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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Details of expenditure incurred by my Department and its Offices over the period 2016 to date on social media are set out in the table below. It is not possible at this stage to provide details of the projected spend on social media in 2019 as projects where the use of social media may be considered beneficial will only be identified over the course of the year. My Department and its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The table below provides details of expenditure incurred by my Department and its Offices on marketing and media, including advertising campaigns, over the period 2016 to date. It is not possible at this stage to provide details of the projected spend by my Department in 2019 on marketing and media initiatives as projects which are considered beneficial will only be identified over the...

European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: This is a short but technical Bill that will enable me as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to enter into agreements with the European Investment Fund to facilitate access to finance for qualifying Irish business. It will allow us to launch the future growth loan scheme in early 2019, which is a central part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I assume the Deputy is referring to Stamp 3 holders who are the dependent or partner or spouse of a Critical Skills Employment Permit (CESP) as there are a wide range of other circumstances under which non-EEA nationals may hold either a Stamp 3 or Stamp 4 permission. Such circumstances are dealt with by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) does not regularly produce county-level unemployment rate data, apart from at each Census. The CSO publishes the Labour Force Survey (LFS) on a quarterly basis (the LFS replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017). The LFS is a large-scale, nationwide survey of households in Ireland. It is designed to produce quarterly labour force...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The matter referred to in the Deputy’s question relates to the obligations of a seller in respect of the return of goods. Where, as is accepted by the buyer in the case in question, the goods were not faulty or were not otherwise in conformity with the contract, there is no legal obligation on the seller to accept the return of the goods and to give a refund of the price. Where a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Expenditure Report 2019 which accompanied the Budget 2019 Statement by my colleague the Minister for Finance set out my Department’s summary capital and current expenditure ceilings for next year. The proposed gross allocation of €950.2 million for my Department in 2019 includes an increase in our capital funding from €555m to €620 million (an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Revised Estimates Publication (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Revised Estimates Volume 2019 will set out the details of my Department’s allocation for 2019 together with the details of any carryover of unspent capital monies. I understand that the Revised Estimates Volume will be published in the coming days. It would not be appropriate to comment any further in advance of the publication of the Rev 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund Data (18 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Future Jobs Ireland - Preparing Now for Tomorrow's Economy - is a whole of government initiative led by my Department in partnership with the Department of the Taoiseach. It will set a new economic agenda which complements existing economic plans such as Project Ireland 2040. Future Jobs will be guided by five pillars namely: 1. Increasing productivity especially in indigenous enterprises;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As indicated in replies to a number of previous questions on this subject, progress on the Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill which issued for public consultation in May 2015 had to be paused because of the publication later that year of two European Union legislative proposals on consumer contracts for the supply of digital content and the sales of goods which overlapped very substantially...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land and buildings in advance of demand is a key element in the IDA's ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. That is because the availability of property solutions to potential investors allows projects to begin at an earlier date by diminishing much of the difficulties associated with land acquisition, planning...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily reflect investment potential, as almost 70% of all new foreign direct investment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The advice of the Attorney General was sought on publication of the Report of the Director of Corporate Enforcement prepared under section 955(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2014. Because of section 956 of the Companies Act 2014 I, as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, am prohibited from publishing reports prepared pursuant to Section 955 of the Act. The Companies Act 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: One of the principal means through which InterTrade Ireland (ITI) is assisting businesses in preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union is the body’s Brexit Advisory Service. Established in May 2017, it provides advice for SMEs to help them navigate any changes in the cross-border trading environment that may arise. As part of the service, ITI offers a "Start to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 to 301, inclusive, together. My Department launched the first call of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund on 29 June 2018 and Expressions of Interest were sought by the deadline of 3pm on Friday, 17 August 2018. Information on the Fund and how to apply was provided by my Department with the support of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Science...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the publication of the ‘Digital Transformation: Assessing the Impact of Digitalisation on Ireland’s Workforce’ study as published by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) on December 7th2018. The study is a welcome and important contribution to our understanding of digitalisation and its growing influence on Ireland’s economy. The study provides...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions my top priority. The Regional Action Plan for Jobs initiative is a central pillar of the Government’s ambition to create 200,000 new jobs by 2020, 135,000 of which are outside of Dublin. A key objective of each of the regional plans, is to have a further 10 to 15 per cent...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The employment permits system is managed through the operation of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL). These occupations lists are reviewed twice yearly to keep pace with rapid labour market changes and to be proactively identifying and addressing shortages as they arise. In order to have an occupation considered...