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

Heather Humphreys: In answer to the question posed by the Deputy the number of persons by civil service grade working in the Employment Permits Section of my Department in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 is set out below in tabular form. To date 2018 End 2017 End 2016 End 2015 End 2014 Grade Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Principal...

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

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all of our regions, including County Donegal. There are over 122,000 people employed across 649 firms in IDA client companies located outside of Dublin, with 45% of all new foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs created in 2017 based in regional locations. There has been a steady and positive increase in employment...

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

Heather Humphreys: As Minister, my objective is to create the best possible environment for enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and investment. Ireland continues to perform very strongly in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and encouraging further investment from multinational companies is a major priority of mine. There are now over 210,000 people employed in IDA Ireland client companies...

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

Heather Humphreys: As we move towards 2020, Enterprise Ireland’s (EI’s) focus is to help client companies to build on the strength of their 2017 performance by supporting them to innovate, increase competitiveness, and diversify their global footprint. On an annual basis EI works with approximately 5,000 manufacturing and internationally traded services companies through its network of 10 domestic...

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

Heather Humphreys: InterTradeIreland (ITI) supports businesses - through a range of programmes and initiatives - to take advantage of North/South trading and commercial opportunities, thereby helping to drive growth and create jobs. ITI is also undertaking significant work, through its Brexit Advisory Service, to assist businesses in preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. The table...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not hold any research, data or reports on the benefits or challenges of a united Ireland. Over the past year, and currently, my Department is focused on undertaking Brexit-related analysis to ensure that we continue to provide the supports required by Irish based enterprises as they navigate the uncertainties and challenges posed by Brexit. For example, we have...

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

Heather Humphreys: The number of staff in each of the Offices and Agencies under the aegis of my Department, together with the number of staff that left each Agency and Office for the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 are listed in the table below. Office or Agency Year No of Staff No of leavers Companies Registration Office and Registry of Friendly Societies 2016 122 9 2017 121 8 2018 119 6 Office...

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

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 known and probable priority areas. My Department has seen a careful increase in overall...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. As the Common Commercial Policy is an exclusive competence of the European Union under the EU Treaties the European Commission acts as lead negotiator on behalf of all EU countries regarding trade agreements with non-EU countries. Vietnam is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The EU is working...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports, including grants, to enable companies to prepare for Brexit and succeed into the future. For 2019, I have allocated an extra €8 million to the enterprise agencies and regulatory bodies under my Department for various Brexit supports and grant schemes. In terms of the effectiveness of these supports, a recent...

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

Heather Humphreys: Supporting the competitiveness of Irish enterprise is a core focus of both Enterprise Ireland’s and the Local Enterprise Office’s strategy. One of Enterprise Ireland’s financial supports available to eligible client companies is the Capital Investment Initiative. This initiative assists Enterprise Ireland client companies improve productivity and competitiveness through...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department replied to 1,806 Parliamentary Questions in 2017 and has replied to 1,562 in 2018 to date. A figure for the number of Questions answered in 2016 is not readily available due to the introduction of a new ICT system for PQ administration at the end of 2016. All Parliamentary Questions submitted to my Department are answered directly and Questions are not referred to bodies or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forálacha Pinsin (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Níl aon ról ag mo Roinn in íocaíocht den phinsean Stáit. Is é an t-aon fheidhm atá ag mo Roinn maidir le hinchur íocaíocht shochair na Roinne Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Shóisialaí is ea sonraí de ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC íoctha  i rith tréimhse fostaíochta iar fhostaí den...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The overall outlook for foreign direct investment in Mayo remains positive. There are 16 IDA client companies employing approximately 4,500 people in the County. Mayo has experienced a 26% increase in FDI employment from 2012 to 2017 with job numbers increasing from 3,537 in 2012 to 4,462 at the end of last year. IDA Ireland continues to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 8 July 2018. On 22 November 2018, the application was refused as it appeared that the applicant had not provided evidence that the Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) had been carried out in the manner prescribed under the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Section 71 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 deals with court orders prohibiting a trader from committing or engaging in an act or practice prohibited under the Act. Section 71(2) provides among other things that a public body prescribed for the purposes of the subsection may apply to the Circuit Court or High Court for such an order. "Prescribed" is defined in section 2 of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland (EI) and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the primary providers of supports to assist enterprises within the indigenous sector that are facing challenges arising from Brexit. They are working vigorously to enable companies to consolidate market share within the UK and to become more resilient by broadening their sales to other international markets. The UK is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is carrying out extensive work to prepare for all Brexit eventualities. Informed by detailed research, my Department has been putting in place a package of measures that will allow us to respond to the needs of businesses affected by Brexit. A notified Rescue and Restructuring (R&R) scheme was approved by the Commission in late November 2017.  Under the 10 million...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (11 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: During the course of 2018, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has been engaged in the development of draft Irish Standard I.S. 820 - Non-domestic gas installations. A public consultation was held earlier this year as part of that development process. Standard I.S. 820 included a proposal to recommend installation of carbon monoxide detection in sleeping areas of commercial...