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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am. The programme is clearly delivering results. That is the reason I have increased the budget for the regional property programme by €10 million in budget 2019. Under Project Ireland 2040 and because of Brexit, a need has been identified in the Border region. There has been very little investment in terms of IDA Ireland in recent years, but that has changed. There have been a...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Senators for their time, contributions and support for the Bill. It is important legislation, which is designed to enhance the role of PIAB, to strengthen its powers within the personal injuries claims environment, and to benefit claimants, insurers and society more generally. On the issue of the cost of insurance, I am aware of the serious impacts on businesses and consumers of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In November 2015, Roche Holding AG announced its regrettable decision to close its facility in Clarecastle, following a review of its worldwide manufacturing network. This review also resulted in closures at plants in other international locations. Since that announcement was made, the IDA has worked to identify a new buyer for the facility. This has included actively promoting the...

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

Heather Humphreys: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the re-scheduling of capital monies to accommodate the additional costs associated with the National Children’s Hospital this year will not impact on my department’s Budget. Accordingly the capital allocation for use by my Department in 2019 is €620m as published in the 2019 Revised Estimates Volume.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State. Section 9(5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the Commission is independent in the performance of its functions, including carrying out investigations of alleged anti-competitive practices....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Green Enterprise (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am very much aware that climate change represents a significant challenge for our economy and society. My Department’s vision is to make Ireland the best place to succeed in business, delivering sustainable full employment and higher standards of living across all regions of the country. It incorporates climate action into policymaking, and through our supporting agencies by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: International Trade Policy is a competence of the EU Commission under the EU Treaties and defined as the Common Commercial Policy. Under this architecture the Commission makes legislative proposals and leads on international trade negotiations and the Member States approve negotiating directives (mandates) and engage with the Commission on the substance of all trade proposals through various...

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

Heather Humphreys: As stated in my previous reply to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 29 January 2019, while there is no specific funding stream for ehubs, in terms of developing regional ehubs, a number of projects which have been offered funding under, for example, the Regional Enterprise Development Fund, are already prototype ehubs and should develop over time into more sustainable ehubs in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working to provide extensive supports, schemes and advice to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These measures aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken over the coming weeks. In addition to the direct supports outlined in the following table, my Department and I have been very...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have engaged in regular meetings with all my Ministerial colleagues regarding a wide variety of Brexit implications since the announcement of the UK to leave the EU. However, investment in Irish shipping capacity and infrastructure is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address. In relation to State Aid, my Department and its agencies have been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It is important to point out to the Deputy that the majority of the capital expenditure under my Department’s vote is not project focussed but rather is mainly by way of grants to support the multi-annual programmes of our enterprise development and innovation agencies. The Enterprise Development supports are mainly by way of grants to our Enterprise Agencies such as the IDA to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It has not been possible to provide a reply in the time available. I will provide a reply to the Deputy once it has been collated.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. The total no. of staff assigned to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) on the 12th February 2019 was 42 staff in total (39.1 full time equivalent). The breakdown by grade is set out in Tabular form below. Title Director Enforcement Portfolio Manager Digital Forensic Specialist Enforcement Lawyer Solicitor...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 to 128, inclusive, together. Section 949(3) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the Director of Corporate Enforcement shall be independent in the performance of his statutory functions. I, as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation have no direct function in such matters. However, the 2017 Annual Report of the Office of the Director of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: For the avoidance of any doubt, I would like to emphasise that interactions between the IDA and existing or prospective FDI clients are highly commercially sensitive operational matters for the Agency and for its clients. Having said that, I am aware that a client of Údarás na Gaeltachta - HID Global Ireland Teo. - has recently announced its decision to expand its presence in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has had one contract with the company in question since 2015. The contract was entered into in 2018 and was for the development of a guide for SMEs on currency risk. The value of the contract was €11,070

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department administers the Employment Permits system. All applications for employment permits are processed in line with the Employment Permits Acts and associated Regulations which lay down in legislation the criteria in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority currently has 39 full time equivalent inspectors available to deliver the Authority’s occupational safety and health inspection programme. Of these, 24 inspectors will be involved in delivering the Authority’s farm inspection programme and promotion campaigns during 2019. In 2017 the HSA undertook a recruitment campaign for 11 Inspector...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. Information on the amount spent by the Health and Safety Authority on farm safety initiatives, the number of inspections, the number of fatalities and the percentage of farm fatalities out of total workplace fatalities for the years 2016 to 2018 are set out in the attached Tables. Final expenditure is broadly in line with original...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Capital funding provided to my Department is mainly in the way of grants to support the multi-annual programmes of our enterprise development and innovation agencies. The table below sets out the breakdown of the capital allocation across my Department’s subheads from 2011-2019. Due to a changes in the Vote structure between 2011 and 2019 some subhead numbers may no longer...