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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (14 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. The network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), located in the Local Authorities nationwide is the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for anyone intending to start or grow a business. The Mentor Programme is designed to match up the knowledge, skills, insights and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (14 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: LEO Mentoring is recorded as Assignments and Visits. An assignment is the overall mentoring project undertaken by the client with each assignment consisting of one or more visits. The number of mentoring visits as part of an assignment is a matter for each LEO to decide in consultation with the mentor. The following tables detail the number of assignments and visits per LEO in the years 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I regularly engage with small business owners and listen to their experiences of working within today’s enterprise community. My Department provides, principally through our Agencies, a range of tailored supports for enterprises of all types and sizes in Ireland. Supports available included access to finance, management...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (14 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 1 August 2019, the named employer applied for a Contract for Services Employment Permit in respect of the non-EEA national (details supplied). On 23 October 2019, this application was refused as it did not meet the qualification criteria for a Contract for Services Employment Permit. My officials inform me that it would...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The amounts allocated to the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation by the European Commission under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2007 to 2013, 2014 to 2020 and in the proposed 2021 to 2027 programme, are set out in the table: Programme Total Budget Framework Programme 7 (2007–2013) €50.521 billion ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Strategy (13 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: While the UK is and will remain a major market for Irish companies, expanding the Irish export footprint in markets beyond the UK is a key priority. In that context, Enterprise Ireland’s strategy is to support Irish exporters to be more innovative, competitive and market diversified. The Irish exporting landscape is strong and companies in Ireland are succeeding in winning...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (13 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I am not aware of an application for funding from this body to my Department or its Agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (13 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Some two hundred attendees from enterprises, representative bodies, academia, public sector and civil society attended the national Future Jobs Ireland Summit on 7th November in Tangent, TCD’s Ideas Workspace. The Taoiseach addressed the Summit which also featured a key note address by Ms Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the Centre for the New Economy and Society of the World...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (13 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Regional development remains a key priority of mine as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Together with my Department and its enterprise Agencies, I am focused on strengthening investment and job creation all over the country. In 2018, 56% of all net new jobs created by IDA Ireland were in locations outside Dublin. Similarly, every region in Ireland, including the South-East...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: DG TRADE is the European Commission Directorate which commissioned an external consultancy for the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) of the EU-Mercosur Agreement. An SIA is an instrument used by the Commission to support trade negotiations conducted by the EU Trade Commissioner on behalf of the European Union to aid our trade negotiators in conducting sound, evidence-based and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, Trade Policy is a competence of the European Commission under the EU Treaties and defined as the Common Commercial Policy (CCP). The Lisbon Treaty extended this competence to cover foreign direct investment, as well as making the European Parliament a co-legislator alongside the Council on trade matters. Under this architecture the European Commission acts as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, I am committed to driving the recommendations of the recently launched Report and Strategy Roadmap of the OECD’s Review of SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland. My Department and its Agencies are focused on providing the most appropriate and focused supports to Irish firms. Through my Department’s ongoing engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: My Department’s Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) is an effective policy instrument particularly as a complement to the Regional Enterprise Plans and 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. To date, through an allocation of €60...

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

Heather Humphreys: Details of the post enactment reports published by my Department during the period in question are set out below. Name of Act Date of Publication of Post Enactment Report Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (No. 9 of 2017) 19 March 2018 Competition (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 12 of 2017) 28 August 2018 Companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: All employment permit applications remain in the employment permit processing queue until reached for processing at which stage the appropriate economic sector and occupation is assigned. Therefore, there is no statistical data available regarding the number of outstanding work permit applications for employers seeking to employ skilled staff in the meat industry. In 2018, at my request,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Any death in the workplace is a sad moment, and one of immense personal loss to the friends and family of the person involved. I would therefore like to offer my personal condolences to the family and friends of the individual involved in this incident. On a more general point, the investigation of workplace fatalities is a statutory function of the Health and Safety Authority in which I...

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

Heather Humphreys: Accommodation for my Department and its Offices is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. Typically, the Department and its Offices are in shared accommodation, either with other Government Departments, public bodies or the private sector. The Department and its Offices are located in 11 locations across the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. Regional development remains a key priority for myself and my Department. We understand the importance of achieving the best possible spread of employment and investment across the country and my Department and its Agencies have been working hard towards that goal. Significant progress has already been made, with 58% of all IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The statistics requested by the Deputy are attached. As the economy improves and we approach full employment, my Department has experienced a high volume of employment permit applications which has led to some delays in processing applications. The current level of demand is due to our economic success, growing labour market and reduced labour surplus. In order to reduce processing times,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (12 Nov 2019)

Heather Humphreys: Enterprise Ireland (EI) is tasked with strengthening Irish exporting companies throughout the country and equipping them with the tools they need to succeed in global markets. Currently, there is overcapacity in the Irish Beef processing sector. Given this overcapacity, it is EI policy not to support new entrants to the sector at this time. EI policy in the meat processing sector is focussed...