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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: In my capacity as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I can speak to addictive interface designs, a deceptive practice used by online traders and a topic that has come to the fore in relation to consumer protection issues. The EU Commission carried out a Digital Fitness Check, details of which have been recently published. The Fitness Check was carried out in response to concerns...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach, an gcléireach agus an gcoiste as an deis a thabhairt dúinn an Bille tábhachtach seo a phlé. I thank the Chair, committee and secretariat for making time this morning. I was not able to attend the Second Stage debate so I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Emer Higgins, for taking it and acknowledge her and Deputy O'Reilly's...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I agree that for large companies, that element of public accountability is needed. We have had virtual and hybrid meetings in effect for almost four years, since the start of the pandemic. We have had very few significant issues in that space and we have been watching for them. There is regulation making power in section 176A (9) which will allow the Minister to make regulations around:...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Absolutely, I am focused on the CEA's resources. Since legislation for the CEA was first proposed in 2018, its resources have been doubled. We also have good arrangements with An Garda Síochána for secondments. Budget 2024 gave a 14% increase on budget 2023 and budget 2025 will increase that again to €11.5 million. However, I will be straight. It is difficult for the CEA...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I apologise, but I did not hear the question.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: It would be the normal things such as a business bill or a certificate from the Companies Registration Office. We can use eircodes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: The requirement applies to any company. Any company seeking to register with the registrar would have to provide documentation. The registrar will have the power and scope to seek further documentation, particularly with regard to registration address. I know where the Deputy is coming from. There are many virtual offices and workspaces now but the registrar is very well attuned to and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank the officials from my Department who are with me. They have worked incredibly hard on this. I am not sure I am going to be back before this particular select committee, although I hope I will be, so I will thank the Cathaoirleach and the various members of the secretariat over the last year. It has always been a good committee to come to. I acknowledge Deputies Bruton and Stanton...

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

Dara Calleary: I am not aware of any claims of unfair competition and market abuse by SOLAS in relation to the Safe Pass Programme. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with and enforcing competition law in Ireland. The CCPC is independent in the performance of its statutory functions as per section 9(5) of the Competition...

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

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority has a full civilian staff complement of 72 WTEs. As at 1 October 2024 there were 14 civilian vacancies and the details of each are set out in tabular form below. Job Title WTE Vacancy Estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies Estimated timeframe in which each of the vacancies will be filled ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (3 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) and the Garda Commissioner are statutorily independent in their functions and matters relating to Garda resourcing are an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the CEA and An Garda Síochána was signed on the 3rd June 2022. This MoU formalised and detailed the arrangements to provide...

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

Dara Calleary: I welcome this year's budget provisions for enterprise and for our Department more widely. I commend the Minister, Deputy Burke, and the officials in our Department on the work they have engaged in with the Department of public expenditure in recent weeks to secure a package worth €1 billion plus for our Department next year. The Minister has reflected on how far we have come over...

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

Dara Calleary: They do not want to hear it.

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

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 July 2024 and entered into force on 26 July 2024. In order to provide Member States with sufficient time to implement the proposals, Member States have twenty-four months to transpose the Directive into national laws with a deadline of 26 July 2026. I can advise the...

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

Dara Calleary: Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) aims to contribute to a sustainable, equitable, green and digital recovery effort, in a manner that complements and supports the Government’s broader recovery effort. It is in this context that €85 million in funding is being made available to my Department to support the “Digital Transformation of...

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

Dara Calleary: The question relates to two separate, albeit related, pieces of legislation. The implementation of the Casual Trading Act, 1995 lies with Local Authorities. The Act empowers Local Authorities to grant casual trading licences and make bye-laws as they see fit, on the control, regulation and administration of casual trading in its own functional area. Neither I as Minister nor my Department...

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

Dara Calleary: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for enforcing consumer protection and competition law in Ireland. The CCPC remit continues to expand with recent legislation agreed at EU level designed to further strengthen protections for consumers and fairness in the operation of online markets. This includes the Digital Services Act (DSA), the...

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

Dara Calleary: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and enforcing, competition law in Ireland. The CCPC is independent in the performance of its statutory functions. Investigations and enforcement matters are part of the day-to-day operational work of the CCPC and I, as Minister, have no direct function in these matters. ...

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

Dara Calleary: My officials have advised me that they are not aware of any specific issues that the Deputy may be referring to. If the Deputy has specific concerns or information, I would encourage him to bring these to the attention of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) which is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and enforcing, competition law in Ireland....