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Seanad: Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to bring the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016 before the House today. The Bill has passed all stages in Dáil Éireann and obtained cross-party support. The purpose of this Bill is to update and modernise Irish law relating to hallmarking. Hallmarking describes the administrative and legal system for ensuring that articles of precious metals conform to legal standards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Jan 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 281 together. Since the June 2016 decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, my Department and its agencies have worked to put a wide range of Brexit supports in place for businesses. The package of Brexit supports encompasses finance, advisory and awareness. My Department's focus is on helping firms to improve their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (22 Jan 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 286, inclusive, together. My Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. There are 29 IDA supported client companies in County Kildare, which collectively employ 8,838 people - representing an increase of 4.5% over the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (16 Jan 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland's performance in 2018 resulted in the sixth 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 229,057. Every region in Ireland has seen foreign direct investment-driven employment gains and there are now over...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Data (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...and source new investments there. Additional information not given on the floor of the House The table below outlines total new name investment by IDA Ireland clients nationally from 2008 to 2017, inclusive. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of New Name Investments 36 39 47 61 65 78 88 94 99 111

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (27 Nov 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...specifically measures the number of people on the autism spectrum that are employed in Ireland. The first study measuring the number of people who are on this spectrum in Ireland was completed in 2016 by researchers at DCU, but did not include metrics on employment.  My Department has consulted with the Central Statistics Office and Departments of Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 to 203, inclusive, together. In order to make card acceptance more attractive for retailers, interchange rates were reduced in December 2015. An EU regulation reduced the interchange fee charged to retailers to 30 basis points for credit cards, and Ireland reduced the corresponding fee for domestic consumer debit cards to 10 basis points, giving us...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: .... This objective is balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work, and the shortage is a genuine one. The rationale underpinning inclusion or omission from the occupations list is augmented by a consultation process that includes calls for submissions. I have recently published the Review of Ireland's Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (18 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: .... This objective is balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work, and the shortage is a genuine one. The rationale underpinning inclusion or omission from the occupations list is augmented by a consultation process that includes calls for submissions. I have recently published the Review of Ireland's Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (2 Oct 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...(AES 2017). The tables show the permanent, part-time, and total employment in Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies, by county, in the years 2010 to 2017 (inclusive). Total Number Employed* in Companies Supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta by Year by County County 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...table below. Year No. of Staff Full Time Part Time No. of staff working on competition enforcement in absolute terms Percentage of total staff 2018 94 94 0 29 30.85% 2017 89 89 0 27 30.34% 2016 89 89 0 23 25.84% 2015 89 89 0 17 19.01% 2014 86 86 0 21 24.42% *Note that a number of these people also work on car crime and pyramid selling and that the table includes a Detective...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (10 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: .... The objective is balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and the shortage is a genuine one. The rationale underpinning the inclusion or omission from the occupation lists is informed by EGFSN, the SLMRU and is augmented by a consultation process that includes calls for submissions. This process is regularly...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The budget figure for each year is the budget approved by the HSA Board at the start of the particular year and comprises the original Exchequer allocation for each year and the estimate of what the HSA expects to receive in own resource income at the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (5 Jul 2018)

Heather Humphreys: Details of external reports commissioned by my Department, including expenditure on each report, in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date are set out in the following tables. 2018 Name of external Consultant/Organisation Report Title Date of Commission Cost of Report - € Ward Solutions IT Systems Security Testing 5/10/2017 but not paid for until 2018 €7,349.25 Economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (26 Jun 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272, 273 and 275 to 277, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland continues to highlight the benefits of expanding or locating in all counties of Ireland to its client base. It is important to remember, however, that the final decision as to where to invest always rests with the company concerned. It is also the case that site visit activity does not necessarily...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

...a five-star to a one-star. One can imagine proceeding to pay a big price for a five-star replacement mix heifer today, and in two years' time she is down to a one-star. For example, Glostermin Lady Heather is but one of many I could have picked. The reason I picked her was because the sire for her was subsequently owned by Mr. Michael O'Leary of Gigginstown Angus, the Ryanair chief....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018)

Heather Humphreys: .... The objective is balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and the shortage is a genuine one. The rationale underpinning the inclusion or omission from the occupation lists is informed by EGFSN, the SLMRU and is augmented by a consultation process that includes calls for submissions. This process is regularly...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 to 614, inclusive, together. Reflecting the strength of the Irish economy and of global markets in 2017, Enterprise Ireland client companies have reported strong employment performance. Enterprise Ireland’s 2017 employment survey reported: - the highest employment in the history of the agency with 209,338 people employed in Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...;being prepared for submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Monitoring Committee by the 31st March 2018.   The latest figures available in respect of my Department are for end of 2016. At 31st December 2016, my Department had 854 employees. Of these, 44 declared that they had a disability. This represents 5.15% of the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Mar 2018)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together. I am determined to support the growth of high-quality and sustainable employment across Ireland, including in County Donegal. Last year the number of IDA supported jobs in Donegal increased by 11%, reaching a total of 3,389. The Agency continues to work hard to create further employment opportunities in the County and to...