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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...

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

Peter Burke: My Department does not use any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation. An internal policy document regarding the use of Generative AI was developed in 2023 and issued to all staff in my Department. This policy document sets out the risks of using A.I. and related...

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

Peter Burke: Social Enterprises are an important and growing part of Ireland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, creating jobs and stimulating local economic activity, and are recognised as an integral part of Ireland’s broad enterprise policy landscape. Policy responsibility for social enterprises lies with the Department of Rural and Community Development and in July this year my colleague...

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

Peter Burke: The EU-Mercosur Agreement is designed to cement the close political and economic relations between the EU and Mercosur countries and represents a commitment to rules-based international trade. Since formal negotiations concluded in 2019, the global trade policy landscape has changed considerably. The rise in trade nationalism, the economic impacts of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and the...

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

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Scheme opened on 14 March this year. All rateable businesses that met the eligibility requirements were eligible to register for the grant. On 15 May, the Government announced that the retail and hospitality sectors were eligible for a second payment of the grant. The Scheme is now closed for new registrations. The decision to give a second payment...

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

Peter Burke: Social Enterprises are an important and growing part of Ireland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, creating jobs and stimulating local economic activity, and are recognised as an integral part of Ireland’s broad enterprise policy landscape. Policy responsibility for social enterprises lies with the Department of Rural and Community Development and in July this year my colleague...

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

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Scheme opened on 14 March this year. All rateable businesses that met the eligibility requirements were eligible to register for the grant. On 15 May, the Government announced that the retail and hospitality sectors were eligible for a second payment of the grant. The scheme is now sclosed for new registrations. The decision to give a second...

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

Peter Burke: The Innovation Partnership Programme is funded by my Department, though Enterprise Ireland (EI). The Innovation Partnership programme offers financial support to companies who engage in collaborative research projects with research performing organisations (RPOs) such as Universities, or Technological Universities where the bulk of the R&D is carried out within the RPO. The...

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

Peter Burke: The Technology Centre programme is a joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, which is funded by my Department, through Enterprise Ireland. The programme allows Irish companies and multinationals to work together on market focused strategic R&D projects in collaboration with research institutions. Technology Centres are collaborative entities established and led...

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

Peter Burke: My Department has not availed of the services of this agency in 2023 or to date in 2024.

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

Peter Burke: Dual-use items are products and components, including software and technology, that can be used for both civil and military applications. The bulk of Dual-use exports from Ireland are mainstream business ICT products, mainly software, that are categorised as Dual-use items as a consequence of fact that they incorporate strong encryption for ICT security purposes. My Department is the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: In publishing Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy in March 2024, and now implementing that Strategy, my Department is playing a key role in the cross-Government Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce and its objective to mobilise the Irish economy towards realising the associated economic and societal opportunities. All 40 actions contained in this...

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

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy O’Dowd for sharing this correspondence with me and I have issued a response in respect of this correspondence which addressed the detail of these queries. I understand that a number of issues and policy proposals have been raised in this correspondence, as were highlighted in the Irish Hairdressers Federation Pre-Budget Submission. I fully recognise the challenges that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department has played a central role in delivering the Programme for Government – Our Shared future and in delivering cross-Government policy objectives as set out in documents such as the National Planning Framework and National Development Plan, the Climate Action Plan 2023, Harnessing Digital – the Digital Ireland Framework and to our international commitments including...

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

Peter Burke: An important aspect of the increased cost of business grant scheme has been to directly involve the local authorities in the authorisation and payment processes, as they are closest to the commercial life in their cities and counties and work in the provision of supports to smaller enterprises via the local enterprise offices. This is one reason eligibility is, in part, determined by the...