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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government is firmly committed to driving balanced regional development as a cornerstone of its enterprise policy. Under the “Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally” Strategy 2025–2029, Enterprise Ireland aims to grow employment in client companies to 275,000, with a strong emphasis on regional job creation and scaling indigenous businesses across all counties....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Newbaze factory in Carrickmacross was officially opened in November 2019. Enterprise Ireland (EI) supported Newbaze as they sought to establish themselves as an infant formula and nutritional powders manufacturer. They also supported the company to explore the innovation networks and ecosystem available to them in Ireland.EI met the company CEO on 05 March 2025, and at that meeting, he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Last year my department launched the National Enterprise Hub as a service open to all businesses to help them access and find the right Government support to help their business. Its overall goal is to simplify access to the many grants and supports available to businesses across Government. It provides business owners with an easy entry point to the wide enterprise supports eco-system....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government is committed to supporting workers and promoting positive working conditions in Ireland and our legislation is kept under review to maintain our robust suite of employment rights. It is also important to acknowledge the challenges the enterprise sector has faced over the last number of years and to maintain a regulatory environment that allows businesses to remain viable and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Section 35 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended, allows for local authorities to make bye-laws governing the segregation, storage and presentation of household and commercial waste “for the purpose of the proper management of waste or the prevention or control of environmental pollution”. This Section further allows local authorities to specify the type of documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government is committed to supporting workers and promoting positive working conditions in Ireland and our legislation is kept under review to maintain our robust suite of employment rights. It is also important to acknowledge the challenges the enterprise sector has faced over the last number of years and to maintain a regulatory environment that allows businesses to remain viable and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department has been preparing for tariffs and economic shocks and we are working with our dedicated agency supporting Irish businesses, Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland has established a bespoke team which is currently engaging with SMEs, supporting businesses around tariffs and mitigation measures, as well as offering advice and support on diversification measures. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (18 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this important issue. Last year, the Government introduced two business support schemes that were designed by my Department and administered by the local authorities. The increased cost of business, ICOB, scheme was launched in March of 2024 and was delivered in two phases. The first phase was a broad scheme that distributed over €154 million to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (18 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: I again thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. As outlined, my Department is actively working with local authorities and the LGMA to finalise the details of the appeals process. This process will allow businesses that were misclassified to have their cases reviewed and, where appropriate, be given access to the supports. This is a priority for the Department. We want to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (18 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: While much progress has been made over recent decades in improving workplace health and safety, the fact remains that people continue to be killed and badly hurt in work-related incidents. Last year, 34 people lost their lives due to work activity in Ireland. Since 2005, 24 workers have died as a result of work-related activity in the fishing and aquaculture sector. Although there has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages in the State required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Department launched its new employment permits system, Employment Permits Online, in April with the majority of users having been able to register successfully and prepare and submit permit applications for processing. As of mid-June, there have been over 15,000 successful portal registrations completed, and the rate of permit application submission has returned to pre-launch levels....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (17 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: In January 2025, approval was given to increase the Health and Safety Authority’s sanctioned staff numbers to 330. As of 31 May 2025, there are 287 staff in place in the Authority. Recruitment is ongoing, with 22 new hires already this year and 23 open competitions underway. The table below details each of the current vacancies in the HSA, by division, title, grade and anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (12 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: In 2017, Ireland introduced an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for tyres which is operated by Circol ELT. A consumer may return a used tyre which was subject to a visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) to the retailer where they bought the tyre, and the retailer is obliged to take the tyre back free of charge. There is no obligation to buy a replacement tyre.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (12 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: I refer to the reply to Question No. 66 of 28 May 2025. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (12 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE) sets out an overall policy and regulatory approach to support the development of adequate and appropriate treatment capacity at indigenous facilities to ensure that the full circularity and resource potential of materials is captured in Ireland. This framework is intended to create the market conditions required to support indigenous waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department primarily supports Circular Economy initiatives through the Circular Economy Fund, established in July 2023 by the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022. The Circular Economy Fund provides essential financial support annually across a wide range of initiatives, as prescribed for under Section 8 (9) of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS) is funded from the Circular Economy Fund and was first launched in 2021. This multi-annual scheme directly supports the growth of the circular economy in Ireland and provides high-profile examples of best practice to inspire others. A key objective is delivering innovative projects that will have a direct impact on operating environments,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government through Enterprise Ireland (EI) is an active supporter of Irish cybersecurity companies and the wider sectoral ecosystem. Cybersecurity focused companies generate around €2.7bn in revenue annually and employ over 8,000 people nationwide, according to the CSO. EI’s Fintech, Financial Services & Cybersecurity department provides a range of supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (11 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended, provides for a minimum statutory redundancy payment to eligible employees. An eligible employee is entitled to two weeks' pay for every year of service plus one additional week's pay, with weekly pay capped at €600 per week. The €600 per week salary cap has applied since 2005. In order to be eligible for a statutory redundancy...