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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (28 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that the Deputy has been in email contact with officials in the Employment Permit Section of my Department and that the issue for this company centres on the granting of Intra-Company transfer permits. Based on the information provided by the Deputy in relation to this company, there should be no barrier to the granting of these permits. I also understand that the company...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (28 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The number of staff currently assigned to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is 38 (35.2 full time equivalent). In addition, 5 Gardaí are assigned to the ODCE. Following his appointment in the latter half of 2012, the Director carried out a review of the ODCE’s then skills mix and operational capacity. That review, inter alia, identified certain skill...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (28 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The annual budget for the Office from 2001 to 2019 is set out in the following table. Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement REV Allocations (€000) Pay Non-Pay Total 2001 961 1,378 2,339 2002 1,308 2,364 3,672 2003 1,426 2,402 3,828 2004 1,686 2,564 4,250 2005 1,793 2,745 4,538 2006 1,899 2,814 4,713 2007 2,119 2,704 4,823 2008 2,681 2,276...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (30 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Mercosur are ongoing. If concluded, an EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement would be the EU’s largest trade deal to date. The most recent formal round of negotiations took place in Buenos Aires on 11th– 15thMarch 2019. A week of intersessional meetings also took place between the European Commission and Mercosur...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Staff (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Enterprise agencies under my remit, including IDA Ireland, are provided with an overall pay ceiling within which they have some flexibility to align staffing resources to both manage operations and meet strategic priorities. It should be remembered that IDA Ireland's staff includes highly-qualified personnel hired abroad - in highly competitive marketplaces - to secure valuable and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In 2011, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) refunded its establishment costs of €6.9 million to the Exchequer. In 2017 the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) recommended that my Department and PIAB agree an appropriate level of revenue reserves to be retained by PIAB and the basis for holding such a reserve. The C&AG also recommended the introduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Companies Act 2014 sets out the framework for the oversight of the accountancy and auditing profession in Ireland. The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) is an independent body responsible for the supervision of the auditing and accounting profession and its objects, functions and powers are set out in the 2014 Act. IAASA’s mission is to contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA's performance in 2018 reflects the joint emphasis the Agency and the Government have placed on increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) into regional locations. Last year, for example, 56% of all net new jobs created by IDA client firms were in locations outside Dublin. Similarly, every region in Ireland, experienced FDI-supported employment growth. There are now over 132,000 people...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA's performance in 2018 reflects the emphasis the Agency and the Government have placed on increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) into regional locations. Last year, for example, 56% of all net new jobs created by IDA client firms were in locations outside Dublin. Similarly, every region in Ireland experienced FDI-supported employment growth. There are now over 132,000 people...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is intended to act as a conduit for key skills which are required to develop enterprise in the State for the benefit of our economy, while simultaneously protecting the balance of the labour market. Only...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 15 March 2019, this application for a General Employment Permit was refused for a number of reasons, one of which was that the occupation of Specialist in Assistive Technology and Specialised Seating/Occupation Therapist is listed on the Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits – employments for which an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland owns approximately 10.6 hectares of industrial zoned land on the Sligo Road in Quignashee, Ballina. The site has been concept master planned by the Agency in order to demonstrate its potential to investors. Planning permission was previously obtained for infrastructural development, although this has since expired. The IDA continues to market the site to existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (11 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 389 together. IDA Ireland works closely with international clients from a range of sectors, including the automotive industry, to highlight the benefits of investing in Ireland and potentially locating here. This includes companies who are increasingly attracted to Ireland on account of Brexit. It is also the case, of course, that many...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The ECN+ Directive was published on 14 January 2019.  The transposition of the Directive will improve the decentralised system of enforcement of EU competition rules put in place by Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 and boost the effective enforcement of EU competition rules. It will further underpin close cooperation in the European Competition Network.  The Competition and Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The European Commission investigates anticompetitive conduct which has an effect on trade in more than one EU country. Once the European Commission opens an investigation into a matter it relieves the competition authorities of the Member States of their competence to apply EU competition rules to the alleged practices concerned. The CCPC has also been, and will continue to, co-ordinate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by the Employment Permits section of my Department that this application is currently being processed.  Officials from the section have advised that they will contact the applicant to discuss and clarify matters relating  to this application.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in every county are the first-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and micro enterprises seeking to start a new business or grow and develop an existing business. I am pleased that the individual in this case has already met with the relevant LEO business advisor on 15th May 2019. The LEOs can offer a range of advisory and other...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Companies Registration Office that there is no company on the register with the name referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: An analysis of CSO Trade data shows that in 2015, the year before the Brexit Referendum in the UK, 16% (€37.1bn) of the value of total Goods and Services Exports was to the UK and in 2018 this reduced to 14% (€43.8bn).  In the period 2015 to 2018, the value of total exports from Ireland increased by €77.6bn or 33% to a record level of €316bn.   In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The IMD's World Competitiveness Yearbook assesses countries across the globe using over 230 competitiveness indicators. It ranks and analyses the ability of nations to create and maintain a competitive business environment and as a result, foster prosperity and long-term value creation. It considers competitiveness using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative data. In the 2019 IMD...