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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (18 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland’s competitiveness has improved in recent years. In 2017, Ireland moved from seventh to sixth in the IMD (Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Yearbook. Most importantly, Ireland’s improved competitiveness is reflected in the labour market. The results from the Labour Force Survey in respect of Q4 2017 shows employment totalled 2,231,000, up 3.1%...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (18 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As we draw closer to full employment, it is essential to ensure that Irish enterprise has access to high-quality, adaptable and flexible talent. In order to meet this demand, the Government remains committed to building and retaining a highly skilled indigenous workforce. This goal is set out under the framework of two overarching skills development strategies: - Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (18 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland remains a global leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and competes with a range of jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Whilst this competition is increasingly intense, our country has a number of key strengths that continue to make us a highly attractive destination for FDI. These include our highly skilled workers, first-class education system and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (18 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Knowledge Development Box (KDB), introduced in Budget 2016, forms part of Ireland’s competitive offering to continue to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and to support Irish owned companies to innovate and to compete effectively on international markets. The KDB provides an effective 6.25% rate of corporation tax which is internationally competitive. The KDB complements...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: At present, ‘Town Planning Officers’ are not listed on the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List however applicants are eligible to submit an application for a General Employment Permit, subject to the usual criteria that apply to that permit type. The State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: From February 9th 2018, when section 16(3)(b) International Protection Act 2015 was struck down by the Supreme Court, until the date of entry into force of the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive, any eligible international protection applicants can access the employment permit system on the same basis as other non-EEA nationals. The opt-in process, involving formal discussions with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department considers hiring external consultants in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver the project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) has not asked my Department to provide extra financial or staff resources in 2017 and 2018. However, over recent years, a number of senior-level vacancies have arisen within the ODCE through a combination of retirement, promotion and transfer to other parts of the public service. In that context, the skill sets, competencies, roles...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In terms of staffing resource management, the Department operates under a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Service and Reform. The terms of the delegated sanction require the Department to deliver its programmes and services within its allocated pay budget. It is not open, therefore, for the Department to unilaterally use non-pay money such as the money provided for legal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Section 13(1) of the Employment Permits Act 2006 states that a request for a review of a decision to refuse to grant an employment permit must be submitted by the applicant within 28 days of the date of a decision not to grant it. In the application you refer to, the applicant was the employer, not the employee. As the decision to refuse to grant this employment permit was made on 8...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not enacted or published any legislation which originated in work carried out by the Law Reform Commission in any of the last ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 to 614, inclusive, together. Reflecting the strength of the Irish economy and of global markets in 2017, Enterprise Ireland client companies have reported strong employment performance. Enterprise Ireland’s 2017 employment survey reported: - the highest employment in the history of the agency with 209,338 people employed in Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in Donegal 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 new FDI comes from existing IDA Ireland client...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the publication by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) of its report into the personal contract plan car finance market (PCPs). The report was the first comprehensive study of the PCP market in the State. I am also aware that the Central Bank published “An overview of the Irish PCP Market” in recent weeks. The CCPC’s report made a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The requirements regarding the preparation and publication of the financial statements of limited companies and groups are provided for by the EU Accounting Directive (2013/34/EU) and by the EU Regulation 1606/2002 and the International Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the EU under the provisions of that Regulation. These requirements are largely given effect in Irish law in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (17 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid Employment Permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department administers the Employment Permits system. All applications for employment permits are processed in line with the Employment Permits Acts and associated Regulations which lay down in legislation the criteria in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland is committed to increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region of the country by 30%-40% by the end of its current strategy in 2019. Site visits do represent an important tool through which investors can be encouraged to invest in areas such as Louth and the IDA always does its utmost to ensure that overseas firms consider all potential locations when visiting Ireland....

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

Heather Humphreys: There are currently no clerical officers serving in my Department on a temporary contract. While temporary vacancies at clerical officer level may arise at various times and for various reasons, requests to fill these vacancies are undertaken through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). PAS, acts as the centralised recruitment assessment and selection body for my Department. My...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 to 625, inclusive, together. With the commencement of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014, nine different types of employment permits were introduced to facilitate various different employment permit scenarios from addressing specifically key skill shortages to temporary labour shortages, sporting and cultural occupations and exchanges for...