challenging policy areas. This will continue with ongoing day-to-day review of the appropriate staffing mix across my Department in response to known and probable priority...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: This is a short technical Bill to enable the Ministers for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Agriculture, Food and the Marine to enter into agreements with the European Investment Fund to facilitate access to finance for qualifying Irish businesses. It will allow us to launch the future growth loan scheme in early 2019, which is a central part of the Government's response to Brexit as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department replied to 1,806 Parliamentary Questions in 2017 and has replied to 1,562 in 2018 to date. A figure for the number of Questions answered in 2016 is not readily available due to the introduction of a new ICT system for PQ administration at the end of 2016. All Parliamentary Questions submitted to my Department are answered directly and Questions are not referred to bodies or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forálacha Pinsin (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Níl aon ról ag mo Roinn in íocaíocht den phinsean Stáit. Is é an t-aon fheidhm atá ag mo Roinn maidir le hinchur íocaíocht shochair na Roinne Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Shóisialaí is ea sonraí de ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC íoctha  i rith tréimhse fostaíochta iar fhostaí den...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The overall outlook for foreign direct investment in Mayo remains positive. There are 16 IDA client companies employing approximately 4,500 people in the County. Mayo has experienced a 26% increase in FDI employment from 2012 to 2017 with job numbers increasing from 3,537 in 2012 to 4,462 at the end of last year. IDA Ireland continues to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 8 July 2018. On 22 November 2018, the application was refused as it appeared that the applicant had not provided evidence that the Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) had been carried out in the manner prescribed under the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Section 71 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 deals with court orders prohibiting a trader from committing or engaging in an act or practice prohibited under the Act. Section 71(2) provides among other things that a public body prescribed for the purposes of the subsection may apply to the Circuit Court or High Court for such an order. "Prescribed" is defined in section 2 of...