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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Funding Data (3 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The  Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040 and forms a key part in the delivery of the Pillar 1 goal of Future Jobs Ireland to embrace innovation and technological change. The DTIF has been established under the responsibility of my Department with Enterprise Ireland providing administrative support. From...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, together The Exchequer Capital Investment Framework published in 2015 Building on Recovery Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021provides for a capital envelope for my Department in its then configuration of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht of €302 million. This envelope includes provision of €178 million on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In Budget 2022, my Department announced an estimate of €23.35 billion for 2022 which was based on emerging trends as the country moved on from Covid-19 restrictions which had been in place for much of the previous two years. When compared to the 2021 provisional outturn figure for my Department, this estimate included increases such as: - €274.3 million for jobseekers to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices Data (24 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...in respect of the years 2016 to 2019.  With regard to Budget 2020 and the data for the coming year, the Deputy will be aware that Budget 2020 sets out the Current and Capital ceilings for my Department (€339 million and €632 million respectively). However, the definitive allocations for each of the subheads will not be finalised until the annual Revised Estimates process...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department was provided with a supplementary estimate in November 2022, the main purpose of which was a substantive supplementary estimate of €10 million in current funding to facilitate the Community and Voluntary Sector Energy Support Scheme. This funding was additional non-core funding for the Department in 2022. The supplementary estimate also provided €150,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. Since the CLÁR Programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. Funding of over €57 million has been approved for almost 2,100 projects since its relaunch. I launched CLÁR 2023 on 29 March 2023 and the measures to be funded are:Developing Community Facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (8 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The Brexit Loan Scheme was launched in March of 2018. The Scheme, using a combination of Irish Exchequer and EU guarantees, leveraged up to €300 million of lending at a maximum interest rate of 4% at a cost to the Exchequer of €23 million - €14 million provided by my Department and €9 million provided by Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was allocated a gross budget of €389 million for 2022, of which €195 million was current and €194 million was capital. However, €10.5 million was repurposed from capital to current to provide supports to assist the response to the Ukraine crisis, effectively reducing the capital budget to €183.5 million, which was supplemented by a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Rural Development Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...support. As the Deputy knows, it was his initiative and it certainly is a good programme. It was closed in 2009 and we were delighted to be able to open it up last year. We provided more than €8.5 million under the programme last year with a further €5 million available this year. This is direct investment into parishes and rural areas. We provided more than €7.5...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The focus of the 2022 Community Centres Investment Fund was the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres across Ireland. Over €45.8 million has been committed to this important refurbishment work. This year the focus of the Fund moved tonew builds.I want to assist community groups striving to build their own community centre to service local needs. In March, I was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas. The 2014-2020 LEADER programme for Ireland had an allocation of €250 million, including a contribution of approx. 63% from the EU. Funding is delivered by 29 Local Action Groups (LAGs) in 28 sub-regional areas. Due to a delay in agreeing the post-2020 EU...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (1 Dec 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I will give the Deputy the outline on the arts programme and how the budget is made up. A total of €2.9 million goes into regional museums; €5 million for Cork events centre; €5.5 million for Culture Ireland; €9.9 million for cultural infrastructure, €14.471 million for the Irish Film Board; €39.132 million for the national cultural institutions;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...no dedicated funding. I am committed to improving connectivity for rural residents, whether it be access to homes, farms or outdoor amenities. Since 2017, my Department has allocated almost €114 million to the scheme. This has upgraded some 3,700 non-public roads and lanes benefiting over 16,000 landowners and residents in these rural areas. During this period a total of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Bodies (24 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...There has been a continued year-on-year increase in funding for the Commission over the last four budgetary years to reflect this commitment. The Commission has received an allocation of €19.1 million in funding under Budget 2021. This represents a 13% increase on the €16.9 million that was allocated for 2020 and a more than five-fold increase from its 2015 allocation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Deputy is asking about the mix of funding. The mix of funding means that, in a no-deal scenario, the rescue and restructuring fund will be €42 million of bespoke loans or equity. The transition fund provides €45 million of bespoke grants, loans and equity, or all of them. The transformation fund is €8 million of bespoke grants. The emergency Brexit fund for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...working in the Employment Permits Section of my Department in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 is set out below in tabular form. To date 2018 End 2017 End 2016 End 2015 End 2014 Grade Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Head Count *FTE Principal Officer 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 AP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HEO 3 2.5 3 2.5 2 1.9 3 2.5 2 1.5...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (31 May 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Notwithstanding the clear benefits to individuals and families in terms of quality of life indicators, remote working from hubs will also support local economies, reduce carbon emissions and may arrest or reverse the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, it is all coming out of the €5 million but it has not all been fully allocated yet. The matter is under discussion. There are some other-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Of course, I increased the Arts Council's funding by €5 million this year.