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Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for their support.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Potential Deputies.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It might be helpful to recall briefly the background to the Bill and the process leading to the Government's amendments. This Bill originated in the Seanad as a Private Members' Bill introduced by Senators Gallagher, Ardagh and Swanick. The Government agreed not to oppose it but to bring forward Committee Stage amendments in due course. Senators will recall that the Bill's primary...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Group 2 contains amendments to the eligibility conditions in section 9 of the Act of 1978 as far as those conditions apply to the buildings on the land. Currently, eligibility to acquire the freehold title does not exist in the case of an improvement to such buildings but will arise where the alteration or reconstruction causes the buildings to lose their original identity. This formulation...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The third group is amendment No. 8. It contains revised collective citations. Subsection (2) provides for a new collective citation for the Landlord and Tenant Acts, which will include this Bill, other than the new section 6 that inserts sections 67A and 67B into the Valuation Act 2001. Subsection (3) contains a revised collective citation for the Valuation Acts to incorporate section 6,...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Senator is well aware of my brevity.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, there is a good feel about the House today all right.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There is a focus on Cavan and Monaghan, which is always good. This Bill has received support from all sides of the House during its passage through Dáil Éireann and the Seanad, and I thank colleagues in both Houses for that support. As we know, the issue of ground rents in Carrickmacross has been long-running. It culminated in a Supreme Court judgment in 2012. That judgment had...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It will be great to get the Bill enacted in order that businesses in Carrickmacross can have certainty about their futures. I acknowledge my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, who is also in the Chamber. What better Christmas present could we give than this legislation? It will be signed by the President shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The CCPC receives Exchequer funding and Levy funding. The combined allocation in 2018 and 2019 are set out in the following table.  The CCPC collects a levy from the financial sector to fund its Financial Information and Education functions. - Rev Allocation (Exchequer and Levy) Pay and non-pay’000s 2018 €12,226 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Sector (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In line with the requirements of Article 7 (Comparison websites) of Directive 2014/92/EU (Payment Accounts Directive), the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has a financial comparison section on the CCPC website . The website meets the requirements of the Directive and consumers can compare the product offerings of the main financial institutions for personal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s €60 million Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), administered by Enterprise Ireland, has the objective of supporting every region to build on its unique strengths and ultimately create sustainable jobs.  Administered via two competitive calls, a total of 42 projects were approved funding totaling €59.5 million.  The budget for this fund...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040 and forms a key part in the delivery of Pillar 1, embracing innovation and technological change, under the Future Jobs Ireland framework. It is available for collaborative projects seeking investment in the development and deployment of disruptive innovative...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Flexible Work Practices (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I understand the opportunities presented by the increased adoption of flexible working solutions in the workplace. This is reflected in Pillar 4 of Future Jobs Ireland, which is focussed on increasing participation in the labour force. A deliverable under this Pillar is the completion of research on remote working, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Brexit remains my top priority, and my Department and its agencies have put in place an extensive suite of supports, schemes and advisory resources to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. Working with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, my Department and its agencies are using a broad range of channels through which to promote awareness of these support measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 11 December 2019, a General Employment Permit issued in respect of the named individual.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: First and foremost, my thoughts are with the workers affected and their families at what is a very difficult time. Enterprise Ireland has been engaging with Rondo Foods since 2011 and since the announcement by the company on the 8th November of possible redundancies, Enterprise Ireland has been engaging intensively with the company to see it is was possible to find a solution and avert the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In March 2018, following a comprehensive review of the occupation lists for employment permit purposes, the employment permits system was amended to broaden the availability of permits to all chef grades, with the exception of commis chef, subject to a quota of 610. The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this quota has now exhausted. The application of a quota is to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are actively engaged in the development of regional digital hubs / ehubs and enterprise centres which enable and support new business development, provide the opportunity for business relocation, and for full-time or part-time remote working from regional locations. A number of projects which have been offered funding under, for example, the competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund, established as one of the National Development Plan investment priorities under Project Ireland 2040, which will run from 2018 to 2027. The Fund forms a key part in the delivery of the Pillar 1 goal of Future Jobs Ireland to embrace innovation and technological change. It will see investment in the development...