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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The data requested by the Deputy is collected by the Central Statistics Office, which is under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach. In this regard the Department of an Taoiseach have informed me that the exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that the above named person was granted a Dependant/Partner/Spouse employment permit on 28th November 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be impacted by Brexit and meet the scheme criteria. The €23 million exchequer funding (€14 million from my Department and €9 million from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) has been leveraged to provide a fund of up to €300...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Planning Framework (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The National Planning Framework was developed through a detailed consultation process which received inputs from many Government Departments and stakeholders. The process was coordinated by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. I understand that the population projections and modeling which informs much of the analysis presented in the Project Ireland 2040 National...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland's targets in the area of lifelong learning are set out in Ireland's National Skills Strategy 2025, which was developed and is being implemented by the Department of Education and Skills. As that strategy highlights, 'Given the changing demand for skills, increasing people's lifelong learning activity, especially those in the workforce, is a vital element of Ireland's future skills...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: CSO data on underemployment is only available from 2008 onwards. The number underemployed as a percentage of employed was 4.7% in Q3 2008. It peaked during the recession at 8.0% in Q3 2012 and has since fallen to 4.9% in Q3 2018. Table Persons aged 15 years and over in Employment (Thousand), both sexes, Quarter 3 2008Q3 2009Q3 2010Q3 2011Q3 2012Q3 2013Q3 2014Q3 2015Q3 2016Q3 2017Q3 2018Q3...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Data (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The data requested by the Deputy is collected by the Central Statistics Office, which is under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach. In this regard, the Department of the Taoiseach have informed me that the latest Business Demography data was published on the CSO website on July 4th 2018, with reference year 2016, and is available at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Globalisation Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund does not come under the remit of my Department but that of the Department of Education and Skills. Therefore, any adjustments to the strict qualifying criteria fall to that Department to address. My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These supports aim to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (28 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions one of my top priorities. Co. Cavan and the town of Belturbet forms part of the North-East/North West Region Action Plan for Jobs, the aim of which is to achieve a 10-15 percent growth in employment in the region over the period 2015 to 2020, and to ensure that unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports (28 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On the 6thMarch 2018, the CCPC published its report analysing the Personal Contract Plan (PCP) car finance market and made a number of recommendations with a view to safe guarding consumers. The report followed a study in which the CCPC examined the size and value of the PCP market, spoke to consumers to understand the experiences of those who have signed up to PCP contracts and examined the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (28 Nov 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. My Department has commenced the Quarter 4 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Future Growth Loan Scheme is being developed by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in partnership with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Through a counter-guarantee from the EIF, the Future Growth Loan Scheme will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 327 together. My Department and its agencies are providing extensive supports to ensure that businesses are prepared for Brexit. These supports aim to assist businesses in identifying key risk areas and the practical preparatory actions to be taken over the coming months. In addition to direct supports to firms, I and my Department have been developing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be impacted by Brexit and meet the scheme criteria. The €23 million exchequer funding (€14 million from my Department and €9 million from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) has been leveraged to provide a fund of up to €300...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The EU and US are each other's most significant trading partners based on broadly similar values and interests that have proved indispensable for the prosperity of both sides of the Atlantic.  Ireland and the EU remain fully committed to a continued strong partnership with the US as equal partners.  Our long-established relationships provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be impacted by Brexit and meet the scheme criteria. The €23 million exchequer funding (€14 million from my Department and €9 million from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) has been leveraged to provide a fund of up to €300...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There is no data available which specifically measures the number of people on the autism spectrum that are employed in Ireland. The first study measuring the number of people who are on this spectrum in Ireland was completed in 2016 by researchers at DCU, but did not include metrics on employment.  My Department has consulted with the Central Statistics Office and Departments of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Costs (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Legal service providers contracted in 2018 are set out in the following table.  The table does not include contracts already existing at the start of 2018, nor does it include contracts which have not yet given rise to Fee Notes (e.g. where a case is ongoing).  The hours worked are not relevant in many cases as some tasks are undertaken at a flat fee. Service provider contracted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Costs (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Details of the legal service providers contracted by Enterprise Ireland from January to October 2018 are set out in the following table along with the total cost of each. The number of hours worked has not been included as this would identify the cost per hour of each legal service provider, which is commercially sensitive information. Legal Service Providers Cost € A&L...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Costs (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The following table sets out a list of legal service providers utilised by the IDA from January to September 2018 and the cost of each particular service during that period. The professional fees referenced include a range of services, including land and building sales, land acquisition, lease transactions, grant recoveries and legal advice on various matters. As to the number of...