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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Deputy Eugene Murphy and I are from the northern part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: As I said, we have established a high level working group. When it has considered all the issues and comes forward with its report, we will review what we need to do. That is the plan. If data centres are categorised as strategic infrastructure, it would speed up the the planning process considerably. The group will deal with that in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Chairman. Regional development remains a priority for the Government. I am very much aware that an important part of unlocking the potential of regional Ireland is ensuring that foreign direct investment is spread as evenly as possible throughout the country. The regional action plan for jobs is a key mechanism to ensure this regional development succeeds. As the Chairman...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We recognise the importance of high-speed broadband connectivity. I appreciate the frustration experienced by businesses and communities that have no access to such a service. The improved connectivity is delivered through the national broadband plan, which remains a key Government priority. My colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is important to make people aware that these towns have this level of connectivity, which should help to attract businesses to the areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The national planning framework is still in draft form. The comments made indicate very clearly why it has to be the subject of consultation. I expect many submissions to be made on it. It falls within the remit of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. It is important people make submissions in and I am sure we will all be making them. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am aware of the ongoing dispute and the issues regarding the conclusion of the Succeed in Ireland initiative. I intend to review all the facts shortly. I will discuss the matter in more detail with those involved. At that point, I will be in a position to determine how I intend to proceed, including with regard to the review of the programme. I have not had a full briefing on it yet. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment and Jobs Growth: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I thank everybody for their good wishes. I look forward to working with the committee. Together, we can come up with ideas and progress the issue of more jobs in the regions.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The General Employment Permit application in respect of the named individual was received in the Employment Permits Section and was placed in the processing queue on the 20th November 2017. Applications are processed strictly in date order and the Section is currently processing Standard Employer applications received during the week beginning the 25th October 2017 so we...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is not possible to provide accurate financial information in the format requested by the Deputy for the period June 1997 to January 2011 as the Programme Budgeting Model does not allow for the retrieval of such data prior to its introduction in 2012. Details of expenditure incurred by my Department in respect of advertising, public relations, and consultancy are, however, available for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Travel (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Details of monthly expenses incurred by Ministers in my Department are published on my Department's website at the following address: All expenses in the period to April 2017 have now been published. Details of expenses incurred in more recent months are currently being collated and are being published as they become available.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (6 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Prior to the Companies Act 2014, a company could apply only to the High Court for an extension of time to file its annual return.  Where such an Order was given for an extension of the time, the company did not lose its audit exemption.  Separately, a company could apply to the Registrar of Companies for its late filing fees to be waived but it lost the audit exemption as it was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not provided funding to any of the groups identified by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287, 291 and 292 together. Yearly job creation by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices is captured by the Annual Employment Survey (AES) conducted by my Department and published in January each year. The 2016 survey remains the most up to date and accurate source of information on Enterprise Agency job creation until the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland supports companies in every county of Ireland to start and scale, innovate and remain competitive on international markets. The contribution of Enterprise Ireland client companies to the Irish economy is very important, particularly from a regional and county perspective. The 5,000 manufacturing and internationally traded services companies that Enterprise Ireland works...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (5 Dec 2017)

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: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Funding for the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) initiative is just one of the ways in which the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are investing in entrepreneurs around the country. Capital funding for direct financial supports to the micro-enterprise sector (Measure 1 priming, business expansion and feasibility grants) and so-called “soft” supports for LEO clients,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is not yet possible to provide the breakdown of 2018 allocations as sought by the Deputy. The 2018 allocations for the Department, its Offices and Agencies will be finalized and published in the 2018 Revised Estimates Volume during December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gift Vouchers Data (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Gift cards and vouchers are issued by a very large number of businesses in a number of different forms to both consumers and businesses. As there is no requirement on gift card issuers to compile or provide data on the number and value of gift vouchers purchased annually, I am not in a position to supply the data requested by the Deputy on the number and value of gift...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. Details of the total number of FOI requests received by my Department and its Offices to date in 2017, the number of requests partially and fully granted, the number of requests refused, and the number of applications where a four week processing extension were applied  are outlined in the table. Total FOI Requests to date in...