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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The availability of an adequate supply of marketable serviced land and buildings in advance of demand is a key element in IDA Ireland's ability to compete for mobile foreign direct investment. That is because the availability of property solutions for potential investors allows projects to commence at an earlier date by diminishing much of the difficulties associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Data (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There is one Special Adviser working in my Office, with responsibility for media-related matters.  This Special Adviser acts as spokesperson for me, as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, coordinates the media relations on my behalf, coordinates briefings and provides advice on a wide range of policy matters, as well as performing other functions as I may direct from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Development Plan (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together. The distribution of the allocations across my Department’s Vote for 2019 will be determined through the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) processes. It is not possible at this time to provide the Deputy with the specific capital funding allocations for 2019.  As regards the 2019 estimates process, it is expected...

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

Heather Humphreys: Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation capital funding is primarily in the form of enterprise and innovation grants awards provided through Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices, InterTrade Ireland, Tyndall National Institute, the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions and the Interreg programme. It also covers some...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is the State body responsible for developing and promoting the use of standards. Standards aim to improve the performance of business and protect consumers by ensuring quality and safety. NSAI published 1,490 standards in 2017, including 4 new Irish standards. The top 5 standards sold in Ireland in 2017 demonstrates the diversity of standards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There is a strong base of multinational companies in County Mayo with 16 companies employing 4,462 people there as of the end of 2017. This is an increase of 5% over 2016. IDA Ireland actively engages with this existing client base to support them in growing their business further in the County.  IDA Ireland owns approximately 11 hectares of land in Ballina,...

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

Heather Humphreys: In March, I launched a new €300m Brexit Loan Scheme to enable companies to fund their Brexit response strategy.  There has been a steady stream of applications to date.  The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) have received 151 applications under the Brexit Loan Scheme.  132 of those applications have been deemed eligible for a loan under the scheme, and of...

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

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland (EI) supports companies in regional and rural areas to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. EI provide a range of financial and non-financial supports for companies to assist them scale and succeed in international markets; these supports are tailored to a company’s stage of growth and level of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, my Department and the Offices under its aegis have made a number of changes to allow access by persons to their own personal data. These changes include the design of a dedicated Data Protection area on our corporate website which sets out the changes to data protection practices introduced by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Earlier this year a full-time official at Assistant Principal Officer level was assigned as Data Protection Officer (DPO) within my Department and its Offices. Prior to this, the Data Protection Officer role had been shared with other responsibilities but it was considered prudent to assign a full-time official as part of our preparation for the coming into force of the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, my Department and its Offices have not commenced any Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) as no new data processing initiatives involving the processing of personal data have been proposed during that time. My Department's Data Protection Officer (DPO)works actively with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 was recently published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Paschal Donohoe, T.D., and the Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment, Mr. Patrick O ’Donovan, T.D. following approval by the Government. The Bill is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad.  The purpose of the...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I will take this opportunity to thank the Deputies for their interest in this Bill and their contribution to its passage through the Dáil. I am pleased that the key features of the Bill, such as those on oversight of statutory audit, have been welcomed on all sides. These are important provisions and I believe they will strengthen our system of oversight and support the other audit...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I accept the spirit in which the Deputies have put forward the arguments and I am happy with that. I am not going to move the amendment. Amendment No. 4 is also grouped. I do not oppose amendment No. 4 either.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 2:In page 7, to delete lines 13 and 14 and substitute the following:“(c) by the insertion of the following definitions:“ ‘public-interest entity’ has the meaning given to it by Part 27; ‘Regulation (EU) 2016/679’ means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 20161 on the protection of...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 5:In page 8, to delete lines 6 to 20. I welcome the fact that Deputies Kelleher, Quinlivan and I are agreed on this issue. Amendment No. 5 deletes section 10, which is the section that proposes to introduce the possibility for a company to apply to the District Court for a waiver of the late filing fee. However, following representations made to me and other Deputies, I...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 6:In page 8, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 346 of Principal Act 11.Section 346 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (2)(a), by the substitution of “56 days” for “28 days”.”.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 7:In page 8, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:“Amendment of Principal Act - substitution of sections 363 and 364 12.The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following sections for sections 363 and 364:“Audit exemption (non-group situation) not available in certain cases 363.(1) Subject to subsection (2) and notwithstanding...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 8:In page 16, line 3, to delete “section 957A” and substitute “section 957AA”. The amendments in this group are all technical. They amend section numbers and some cross-references. They correct a small number of grammar matters for clarity. They change a reference to the supervisory authority, as it should be a reference to a recognised...

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I move amendment No. 9:In page 17, line 9, to delete “section 957A” and substitute “section 957AA”.