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

Heather Humphreys: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040. In December 2018, 27 collaborative projects were approved for funding under the first call of the DTIF. The DTIF will see investment in the research, development and deployment of disruptive technologies and applications on a commercial basis. The successful projects...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The lists of occupations for employment permits are subject to twice yearly review which examines labour market conditions at occupation level. The process involves in depth examination of the research and labour market intelligence undertaken by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (Solas), the Expert Group of Future Skills Needs, and the National Skills Council, review of relevant...

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

Heather Humphreys: The General Scheme of the Parental Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 is led by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The legislation was drafted by the Department of Justice and Equality to provide for paid parental leave and benefit and a number of related matters. The Minister has not made a submission, outside of the usual cross...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department has regular communications and meetings with all other government departments on a variety of issues across the wide range of its remit. It is not possible to provide details of the many individual phone and email communications that may have taken place with the Department of Health in 2019 to date. Details of formal meetings between officials from my Department and the...

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

Heather Humphreys: Since 2016 the rules governing statutory audit in Ireland have been significantly enhanced following the transposition of two EU instruments. The EU’s decision to reform the regulation of statutory audit came as a result of the EU Commission’s assessment, following the financial crisis, of the role of audit in that crisis. One of the main objectives of the EU reform was to...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) is an independent body responsible for the supervision of the auditing and accounting profession and its functions and powers are set out in the Companies Act 2014. Under the EU Audit Regulation (Regulation (EU) 537/2014), IAASA has direct responsibility for the quality assurance of audits of public-interest entities...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not purchase land or property. The Office of Pubic Works manages the State's property portfolio. It administers all details relating to lease arrangements and related expenditure.

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not purchase land or property. The Office of Pubic Works manages the State's property portfolio. It administers all details relating to lease arrangements and related expenditure.

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

Heather Humphreys: At its meeting on 24th July 2018 the Government agreed to support at Second Stage the Private Members' Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill introduced by Deputy Noel Rock and Deputy Stephen Donnelly and approved the taking of Second and Subsequent Stages of the Bill in Government time. The Government further approved the drafting of certain amendments to the Bill, including an...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Review of Economic Migration Policy which was completed in 2018 found that, overall, the State’s vacancy-led employment permits system provided a robust basis for the management of economic migration, but that the current legislation imposed a degree of inflexibility on the operation of the system. The Review contains a range of recommendations to adapt the system to make it more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to work closely with international clients, from a range of sectors, to mitigate the potential impact of Brexit and to capitalise on any opportunities for additional Brexit-related foreign direct investment (FDI) in the future. In doing so, the IDA has targeted both new-name investors and increased investment from companies already located here. This approach has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protected Disclosures Data (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 became operational on 15th July 2014. Since that date, thirteen matters have been raised with my Department as protected disclosures. The matters raised were dealt with in accordance with my Department's Protected Disclosures Policy, including referral to other Government Departments where appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Offices (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department, its Offices and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. The rental costs are borne by the OPW and therefore the information being sought for these locations is a matter for the OPW. Typically, the Department and its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (20 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There does not appear to be current employment permit applications for either of these persons. Applications for an employment permit by the persons concerned will be considered should such applications be made, subject to those applications fulfilling all relevant criteria. In order to apply for an employment permit a non-EEA national must have a secured a job offer for an eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 297 together. The State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the State and other EEA states. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and EEA, the employment permits system offers a conduit into the Irish labour market for non-EEA nationals with in-demand skills...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (25 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will appreciate, IDA Ireland has to make decisions on developing lands based on a number of factors, including likely demand and available funding. It is my understanding that, despite planning permission having been secured, there was limited interest from Agency clients for the site in question. Coupled with budgetary demands elsewhere, this resulted in the physical...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the total number of Freedom of Information requests granted, part-granted, refused, transferred to an appropriate body, withdrawn or handled outside freedom of information by my Department and its offices in 2018 are outlined in the following table. Total Number of FOI Requests Received in Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and its Offices in 2018 Total FOI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (25 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: While the nature of the UK's departure from the EU still remains to be determined, Brexit continues to represent a significant challenge for businesses in Ireland. That is why my Department and its agencies have put in place extensive supports, schemes and advisory resources to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. While we cannot yet know the form that Brexit will take, these...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (25 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Cork has traditionally been a strong performer in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI). This trend is continuing, with a steady and positive increase in employment numbers in IDA Ireland client companies in the County over the past number of years. There are currently 169 IDA client companies in Cork, employing approximately 39,000 people. Under its current 'Winning' Strategy, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (26 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The General Application Regulations 2007 made under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (2005 Act) cover a wide range of provisions and are applicable to all employments. While neither the Act nor the Regulations specifically address cyber or digital risks to employees, the 2005 Act does contain provisions for securing and improving the safety, health and welfare of all employees....