Results 1-20 of 78 for "ireland in" speaker:Neale Richmond

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (27 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: I understand that there are over 30 cloth weaving enterprises operating in Ireland. In the Enterprise Ireland client base, there are 4 main textile weavers. In terms of funding for the sector, as manufacturing entities, any company with an ability to sell in the export market could be either a LEO, Enterprise Ireland, or Udaras client, and could avail of supports from the agency that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: Global Ireland 2025 is a whole-of-Government strategy, led by the Department of Foreign Affairs, that aims to double Ireland’s global footprint and influence in the period 2018 to 2025. In July 2023, a review of the strategy found that implementation has brought significant benefits to Ireland, including by equipping our country to better withstand the challenges of recent years;...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland supports the development of export led start up companies through its High Potential Start Up Programme. Enterprise Ireland reviews the company success rate after 5 years post Enterprise Ireland Investment. The survival rate of High Potential Start Up Companies Supported by Enterprise Ireland in the period 2012 to 2016, 5 years post Enterprise Ireland investment, was 75%.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Neale Richmond: A bit closer to home, the political events in Northern Ireland continue to mystify and trouble many of us on this island. It is about time that the Taoiseach and, more particularly, British Prime Minister, really engaged with this process. I am asking for the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference to be convened and for a full engagement on the part of the Taoiseach and the Prime...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland supported jobs over the past five years are as follows: Annual Employment Survey (AES) Total Employment by county per given year County 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Carlow 3,815 3,500 3,171 3,257 3,221 Cavan 6,534 6,506 ...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024 here today. Essentially, the Bill will provide a statutory basis for the transfer of Microfinance Ireland into State ownership, under the remit of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Before commenting on the specifics of the Bill, I wish to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (5 Oct 2016)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for taking this very important debate. I have said it here and in many other forums that Brexit will be an absolute disaster. It will be massively negative, especially for Ireland, in economic terms. However, it will present a few slim opportunities on which Ireland must capitalise in order to offset the negative economic impacts. In the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Mar 2021)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Taoiseach for the full response. There are one or two areas on which I would like him to elaborate, if possible. The Taoiseach referred to similarities in the approach by this jurisdiction and Northern Ireland in terms of restrictions and tackling the pandemic. We are all aware that those similarities are about to change. We need to question what level of formal co-ordination...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (1 Feb 2023)

Neale Richmond: The latest job figures show employment increased across all economic sectors for Enterprise Ireland  supported companies. In total, 19,660 new jobs were created in 2022 by companies assisted by EI. Total employment by companies assisted by Enterprise Ireland in 2022 was 218,178, an increase of 5% on the 2021 outturn and 68% of these jobs are outside Dublin. Balanced regional development...

EU Talent Pool: Motion (28 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (29 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department, in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices remain committed to supporting, encouraging, and fostering job creation through the indigenous sector for both traditional industries and innovative proposals in driving economic growth and employment opportunities in Ireland. In that regard, my Department’s White Paper on enterprise policy...

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his contribution. I apologise for coming in and going out during this discussion but there is a committee meeting running concurrently. From our previous engagement, I learned that the Minister's is a massive portfolio so I will focus on what some would call a niche part of the sports area, namely, the need for the fast-tracking of the construction...

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Tánaiste and thank him very much for coming back. Given his brief, I could raise 1 million issues with him, but as I only have five minutes, I will skip Brexit, on which I have 1 million opinions. I commend the Government's commitment to the provision of overseas development aid. I had the genuine privilege of visiting the South Sudanese-Ugandan border with Irish Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. There have been 1,842 direct investments made in the form of equity, convertible loan notes and repayable advances by Enterprise Ireland in client companies over the past five years. These investments are made in support of client companies business development plans. Enterprise Ireland undertakes detailed due diligence in advance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department officials have been in contact with Enterprise Ireland in relation to the company in question. The legal process of dealing with this company's difficulties is ongoing and similar to any other secured creditor, Enterprise Ireland will receive a final distribution when this process concludes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (21 Oct 2020)

Neale Richmond: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagements he has had with Science Foundation Ireland in relation to its participation in the Department of Foreign Affair's’ Ireland House strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Science Foundation Ireland (3 Nov 2020)

Neale Richmond: 671. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements he has had with Science Foundation Ireland in relation to its participation in the Ireland House strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (16 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: In order to work in the State non-EEA nationals require either a valid employment permit from my Department or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice allowing them to enter and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. These are two very distinct application processes with different checks and procedures in place in each respective...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Ms O'Connell mentioned that in European Movement Ireland's survey of other members of the European Movement International, only 55% saw Brexit as the main priority. This is alarming but not surprising. Could she dig a bit deeper into those figures to see if there is a geographic imbalance, for example, is it the case that the further east the country, the less it is an issue? She mentioned...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Neale Richmond: Just over two weeks ago, we had an excellent opportunity in this House to hear from First Minister Sturgeon on ongoing relations between Ireland and Scotland in light of Brexit. I was a little disappointed, however, that this was the first time ever that a Head of State or foreign leader addressed the Seanad, considering that we had in the same week visits from the Maltese Prime Minister and...