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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The factory in Carrickmacross was officially opened in November 2019 when the fit out of the facility was completed. Enterprise Ireland supported the company as they sought to establish themselves as an infant formula and nutritional powders manufacturer. They also supported the company in question to explore the innovation networks and ecosystem available to them in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department has not yet given consideration to the matter raised by the Deputy. The matter of such facilities may be pertinent to building regulations which are generally within the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. For a comprehensive overview of existing supports available to businesses, I would encourage any business owner to visit the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work Directive entered into force on 1 December 2024. EU Member States have until 2 December 2026 to transpose the Directive into national law. The Directive is complex and wide ranging. It seeks to ensure people working though digital labour platforms have the correct legal employment status that corresponds to their actual working...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work Directive entered into force on 1 December 2024. EU Member States have until 2 December 2026 to transpose the Directive into national law. The Directive seeks to ensure people working though digital labour platforms have the correct legal employment status that corresponds to their actual working arrangements, enabling them to benefit from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work Directive came into force on 1 December 2024, with a transposition deadline of 2 December 2026. The Directive is complex and wide ranging and seeks to ensure people working though digital labour platforms have the correct legal employment status that corresponds to their actual working arrangements, enabling them to benefit from the employment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Work Permits (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed, evidence-based employment permits system, which balances the need to address skills and labour shortages with the broader objective of upskilling the domestic and EEA workforce. This system is administered through two Occupations Lists: the Critical Skills Occupations List and the Ineligible Occupations List (IOL), which respectively identify roles in short supply...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF) has been designed to serve as a valuable and effective support mechanism for high-growth early-stage start-up firms and entrepreneurs operating in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. It specifically aims to foster innovation and encourage the growth of innovative businesses. Early-stage companies in the Manufacturing or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is in the final stages of a process to examine a proposed Enterprise Ireland capital investment scheme to support the establishment of flour mill projects in Ireland, which will also require the approval from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: There are a wide range of supports in place to support anyone who wants to start their own business, and the Government is committed to supporting entrepreneurs throughout the country. The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), located within the 31 Local Authorities, have a key role to play in this as the first stop shop for small businesses in Ireland. The LEOs promote entrepreneurship,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Disputes (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am not aware of the industrial relations dispute referred to. The responsibility for the resolution of industrial disputes between employers and workers rests in the first instance with the employer, the workers and their representatives. The State's independent industrial relations dispute settlement mechanisms of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Labour Court can...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Work Permits (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that the renewal general employment permit application in respect of the person concerned issued on the 4th of June 2025. I hope this is of assistance to you.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Small and Medium Enterprises (10 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government remains firmly committed to supporting Irish companies as they navigate the evolving global trade landscape and respond to the challenges posed by tariffs. In collaboration with our dedicated export agency, Enterprise Ireland, we are providing the necessary resources, guidance, and strategic supports to help businesses adapt and thrive. To lead this effort, Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (29 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: My department commenced the Employment Permits Act 2024 in September last year, representing the biggest reform of employment permits legislation in over a decade. The 2024 Act allows for a more modern, flexible employment permits system as well as ensuring employee rights are maintained and the domestic labour market is protected. The Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) is one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Employment Permits Section of the department informs me that an application to change employer was received from the person concerned on 8 April. The applicant was advised on 22 April that as the salary listed in the application was below the required threshold, it could not be accepted. The applicant was advised that they could submit a new application which met the required salary...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is committed to delivering an efficient and responsive employment permit system which supports businesses while also protecting worker’s rights. Where rights violations are reported to Department, the Employment Permits Section can request that the Workplace Relations Commission carry out an inspection on the Department's behalf. The Workplace Relations Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Trading Online Voucher closed for new applications on 13th December 2024 and was replaced by the new Grow Digital Voucher, which was launched in September of 2024. This new digital support has improved eligibility criteria including a wider range of digital supports available to a larger cohort of businesses, in comparison to the Trading Online Voucher. The funding available was...

Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee (28 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 103(2)(b) and 188(1).

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to this considered debate. I would like to respond to some of the matters raised. Deputy Guirke asked about what is currently being done to support workers where a company is an insolvency. The State has always been to the fore in providing a safety net for employees in the event that their employer enters insolvency. Where the employer is...

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (28 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: It is a Government Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Haulage Industry (28 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is aware of the ongoing challenges in the haulage sector and has taken measures to support the industry. Most recently, in April 2025, the quota for HGV/Bus Mechanics was extended by 200 permits in direct response to identified labour shortages. Ireland’s economic migration policy prioritises sourcing labour from within the State and the EEA. Where persistent...