Results 20,021-20,040 of 27,613 for speaker:Heather Humphreys

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "Amendment of Valuation Act 2001 5. The Valuation Act 2001 is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 67: "Valuation for certain purposes of property not falling within Schedule 4 67A. (1) The Commissioner may, in relation to property that does not fall within Schedule 4 and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, to delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute the following: "(2) The Landlord and Tenant Acts 1967 to 2008 and this Act, other than section 5*, may be cited together as the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1967 to 2019. (3) The Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 and section 5* may be cited together as the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2019. (4) This Act shall come into operation...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 8: In page 3, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: "An Act to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978; to amend the Valuation Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank members of the committee for their co-operation in getting this Bill through Committee Stage. I acknowledge the work of the expert group, which was very quickly assembled and had significant input into the Bill. I want to give a particular mention to Professor John Wiley whose expertise has been valuable in terms of the amendments made to the Bill. I acknowledge those in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have a longstanding focus on seeing an increase in the numbers of women in business and women becoming entrepreneurs. As recognised in Future Jobs, increasing female participation is a vital way to grow the diversity and strength of our indigenous business sector. My Department is leading the way in providing a variety of programmes through its agencies to increase the number of women...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In 2018 my Department published a comprehensive, independent expert study undertaken by Copenhagen Economics. This report examines the implications of Brexit for the Irish economy and trade and quantifies the impact of possible new barriers to trade which might emerge as a result of Brexit. The study also provides analysis of the likely impact of Brexit on key sectors of the Irish economy and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Visa Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a Critical Skills Employment Permit issued for the person concerned (details supplied) on 1st November 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 382 together. The announcement by Molex that it will close its facility in Shannon is a source of significant regret and disappointment. I understand fully how important an employer this company has been to the area and the role it has played in supporting jobs and enterprise in the Mid-West. The IDA first learnt of the decision by the firm...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. From November 2016, companies have been obliged to obtain and hold adequate, accurate and current information in respect of the natural persons who are their beneficial owners/controllers. Under S.I. No. 110 of 2019, as made by the Minister for Finance, the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Data (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, and 384 together. The decision by Novartis to make a large number of redundancies across two of its Cork sites over the coming years is deeply disappointing. Our primary concern remains supporting those who will be directly impacted by the job losses. That is why every form of state assistance will be made available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The recent job losses announced in Counties and Cork are very disappointing. However, these announcements are not a reflection of the strength or competitiveness of our economy. It is important to recognise that the overall trend of employment and investment continues to be very positive – in Clare, in Cork, in Munster and in Ireland as a whole – and there have been a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As the largest private sector employer in the country that supports jobs in every city, town and village in the country I understand the importance of the retail sector. The Retail Consultation Forum (RCF), which I chair, was established in 2014 to provide a platform for engagement between retail representative bodies, retailers and the public sector on key concerns for the retail sector....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not have any computers that still use the Windows 7 operating system and has not had any for quite some time. My Department has a number of procedures in place to ensure that operating systems are kept up to date.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As my Department does not have any computers that use the Windows 7 operating system no additional premium payments are required.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Information and Communications Technology (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not have any computers that still use the Windows 7 operating system and has not had any for quite some time. While the use of this operating system does not present a risk to my Department, it has, in line with best practice adopted a defence in depth approach to cybersecurity protection with a combination of technological controls and processes in place. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Remuneration of all staff of the Department is as sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for various individual grades in line with Government pay policy. The minimum entry point of all incremental payscales relevant to staff recruited to my Department, reflect an hourly rate above the current national minimum wage of €9.80 per hour. Therefore, there are no...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Projects (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation I understand the importance of promoting a good work-life balance for employees. This is addressed under Pillar 4 of the Government's Future Jobs Ireland strategy. Pillar 4 is focussed on increasing participation in the labour force as this will lead to the more equitable, balanced and sustainable development of Ireland’s workforce. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) provide a range of supports for the micro and small business sector. The LEOs act as the “first-stop-shop” for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business. The LEOs can help new enterprises provided the enterprise can become commercially viable. There are three...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (5 Nov 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 figure in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Public procurement undertaken by my Department and its Offices is governed by an extensive range of national and EU rules and regulations, which are encapsulated in the National Public Procurement Policy Framework. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) is charged with overseeing and standardising procurement processes and procedures throughout the public service. My Department has a...