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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Staff (16 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland is working vigorously to enable companies to consolidate market share within the UK and also to become more resilient by broadening their sales to other international markets. My Department provided additional resources in 2017 to enable EI to ramp up supports in light of Brexit to drive improvements in: - productivity, - competitiveness, - innovation, and - management...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 317 together. With a small domestic market, further expansion in other markets is essential to our continued economic growth. Overall, export growth in Ireland in recent years has been exceptionally strong and exports continue to contribute positively to growth. According to CSO merchandise trade and balance of payments data, total exports have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: With a small domestic market, further expansion of our export sectors is essential to our continued and sustainable economic growth. Overall, export growth in Ireland in recent years has been exceptionally strong and exports continue to contribute positively to growth. According to CSO merchandise trade and balance of payments data, total exports have increased by 58 percent since 2012 to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts Data (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department had a number of contracts with HP inc in the period in question. The value of these are set out below. My Department did not have any other contracts with the companies in question since 2010. Year Amount 2010 €362,513.83 2011 €194,399.75 2012 €5,673.25

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: HPSUs are companies which have the potential to develop an innovative product or service suitable for export, and which have the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 to 4 years of establishment. In 2017 Enterprise Ireland supported 90 HPSUs with an equity investment. Enterprise Ireland’s HPSU Team works with start-up companies to ensure that they can avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (15 May 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (15 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. Participating finance providers are the Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank with Allied Irish Bank following in June. The scheme features a two-stage application process. First, businesses must apply to the Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. IDA Ireland’s primary regional development goal, as set out in its current strategy, is to increase investment by 30% to 40% in every region of Ireland. An important way for the Agency to deliver on this goal is to help potential overseas investors in the regions find suitable commercial property. With that aim in mind, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Unit of my Department that leads on North-South issues is situated within the Innovation & Investment Division. That Unit’s primary responsibility, when it comes to North-South issues, is optimising cross-border enterprise collaboration, mainly through support of and engagement with InterTrade Ireland. Notwithstanding that there is a specific Unit with designated...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland believes that the best way for Irish companies to withstand current global economic challenges is by diversifying their export footprint. One of the new supports that Enterprise Ireland has introduced to encourage companies to enter new markets is the Market Discovery Fund. Launched in January 2018, the Market Discovery Fund aims to encourage companies to expand into new...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (15 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive and associated Implementing Measures into Irish law. The European Commission is working on a single lighting regulation under the Ecodesign Directive framework. The proposed regulation is intended to replace the existing Ecodesign Lighting Regulations 244/2009, 245/2009...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Remit (10 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition 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 alleged anti-competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (10 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 to 155, inclusive, and 157 together. The announcement by Coca-Cola that it will be closing Athy International Concentrates, on a phased basis from September 2018 to December 2019, is very disappointing. While I very much regret the decision the company has taken, I do welcome its commitment to making every effort to help those employees who will lose...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (10 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has no role in the supervision of management ownership companies. The primary role of the ODCE is to ensure that company law is being respected. There is no special body of company law which applies only to management companies or is applied differently so far as management companies are concerned. The legal source from which management...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (10 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The European Union invests significantly in research and innovation through a number of its programmes, with the majority of that funding concentrated in the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation.  The amounts for the last and current iterations of the Framework Programme, as well as the proposed amount for the next programme are listed in the table: Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Data on IDA Ireland site visits is collated on a county-by-county basis only. Information on the number of site visits to specific locations in individual counties is therefore unavailable. IDA Ireland does not also release details of the specific itineraries of potential investors on grounds of client confidentiality and commercial sensitivity. Enterprise Ireland does not conduct site...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Appeals (9 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that following the submission and consideration of additional information at review stage a decision has been made to award a General Employment Permit to the person concerned and the permit issued on 4th May 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (9 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In the time available, it has not been possible to supply the information requested. My Department will supply the information requested once it has been collated.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Film Industry (9 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ardmore Studios Limited has been sold to Olcott Entertainment Limited. The Ardmore site is currently zoned for Film Industry use only, and this protection is due to run for at least 5 more years under the Bray Municipal District Local Area plan. The site cannot be used for non-Film Industry development without the agreement of Wicklow County Council to alter the current zoning restriction....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Noise Pollution (9 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It is my understanding that enforcement measures by the Local Authorities to ensure adequate measures are in place to control noise levels in concert halls and cinemas in relation to noise pollution and to protect the general public is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 provides...