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

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland supports the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets, working in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets. Enterprise Ireland is committed to helping companies expand their reach and internationalise. Enterprise Ireland has an established process for working with companies as they...

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

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland has twenty-one international offices located across the Americas, Asia and Europe.The Agency does not provide the specific cost breakdown of individual offices as these details are sensitive in the context of international competition for foreign direct investment. The tables below, however, sets out the total numbers of IDA employees in each overseas location and the total...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department seconds a number of staff to represent Ireland, and to promote national trade, enterprise, research and employment policy objectives, in Brussels, Geneva and London. The number of staff and location of each Embassy/Mission is set out in the table below.  It should also be noted by the Deputy that the enterprise agencies (Enterprise Ireland and IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily reflect investment potential, as at least 70% of all...

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

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the third consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current strategy. Total employment in IDA client companies now stands at over 210,000. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The number of full time and part staff employed in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by grade, legal personnel and other staff; and the exchequer funding allocated to the CCPC in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018 is contained in the link below.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year No. of Staff Full Time Part Time No. of staff working on competition enforcement in absolute terms Percentage of total staff 2018 94 94 0 29 30.85% 2017 89 89 0 27 30.34% 2016 89 89 0 23 25.84% 2015 89 89 0 17 19.01% 2014 86 86 0 21 24.42% *Note that a number of these people also work on car crime and pyramid...

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

Heather Humphreys: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below: this refers to the investigations undertaken by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in the period from 31 October 2014 to 10 July 2018. Number of investigative cases commenced:  Ten investigations launched; a total of 129 files screened* The number of inspections carried out: Five The...

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

Heather Humphreys: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below: this refers to the investigations undertaken by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in the period from 31 October 2014 to 10 July 2018. Number of investigative cases commenced (cartel) Three investigations launched: a total of 48 files screened* The number of searches carried out Twenty-five...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition and consumer law in the State. Section 9(5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions, including carrying out investigations of suspected breaches of competition law. As investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The proposed directive cited in the Deputy’s question has yet to be formally agreed and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This is expected to happen later this year and, based on the latest text of the proposal, Member States will have two years from the date of entry into force of the Directive (which is twenty days after the date of publication) in which to...

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

Heather Humphreys: The Brexit Loan Scheme provides affordable working capital to eligible businesses with up to 499 employees that are or will be Brexit impacted 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: Enterprise Ireland Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland (EI) supports companies in urban and rural areas to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. EI’s focus for 2018 is to help clients build on the strength of their 2017 performance by supporting them to innovate, be competitive and to diversify their global footprint - key attributes required to be resilient to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Child Care Costs (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The availability of affordable childcare is an important factor in increasing female labour market participation and addressing skills shortages. The National Competitiveness Council reports to the Government on the cost of doing business in Ireland annually, and one of the factors examined is the cost of childcare. In its Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2018 Report, published on 1st June,...

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

Heather Humphreys: Co-ordination of the whole-of-Government response to Brexit, including as regards customs related issues, is being taken forward through the cross-Departmental coordination structures chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which includes the Department of Finance and my own Department. Contingency planning for a no-deal or worst-case outcome is well advanced and is focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys:  In 2017 the HSA undertook a recruitment campaign for 11 Inspector posts, 6 of which were for field inspection posts which have now been filled. These 6 Inspectors will be involved in future farm inspection campaigns thereby helping to ensure that farm inspection campaign targets are achieved. These inspectors are in addition to the existing cohort of 18 inspectors currently involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The amount allocated by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for farm safety initiatives in the years 2010 to 2017, and the anticipated expenditure for 2018 and the number of farm inspections and investigations 2010– 2018, are set out in the attached appendix. Also attached in tabular form are details about farm fatalities in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The additional salary cost to the Department of introducing a minimum hourly rate of €11.90 per hour for directly employed staff is estimated to be €311,873 per annum.  This figure, inclusive of employers PRSI would be €345,399. The Offices of the Department include the Companies Registration Office, Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, Patents Office,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Government, along with the rest of the EU Member States, is deeply disappointed with the current direction of US trade policy. We - all 28 EU Member States and the EU Commission - are clear that these tariffs are not justifiable on national security grounds. We fully subscribe to the EU position that these tariffs are unjustified and in conflict with WTO rules. The EU...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 299 together. As the economy improves and as we approach full employment, in recognising the changing labour market situation, I requested my Department to conduct a review of economic migration policies underpinning the current employment permits system to ensure that our policies are fully supportive of Ireland’s emerging labour market...