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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Statistics in relation to the number of jobs created last year through support provided by the LEOs are currently being compiled as part of the 2017 survey of client companies. In 2016, based on the Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients, total direct employment among the 6,846 LEO client companies stood at 34,634, of which 25,273 were full-time and 9,361 were part-time jobs, an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Tech/Life Ireland is a government funded national initiative to brand Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology.  Launched in June 2016, the initiative is being delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the tech industry.  Tech/Life Ireland is a focused international marketing initiative with a dedicated website, , to attract talented and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Costs (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance at the Department of Finance, Mr Michael D’Arcy T.D., published the Cost of Insurance Working Group Report (CIWG) on the Cost of Employer and Public Liability Insurance on the 23rd January 2018 following approval by Government.  Minister D’Arcy chairs the Working Group on the Cost of Insurance and officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation has a number of research projects underway to help build an understanding of the possible implications of Brexit on Ireland for enterprise, consumers, and trading relations.  These studies examine a range of scenarios and will provide an evidence base to inform Ireland’s policy positions as part of the wider negotiation on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the major study examining the Strategic Implications Arising for Ireland from Changing EU-UK Trading Relations will provide an evidence base on key trade and investment questions to inform Ireland’s position as part of the wider negotiation on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. It will also inform domestic policy responses and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The spreadsheet in the link provides the Deputy with the requested breakdown of the number of employment permits issued by my Department by job classification for the years 2014 - 2017. The jobs classifications system used in the spreadsheet is organised using the Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC 2010), a system which classifies workers into occupational categories...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is the statutory independent body responsible for the enforcement of domestic and EU competition law in the State.  Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the Commission is independent in the performance of its functions, including carrying out investigations of alleged anti-competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Apprenticeship Data (1 Feb 2018)

Heather Humphreys: There are a range of temporary secondments, internships and graduate development programmes in place across my Department and some of the Agencies under my Department’s remit, however there are no persons currently enrolled in apprenticeships.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (1 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. Employment levels in foreign owned companies have now reached 210,443 people, with 33,000 of these employed in financial services. I am pleased that employment in this sector is growing, with 3,400 new jobs created in financial services...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its enterprise agencies are focused on assisting companies to prepare for the UK's withdrawal from the EU. This includes initiatives to build awareness of particular and sector-specific challenges that Brexit is likely to pose and helping firms put in place plans to deal with them.   Much of the broader work undertaken so far...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers Data (31 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have appointed two Special Advisers.  The appointments were made in line with the "Instructions to Personnel Officers - Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil" that were issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), which permits the appointment of a maximum of two special advisers. Details...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: With a small domestic market, further expansion in other markets is essential to Ireland’s continued economic growth.  Overall, export growth in Ireland in recent years has been exceptionally strong and exports continue to contribute positively to growth and employment. Promoting diversified export markets in light of the potential impacts of Brexit is a key priority for my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Details of measures being taken to address each of the recommendations contained in the National Competitiveness Council report which fall under the remit of my Department are set out below. Recommendation Status Clarify the eligibility criteria for the Brexit Working Capital Scheme and engage with industry stakeholders accordingly to optimally develop the Scheme. The Brexit Loan...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The following table provides the detail requested in regard to the number of SFI funded Research Centres and the annual budget in the years 2010 to 2017 and the 2018 budget allocation for same.  It should be noted that seven research centres were commenced in 2013 (AMBER, IPIC, APC, MaREI, INFANT, INSIGHT and SSPC), followed by a further five in 2015 (ADAPT, CONNECT, CURAM, iCRAG...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategies (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was published in 2014 as a comprehensive national Strategy for entrepreneurship over 5 years. We have reached the mid-point of the lifespan of the NPSE and the Department of Business has prepared a mid-term review under Action 45 of the 2017 Action Plan for Jobs. It is intended that this mid-term review will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Co-operative Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: According to the Annual Report for 2016 of the Registry of Friendly Societies which was published in July 2017, there were 911 Industrial and Provident Societies registered at the Registry of Friendly Societies.  The Registry of Friendly Societies does have not any information on the number of persons employed in these co-operatives. The co-operative model is one of a number...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Co-operative Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department provides a range of grants and funding streams for ambitious start-ups, principally through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). The 31 LEOs are located throughout the country and provide a range of supports for the micro and small business sector. As the “first-stop-shop” for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The State's general policy in relation to economic migration is to promote the sourcing of skills needs from within the workforce of the State and other non-EEA states.  Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the State and EEA, an employment permit may be sought by an employer to hire a non-EEA national. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: The table below outlines the total number of annual site visits to each county since 2012. The figures for 2017 are only for the first three quarters of that year. Final figures for the totality of 2017 will become available next month. For reasons of commercial sensitivity and client confidentiality IDA Ireland cannot provide details on possible future site visits by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and the agencies under its aegis are not currently engaged in any public private partnerships.