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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Rights (27 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: Generally, traders in Ireland, are free to set and change their prices for goods and services, once they do so independently and in line with consumer protection law. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022, traders are required to provide certain information to consumers prior to purchase. This includes the total price, inclusive of taxes, or the manner in which the price is to be calculated,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Prices (27 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 sets out the requirements for promotional and commercial practices for infant formula. This does not make provision for free or low-priced products, samples, special displays, discount coupons, premiums, special sales, loss-leaders, tie-in sales or any other promotional gifts, to promote the use of infant formula. These measures are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fire Safety (20 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Industrial Research and Standards (Fire Safety) (Domestic Furniture) Order, 1995, S.I. No. 316/1995 (the "Order") and the Standard Specification (Fire safety requirements for components of furniture) Declaration, 2011, I.S. 419:2011 (the "Standard Specification") (together, the 'Irish Furniture Fire Regulations' - IFFR) sets the levels of fire resistance for domestic upholstered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (20 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects to publish the policy on Irish medium education outside the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the current assessment of need process sufficiently caters for students with severe visual impairment; what accommodations are to be made for severely visually impaired students when completing the test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7559/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many visiting teachers there currently are nationwide for students with visual impairments; if these visiting teachers are appropriately trained in new digital technologies available to assist students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7560/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if GMS dental patients who cannot access dentists in Ireland can travel to Northern Ireland (details supplied) to have procedures done and if not, can the HSE refund or part refund the costs. [8020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (15 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a list of all projects submitted by Mayo County Council for active travel funding under the announcement of 7 February 2024; how the successful projects within that list were chosen and how the other projects may be funded in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fire Safety (15 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: In the area of furniture fire safety, there are no harmonised EU standards. The Irish standard (I.S. 419:2011) and regulations (SI No. 316/1995) set the level of fire resistance for domestic upholstered furniture, furnishings and other products containing upholstery in the interest of fire safety, collectively known as the Irish Furniture Fire Regulations. The Department commenced a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 623. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received an application from a group (details supplied) via the community centres investment fund; if she recognises the importance of the organisation to Ballina and the strength of their funding application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6088/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: IDA Ireland’s Regional Property Programme is aimed at supporting economic development and job creation across the country by providing property solutions to its own as well as Enterprise Ireland and LEO clients. In this regard, the provision of property solutions is a key element of IDA’s marketing of the Midlands Region, including Longford and the IDA has committed to build an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Closures (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: With low levels of economic growth internationally, and even forecasts of recession in some economies, it can be expected that Ireland will experience increasing levels of company restructuring. While company closures and even business failures are a normal feature of a functioning economy and of an entrepreneurial culture, there has been some suggestion that particular stresses are emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: Since taking office, this Government has made regional development a priority. My Department and its agencies have contributed to this effort through funding and job creation measures all across the country, including in Donegal and Killybegs. This approach is guided by the White Paper on Enterprise, which sets out the Government’s approach to enterprise policy for the period to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoiste sin as plean fiontair an iarthair. Achieving balanced regional development is a priority for this Government and is reflected in the White Paper on Enterprise. My Department aims to contribute to this goal through the work of its Enterprise Agencies, Local Enterprise Offices and the development, implementation and oversight of nine Regional Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: I recognise the importance of businesses having a focus on human rights. It is now expected by society that businesses consider how their operations can impact on human rights. Businesses have reacted well since Ireland launched its first National Plan on Business and Human Rights (2017 - 2020) towards the end of 2017. Ireland became the 19th state in the world to develop a National Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: Under the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, published early in 2022, Government has committed to driving a step change in the digitalisation of enterprise in Ireland. Growing the use of digital technologies by businesses will help to build the resilience of our enterprise base as we look to future-proof our economy. For businesses,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU Regulation that introduces new obligations on providers of online intermediary services, which include online marketplaces and social media platforms. It is designed to improve online safety in a variety of ways, such as improving transparency of services, giving users more control over how they receive those services, addressing risk and requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (7 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Co-operative Societies Bill provides for the most far-reaching reform of the legislation regarding co-operative societies in over 130 years. The Bill provides for a specific legislative framework for co-operative societies for the first time, with societies registering under the legislation being required to adhere to the co-operative ethos. It consolidates and modernises existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he received a request from a company (details supplied) to sanction an increase for members of its pension scheme; if he is conscious that these pensioners are facing income pressures as a consequence of the lack of an increase; if he will give urgent attention to the request; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2024)

Dara Calleary: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason it is necessary for a company (details supplied) to seek ministerial permission for a pension increase; what investments have been made by the State in the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4759/24]