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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below sets out the breakdown of the capital allocation of €368,054,000 across my Department’s Innovation programme. REV 2019 €,000 Capital B - INNOVATION 368,054 B.4 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 300,250 Enterprise Ireland 122,000 Science Foundation Ireland 172,750 Tyndall Institute 5,500 B.5 - PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH IN THIRD...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (7 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have asked IDA Ireland to bring the availability of this property to the attention of any of its clients who may be interested in investing in County Kerry.

Seanad: Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Senators for their contribution to the debate on the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016 and recognise their support for this measure. As I said, jewellery is an expensive commodity in the lives of consumers, and it is important that people be assured that they get what they pay for. This is an important Bill. It gives consumers the confidence they should have that what they...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by the Health and Safety Authority that the Authority has acknowledged the concerns raised by a company in relation to practices at the ESB. The Authority has advised me that it has engaged extensively with both Parties on the matter and is satisfied with progress to date. It will continue to engage with the Parties involved to ensure that all matters are adequately...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ortec Inc. announced its intention to establish a European headquarters, manufacturing and operations centre in Newcastle West in 2016. The company – a biomaterial and polymer technology firm which serves the life sciences industry – has indicated that this project will help create up to 110 skilled engineering and science jobs in the region over the next several years. IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and wider EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national subject to the Employment Permits Acts and Regulations. The employment permits system is managed in part through the operation of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (6 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On 24 July 2018, I secured Government approval for its support for the Private Members' Bill, Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017, introduced by Deputies Noel Rock and Stephen Donnelly and for the taking of the Second and subsequent Stages of the Bill in Government time. The Government also approved the drafting of certain amendments to the Bill and noted my intention to...

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

Heather Humphreys: As part of the whole of Government response to Brexit, I and my Department officials are working to support the grocery retail and distribution sector in its efforts to prepare for Brexit. My Department has had ongoing engagement with the retail sector in relation to Brexit since 2016, principally through the Retail Consultation Forum (RCF) which I chair, and also bilaterally. ...

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

Heather Humphreys: As part of the whole of Government response to Brexit, I and my Department officials are working to support the grocery retail and distribution sector in its efforts to prepare for Brexit. My Department has had ongoing engagement with the retail sector in relation to Brexit since 2016, principally through the Retail Consultation Forum (RCF) which I chair, and also bilaterally. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by the Health and Safety Authority that the Authority has acknowledged the concerns raised by a company in relation to practices at the ESB. The Authority has advised me that it has engaged extensively with both Parties on the matter and is satisfied with progress to-date. It will continue to engage with the Parties involved to ensure that all matters are adequately...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland currently has a site of 0.9 hectares in Glenamaddy that is being actively marketed to its clients through its network of offices in Ireland and overseas. This is the remaining portion of land available following the sale of property there to a company in 1997. Overseas firms continue to perform well in Galway. There are 81 IDA client companies in the County employing...

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

Heather Humphreys: In November 2017 the then Tánaiste met with Commissioner Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition who has responsibility for EU State aid policy to discuss, amongst other things, the impact of Brexit on Irish businesses. An outcome from this meeting was the establishment of a Technical Working Group comprising representatives from DG Competition, the Department of Business,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: No representations have been made to me concerning the commercial, business or industrial impact of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for starting or growing your own business. The LEOs offer direct grant aid to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors which, over time, have the potential to develop into strong...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In April 2018, I asked all the Regional Action Plan for Jobs Implementation Committees to start a process to refresh and refocus all Regional Plans to ensure their relevance and impact out to 2020. The refresh and refocus of the Plans will ensure that they remain effective and that they continue to deliver jobs across the country, in every region, and can be robust to address the challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland hosted 607 site visits in 2018, with over 55% of these visits taking place in regional locations. As I have said before, the IDA always does everything it can - whether through site visits or in direct engagement with potential clients - to encourage overseas firms to locate or expand in regional areas. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. My Department and its agencies continue to work towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. Significant progress is being made, with 58% of all IDA-supported employment now outside of Dublin. 2018 also saw more IDA jobs added in the regions than at any...

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

Heather Humphreys: As you are aware, since its establishment in November 2017 the Technical Working Group comprising representatives from DG Competition, the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation, Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have been scoping and designing schemes to support enterprises impacted by Brexit in line with State Aid rules. Through the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland's economic migration policy provides the framework within which the State's employment permit system is managed. In response to our transformed economy and labour market, I requested my Department to undertake a fundamental review of the policies underpinning our employment permits system to ensure it is aligned with our current and emerging needs. The Review, which was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland (5 Feb 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has allocated €206.61m in current and capital funding to Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 2019. This amount is comprised of €11.56m in current and €195.05m in capital funding. SFI’s 2019 capital allocation includes an amount of €6.8m in capital carryover provision and €15.5m in dedicated funding for PhD/Research Masters enrolment...