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

Heather Humphreys: During the review of Economic Migration Policy published last year, I requested that the emerging labour shortages being experienced in the agri-sector be prioritised. In May 2018 a pilot quota based scheme of General employment permits for dairy farm assistants, horticulture workers and meat processing operatives was put in place to address the immediate needs of the sector. The scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (8 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Information on IDA Ireland site visits for the period in question is set out in the table below. This includes details on the number of site visits over the first three months of 2019. Whilst site visits remain an important tool in helping showcase regional locations to investors, it is important to remember - as I have made clear before - that the final decision as to where to invest rests...

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

Heather Humphreys: To date I have not met with the Irish Hairdressing Federation nor have I received a request to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (8 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: While IDA Ireland client companies do not travel abroad as part of trade missions, 110 Enterprise Ireland supported companies participated in business development events and meetings across the US during the week of St. Patrick’s Day with the goal of advancing partnerships and driving new business.

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

Heather Humphreys: In May 2018 a pilot scheme of employment permit quotas for dairy farm assistants, horticulture workers and meat processing operatives was put in place.  To date this pilot scheme has proved very successful with a total of 1,479 out of the total quota of 2,050 permits having issued broken down as follows: - Meat Processing Operatives 1,500 of which 1,339permits have issued....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Data (18 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has its head office located in Dublin, with certain offices based in regional locations. There are also a number of State Agencies that come within the remit of my Department, some of whom have a regional presence. The State Agencies under the remit of my Department; the HQ location of each such body by county, and the headcount and full-time equivalents of each Agency are...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that it has no record of a current application for an employment permit for the above named person (details supplied).  The State's general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the domestic and/or other EEA countries. Where specific skills prove difficult to source...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (18 Apr 2019)

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

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Agreements (18 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On the 25th July 2018, European Commission President Juncker and President Trump met in Washington to launch a new phase in the close friendship and strong trade relations between the United States and the European Union.  They agreed a Joint EU-US Statement to - - work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies (on non-auto industrial goods) and to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 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 evolving policy and operational priorities. My Department has seen a careful increase...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (18 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: While the immediate risk of a no-deal exit has diminished, Brexit continues to represent a significant challenge for businesses in Ireland, which cannot be underestimated. That’s why my Department started developing supports for businesses from the time when Brexit first became a possibility. Government’s priority is to ensure that businesses around the country can manage risks...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (17 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Regional development, not just in the Border area but across Ireland, remains a key priority. Together with my Department and its enterprise Agencies, I am focused on strengthening investment and job creation all over the country.  The annual results of the IDA demonstrate that we are making significant progress. In 2018, for example, 56% of all net new jobs created by the...

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

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made regional development my top priority. Indeed, enterprise development and job creation in the regions of Ireland is a key policy priority of this Government. We want to have a situation where all regions are enabled to realise their potential as contributors to economic development, and thereby reduce regional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Examinership Arrangements (17 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am informed that the Irish stores of the company referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy operate under a separate Irish company established following an examinership process here in 2016.  As such, the Irish stores are not directly affected by the decision to place the UK Group's holding company in administration.  According to a statement on the company's website, the...

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

Heather Humphreys: My officials in the Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that current processing times for employment permits are: - 3 weeks for Trusted Partner applications (which made up 71% of all applications in 2018). - 11 weeks for Standard applications (which made up 29% of applications in 2018). The Department is continuing to take steps to improve these processing times. The main...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (17 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. There has been extensive engagement with the Office of the Attorney General on the publication of the Report of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) prepared under section 955(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2014. Because of section 956 of the Companies Act 2014 the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation is prohibited from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (17 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs is an independent body that advises the Government on the current and future skills needs of the Irish economy. It is served by a Secretariat that is based in my Department. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs is funded through the National Training Fund. The information below details: Funding allocated to the EGFSN from 2016 to 2018;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (17 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. The EU completed a significant reform of the rules governing statutory audit with the adoption of two new instruments in April 2014. The resulting Audit Directive (2014/56/EU) and Regulation ((EU)(537/2014)) updated existing EU law. The package contained new legislative requirements including in relation to the independence regime...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (16 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together. As the Deputy will be aware, International Trade Policy is a competence of the EU Commission under the EU Treaties and defined as the Common Commercial Policy (CCP). The Lisbon Treaty extended this competence to cover foreign direct investment, as well as making the European Parliament a co-legislator alongside the Council on trade...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (16 Apr 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland hosted 159 site visits as of the first quarter of 2019, with almost 65% of these visits taking place in regional locations.  Whilst site visits are an important tool in helping showcase regional locations to investors, it is important to remember - as I have made clear before - that the final decision as to where to invest rests solely with...