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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within Ireland and other EEA states.  Where specific skills prove difficult to source within Ireland and the EEA, the employment permits system offers a conduit into the Irish labour market for non-EEA nationals with in-demand skills and is operated as a vacancy led system. As at 24th September...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working hard to support small businesses to give them the tools and assistance they need to grow and flourish. Regional development is a key priority of the Government and I am focused on supporting and sustaining existing employment levels while also working to create new economic opportunities and jobs in the regions, including Co....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As 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, one which cannot be underestimated. That is why my Department and its agencies have put in place extensive supports, schemes and advisory resources to ensure that businesses around the country are prepared for Brexit. These measures...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am not aware of any such meetings or interactions between officials of my Department or the IDA with multinational firms in relation to this. Regarding housing, the well-documented challenges we have faced in increasing our supply are complex and multifaceted. It is important to emphasise that these difficulties are not attributable to overseas firms or the jobs they...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Administrative subhead Ad3 of my Department’s Vote covers expenditure relating to Learning and Development and Incidental Expenses. The Incidental Expenses heading covers a very broad range of areas with the primary areas incurring expenditure during 2018 relating to: - Health and safety related costs including certain furniture, cleaning equipment, clothing and materials. -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tourism Industry (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Reply awaited

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 79 to 81, inclusive, together. As Minster for Business, Enterprise and Innovation I am very interested in the development of an efficient and effective apprenticeship system that serves the needs of both enterprise and apprentices. I fully support the development of the apprenticeship system on an ongoing basis as a means of providing for the broad...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Reports (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In 2015 the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs published an Assessment of Future Skills Requirements in the Hospitality Sector in Ireland. In the years following the publication of this report the secretariat of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, based in my Department, acted as secretariat to the Hospitality Skills Oversight Group, which was tasked with implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On 6 October 2004 the United States requested consultations, in line with WTO procedures, with the governments of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain, and with the European Commission concerning measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft. The US concern was that Airbus were receiving unfair subsidies from these Member States regarding the production of its civilian aircraft...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Innovation and Technology plays an important role in the development of Irish enterprise for both new businesses getting started and established companies wishing to continue to grow and expand. Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) are essential components of a company’s ability to maintain its competitiveness, its employment levels and be resilient to withstand the challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 86 together. My Department is working constantly to help Irish businesses to assess and address the challenges of Brexit and to help firms to identify ways to become more resilient, innovative and encouraging diversification into new international markets. While the Copenhagen Economics report of 2018 prepared for my Department estimated up to 20,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Embracing innovation is essential to ensure that we build a resilient enterprise base and support a sustainable economy that can withstand significant challenges such as those posed by Brexit. Innovation drives productivity through new, higher value-added products and services and more efficient business processes and is an integral part of any business wishing to continue to grow and expand....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Manufacturing Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The manufacturing sector has grown significantly over the last five years. The DBEI Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) is a survey of approximately 4,200 client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta employing ten or more employees in Ireland and comprises the Manufacturing and Information, Communication and Other Internationally Traded...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Services Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Services sector has grown significantly over the last five years. The DBEI Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) is a survey of approximately 4,200 client companies of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta employing ten or more employees in Ireland and comprises the Manufacturing and Information, Communication and Other Internationally Traded...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I can assure the Deputy that since the outcome of the UK Referendum in 2016, Government has been actively preparing for Brexit to make sure that Irish citizens and businesses are as ready as possible for all Brexit scenarios. Preparations and contingency measures by Government were set out in December 2018 in the Government’s Contingency Action Plan for a No Deal Brexit and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Strategy (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland is one of the world’s most open, global, export-based economies with international trade constituting an important means of creating more and better jobs and growing our economy. Export-led growth and foreign direct investment have been cornerstones of successive Governments' economic and trade policies. As Ireland has benefitted immensely from our export orientated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Market Access (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. While the UK is and will remain a major market for Irish companies, expanding the Irish export footprint in markets beyond the UK is a key priority. In that context, Enterprise Ireland’s strategy is to support Irish exporters to be more innovative, competitive and market diversified. The Irish exporting landscape is strong...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies consistently engage with businesses throughout the country and across a variety of sectors to ensure an understanding of the existing and potential challenges faced by our businesses. This engagement helps to inform the policies and strategies that will assist our enterprises in overcoming business impediments and to avail of opportunities in domestic and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland continues to perform strongly in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). There are now over 229,000 people employed in IDA Ireland client companies. Last year alone IDA Ireland won 265 projects, compared with 237 in 2017. Within this figure, a record number of 134 were from new companies investing in Ireland for the first time, which represented an increase of 20% over...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Staff (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA's South-East Regional Office is based in the Waterford City area and consists of six staff. The Agency's team there - as well their staff in Dublin and overseas - are working hard to attract further investment to the region. Those efforts are producing results, as demonstrated last year when 982 net new jobs were created in IDA client companies in the area....