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

Heather Humphreys: In 2017 IDA Ireland appointed Jacobs Engineering, supported by AOS Planning, to identify potential strategic land banks in Ireland that would be particularly suitable for the sustainable development of data centre projects. The study was commissioned to understand what locations in Ireland are best placed to win and sustain this type of investment. The evaluation process, which has since been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA Ireland business and technology park in Killygarry, Co. Cavan covers approximately 17 hectares. I understand that approximately 2 hectares of the business park have been allocated for potential indigenous enterprise. The remaining 9 hectares continue to be actively marketed to prospective investors by the IDA. With respect to Cavan more generally, IDA Ireland markets the County...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that it has no record of any application for an employment permit for the above named person (details supplied). In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department administers the Employment Permits system. All applications for...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and its agencies is central to the Government effort to prepare Irish businesses for Brexit and mitigate against potential negative impacts. In Budget 2019 an extra €8 million has been allocated to the enterprise agencies and regulatory bodies under my Department who work with Irish businesses at the coalface to develop their...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department is aware that it is essential that Irish enterprise has access to high-quality, adaptable and flexible talent. In order to meet this demand, the Government is committed to building and retaining a highly skilled indigenous workforce to serve the needs of the economy. This goal is set out under the framework of two overarching skills development strategies: -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Competitiveness is integral to exports, jobs growth and as a means of achieving sustainable improvements in living standards. Improving competitiveness performance is a core focus of the work of my Department and wider Government policy and is particularly vital in light of the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s overall competitiveness performance remains positive. The Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to the development of a business environment that is encouraging of entrepreneurs in every region of the country. My Department launched the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship (NPSE) in 2014. It set out the Government’s strategic objectives as a facilitator within the Irish entrepreneurship ecosystem. Its ambition is to double the jobs impact of start-ups on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188, 191 and 192 together. Innovation 2020, Ireland's strategy for research and development, science and technology, was launched in December 2015 and articulates Ireland’s ambition to become a Global Innovation Leader. The strategy aims to build on the significant successes which have seen Ireland dramatically improve its innovation performance...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland remains a global leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). While competition from a range of jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the Americas is increasingly intense, multinational companies continue to invest and re-invest here. Our strengths include our competitiveness, talented and productive workforce, favourable demographics and membership of the European Union. Our...

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

Heather Humphreys: I want to assure the Deputy that the Government's work on Brexit preparedness at all levels and for all outcomes is well advanced. Brexit presents the most significant economic challenge of the past 50 years for businesses in all parts of the country and my Department and its agencies are working hard to ensure that potentially impacted firms are taking the necessary steps to prepare and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Without investment enterprise growth is slower and the productive capacity of the economy is lower than optimal. While recent studies report that Irish businesses are investing less than their EU counterparts several possible barriers to this investment have been highlighted, including the cost of borrowing. The ESRI study Measuring the Investment Gap and its financing requirement for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Competitiveness is integral to exports, jobs growth and as a means of achieving sustainable improvements in living standards. Improving competitiveness performance is a core focus of the work of my Department and wider Government policy and is particularly vital in light of the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s overall competitiveness performance remains positive. The Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made regional development my top priority. Indeed, enterprise development and job creation in the regions of Ireland is a key policy priority of this Government. The Regional Action Plan for Jobs (RAPJ) initiative is a central pillar of the Government's ambition to create 200,000 new jobs by 2020, 135,000 of which are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Knowledge Development Box (KDB), introduced in Budget 2016, forms part of Ireland’s competitive offering and continues to support Irish owned companies to innovate and to compete effectively on international markets. The KDB provides an effective 6.25% rate of corporation tax which is internationally competitive. The KDB complements the existing suite of initiatives available to...

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

Heather Humphreys: The CSO does not report on jobs gains or losses per county, rather it reports on the change in the standing stock of employees. The latest available results of the CSO Business Demography Survey, provided in table 1, show the number of employees working in enterprises in Kildare since 2012. Table 1.Number of Employees Working in Enterprises in Kildare as Reported by the Business Demography...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a General Employment Permit for the person concerned (details supplied) issued on 15 October 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a General Employment Permit for the person concerned (details supplied) issued on 16 October 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Future Growth Loan Scheme (17 Oct 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 (17 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The information is contained in the table. Scheme Uptake (as at October 2018) Brexit Loan Scheme 262 applications received, 224 approved by SBCI, 38 Loans progressed to sanction at bank level to a value of €8.5 million as of 12 October 2018 Enterprise Ireland Brexit Scorecard - online platform for Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit 2,962, Brexit Scorecards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (17 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in every part of Ireland, including in Counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal. 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,...