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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: In common with all other Government Departments and Agencies my Department is subject to existing Data Protection regulations. Over the last 18 months, my Department has actively participated in meetings of the the Inter-Departmental Committee on Data Issues, the focus of which has been primarily on the implications of, and preparedness for, the EU GDPR. In 2017, a survey of business...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Given the operational nature of the information requested, I have asked IDA Ireland to provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Properties (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The lease on Carrisbrook House was assigned to IDA Ireland in September 2013, prior to the dissolution of Forfás. Previous to this, the lease had passed through number of State agencies since a 65-year lease was first taken out by An Chomhairle Oiliúna in 1969. Carrisbrook House was 85% vacant for a number of years, despite having been actively marketed by Forfás and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department uses external service providers having regard to its business needs for such services.  In engaging such providers, the Department is mindful of the need to secure value for money and, accordingly, strives to keep costs to the minimum. The hiring of external service providers by the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following statistical table. In relation to the information set out in the table, please note that a candidate has been selected for the position of Chairperson of the Board of the National Standards Authority of Ireland but has not yet been appointed. The vacancies on the Boards of IDA and Science Foundation Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The IDA remains committed to increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in every region of Ireland by 30% to 40% by the end of the Agency's current strategy in 2019. Progress is being made towards that target, with half of all jobs created in the first three years of that strategy based outside of Dublin. IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in the regions...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the third consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current Strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 210,443. Furthermore there are now over 122,000 people employed across 649 firms in IDA client companies outside of Dublin. I look forward to working closely with the Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The following table provides a breakdown of grants paid by IDA Ireland to its client companies between 2013 and 2017.  The figure provided for Dublin includes payments to the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT). It is important to note that grants paid in a particular year are not necessarily linked to either the investments won or the jobs created in that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. Enterprise Ireland is my Department’s main agency for developing Irish business. Enterprise Ireland supports companies in urban and rural areas to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. At the centre of the agency’s strategy, Build Scale, Expand Reach 2017 –...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equality Issues (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Policy responsibility for equality issues and the Equal Status Act 2000 are within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Equal Status Acts make it unlawful to discriminate when providing goods and services. All services that are generally available to the public, whether provided by the State or the private sector are covered, including: - Access to and the use...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I am working closely with Enterprise Ireland to ensure that there is a strong focus on boosting regional growth potential to secure sustainable quality employment.  The eight Regional Action Plans for Jobs are now embedded across the country and are good examples of local authorities, Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices and businesses working together to tackle regional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in regional locations - including Galway - to its client base in order to ensure that foreign direct investment is spread as widely as possible across the country. Matching clients with property solutions, whether owned by the IDA or the private sector, remains an important tool through...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I would like to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question Ref No: 6118/18. As previously outlined, this application was refused on the basis that it appears that the occupation in question is an ineligible occupation for the purposes of obtaining an employment permit based on information provided by the applicant including both the description of the employment to be undertaken and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The national jobs target in Enterprise 2025 was for 2.18 million people to be in employment by the end of 2020. This is aligned with the goal under the 2016 Programme for a Partnership Government to deliver an extra 200,000 jobs by 2020, of which 135,000 will be outside of Dublin. These targets are on course to be met and exceeded with employment in the State having increased by 91,000...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the focus of the employment permits regime in recent years has been to ensure that the skills requirements of enterprise in the State can be met through economic migration where necessary. However, as the State approaches full employment, labour as well as skills needs are beginning to manifest and my Department is being pressed to open up the employment permit...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland’s performance in 2017 resulted in the third consecutive year of strong growth under the Agency's current Strategy. By the end of last year, total employment in the Agency's client companies stood at 210,443, of which 122,000 are employed at firms located outside of Dublin. I look forward to working closely with the Agency and across Government to grow those numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (13 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The EU’s suite of Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) has evolved over time, from the ‘First Generation’ FTAs dating back to the 1970’s which focused on tariffs for goods, to the current ‘New Generation’ of FTAs which go beyond the reduction or elimination of conventional tariff barriers to include; non-tariff and regulatory barriers, services,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My predecessor in this Department met with the head of the strategic communications unit in September 2017. Since then officials from my Department have had, and will continue to have, ongoing contact with the unit in the development and delivery of major cross government communications campaigns.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (8 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Extensive work has been ongoing in my Department to prepare for all Brexit eventualities. This includes both research and the development of specific supports. Officials of my Department have had discussions with senior officials from DG Competition on the potential and the real difficulties encountered by Irish businesses as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (8 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: An application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned was received on 26 November 2017. A decision was made to refuse the granting of the application on 23 January 2018, and the applicant has been notified of this decision in writing and of their right to request a review of this decision in line with the provisions of the Employment Permits Acts...