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Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024) See 27 other results from this debate

Martin Browne: ..., I will be keeping it to ten minutes because the Minister has to be gone by 3 p.m. That will allow everybody to get in and should give people an opportunity to come back in a second time. Members may speak more than once. I call on the Minister to make his opening statement.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (23 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...Health, the CEO of the HSE and, once again, the Secretary General at the Department of Health because the response received is not acceptable. The committee would like these people to provide a more comprehensive response outlining the long-term plans for the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit on the basis of the new plans proposed for St. Conlon’s Community Nursing Unit in Nenagh...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 May 2024) See 15 other results from this debate

Brendan Howlin: ...of Staff cannot is a bizarre set of circumstances. It should be put right. I welcome the Minister's assurances that that his intention. In truth, if I was drafting a Bill myself, I would have been more comprehensive in terms of expanding the role of the chief of staff in terms of accountability, annual reports to the Oireachtas and presentations before the Committee of Public Accounts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...providers clearly explain how entry to higher education works to students who are considering these programmes. Recognising these challenges, my Department has been working to create a more unified tertiary system. In September 2023, the first intake of students on tertiary programmes began their studies. On tertiary programmes, learners begin their studies in a further education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...2019. My Department is overseeing the implementation of a plan put in place by the National Apprenticeship Office (NAO) which has, to date, nearly halved the number of craft apprentices waiting more than 6 months for their phase 2 off-the-job training from 5,319 in October 2023 to 2,976 in April 2024. Craft apprenticeships takes 48 months to complete. Apprentice completion times in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is essential more than ever that our skills ecosystem has the agility and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and skills needs of the workforce, labour market and society, with the backdrop of the accelerating and intensifying digital and green transitions. In this context, one of the key themes of the OECD Review of Ireland's National Skills Strategy published last May was the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...ETBs have also been mandated by SOLAS to deliver three intakes of apprenticeship delivery per workshop per year. The NAO are leading a national recruitment campaign which has resulted in 58 new instructor posts so far and with more to be advertised when capital projects come on-stream. In addition over 80 instructor posts have been converted from fixed term to permanent to help support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (23 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of flexibility for students who may wish to take time out to travel or work outside the State. These students can still meet the residency requirement if they have not been outside the State for more than two of the previous five years. The residency requirements of the Student Grant Scheme seek to ensure that those applying for a grant assistance will have a more established linkage...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Peter Burke: ...of recent and forthcoming changes to working conditions. Reflecting the findings of this assessment, a range of measures are being brought forward to assist businesses in adjusting to these increased costs as well as more generally to improve the cost competitiveness of firms. These measures include, among others: Increasing the amount available under the Energy Efficient Grant Scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One key measure introduced in the Act was the provision of mediation as a new service being offered by the Injuries Resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Peter Burke: ...recent data available from the Companies Registration Office shows that as of 20th May 2024 there were 9,483 new companies incorporated in 2024. This compares to 800 liquidations. I would also emphasise the ongoing support my Department and its agencies provide for enterprise more broadly across Ireland, with a full range of programmes aimed at aiding firms to develop and grow. As set...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One of the key measures introduced in the Act was the provision of mediation as a new service being offered by the Board....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each of Cork city, Cork county and Kerry registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: ...in 2022 this resulted in a 33 per cent reduction against the average cost of claims settled under the Book of Quantum in 2020. The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency has been a priority for my office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (23 May 2024)

Emer Higgins: ..., in order to consider the impact of any potential further increases to sick leave, my Departmental officials are currently exploring with the Economic and Social Research Institute the possibility of capturing more detail on the impact of the changes to statutory sick leave, which could I understand include further analysis of existing Central Statistics Office datasets, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in the counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Peter Burke: ...direct supports for business beyond those announced last week. However, the Government continues to monitor the situation and will be ready to intervene should the need arise. I would emphasise the ongoing support my Department and its agencies provides for enterprise more broadly across Ireland, with a full range of programmes aimed at aiding firms to develop and grow. As set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 was enacted in December 2022 and commenced over three phases in 2023. The Act significantly introduces a mediation service by the Board to help resolve personal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

James Lawless: ..., Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth, respectively that registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened on 15 May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/24]