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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (10 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Flexible Work Practices (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and I understand the growing importance of promoting a good work-life balance for employees as new ways of working emerge. This is addressed under Pillar 4 of our Future Jobs Ireland strategy. Pillar 4 is focused on increasing participation in the labour force as this will lead to the more equitable, balanced and sustainable development of Ireland’s economy. Ambition...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the post enactment reports published by my Department during the period in question are set out in the following table. Name of Act  Date of Publication of Post Enactment Report Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (No. 9 of 2017) 19 March 2018 Competition (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 12 of 2017) 28 August 2018 Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 13 of 2017) 19 March 2018

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: A list of all legislation since March 2011 that my Department is responsible for is available on my Department's website at the following address: .

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Acting Chairman, Senator Wilson, for extending such a warm welcome to the pupils from Drung primary school. I welcome the opportunity to present this Bill to the Seanad and I look forward to hearing Senators' views and working with all Members of Seanad Éireann and Dáil Éireann to progress this legislation as quickly as possible. The provisions of Part 3 of the...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Senators for their support. It is much appreciated because Brexit is a serious challenge to this country. By working together, we will face up to and deal with this challenge, as we have dealt with other challenges in the past. Senator Davitt raised the matter of our carbon footprint. Ireland has a small domestic economy but exports a substantial amount of our produce. We...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Commission (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Personal Injuries Commission (PIC) was established in 2017 to compare Ireland’s personal injury claims processes against other jurisdictions, to benchmark international personal injury awards with those in Ireland, to report on alternative compensation and resolution models and make recommendations which could enhance the Irish claims environment. During its 18-month work...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As announced by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, as part of Budget 2020 Government Departments will have access to the €1.2 billion Brexit fund to provide supports in the event of a no deal scenario.  From this, a contingency fund of €650m has been put in place to support the enterprise, agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Social Partnership, in various forms, has been a central facet of Irish society for over three decades. Since 2016, the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) has brought together representatives of employers, trade unions and Government to discuss economic, employment and labour market issues. The Forum, which is chaired by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department, through the SBCI, is working to increase the availability and use of the Credit Guarantee Scheme with the main banks. The SBCI is currently working with the banks to increase the availability and use of the Credit Guarantee Scheme in the context of Brexit. Specifically, the banks are promoting the CGS to underpin transit guarantees required for use of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Export credit insurance is a complex area that is subject to State Aid constraints. There are existing facilities in the market which may be accessed by exporters immediately to mitigate the impact of Brexit on their businesses. These include the Brexit Loan Scheme and Future Growth Loan Scheme.  The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable financing to businesses that are either...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be Brexit-impacted and which meet the scheme criteria. The scheme leverages €23 million exchequer funding to provide a fund of up to €300 million over its lifetime. Under the first stage of the scheme’s application process, businesses apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 to 309, inclusive, together. As part of Budget 2020 I announced a range of targeted measures that can be effectively deployed to meet the specific requirements of individual firms that may experience liquidity or transformative investment challenges in a no-deal Brexit scenario. These measures will be rolled out as part of the initial €110m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Rescue and Restructuring scheme, with a State aid approved ceiling of €200 million, was put in place to allow us to respond rapidly to provide support for "Undertakings in Difficulty" and enterprises experiencing acute liquidity needs.  This scheme was developed as it was considered prudent to have contingency measures in place so that my Department can...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: If the Competition and Protection Commission (CCPC) were to recruit three extra digital investigation specialist at HEO level in 2020,the pay cost of this would be €243,550 (€81,183 per position) based on the midpoint of the most recent pay circular 17/ 2019, employers PRSI, pension costs and overheads accrued. This figure would need to be adjusted accordingly should further...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 11th September 2019, the permit holder (details supplied) was refused a Stamp 4 Support Letter because information provided by the permit holder indicated that he had not been employed by the employer stated on his Critical Skills Employment Permit, contrary to the terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for anyone intending to start or grow a business. The Local Enterprise Offices are the primary providers of supports to assist micro-enterprises within the indigenous sector that are facing challenges arising from Brexit. My Department, through the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Staffing resources are an ongoing priority to ensure my Department’s continued ability to facilitate the wide mission and volume of work in a range of challenging policy areas. This will continue with ongoing day-to-day review of the appropriate staffing mix across the Department in response to known and probable priority areas. My Department is cognisant of upcoming challenges in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland (EI) supports companies in urban and rural areas to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. EI’s focus for 2019 is to help clients in all regions to build on the strength of their 2018 performance by supporting them to innovate, be competitive and to diversify their global footprint - key attributes required to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Co-operative Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department supports co-operatives in the same way as it supports other enterprises. My Department provides a range of grants and funding streams for ambitious start-ups, principally through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).  The 31 LEOs are located throughout the country and provide a range of supports for the micro and small business sector. As the “first-stop-shop”...