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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: Ministerial Functions (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have not requested such advice on a specific topic or on any specific occasion. The Chief Science Adviser (CSA) meets with relevant Cabinet Ministers on a regular basis and meets with new Ministers when they take responsibility for their portfolio. Last year, the CSA presented evidence to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Seanad Special...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (8 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 Supports (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Since the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, my Department and its agencies have worked to put a wide range of Brexit supports in place for businesses. My Department's focus is on helping firms to improve their competitiveness and innovation, and to diversify markets. My Department and its agencies are working to provide extensive supports, schemes and advice to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's ongoing engagement with businesses and representative bodies and research indicates that the proportion of businesses preparing for Brexit is increasing, particularly among those businesses identified as most exposed to Brexit-related impacts. It also indicates that awareness of the key Brexit challenges is increasing. Almost 60% of Irish SME's report a good understanding of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Receivership is a remedy that derives from courts of equity. The relevant law in relation to receivership is largely made up of rules which the courts have developed by applying general contract law and equitable principles. Receivers are appointed under a relevant security e.g. a mortgage or a charge which contains the contractual terms in relation to their appointment and their powers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The SME Envoy Network was established in 2011, as part of the review at that time of the EU’s Small Business Act. The role of the Network includes promoting SME-friendly regulation and policy making in EU countries, cooperation between Member States in the context of SME policy, and acting as the main interface between the Commission and national policy-makers in Member States. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Meetings of the Advisory Group for Small Business were held on the following dates in the years 2016 - 2018 Year Date Chaired By 2016 27 January Minister Ged Nash 20 July Minister Pat Breen 13 September Minister Pat Breen 1 November Minister Pat Breen 6 December Minister Pat Breen 2017 14 February Minister Pat Breen 12 April Minister Pat Breen 6 September Minister Pat Breen ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the State and other EEA states. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and 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. The system is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 30th April 2019, the named Employer applied for two separate General Employment Permits for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers for the two named non-EEA nationals (details supplied). From 3 April 2017, and following consultation with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) and the Road Safety Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 18 July 2019, the named employer applied for a Critical Skills Employment Permit in respect of the non-EEA national (details supplied). On 3rd October 2019, this application was refused. The occupation in question, a CNC Lathe Programmer, is ineligible for a Critical Skills permit at the offered remuneration level of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the funding provided by my Department to Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 2017, 2018 and 2019 is attached in tabular form as follows. Year Current Capital Revised Estimates Volume allocation€000 Plus sanctioned Deferred Surrender (Capital Carryover) *€000 Supplementary Estimate **€000 Total annual allocation€000 2017 10,131 162,500 172,631 X...