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

Peter Burke: My Department considers engaging consultancy services in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver a project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on budget 2025 in respect of my Department. It is the first time the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's budget has gone over the €1 billion mark, which is a significant increase on the previous year in terms of core expenditure. We have a number of initiatives in the context of this budget to support families and businesses right...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The table below outlines the amount spent on external communication training for both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland’s senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and 2024 together with the name of the external company and the topics covered. Year Fees Name of Company Engaged Topics Covered IDA Ireland ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (2 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: On the 23 September last I led a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to the US west coast visiting Los Angeles, San Diego, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Seattle to strengthen and consolidate key strategic partnerships in the region with key IDA client companies and promote world class Irish companies with leading market positions in the US The Trade Mission took...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: In general, the playing of copyright protected material in public areas is an act governed by copyright law. The national legislation known as the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 - enterprise.gov.ie/en/legislation/legislation-files/unofficia l-consolidated-copyright-and-related-rights-act-2000-as-amen ded-.pdf (as amended) (the ‘CRRA’) gives the owners of copyright...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. Regional development is a key element of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. 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 -...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department is the National Competent Authority with responsibility for Export Controls, including Controls on defence-related exports and exports of Dual-Use goods. Controls on the export of Dual-use items are administered by my Department, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Budget 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: I would like to thank Deputy O’Dowd for raising this matter and I acknowledge the Pre-Budget Submission provided by Chambers Ireland. The Chambers Ireland Pre-Budget Submission focused on the following issues, around which a range of measures have been proposed: Productivity and Competitiveness Housing and Planning Energy and Decarbonisation Workplace and Skills As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department is the National Competent Authority with responsibility for Export Controls, including Controls on defence-related exports and exports of Dual-Use goods. Controls on the export of Dual-use items are administered by my Department, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: The information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department has not incurred any costs associated with external communications experts, communications consultancies or public relations companies from 2022 to date; and consequently has not engaged any third party companies to provide same.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: IDA Ireland offers a wide range of financial assistance to companies wishing to locate and/or expand their existing operation in Ireland including and not restricted to: - Capital; - Employment; - Training; - R&D and environmental supports. In all instances where financial assistance is approved by IDA Ireland for a company, the Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The special advisors associated with me in my position as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and those attached to the Ministers of State at the Department are set out in tabular format below. Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment - Peter Burke, T.D. Grade Duration of role held Point on the pay scale ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 24 together. 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 -...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department is committed to being transparent and providing ease of access to information and records where ever possible. Where practicable, my officials will endeavour to redact a version of a record as opposed to refusing a request in its entirety. When a request is refused, it may be due to a number of different reasons. For example, it may be necessary to safeguard sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: I have not had any engagement on this matter with the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (19 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (referred to as the Guidelines) are the most comprehensive government-backed instrument for the promotion of Responsible Business Conduct. In keeping with applicable laws and internationally recognised instruments, they provide non-binding principles and standards for all areas of business conduct. Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) is a programme which has been running since 2007. It is an all-island initiative that provides support to enable business angel investors and syndicate groups of such investors connect with early-stage companies who are seeking to raise funds, across all sectors, with a particular focus on technology. In Q1 2023, following a competitive procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department led the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy - “AI – Here for Good”, and published a progress report on its implementation in August 2023. As part of this Strategy, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) play a key role in providing advice and...