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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 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 my Department in response to known and probable priority areas. My Department liaises directly with the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Appointments to the positions of Special Adviser are made in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil. Please find below the names of the Special Advisers appointed to Ministers in this Department since the commencement of the Government, the commencement dates of the employment of each and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Data (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is committed to upholding the key aims of the Dignity at Work Policy, the Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment policy for the Irish Civil Service.  My Department is also committed to providing a work environment free from any form of bullying, harassment or sexual harassment. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State. Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the Commission is independent in the performance of its functions. As staffing matters generally are part of the day-to-day operational work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates within the Civil Service policy framework for Human Resources, and in this regard it carries out its functions in accordance with the circulars and policies set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I have provided information in the statistical table below relevant to my Department. It should however be noted, that the specific reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The following table provides details of expenditure incurred by my Department and its Offices on the amount spent on public relations, promotion and advertising for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and Project Ireland 2040 since its publication in February 2018. Type of Promotion/Advertising /PR e.g. radio advertising, print advertising etc. Amount Spent in 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, a number of studies have been conducted on the economic and trade impacts of Brexit that point to the significant challenges that Brexit presents for employment in key sectors of the economy, and in certain regions of the country that are most exposed to Brexit. Government has been upfront all along signalling that Brexit is damaging for the economy, gives...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The environment in which our enterprise must grow and thrive is changing. Technological innovation is radically transforming our lives and will continue to do so. Automation, AI and other forms of technological innovation are expected to radically change many jobs, enterprises, and entire industries. The move to a low-carbon economy will also radically change important sectors of the economy...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The expenditure incurred in 2019 to date by my Department and its Offices on bottled water and disposable coffee cups is set out in the following table. Bottled Water Disposable Coffee Cups Department [across 3 Dublin based buildings] €6,019.48 Nil Companies Registration Office including the Registry of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Data (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Freedom of Information publication scheme for the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation was last updated and published via its website in August 2018. In line with the provisions of section 8(1)(c) of the FOI act, 2014 the scheme will be reviewed again within 3 years of that date. Material published under the scheme is updated on an ongoing basis.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The attached table provides details of expenditure incurred by my Department and its Offices on public relations promotion and advertising including multi-media over the period 2016 to date. ">Table 1

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have had no meetings with insurance companies or Insurance Ireland since 2016 and neither had my predecessors. I have officiated at a number of events as has one of my predecessors the details of which are outlined in the following table. Minister Date Location Purpose Minister Heather Humphreys 07/10/2019 Liberty...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (21 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There does not appear to be a current employment permit application for the named person (details supplied). An application for an employment permit by the named person will be considered should such an application be made, subject to the application fulfilling all relevant criteria. In order to apply for an employment permit a non-EEA national must have secured a job offer for an eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have not met with insurance companies, insurance brokers or representative bodies in the insurance industry. I have checked with the Ministers of State in my Department and I am advised they have had no such meetings either. Details of events which I have officiated at are detailed in the following table. Minister Date Location Purpose ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Market (21 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. The share of the population with basic or above basic digital skills is tracked on an annual basis by EUROSTAT, and the results published in the European Commission's Digital Economy Society Index (DESI). On the basis of the latest available data, which is for 2017, and which features in the 2019 edition of the DESI, 48% of Ireland's...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies have put in place extensive supports, schemes and advisory resources to ensure that businesses nationwide are prepared for Brexit. While we cannot yet know the form that Brexit will take, these measures aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and practical preparatory actions regardless of the circumstances of the UK’s withdrawal from the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (26 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In 2018, at my request, following significant and ongoing engagement with the agri-food sector and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, a review of the emerging labour shortages being experienced in that sector was undertaken resulting in the introduction of a pilot scheme  which provided for operatives for the horticulture, dairy farming and meat processing industries. A...

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

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm my Department does not collect the type of information sought by the Deputy.  I am also advised that both the Department of Finance, which has policy responsibility for insurance, and the Central Bank of Ireland, which has regulatory responsibility for the insurance sector, do not collect this type of information either.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Money Laundering (26 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The objectives of the beneficial ownership provisions being implemented are to strengthen transparency over who ultimately owns and controls companies and trusts to effectively detect, disrupt and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 110 of 2019) were made by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Money Laundering (26 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: While S.I. No. 110 of 2019 was made by the Minister for Finance, Regulation 18 provides that the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation may, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, appoint a Registrar of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies.  Under Regulation 19, the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and...