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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme, administered by Microfinance Ireland was introduced in 2012.  The purpose of the Fund is to provide unsecured loans of €2,000 up to €25,000 for terms of up to five years to microenterprises that cannot obtain funding through traditional sources. Microenterprises are defined as businesses with less than 10 employees and /or turnover of...

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

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are continually working on promoting the available supports, schemes, information and advice that can help businesses prepare for Brexit. These measures are focused on: helping businesses across the country to identify key risk areas; providing information and advice on the practical preparatory actions that business can take; and making supports available to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Regional development is a key priority for my Department. We understand the importance of achieving the best possible spread of employment and investment across the country and we have been working hard towards that goal. Significant progress has already been made, with 58% of all IDA client-supported employment now located outside of Dublin. This figure represents the highest such figure in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 672 and 679 together. First and foremost, my thoughts are with the workers affected and their families at what is a very difficult time. Enterprise Ireland has been engaging with Rondo Foods since 2011 and since the announcement by the company on the 8th November of possible redundancies, Enterprise Ireland has been engaging intensively with the company to see...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: First, I acknowledge my friends from Carrickmacross who are in the Gallery. They are here for the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill, which will be dealt with later. I welcome the opportunity to be in the Seanad again and to present amendments to the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill which have been introduced and passed by the Dáil. Senators will recall that I...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputies for their support.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Potential Deputies.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It might be helpful to recall briefly the background to the Bill and the process leading to the Government's amendments. This Bill originated in the Seanad as a Private Members' Bill introduced by Senators Gallagher, Ardagh and Swanick. The Government agreed not to oppose it but to bring forward Committee Stage amendments in due course. Senators will recall that the Bill's primary...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Group 2 contains amendments to the eligibility conditions in section 9 of the Act of 1978 as far as those conditions apply to the buildings on the land. Currently, eligibility to acquire the freehold title does not exist in the case of an improvement to such buildings but will arise where the alteration or reconstruction causes the buildings to lose their original identity. This formulation...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The third group is amendment No. 8. It contains revised collective citations. Subsection (2) provides for a new collective citation for the Landlord and Tenant Acts, which will include this Bill, other than the new section 6 that inserts sections 67A and 67B into the Valuation Act 2001. Subsection (3) contains a revised collective citation for the Valuation Acts to incorporate section 6,...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Senator is well aware of my brevity.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, there is a good feel about the House today all right.

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There is a focus on Cavan and Monaghan, which is always good. This Bill has received support from all sides of the House during its passage through Dáil Éireann and the Seanad, and I thank colleagues in both Houses for that support. As we know, the issue of ground rents in Carrickmacross has been long-running. It culminated in a Supreme Court judgment in 2012. That judgment had...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2019: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: It will be great to get the Bill enacted in order that businesses in Carrickmacross can have certainty about their futures. I acknowledge my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, who is also in the Chamber. What better Christmas present could we give than this legislation? It will be signed by the President shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 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: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Expenditure Report published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as part of the Budget process set the 2020 capital allocation for my Department at €630m. This represents an increase of €10million on our 2019 capital allocation of €620million. The distribution of this allocation to the various capital programmes on my Department’s Vote will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On 6th December 2019, my colleague Joe McHugh TD and I announced funding to be awarded by Enterprise Ireland under the Regional Technology Clustering Fund. The Regional Technology Clustering Fund provides a platform for engagement between enterprise and regionally-based academic institutions – the Institutes of Technology (IoT) and Technological Universities (TU) – in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Ministers of my Department have not been issued with credit cards. The Department itself operates a total of three credit cards. These cards have been issued to named senior officials whose areas of responsibility may involve the on-line purchase of goods and services required by the Department.. There are defined procedures for the use of the Department's credit cards. These procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Enterprise Offices are the ‘First Stop Shop’ for anyone seeking information and support on starting or growing a business in Ireland. The Local Enterprise Office provides advice, information and support to anyone starting up or growing their business. With 31 dedicated teams across the Local Authority network in Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices offer you a wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Data (12 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: InterTradeIreland (ITI) is playing a major role as part of the Government’s wider Brexit response. It provides a range of Brexit supports and advice through its special Brexit Advisory Service. That service has engaged with more than 5,402 SMEs this year, in addition to the 4,175 SMEs it assisted in 2018. The cost of ITI’s Brexit Advisory Service for 2018 and 2019 was...