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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: In March 2018, following a comprehensive review of the occupation lists for employment permit purposes, the employment permits system was amended to broaden the availability of permits to all chef grades, with the exception of commis chef, subject to a quota of 610. The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this quota has now exhausted. The application of a quota is to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Enterprise Centres (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are actively engaged in the development of regional digital hubs / ehubs and enterprise centres which enable and support new business development, provide the opportunity for business relocation, and for full-time or part-time remote working from regional locations. A number of projects which have been offered funding under, for example, the competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund, established as one of the National Development Plan investment priorities under Project Ireland 2040, which will run from 2018 to 2027. The Fund forms a key part in the delivery of the Pillar 1 goal of Future Jobs Ireland to embrace innovation and technological change. It will see investment in the development...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that the fees for a General Employment Permit are €500 for a permit of duration of six months or less, and €1,000 for a permit of duration of up to 24 months. The fee levels conform to the cost recovery principle, which provides that the full cost of activities and services are recovered in the medium term. My...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy will be aware that the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) was introduced to support the development and implementation of collaborative and innovative projects that can sustain and add to employment at county, regional and national level.  The REDF, which is administered by Enterprise Ireland, has been an effective instrument of policy particularly as a complement to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I set out in Table 1 attached the funding paid to the named organisation in each of the years 2005 to 2015 which was available for consumer support under the Department’s vote.  From 2011 onwards, funding was applicable to specific projects only and monies could only be drawn down if the organisation submitted a proposal for project funding outlining a business case, including...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The “New Deal for Consumers” was launched by the Commission on the 11th April 2018 and aims to facilitate coordination and effective action from national consumer authorities at EU level and reinforce public enforcement action and better protection of consumer rights.  The “New Deal for Consumers” package is composed of proposals for two new draft Directives,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There is no provision of general application in current consumer protection legislation requiring a customer to be given a receipt after making a purchase. In the case of contracts concluded away from the business premises of a trader, the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No 484/2013) require the trader to provide a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The SME Online Tool (as it was then called) was originally established in 2015, and was initially hosted on the Local Enterprise Office website with technical support provided by Enterprise Ireland. The SME Communications Group is responsible for its operation and was initially led by the Department of the Taoiseach, then was subsequently led by the Department of Finance. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) was launched in 1998, with five cycles of expenditure to-date.  The Programme is designed to facilitate Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions to produce world class research in key strategic areas including bioscience/biomedical; medical technologies; energy, environment and marine; food and drink; social sciences...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Gender Balance (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It is very encouraging to see that the work of the Balance for Better Business Review Group, which includes the Secretary General of my Department and the CEOs of IDA and Enterprise Ireland among its members, has already begun to deliver tangible results. The recently published report shows that the proportion of women on Irish Boards has risen from 20.9% in March 2019 to 25.3% by September...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: To date I have had no meeting with the organisation referred to. While I did receive a request for a meeting, due to a heavy schedule of engagements it was not possible to facilitate the request which was subsequently referred to my colleague Pat Breen, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection for consideration....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The current Cycle 5 of the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) was announced in 2010 and has involved Exchequer expenditure of approx. €277m with a further €59m of private investment  Cycle 5 projects have now been completed and my Department is addressing the remaining payments associated with these awards. In addition to supporting the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows Ireland's Government Budget Allocations on R&D as percentage of GDP, 2010-2018, with an estimate for 2019. Table 1: Ireland's Government Budget Allocations on R&D as percentage of GDP, 2010-2019 Year GBARD % GDP 2010 0.49% 2011 0.46% 2012 0.43% 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows Ireland's Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) as percentage of GNP for the years 2010 to 2018, with an estimate for 2019. Table 1: Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) as percentage of GNP, 2010-2018 Year Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) as percentage of GNP  2010 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD), GDP and GBARD as a percentage of GDP for EU member states and GBARD as a percentage of GNP/GNI* for Ireland for the year 2018, which is the latest data available. GBARD as a percentage of GNP and GNI* is not available for other EU member states. Table 1: Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD), GDP...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The table below shows Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD), GNI* and GBARD as a percentage of GNI* for the years 2010-2018, with an estimate for 2019.  Table 1: Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) and as a percentage of GNI* Year Government Budget Allocations on R&D (GBARD) € millions GNI* Current Prices...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland has increased its investment in research and innovation (R&I) over the past decade while also introducing a range of measures to improve commercialisation of research and build strong linkages between the higher education sector and enterprise. Overall public expenditure on research and innovation, that is capital and current expenditure, has increased by 12% from €719m...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together. The table below provides the total Horizon 2020 Framework Programme funding awarded to SMEs, by county, for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date. A MS Excel table is also attached to this response. The table is based on the European Commission's most recent data release on Horizon 2020 and covers the period...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Located in the Local Authorities nationwide, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) Network is the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for anyone intending to start or grow a business. The LEOs continue to help companies to plan for both the opportunities and challenges that Brexit poses. The LEOs are actively supporting Irish...