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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to work closely with international clients, from a range of sectors, to mitigate the potential impact of Brexit and to capitalise on any opportunities for additional Brexit-related foreign direct investment (FDI) in the future. In doing so, the IDA has targeted both new-name investors and increased investment from companies already located here. This approach has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protected Disclosures Data (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 became operational on 15th July 2014. Since that date, thirteen matters have been raised with my Department as protected disclosures. The matters raised were dealt with in accordance with my Department's Protected Disclosures Policy, including referral to other Government Departments where appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Offices (19 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department, its Offices and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. The rental costs are borne by the OPW and therefore the information being sought for these locations is a matter for the OPW. Typically, the Department and its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: An analysis of CSO Trade data shows that in 2015, the year before the Brexit Referendum in the UK, 16% (€37.1bn) of the value of total Goods and Services Exports was to the UK and in 2018 this reduced to 14% (€43.8bn).  In the period 2015 to 2018, the value of total exports from Ireland increased by €77.6bn or 33% to a record level of €316bn.   In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The IMD's World Competitiveness Yearbook assesses countries across the globe using over 230 competitiveness indicators. It ranks and analyses the ability of nations to create and maintain a competitive business environment and as a result, foster prosperity and long-term value creation. It considers competitiveness using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative data. In the 2019 IMD...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040. In December 2018, 27 collaborative projects were approved for funding under the first call of the DTIF. The DTIF will see investment in the research, development and deployment of disruptive technologies and applications on a commercial basis. The successful projects...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The lists of occupations for employment permits are subject to twice yearly review which examines labour market conditions at occupation level. The process involves in depth examination of the research and labour market intelligence undertaken by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (Solas), the Expert Group of Future Skills Needs, and the National Skills Council, review of relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parental Leave (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The General Scheme of the Parental Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 is led by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The legislation was drafted by the Department of Justice and Equality to provide for paid parental leave and benefit and a number of related matters. The Minister has not made a submission, outside of the usual cross...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has regular communications and meetings with all other government departments on a variety of issues across the wide range of its remit. It is not possible to provide details of the many individual phone and email communications that may have taken place with the Department of Health in 2019 to date. Details of formal meetings between officials from my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Since 2016 the rules governing statutory audit in Ireland have been significantly enhanced following the transposition of two EU instruments. The EU’s decision to reform the regulation of statutory audit came as a result of the EU Commission’s assessment, following the financial crisis, of the role of audit in that crisis. One of the main objectives of the EU reform was to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) is an independent body responsible for the supervision of the auditing and accounting profession and its functions and powers are set out in the Companies Act 2014. Under the EU Audit Regulation (Regulation (EU) 537/2014), IAASA has direct responsibility for the quality assurance of audits of public-interest entities...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not purchase land or property. The Office of Pubic Works manages the State's property portfolio. It administers all details relating to lease arrangements and related expenditure.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not purchase land or property. The Office of Pubic Works manages the State's property portfolio. It administers all details relating to lease arrangements and related expenditure.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: At its meeting on 24th July 2018 the Government agreed to support at Second Stage the Private Members' Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill introduced by Deputy Noel Rock and Deputy Stephen Donnelly and approved the taking of Second and Subsequent Stages of the Bill in Government time. The Government further approved the drafting of certain amendments to the Bill, including an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Immigration Policy (18 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Review of Economic Migration Policy which was completed in 2018 found that, overall, the State’s vacancy-led employment permits system provided a robust basis for the management of economic migration, but that the current legislation imposed a degree of inflexibility on the operation of the system. The Review contains a range of recommendations to adapt the system to make it more...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The ECN+ Directive was published on 14 January 2019.  The transposition of the Directive will improve the decentralised system of enforcement of EU competition rules put in place by Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 and boost the effective enforcement of EU competition rules. It will further underpin close cooperation in the European Competition Network.  The Competition and Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The European Commission investigates anticompetitive conduct which has an effect on trade in more than one EU country. Once the European Commission opens an investigation into a matter it relieves the competition authorities of the Member States of their competence to apply EU competition rules to the alleged practices concerned. The CCPC has also been, and will continue to, co-ordinate...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by the Employment Permits section of my Department that this application is currently being processed.  Officials from the section have advised that they will contact the applicant to discuss and clarify matters relating  to this application.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in every county are the first-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and micro enterprises seeking to start a new business or grow and develop an existing business. I am pleased that the individual in this case has already met with the relevant LEO business advisor on 15th May 2019. The LEOs can offer a range of advisory and other...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (13 Jun 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed by the Companies Registration Office that there is no company on the register with the name referred to by the Deputy.