Results 881-900 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised and competitive. Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The most immediate factor affecting electricity prices in Ireland is high...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a General Employment Permit was issued on 17th February 2022 in respect of the person concerned (details supplied).
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: A whole of Government response is required in order to respond to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission, of which the issue of mandatory retirement clauses is only one element. My Department is considering the Commission's recommendations in relation to mandatory retirement ages in certain contracts of employment. There is no statutory retirement age for employees in Irish...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a Critical Skills Employment Permit application was received in respect of the person concerned (details supplied) on 13th December 2021. The Employment Permits Section of my Department are currently processing standard Critical Skills Employment Permit applications received on 13th December 2021, so this application should be...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that on 14th March 2022 the Critical Skills Employment Permit application submitted for the person concerned (details supplied) was withdrawn. I understand that the application was withdrawn as it would not meet the criteria required for a Critical Skills Employment Permit. The Employment Permits Section of my Department...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (22 Mar 2022)
Damien English: As a result of a settlement agreement reached in December 2021, the Security ERO as approved was quashed and the draft proposals remitted back to the Labour Court. A Division of the Labour Court decided on the 7 February 2022 to direct the holding of a fresh hearing involving all interested parties desiring to be heard. This hearing took place in March. If the Court decides to...
- Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (10 Mar 2022)
Damien English: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (10 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that two standard General Employment Permit applications for the employer concerned (in the details supplied) were received on 9 February 2022. The Employment Permits Section of my Department are currently processing standard new General Employment Permit applications received on 6 October 2021. Applicants can keep track of Employment...
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: I thank the Labour Party for submitting this motion and facilitating this discussion. I listened carefully to the Deputies who have spoken today, both online in the earlier part of the debate and in person in the second half. There is a common and shared objective among them to make remote and flexible working a permanent feature of Ireland’s workforce. I am sorry if I got a bit...
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: Did the Deputy make a submission?
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: I take it that the Deputy did not. It is fine if he did not.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: That is grand. It is finished. I am just confirming it for the House.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: It was a public consultation.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: No. I said that the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, would meet the Deputy.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: The Deputy knows well that the HSA is doing its work.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: And the Deputy got a letter.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: And the Deputy's submission said nothing because he did not make a submission.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: Everything I have said is true.
- Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: That is fine.
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Mar 2022)
Damien English: There have been a wide range of measures taken by government to provide support for business during the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. These supports include access to appropriate and affordable finance for business, whereby the Government along with enterprise agencies, the banking sector and alternative finance providers offers additional targeted supports where there are market...