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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Development Plan (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 152 together. I will publish our National Semiconductor Strategy ("Silicon Island") later this month, sending a clear signal of support for this economically and strategically vital sector for Ireland and Europe. In this regard, it is aligned with the European Chips Act with its focus on boosting Europe's competitiveness as a location for high-end...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department is working with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel on the preparation of Delegation of Functions Orders for both Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The approval and commencement of these Orders must follow in sequence, with the Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions Order coming first, followed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department is a member of Transport for Ireland's Smarter Travel Programme which is a behaviour change programme working with large employers to implement voluntary workplace travel plans that promote and encourage sustainable and active commuting. As a member of the Programme my Department and its Offices fully supports the Cycle to Work Scheme. Details of applications that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Enterprise Ireland have advised that they are not aware of any project funded by the agency in respect of a sugar processing or bioethanol plant. They are aware of some very early discussions with companies looking at future bioethanol but no proposal at this stage. The IDA have also confirmed that they have not provided any funding over the past five years towards the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Officials from my department have been fully engaged with officials in both the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and the Department of Social Protection in the development of the upcoming National Disability Strategy. The specific commitments which my Department will have in this regard will be contained in the National Disability Strategy once it is finalised and approved by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, and the work of my Department and is a strategic imperative for IDA Ireland. IDA, under its new strategy 2025-2029, is targeting 550 of a total target of 1,000 investments to regional locations. The availability of suitable property and strategic sites is a critical component of the regional value proposition and can...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: CeADAR, Ireland’s national AI centre, receives funding from my Department via the Enterprise Ireland and IDA Technology Centre Programme. This funding allows CeADAR to work closely with a large number of companies and to assist them to understand, adopt, and leverage AI and machine learning. CeADAR also receives funding from my Department from the Recovery and Resilience Facility,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is a government requirement that all government departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days of receipt of a valid invoice. As part of the 15-day prompt payment requirement, departments and relevant public sector bodies are required to publish on their...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Since 2009, Government Departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice (Government Decision of 19 May 2009). This policy initiative was implemented to improve their respective payment times and primarily to assist the cash flow of businesses. All Departments are required to report to my Department on the implementation of these arrangement....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Government departments, the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) are required to report quarterly on their compliance with the Government’s 15 Day Prompt Payment Commitment. There are no sanctions in place where such bodies do not meet this requirement. However, sanctions in the form of late payment interest...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In May 2009, Government Decision of 19 May 2009 put in place formal arrangements to reduce the payment period for Government Departments from 30 days to 15 calendar days. This Prompt Payment obligation was extended to the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) in March 2011 (Government Decision of 2 March 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In March 2011, the 15-day prompt payment requirement was extended beyond central government departments and rolled out to the Health Service Executive, the Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other Public Sector Bodies (excluding Commercial Semi-State bodies) (Government Decision of 2 March 2011 and Government Decision of 8 March 2011 refer). This included the requirement for each...

International Workers’ Day: Statements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, I am extremely proud to address Dáil Éireann today on International Workers’ Day to recognise the important role of workers to Ireland’s success and their value to the economy. This country, its workers and its businesses, have come through a series of deep crises over the past number of years - Brexit, Covid, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 25 together. I thank the Deputy for his questions. Companies can be struck off the companies' register on either a voluntary or involuntary basis. Voluntary strike-off is proceeding as normal, with companies meeting the criteria being struck off on an ongoing basis by the Companies Registration Office. Involuntary strike-off by the CRO arises...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I wish to clarify that legal obligations still remain on the part of companies. We received approximately 560,000 submissions last year, so any company that is not complying with the Companies Act will be prosecuted. I want to be very clear on that; their obligations still remain. Regarding how it happened, as far as I understand, it was noted when the CRO was going through an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy McAuliffe and I absolutely agree with him. We are doing that through our new semiconductor strategy, which clearly calls out the role Enterprise Ireland will have in advice and financing access to these projects. One thing I will say is one of the big projects we have had is from Analog Devices which has approximately a €630 million investment through the projects...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy who is quite right; it is an area of huge opportunity. As a country, in the past we have not done enough in this area and having only one project speaks volumes. That is why we are reframing the narrative in connection with this and working with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to try to ensure companies have the capacity to access these very significant projects. We know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I have had no meetings, interactions or correspondence with the business owner in question since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment last year in connection with any of my work, and nor has my Department.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: My actions demonstrate that we have supported employment and workers throughout our economy. We are committed to achieving a living wage. We are about 3.5% away from it under one metric, which is the survey data for the labour force. Second, we are on it in the CSO data relating to the structure of earnings. I pointed out clearly the number of improvements we have made. We are committed...