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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Court Judgments (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Approval of the Court is being sought to publish the official transcripts of the trial and it is intended that an account of the investigative failures identified by Judge Aylmer will be published as soon as possible thereafter. It is important to understand the factors that led to such mistakes being made and to take appropriate steps to address these shortcomings. These steps...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In my Department, the Press Office coordinates and deals with all queries from the media. This office also informs the public via traditional and social media about all policies, functions and activities of the Department.  This Office is currently led by the Head of Communications - Principal Officer level – who was appointed on 17 July 2017.  My Department made this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not established a panel for communications officers. However a Head of Communications was appointed on July 17th, 2017 at Principal Officer level, following an open competition by the Public Appointments Service. The Department made the appointment as part of a wider drive to strengthen professional expertise within its corporate functions, which is a key objective of...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The vast majority of employers are actually very decent people and they do look after their workers. Government always encourages employers to take a long-term view of the working relationship, recognising that demonstrating concern for the welfare of employees and treating employees fairly translates into a better working environment to the benefit of both staff and employer. As somebody...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Government would also encourage employers and employees to seek to resolve any issues in this regard at the level of the employment. Where issues cannot be resolved locally, it is open to an employee to make a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, under either the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 or the Payment of Wages Act 1991.

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The WRC is an office of my Department and includes very useful information on its website aimed at employers and employees alike to cover extreme weather situations such as the recent events. The information on the WRC website is available at www.workplacerelations.ie. Where the employer and employee are agreeable, the commission may seek to resolve the matter by means of mediation.

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Otherwise the complaints can be investigated by an adjudication officer of the WRC. It is important to note that every case is fact specific. The Government's role is to give the greatest level of clarity to employers as to the threats posed and the actions they should take themselves. I believe that over the last week this advice was clear and unambiguous and thankfully nobody lost their...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: -----and who in the vast majority of instances will make the best decisions in the interests of their staff, customers and public safety.

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I will begin by paying tribute to the great work of the national emergency co-ordination group, the local councils, volunteers, the emergency services and all of those who went to work in very difficult circumstances to ensure that essential services were provided. As Deputies will be aware, during the course of the recent extreme weather event the country experienced, a status red alert...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its Offices have not commissioned any advertorial content in the past 12 months. Any decisions by the agencies under the aegis of my Department to engage with the media are taken by those agencies as part of their ongoing communications planning. I have asked the agencies to inform me of any advertorial content commissioned by them over the last twelve months and I will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Enterprise Offices Data (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The results of the annual employment survey of LEO clients is now complete and the 2017 data will be published on the 7th March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Supports (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: 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 Working Group comprising representatives from DG Competition, the Department of Business,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Action Plan for Jobs (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are almost 313,000 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to almost 2,192,000 (seasonally adjusted) by end of Quarter 3, 2017. Four out of every five additional jobs created since the Government was formed are based...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Data (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise 2025 renewed is due to be launched on 9th March. The review of our national enterprise policy was undertaken in the context of recent global developments, including Brexit, international tax policy developments, US policies and the pervasive impact of new and emerging technologies. The national jobs target set out in Enterprise 2025 was for 2.18 million to be in employment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Trade Promotion (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department recognises the many opportunities that exist for Irish businesses in South East Asia. Total exports of goods and services from Ireland to the Asia Pacific region exceeded €25 billion in 2015 and are continuing to grow. My Department is actively engaging in the upcoming whole-of-government strategy for the Asia-Pacific Region. This strategy will chart a path for increased...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Jobs Protection (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am disappointed with the announced redundancies at the company. At a time when the country as a whole is moving towards full employment, that does not make it any easier for any person who finds themselves in such a difficult situation. It also underlines that though the economy overall is performing well, there are challenges out there that require every company to make sure it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Enterprise 2025 (6 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The review of Enterprise 2025 takes account of developments in the economy and in the international economic and policy environment since the original strategy was launched in 2015. The review has now been completed and approved by Government. I intend to launch Enterprise 2025 Renewed this Friday 9th March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department engages with journalists, including those from the print media, in relation to promoting or explaining the work of the Department, through the staff of the press office on an on-going basis. This engagement happens almost daily, primarily by email or over the phone and as such it is not feasible to supply a record of these.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (27 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department did not pay for anyone to attend the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos.