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

Heather Humphreys: Innovation 2020, Ireland’s strategy for research and development, science and technology, committed to refreshing and revising the priority areas which were introduced under Research Prioritisation in 2012 to ensure that they are still valid in light of changed circumstances. A rigorous exercise including extensive consultation was undertaken to develop the evidence base to inform the...

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

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme was launched yesterday, and aims to mitigate the effects of Brexit on exposed and vulnerable companies. It will be available to businesses who employ less than 500 staff. Businesses will be able to borrow monies to support and fund their Brexit stabilisation strategies and growth plans. ...

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

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have a deep focus on indigenous enterprises in Ireland. My Department is also keen to review relevant policy and to work towards a new SME policy fit for SMEs in the modern era. Earlier this month, I met with Secretary General of the OECD, Angel Gurria, here in Dublin, to launch the upcoming collaboration of DBEI and the wider Government...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise 2025 (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise and job creation in the State is influenced by many aspects of Government policy – the national and international economic climate, the domestic business environment, including the regulatory regime, the taxation regime, competition policy, access to business finance, the availability of skills in the economy and so forth. My Department advocates in favour of pro-business...

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

Heather Humphreys: The provision of State supported hedging products, or similar products aimed at subsidising an exchange rate, is prohibited under EU State Aid rules.  However, there are multiple financial providers active in the Irish market that can provide a comprehensive and competitive range of hedging and foreign exchange products to SMEs who require them. Viable Irish SMEs can access...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The membership of the Personal Injuries Commission, chaired by Justice Nicholas Kearns, includes representatives from my Department, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, the Bar Council, the Law Society, Insurance Ireland, the State Claims Agency as well as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and the Competition and Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The following Table details the number of applications received by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) each year from 2010 to end February 2018 and the number of assessments accepted for that period. The remainder of cases are, either released by the issuing of an authorisation under section 14 (where the respondent does not consent to an assessment or liability may be an issue), or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (29 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Section 51 of the PIAB Acts provides that PIAB assessments shall not be admissible in any subsequent proceedings unless the proceedings concerned relate to the enforcement of any assessment that is being accepted. There are a number of pieces of legislation that come under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan T.D., to deal with exaggerated or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (29 Mar 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: Trade Agreements (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be the EU’s largest trade deal to date, four times the size of the trade agreement with Japan.  It aims to eliminate trade tariffs between the EU and the Mercosur region.  Irish exporters are currently subject to trade tariffs, barriers and restrictions, when exporting to Mercosur.  The proposed FTA should make exports...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fire Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The current Irish Standards for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm systems in buildings and for Emergency Lighting are I.S. 3217:2013 and I.S. 3218:2013. These publications are the main reference documents concerning Fire Alarm systems and Emergency Lighting systems in Ireland.  A copy of these standards will be sent to the Deputy. Standards may be viewed free of charge at NSAI...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland is the state agency under my aegis with responsibility for helping Irish companies to internationalise and scale. On an annual basis Enterprise Ireland works with approximately 5,000 companies through a network of market and sector advisers based across 10 national offices and 33 international offices. Enterprise Ireland provides a range of supports to support companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Data on the number and percentage of persons employed in my Department that have a disability is currently being collated for end of 2017.  This data is being prepared for submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Monitoring Committee by the 31st March 2018.   The latest figures available in respect of my Department are for end of 2016....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to have the opportunity this evening, together with my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Deputies Breen and Halligan, to say a few introductory words on my Department's 2018 Revised Estimates. My officials have already provided the committee with a detailed briefing on our 2018 Estimate, which I hope is of assistance to members. I propose to make some brief comments on our...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: They are full-time contracts. Enterprise Ireland has recruited 59 staff and IDA Ireland recruited somewhere in the region of ten staff in 2017. There was €750,000 in additional funding allocated to IDA Ireland to enable it to recruit additional staff. Science Foundation Ireland has approximately six staff and the Health and Safety Authority has ten staff. A number of different...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I understand they are full-time people who were taken on permanently.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I attended that event. It was organised in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and it was about giving businesses a briefing and information on Brexit. There was a facilitator present. It was a very good event and a good number of companies - approximately 100 - were represented. InterTradeIreland is a cross-border body and the funding is provided on a 2:1 basis by my Department and its...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: It is an agreement. It is match funding on a 2:1 basis on both sides of the Border. I do not have the full figure. Whatever Northern Ireland agrees to give, we agree to give twice as much. We assisted with extra funding last year.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: We can only give funding on the basis of the agreed ratio.