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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 to 457, inclusive, together. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system which maximises the benefits of economic migration while minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. Current Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA nationals for specific vacancies and where the positions on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions my top priority. Enterprise development has been central to our success in reducing unemployment from a high of 16% to 5.4% at the end of September - the lowest level in over a decade. The Mid East region has seen good progress recently, with an unemployment rate of 5% in 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 460 together. Ireland continues to perform very strongly in terms of attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with over 210,000 people employed in IDA Ireland client companies here. FDI flows into the country have been particularly significant in recent years with pronounced growth in total job numbers and investment projects. The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462, 469 and 474 together. The Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that an application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 1st October 2018. As the Employment Permits section is currently processing Standard applications received on 24th July 2018, this application should be considered within the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Records indicate that a meeting with Enet took place in the Department on 30th January 2018. The meeting was attended by Minister Halligan and an official of the Department. I have arranged for the minute of this meeting to be sent to the Deputy. As I outlined in response to previous questions from the Deputy, I met with a representative of Enet in December 2016 in my previous role as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As outlined in my previous response, I met with a representative of the company in question in December 2016 in my previous role as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. I was accompanied by an official of the Department. The meeting related to issues now under the remit of the Department of Rural and Community Development. The meeting was a short meet and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Consultations (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 466 together. Details of public consultations undertaken by my Department since 2009 have been made available on my Department's website, and can be accessed at the following address: Submissions received in response to public consultations are held in the relevant business units within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The construction sector occupations you mention are all eligible for a General Employment Permit, which is the primary means of granting access to the labour market for skills of a more general nature following the application of certain criteria. The employment permits system is managed in part through the operation of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Section 949(3) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the Director of Corporate Enforcement shall be independent in the performance of his functions. The purpose of this provision, and similar provisions in legislation in other areas of law enforcement, is to ensure that the law is enforced without the possibility of interference from any party or the appearance of any such interference. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The decision by Coca Cola to close Athy International Concentrates was very disappointing for the town of Athy and its wider catchment area. I am informed that the closure is taking place on a phased basis from September 2018 to December 2019. While I very much regret this development, I understand that Coca Cola has committed to supporting staff through redundancy packages, financial advice...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It is intended to publish an account of the investigative shortcomings identified by Judge Aylmer shortly. The purpose of publishing the account is to understand the factors that led to such investigative shortcomings and to take appropriate steps to address them. These steps include ongoing reform within the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, including ongoing recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Officials from the Employment Permits section of my Department inform me that a Stamp 4 Letter of Support issued for the person concerned on 5th November 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 12 June 2018, the Government approved the drafting of the Unfair Contract Terms (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018. The Bill provides, firstly, that gift vouchers must be valid for a minimum term of five years and, secondly, that the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation would have power to make regulations setting fees for the issue and replacement of gift vouchers and for inactive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 483 together. I am advised that the matter at issue relates to visa permissions and therefore falls under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department and its Offices is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by OPW on our behalf. Typically, the Department is in shared accommodation with other Government Departments or public bodies. Any building or renovation works across the property portfolio occupied by the Department and its Offices is undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Audiovisual Sector (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's role in the development of eSports and the wider audiovisual (AV) sector concerns a number of Departments including my own. The audiovisual sector including Film, TV, Animation, and Games contributes to the economy through exports, employment and cultural activity. The audiovisual sector has considerable scope for further growth over the next 5 years and beyond. Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Minister Halligan's office have advised me that Minister Halligan has not met or had any correspondence with the person in question in the last three years. Minister Breen's office have advised me that the following is a schedule of meetings that Minister Breen had with the person in question. These include one speaking engagement at an event that the Minister attended in June 2016 on request...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in every part of Ireland, including in Counties Galway and Mayo. There are now 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 last year based in regional locations. The IDA is focused, as am I, on increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that an application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 15th October 2018. As the Employment Permits Section is currently processing Trusted Partner applications received on 1st October 2018, this application should be considered in the next 2-3 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UN Conventions (6 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, the ILO is the UN agency with responsibility for employment matters with a unique tripartite nature in which Governments, Workers and Employers have an equal voice. Ireland is currently a Titulaire (voting) member of the Governing Body of the ILO for the first time since we joined the ILO in 1923. The proposed ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment in the World...