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

Heather Humphreys: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system which maximises the benefits of economic migration while minimising the risk of disrupting the domestic labour market. In order to ensure that the system is responsive to the changes in economic circumstances and labour market conditions, the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the Ineligible Categories of Employment List...

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

Heather Humphreys: Ortec Inc., a biomaterial and polymer technology company serving the life sciences industry, previously announced plans to establish a facility in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. The investment, once in place, will lead to the creation of up to 110 skilled engineering and science jobs in the region. The IDA is in regular contact with the Ortec Inc. about its investment plans. I understand...

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

Heather Humphreys: The IDA collates data on the number of site visits on a quarterly basis. Information on site visits for the first quarter of 2018 will be available within the coming weeks.

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

Heather Humphreys: Competitiveness has always been a strategic imperative for the Enterprise Ireland (EI) client base given the small and open nature of the Irish economy and their resulting need to internationalise at an early stage. Enterprise Ireland’s clients must continually innovate and evolve in order to keep pace with macroeconomic and technological changes and successfully compete and win sales...

Topical Issue Debate: Ardmore Studios (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I want to reiterate that the Government believes that the sale of Ardmore to Olcott represents the best prospect for the development of Ardmore and quality employment in film production in the area, and will add to the attractiveness of facilities for film production in Ireland. There is a cluster in Wicklow and further investment in Ardmore Studios will attract many more films into the film...

Topical Issue Debate: Ardmore Studios (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for the opportunity to outline the position regarding the recent agreement to sell Ardmore Studios. Ardmore Studios Limited is being sold to Olcott Entertainment. The sale was announced to staff on Friday morning last, 23 March and later that day to the public. Over the past 60 years, Ardmore Studios has produced hundreds of international and national films and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Creation (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I thank Senator Mac Lochlainn for raising this matter. As a representative from the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, job creation in the Border region is particularly close to my heart. In that regard, I will begin by stressing that the Government is determined to support the growth of high-quality and sustainable employment across Ireland, including in County Donegal. Regional development...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Creation (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I do not accept what the Senator says regarding the lack of effort on creating jobs in Donegal. That is untrue. The figures the Senator quotes go back to 1999. He forgets to mention that in the middle of all that time we had a huge economic recession. He knows that as well as I do.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Creation (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Senator fails to acknowledge that. Most new IDA supported jobs are created from existing companies. There are three very good FDI companies in Donegal and the IDA continues to work closely with them. I have just returned from the United States and I have to make the point that the work the IDA does abroad is second to none. American politicians said to me, "How did you do it? You...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is central to the Government wide effort to prepare Irish SMEs and our wider business ecosystem for Brexit. Steps already taken include Budget 2018 (and 2017), our Trade and Investment Strategy published in March 2017 and through the Action Plan for Jobs 2017 and 2018. “Building Stronger Business” sets out work...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. Earlier this year two members of my Department’s Communications and Press Unit attended a one day training course on mobile journalism, which was run by the Department of An Taoiseach. The course covered: an overview of mobile content production; photography presentations and practical exercises; and video recording/production...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: On 3rdJanuary 2018, Enterprise Ireland (EI) announced its 2017 end year results. The 2017 performance was strong, reporting the highest employment in the history of the agency, the highest net job creation in the history of the agency and the lowest number of job losses since 1998. In 2017 EI supported client companies employed 209,338 people. 19,332 new jobs were created by EI backed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and ‘soft’ supports in the form of training and mentoring to anyone wishing to start or grow a business. The LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service in relation to all relevant state supports available through agencies such as Revenue,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and ‘soft’ supports in the form of training and mentoring to anyone wishing to start or grow a business. The LEOs can offer direct grant aid to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Data (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department had one contract with the company in question in the specified time period. The services of the company in question were used by the HR Unit of my Department in 2017, following their success in a public procurement mini-competition for the provision of specified External Workplace Investigative Services.  The total value of services provided during 2017 was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Film Industry (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. Olcott Entertainment Limited (Olcott) has completed the acquisition of Ireland’s leading film studios, Ardmore Studios Ltd (Ardmore Studios/Ardmore) located in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Under the deal, Olcott has acquired the full share capital of Ardmore Studios International. Prior to the sale of Ardmore Studios, it was owned...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Coverage (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has no role or function in relation to business insurance namely, employer or public liability insurance.  Apart from motor insurance which is the policy responsibility for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, policy responsibility for insurance is a matter for the Minister for Finance and is regulated by the Central Bank.  My Department does not have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: While I am anxious to progress the Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill published by my Department in May 2015, I have to take account of current European Union legislative proposals for Directives on consumer contracts for the supply of digital content and consumer contracts for the online and other distance sale of goods. These proposals which were announced in May 2015 and published in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s “Local Impact” initiative forms part of the Agency’s normal marketing activity and is aimed at promoting regional foreign investment by showcasing the availability of property, talent and regional capabilities across the country. Since November 2017, IDA Ireland and the Irish Times have worked together on the initiative to create content with clients...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department is central to the Government wide effort underway for almost two years now to respond to the implications of the UK decision to leave the EU. These efforts include extensive contingency planning at a domestic level and influencing the EU approach to the negotiations with the UK. In order to provide an evidence base to inform our approach to our domestic response, and to the...