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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: On 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a package of copyright reform proposals as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. This included a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (hereinafter the “Copyright Directive”). The intention of the Directive is to craft modern copyright legislation suitable for all European citizens. Among the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am pleased to bring the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 before the committee and I thank it for the opportunity to do so. I have brought a number of Bills through the Houses but this is the most technical and detailed legislation with which I have had to deal. It is necessary to update and modernise the copyright regime in Ireland. I thank the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: If the amendment is withdrawn, we can get further clarification on the matter. Is that reasonable?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I do not know the technicalities of the matter. I think the Deputy can probably do it in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is actively working on the proposal and my Department is working with it. We are open to a technical Bill being brought forward in the autumn, which is a reasonable suggestion. I have examined the amendment in detail and there are elements which are reasonable proposals. If the Deputy has further specific queries in respect of it, we...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: That is appreciated. I know that the Deputy is very reasonable on all issues. What I should have said is there are legal, governance, regulatory and financial issues relevant to the proposal which, again, really set it back by months. Members of my Department absolutely will be delighted to sit down with the Deputy to see where we can push forward on the amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I thank the Deputies.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Absolutely. That is accepted.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 30, to delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following:“(d) in section 127—(i) in subsection (1), by the insertion of “and shall, subject to section 127A, also be capable of being treated as an application for a patent under Part II” after “European patent designating the State”, (ii) in subsection (5), by the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Deputy need not worry; we will do so.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 30, to delete lines 14 to 42, and in page 31, to delete lines 1 to 13 and substitute the following:“ “Circumstances in which international application for patent designating State shall be treated as application for patent under Part II 127A.(1) If an international application for a patent which designates the State is refused a filing date under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am informed by SOLAS that due to a break in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data series and issues with the ESRI macro-economic model there has been a delay in updating of skills forecasts by the Skills and Labour Market and Research Unit (SLMRU). As soon as these issues are resolved I understand that the SLMRU will commence the occupational skills forecasting project, with subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Guidance is provided in the Further Education and Training sector through the Adult Education Guidance and Information Service and through the guidance allocations to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Colleges. SOLAS, through the ETBs, funds the provision of an Adult Education Guidance and Information Service that provides a comprehensive, professional quality guidance and information service to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I apologise for the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, who is unable to be here today. I thank Senator Jerry Buttimer, who does a wonderful job representing his local area of Cork, for this important question. This is a peak season for the passport service. The total number of applications received during the first four months of this year rose by 10% compared to the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I again thank the Senator and concur with what he said. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism with which Passport Office staff in Cork and Dublin meet the challenges posed during periods of peak demand such, as well as the service they provide for the public all year round. This year the Passport Office received sanction for the appointment of 220...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The purpose of the National Training Fund (NTF) Higher Education provision is to provide skills-related recurrent funding in support of higher-education programmes that are specifically oriented towards meeting labour market needs in identified skills areas. The HEA provides core grant and “Free Fees” funding to the seven Universities, fourteen Institutes of Technology and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Budget 2018 saw an additional €38m allocated to apprenticeship and traineeship which represents an increase of over 30% on the 2017 allocation. This increased allocation will support 6,200 apprenticeship registrations and up to 3,900 traineeship enrolments during the year. There was also €19 million of apprenticeship expenditure resourced from the Exchequer in 2017 that was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Skillnet Ireland is funded by my Department through the National Training Fund (NTF) to act as an enterprise-led support body dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of enterprise training and workforce development as key elements in sustaining national competitiveness. Its primary role is to increase participation in enterprise training by companies to upskill the workforce and provide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The €1m allocated to new expenditure on regional upskilling and reskilling as outlined in the Estimates for 2018 is being made available for Regional Skills Fora to support innovative new responses to skills requirements in the regions. As the Deputy may be aware the Regional Skills Fora are playing a crucial role in ensuring that planning for meeting key skills needs is informed and...