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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Motor Insurance Costs (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is an independent statutory agency and I, as Minister, am not permitted in my executive function to interfere in any way with the day to day operations and functions of PIAB. Section 54 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 sets out the principal functions of the Board. Section 54(1)(b) states: ‘to prepare and publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is an independent statutory agency and I, as Minister, am not permitted in my executive function to interfere in any way with the day to day operations and functions of PIAB. Section 54 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 sets out the principal functions of the Board. Section 54(1)(b) states: ‘to prepare and publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Motor Insurance Regulation (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has lead responsibility for implementation of three recommendations from the Cost of Insurance Working Group Report on the Cost of Motor Insurancethat was published in January 2017. Work is progressing well on these recommendations, which include the establishment of the Personal Injuries Commission, and certain amendments to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003. ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together. Within the remit of my Department, the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and Enterprise Ireland (EI) are the providers of management training supports to SMEs. The leadership and management development programmes delivered by EI are a critical support for the scaling agenda and improving business performance. Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 May 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 scheme features a two-stage application process.  First, businesses must apply to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) to confirm their eligibility for the scheme. This initial application...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. Following receipt of correspondence relating to this matter, it is currently under consideration by officials in my Department

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An account of the investigative failures identified by Judge Aylmer is currently being finalised.  The purpose of publishing this account is to understand the factors that led to such mistakes being made and to take appropriate steps to address these shortcomings. On 9 March, Judge Aylmer granted approval to publish some of the transcripts of the trial, limited to the rulings of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (22 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Funding from my Department for Local Enterprise Development is allocated to the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) through the Centre of Excellence in Enterprise Ireland. There are 3 LEO offices in County Cork; Cork City, Cork North/West and Cork South. Funding is allocated among the LEOs to support clients through the provision of grants (Measure 1) and soft supports (Measure 2), such as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Personal Injuries Commission (PIC) was established in January 2017 by the then Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with former President of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns appointed as chair. The PIC produced its first Report which was approved by Government and published on 7 December 2017. The Report recommends that the Quebec Task Force (QTF) Whiplash Associated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: A dedicated Brexit Unit was established in my Department in 2016 and is led at Assistant Secretary level within the EU Affairs, Brexit and Trade Policy Division, to coordinate and represent the Departmental and Agencies response to Brexit and to support me in my position at the Cabinet Committee dealing with Brexit. The Assistant Secretary is supported by a staff compliment of seven (one...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 151 and 152 together. The State Aid Modernisation Working Group meeting took place in Dublin on 27 April 2018 and was attended by State Aid experts from the 28 Member States. The Agenda comprised: - Welcome speech by Dr Orlaigh Quinn, Secretary General, DBEI - Presentation of the organisation of Ireland on State aid – State Aid Unit,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Sanctions (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland shares the views expressed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Fredrica Mogherini, that the EU deeply regrets the announcement by the US that it will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which was signed by the "E3+3" Group with Iran. The EU remains committed to the continued full and effective implementation of the JCPOA....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs report on Addressing the Skills Needs Arising from the Potential Trade Implications of Brexit is expected to be published in June 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies Data (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: This PQ contains 4 parts as follows: 1.Funding allocated to the EGFSN from 2010 to 2017;2. 2.Current and capital funding allocated for 2018; 3.Annual costs incurred from 2010 to 2017 (allocations part already covered by part 1); 4.The number of civil servants (part & full-time) attached to the Group and their costs; 1.Budget Allocations 2010- €604,000; 2011-...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 150 together. In November 2017, the then Tánaiste met with Commissioner Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition who has responsibility for EU State aid policy to discuss, amongst other things, the impact of Brexit on Irish businesses. An outcome from this meeting was the establishment of a Technical Working Group comprising...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Protection (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is very much aware of the potential impact of these sanctions and the situation, in particular, faced by Aughinish Alumina. My Department, together with the IDA and the Departments of Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade, continue to keep the situation under careful review. I have spoken directly with the CEO of Aughinish, as has the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, and we...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Further to my reply last month, my Department is continuing to work hard to help Irish businesses to both withstand the challenges and avail of the opportunities posed by Brexit. The long-term response to Brexit is for companies to become more competitive, more innovative and to diversify their export footprint into more markets. I am confident that the agencies under my remit have the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Planning Issues (17 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 158, inclusive, together. I very much regret that Apple will not be proceeding with its plans to construct a data centre in Athenry, especially as the project would have been a source of significant investment and job creation for Galway and the West of Ireland. As with all of its clients, the IDA works with Apple to support job creation and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (16 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 7 April 2018. The Employment Permits Section of my Department is currently processing standard applications received on 8 March 2018 and this application should be processed within the next 5 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (16 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department engages with relevant agencies/organisations to offer supports to businesses at all stages of their business cycle. In relation to accessing credit, the banks are, and will continue to be, the first port of call for finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, a number of Government initiatives have been introduced in order to ensure that SMEs obtain...