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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (10 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Casual Trading Act, 1995 provides for a control and regulatory system for people trading in public places. The 1995 Act devolves the administration of casual trading matters from a national level to the local authorities and the Act requires that local authorities make bye-laws governing casual trading in their functional areas. These bye laws can be used by local authorities to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. We are both from Border constituencies and are conscious of the impact that Brexit will have on our respective regions. I have the findings of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, report on SMEs and it has further informed us that we need to reach out to SMEs that do not currently engage with LEOs, Enterprise...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The regional enterprise plan is the mechanism by which we continue to encourage investment and to support indigenous companies across that region. Enterprise Ireland has been working closely with this company to try to find solutions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I gave the answers.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I did not give the answer the Deputy wanted but I gave an answer.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I answered the questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I did not say what Deputy Brady wanted to hear.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Sorry.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department currently has one staff member employed through an Employment Agency (Legal Researcher in the WRC). With regard to the Agencies under my Department’s remit, The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has one Clerical Officer on a 4-week assignment from an agency.  Enterprise Ireland currently has 13 temporary agency staff, 11 of whom work full-time hours and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: During the course of the year my Ministerial colleagues, Ministers of State Pat Breen and John Halligan, and I have continued to work closely with a range of EU partners. The EU agenda has always been important for Ireland and continues to be a priority. The following tables list the EU counterparts with whom we have engaged during 2019 on various issues including current EU files at the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: On the 12th July 2019, I announced the LEO Productivity Challenge Fund through the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Network to support our smallest businesses across the country. The Productivity Challenge is a national programme promoted under your Local Enterprise Office “Making it Happen” campaign which supports Ireland’s small businesses and enterprises, by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Meetings (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The proposal for a Directive to amend Directive 2013/34/EU (the Accounting Directive) as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (country by country reporting) was made by the European Commission in April 2016. The proposal was on the Competitiveness Council Agenda on 28 November 2019 for general approach. In the absence of sufficient support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: There were no costs incurred by my Department in relation to this article.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: If the labour force participation rate returned to 67.4% we would have 317,900 additional people in the labour force (though not necessarily in employment) as of Q3 2019 (Source: CSO, Labour Force Survey).

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (5 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Since becoming Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I have made jobs and enterprise in the regions my top priority. I want to have a situation where all regions are enabled to realise their potential as contributors to economic recovery and growth. Since Q1 2015, when the Regional Action Plans for Jobs (RAPJ) commenced there has been an increase of 312,500 people in...

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As everybody knows, this Bill originated as a Private Members' Bill in the Seanad and received support from all sides of the House. Its primary objective is to deal with what are widely seen as the potentially adverse consequences for ground rent tenants flowing from a 2012 ruling of the Supreme Court. I am pleased the Bill received support in this House and I thank colleagues on all...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Consultation Process (4 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As a matter of routine, my Department has ongoing dialogue with our stakeholders on a wide range of policy issues. As regards public consultations, these are generally carried out online and at national level rather than in specific locations around the country. Details of public consultations carried out during the period in question are set out in the following tables. Additionally, and in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (4 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: IDA Ireland is working in various ways to encourage companies to invest in the Border region, including the attraction of potential Brexit-related projects. In addition to the general support that it provides to client firms on the investment climate in Ireland, the Agency is authorised by my Department to provide a range of particular financial supports in the form of employment, capital,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The following Bill from my Department is currently awaiting Committee Stage: - Prohibition of Above Cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017 .