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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Imports and Exports Data (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 to 597, inclusive, together. The data which the Deputy has sought is provided in the files in the following links and has been sourced from data published by the Central Statistics Office.  Data in respect of the value of services trade in 2018 for individual countries is not yet available.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, having passed through all stages of the Oireachtas, this Bill was signed into law by the President on 17 March 2019.  In accordance with Section 8 of that Act, preparations are in train to fulfil the obligations contained therein to present the relevant report to Dáil Éireann within the period of time envisaged under that section. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (26 Mar 2019)

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. Significant progress is being made with 58% of all IDA employment now outside of Dublin. In 2018 there were more IDA jobs added in the regions than at any time over the past 17 years.   There...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working to provide 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 to facilitate the practical actions to be taken in response to the UK's exit from the EU. The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland's capital allocation for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, as published in the Revised Estimates Volume, is detailed in the following table: Year Amount 2019 €142,000,000 2018 €132,000,000 2017 €137,000,000 The IDA’s 2018 capital allocation was reduced by €5 million as a result of the reclassification of its Winning Abroad...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 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. The agencies under my Department have a wide range of supports available to enable companies to consolidate market share within the UK, and also to become more resilient by broadening their sales to other...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Details of working groups currently established in my Department are set out in the following table. Working Group Focus of Work Membership Composition Brexit Coordination Group A forum, chaired by the Minister, comprising enterprise and regulatory bodies within the DBEI remit to update and discuss Brexit impacts and mitigation measures underway/planned Chief Executive (or Chairperson as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Data (26 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Customers who wish to complain about the quality of customer service provided by my Department can submit a complaint under the Department’s complaint procedures. These procedures, along with the Department’s customer charter and customer action plan, were updated recently in accordance with the customer service actions outlined for implementation in “Our Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that an application for a General Employment Permit in respect of the named individual was received on 15 January 2019. On 26 February 2019, this application was refused because the named individual was in the State without current immigration permission from the Minister or Justice and Equality. In addition to being informed of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Appeals (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the named individual applied for a General Employment Permit on 2 January 2019. On 21 March 2019, this application was refused for the following reasons: - The applicant did not provide essential required documentation including a copy of signed Contract of Employment and documents from Revenue. - The remuneration level stated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan to 2020 is an enterprise focused document that is the result of a refresh and refocus of the Midlands Regional Action Plans for Jobs 2015-2017 (RAPJ) to ensure its relevance and impact out to 2020, so that it continues to deliver jobs across the Midlands region and can be robust to address the challenges we face, including Brexit. I launched the new...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Marie for her work on the committee. I am a little over a year on the committee now. As the chairperson will verify, a good secretariat to the committee is invaluable. I wish her well and thank her for her assistance and the work she has done on this committee. I am unsure what committee she is going to but I hope we will cross paths again.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: That is my old committee. I wish Marie well there - she will enjoy that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss the details of my Department's Estimate for 2019 with members of the select committee. My colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for trade, employment, business, the EU digital Single Market and data protection, Deputy Breen, will be with us shortly. My other departmental colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I will try to address all of them. On regional development, 58% of IDA Ireland supported jobs are now outside Dublin. IDA Ireland has been very proactive in working in the different regions to identify opportunities. I have launched nine regional enterprise plans across the country and can assure the Deputy that one of my priorities is to put the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: They need to do so.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Yes. I have raised the matter with the heads of the banks, whom I met a number of weeks ago. I have raised these matters with them. If anybody has specific issues that they wish to relay to me afterwards, I would be happy to raise them with the heads of the banks when I meet them. I have no problem doing that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I went through some of the elements of Brexit related business supports, and there are a wide range of supports, whether through InterTradeIreland, Enterprise Ireland, local enterprise offices or the Brexit working capital loan facility and future growth loan scheme, which is a long-term Brexit loan scheme. There are many supports and there has been a major national awareness campaign for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I think the figure has gone up to €19 million.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am sorry, but it has increased again. It has gone up to €20.6 million. There is I believe also a reluctance among businesses to take on additional debt. This is a loan and they will still have to pay it back. The uncertainty Brexit will bring probably means that companies are not taking out loans because they are concerned which the Deputy can understand. When there is more...