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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Communications (25 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As set out in my Department's internal ICT Usage Policy, staff are provided with email accounts for official use. It is the practice that communication of Departmental issues be conducted through Departmental email accounts and not through private email. While no survey into the use of private email addresses has been conducted, I am not aware of any issues arising in this regard....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department does not own any land in Co. Meath. IDA Ireland maintains a supply of available sites that can be offered to firms considering making job-rich investments in Ireland. This helps encourage investors to locate here, particularly in the regions. In Meath, I am informed that IDA Ireland has 24.21 hectares of land available for this purpose at its Business and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (20 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that that a Trusted Partner application for a General Employment Permit for the named person (details supplied) was received on 4 September 2018. My officials inform me that as the Employment Permits Section is currently processing Trusted Partner applications received on 7 August 2018, this application should be considered within the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (20 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that that a Trusted Partner application for a General Employment Permit for the named person (details supplied) was received on 3 September 2018. My officials inform me that as the Employment Permits Section is currently processing Trusted Partner applications received on 7 August, this application should be considered within the next...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (20 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a package of copyright reform proposals as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. This included a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (hereinafter the “Copyright Directive”). The intention of the Directive is to craft modern copyright legislation suitable for all European citizens. Among the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (19 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that that an application for a General Employment Permit for the named person (details supplied) was received on 3 July 2018. As part of the decision making process my officials wrote to the prospective employer on 13 September 2018, seeking further information regarding this application. Upon receipt of this requested additional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (19 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am committed to ensuring that the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, and the Local Enterprise Offices will continue to work with enterprise in County Meath to support investment and enterprise development through the provision of appropriate funding. The company in question received €1,246,257 in funding...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Funding (19 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland provides grant support to Synergy Health Ireland LTD, a company in the STERIS Plc (STERIS) group. STERIS is a provider of infection prevention, contamination control, surgical and critical care technologies for the life sciences and research industries. There are two Synergy Health operations in Ireland, in Tullamore and Westport. The company employs 129 full time staff (115 in...

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

Heather Humphreys: I am providing in tabular form, the names of the Special Advisers appointed to Ministers in this Department since the commencement of this Government, the commencement dates of the employment of each and their cessation date where applicable. Minister Date Special Adviser Commencement Date Cessation Date Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation...

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

Heather Humphreys: The State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the State and other EEA states. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national. The employment permits system is managed in part through the operation of the highly...

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

Heather Humphreys: Subject to certain criteria, the LEOs are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for those starting or growing their business. The LEOs provide a signposting service in relation to other relevant State supports available through agencies such as Revenue, the Department of Social Protection, Education and Training Boards, the...

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

Heather Humphreys: The National Development Plan sets out a high-level financial and budgetary framework, which includes indicative Exchequer allocations, for each Ministerial Vote Group, over a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. The indicative allocations provided for my Department in the Plan are set out in the following table: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €555m €620m €630m €640m...

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

Heather Humphreys: The National Development Plan sets out a high-level financial and budgetary framework, which includes indicative Exchequer allocations, for each Ministerial Vote Group, over a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. The indicative allocations provided for my Department in the Plan are set out in the following table: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €555m €620m €630m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland (18 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The National Development Plan sets out a high-level financial and budgetary framework, which includes indicative Exchequer allocations, for each Ministerial Vote Group, over a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. The indicative allocations provided for my Department in the Plan are set out in the following table: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €555m €620m €630m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (18 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The National Development Plan sets out a high-level financial and budgetary framework, which includes indicative Exchequer allocations, for each Ministerial Vote Group, over a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. The indicative allocations provided for my Department in the Plan are set out in the following table: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €555m €620m €630m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (18 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority does not have an annual capital expenditure budget nor is there a capital expenditure provision for the Health and Safety Authority under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027. In the 2018 to 2021 period, under the NDP, a Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMSII) is expected to make up to €350 million available to Irish farmers...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that InterTradeIreland is one of the six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement and is jointly funded on an agreed basis by my Department and the National Ireland administration. The National Development Plan sets out a high-level financial and budgetary framework, which includes indicative Exchequer allocations, for each...

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

Heather Humphreys: From 3 April 2017, I approved changes to the Employment Permit Regulations to remove the occupation of Heavy Good Vehicle Driver from the Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL). This change gives provision for the grant of an employment permit to those who meet the criteria and who are in possession of a valid CE or C1E driving license (or equivalent CE or C1E driving license...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (18 Sep 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Companies listed on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange plc, trading as Euronext Dublin, are required to comply with both the UK Corporate Governance Code and the Irish Corporate Governance Annex. The Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange require every company listed on the Main Securities Market to state in its annual report how the principles of the UK Corporate...

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

Heather Humphreys: Following his appointment in 2012, the current Director undertook a review of the structure of the ODCE, together with the staffing and skills mix available to him. The Director subsequently sought, and was granted, sanction to recruit a cohort of new accountants. From 2016 to date, a total of eight forensic accountants, a digital forensics specialist, 2 Enforcement Portfolio Managers...