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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (15 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: I can confirm that during my time as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, no media representative has travelled with me as part of a Government Delegation. I can also confirm that, since the formation of the Government, no media representative has travelled with the respective Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment as part of a Government Delegation.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (10 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s openness to trade, investment, people and ideas is a key national strength that has helped transform our economy and society into what it is today. In line with my department’s Trade and Investment Strategy – Value for Ireland, Values for the World, the Strategy seeks to proactively pursue trade, investment and marketing opportunities across the European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (10 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: Deputy, In line with my departments Trade and Investment Strategy – Value for Ireland, Values for the World, Ireland’s openness to trade, investment, people and ideas is a key national strength that has helped transform our economy and society into what it is today. As Minister for Enterprise Trade and Environment I led two joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB) has successfully paid out €243m to date to almost 75,000 SMEs right around the country, including over 38,000 SMEs in the retail and hospitality sector. The ICOB scheme is now closed to registrations. As part of Budget 2025, I announced the Power Up Grant which builds on the success of the Increased Cost of Business Scheme. This scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reviews (10 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The Government's Civil Service Renewal Plan includes a commitment to undertake a programme of Organisational Capability Reviews (OCR) of Government Departments and Offices to enhance their organisational development. An OCR of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) was carried out during 2018 by a Capability Review Team (CRT) from the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (9 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: In Budget 2025 I am pleased to say that I secured funding to continue to support measures that assist small businesses on their digital journey. Funding secured for the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in 2025 will be made available to provide for the Digital for Business programme, which has been extended to small businesses with up to 50 employees. This free consultancy support helps...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme has successfully paid out €243m to almost 75,000 SMEs right around the country, including over 38,000 SMEs in the retail and hospitality sector. The ICOB scheme is now closed to registrations. On 15 May, the Government announced a second grant payment for retail and hospitality and beauty sectors for the same amount as the initial grant....

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

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. In that regard, IDA Ireland is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting that at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024 to regional...

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

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. In that regard, IDA Ireland is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting that at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024 to regional...

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

Peter Burke: My Department is responsible for a number of agencies whose functions are set out in the governing legislation establishing that agency. This legislation provides for, among other things, the appointment of the Board and the Chairperson, for the approval of the form of the annual report and financial statements and for the furnishing of such information as I as Minister may require from time...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. The availability of property and infrastructure solutions is a key factor in investment decisions and a robust property and infrastructure ecosystem can be the key differentiator in winning Foreign Direct...

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

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Enterprise Agencies, including IDA Ireland. The first six months of this year saw IDA Ireland support 131 investments, 74 of which are planned for regional locations, enabling the future delivery of 8,900 jobs to the...

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

Peter Burke: IDA Ireland have confirmed that they have not carried out a Skills Audit in County Wicklow. However, I am advised that Wicklow County Council have done so, should the Deputy wish to follow up with Wicklow County Council.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. The availability of property and infrastructure solutions is a key factor in investment decisions and a robust property and infrastructure ecosystem can be the key differentiator in winning Foreign Direct...

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

Peter Burke: IDA has over 1,800 client companies within its portfolio employing 300,583 as at the end of 2023. Additionally, my Department estimates that for every 10 jobs generated by FDI directly, another eight are created in the wider economy. As requested, the number of IDA client companies and IDA-supported jobs for each county at the end of 2023 is shown below: County ...

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

Peter Burke: IDA Ireland's Regional Property Programme aims to ensure the supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to remain competitive in attracting FDI to the regions. The IDA actively promotes available buildings and land in IDA Business Parks and high-quality buildings in private ownership through its network of overseas offices. It is essential, therefore, that the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business Scheme has successfully paid out €243m to almost 75,000 SMEs right around the country, including over 38,000 SMEs in the retail and hospitality sector. The ICOB scheme is now closed to registrations. The information you requested is the up to date information as at 7th October, the value of total payments includes double payments to hospitality, retail...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The table below outlines the expenditure in the past five years by the IDA Ireland on external legal fees for an FOI case concerning the release of a client survey to Byrne Wallace LLP: Client Survey - FOI 2020 €4,308.69 2021 €16,736.52 2022 €8,398.71 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB) has successfully paid out €243m to date to almost 75,000 SMEs right around the country, including over 38,000 SMEs in the retail and hospitality sector. The ICOB scheme is now closed to registrations. Eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors were granted a second payment under the Scheme. Local Authorities are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: Government is committed to helping businesses by providing a range of targeted interventions and supports. As well as loans provided through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, loans are available through Microfinance Ireland. Microfinance Ireland provides vital support to microenterprises by filling the lending gap in the market by lending to business that cannot obtain loans...