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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. My Department and its agencies continue to work towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. Significant progress is being made, with 58% of all IDA-supported employment now outside of Dublin. 2018 also saw more IDA jobs added in the regions than at any...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As you are aware, since its establishment in November 2017 the Technical Working Group comprising representatives from DG Competition, the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation, Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have been scoping and designing schemes to support enterprises impacted by Brexit in line with State Aid rules. Through the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland's economic migration policy provides the framework within which the State's employment permit system is managed. In response to our transformed economy and labour market, I requested my Department to undertake a fundamental review of the policies underpinning our employment permits system to ensure it is aligned with our current and emerging needs. The Review, which was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has allocated €206.61m in current and capital funding to Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 2019. This amount is comprised of €11.56m in current and €195.05m in capital funding. SFI’s 2019 capital allocation includes an amount of €6.8m in capital carryover provision and €15.5m in dedicated funding for PhD/Research Masters enrolment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has been working closely with the Commission and DG Competition since November 2017 through the Irish/EU Technical Working Group on State Aid. The objective of the Group is to scope and design schemes to support enterprises impacted by Brexit in line with State Aid rules. Through the mechanism of the Technical Working Group Ireland has fully utilised the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The objective of the Trusted Partner Initiative is to ease the administrative burden on employers and to remove the requirement that they replicate the same employer information in respect of each employment permit application made. It is aimed primarily at high volume users of the Employment Permit regime or those who expect to become regular users of the employment permits system. An...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by the Health and Safety Authority that the Authority has acknowledged the concerns raised by a company in relation to practices at the ESB. The Authority has advised me that it has engaged extensively with both Parties on the matter and is satisfied with progress to date. It will continue to engage with the Parties involved to ensure that all matters are adequately...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ortec Inc. announced its intention to establish a European headquarters, manufacturing and operations centre in Newcastle West in 2016. The company – a biomaterial and polymer technology firm which serves the life sciences industry – has indicated that this project will help create up to 110 skilled engineering and science jobs in the region over the next several years. IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and wider EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national subject to the Employment Permits Acts and Regulations. The employment permits system is managed in part through the operation of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On 24 July 2018, I secured Government approval for its support for the Private Members' Bill, Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017, introduced by Deputies Noel Rock and Stephen Donnelly and for the taking of the Second and subsequent Stages of the Bill in Government time. The Government also approved the drafting of certain amendments to the Bill and noted my intention to...

Seanad: Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Senators for their contribution to the debate on the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016 and recognise their support for this measure. As I said, jewellery is an expensive commodity in the lives of consumers, and it is important that people be assured that they get what they pay for. This is an important Bill. It gives consumers the confidence they should have that what they...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The following table sets out the breakdown of the capital allocation of €251,946,000 across my Department’s Jobs & Enterprise Development programme. REV 2019 €,000 Capital A - JOBS AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 251,946 A.4 - INTERTRADE IRELAND 6,695 A.5 - IDA IRELAND 142,000 2. IDA Ireland - Grants to Industry 95,000 3. IDA Ireland - Grant for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below sets out the breakdown of the capital allocation of €368,054,000 across my Department’s Innovation programme. REV 2019 €,000 Capital B - INNOVATION 368,054 B.4 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 300,250 Enterprise Ireland 122,000 Science Foundation Ireland 172,750 Tyndall Institute 5,500 B.5 - PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH IN THIRD...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (7 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have asked IDA Ireland to bring the availability of this property to the attention of any of its clients who may be interested in investing in County Kerry.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports and guidance to help businesses prepare for the impacts of Brexit. These supports aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), an agency of my Department, is the State body with responsibility for developing and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Due to legislative and other commitments, I have not been in a position to respond to the request for a meeting made in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, but hope to be able to do so in the near future. While I will consider carefully the points made in the correspondence, it is not my intention to make the change to proposed legislation sought in the correspondence.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Regional development is a key priority for my Department. We understand the importance of achieving the best possible spread of employment and investment across the country and we have been working hard towards that goal. Significant progress has already been made, with 58% of all IDA client-supported employment now located outside of Dublin. This figure represents the highest such figure in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited ceased to operate in 1989. The day to day issues for the company were matters for the Board of Directors and the management of the Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited. The settlement of debts incurred by Kilkenny Design Workshops was a matter for the company itself and the Minister had no statutory powers to provide a guarantee to the company’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The long-term response to Brexit is for companies across all sectors to become more competitive, more innovative and to diversify their export footprint into more international markets. I am working closely with the agencies under my Department who have a wide range of supports available to enable companies to consolidate market share within the UK, and also to become more resilient by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Data (12 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have employed the services of two Special Advisers, details of whom are available through the Department of Public Expenditure website, but are set out below for the Deputy’s information. NameRoleSalary Ms Lucy MoylanSpecial Adviser Press PO Standard Scale Mr Pauric McPhillipsSpecial Adviser Policy PO Standard Scale I have...