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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, while gender and equality are important to the work of all Departments, my colleague, Minister Roderic O’Gorman T.D., will have responsibility for policy in this area going forward following the transfer of functions from the Department of Justice and Equality to the new Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration. However, I can inform the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Repairing the damage wrought on the economy – and keeping the Covid-19 virus contained – is vital for the wellbeing of our people. As such, the July Stimulus package is the next step in our national recovery story. It is designed to help businesses which have not reopened yet and those struggling to do so. We have listened to businesses and responded with a package of scale and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on communities, businesses, families and individuals across the country. The priority of the Government remains the wellbeing of our people and communities. We are now increasing our focus on business and on getting as many people as possible back to work. The Jobs Stimulus will help get Ireland’s businesses back on their feet and get as many people...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s core services include the provision of early resolution, mediation, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services, adjudication on employment and equality complaints, the monitoring of employment conditions to ensure the compliance and enforcement of employment...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The CCPC receives both Exchequer funding and Levy funding. The CCPC collects a levy from the financial sector to fund its Financial Information and Education functions. The combined allocations from 2015 to 2020 are set out in the attached table.  Year Rev Allocation (Exchequer and Levy) Pay and non-pay’000s 2015 €12,230 ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission receives Exchequer funding and Levy funding. The combined amounts requested by the CCPC and allocated from 2015 to 2020 are set out in the attached table. Amount by which the grant requested by the CCPC 2015 to 2020 increased Rev Allocation (Exchequer and Levy) Pay and non-pay Resources Request CCPC Grant (REV)...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Data (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The total value of trade in both directions between Ireland and Singapore reached over €6.5 billion in 2018.  Singapore is a highly developed market which demands goods and services of the highest quality and Irish companies have traditionally been able to meet these requirements and flourish in this market. Ireland’s services trade with Singapore is particularly strong...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices.  The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil are currently awaiting Government approval.  The appointment of individual Special Advisers is a matter for each Government Minister subject to the terms set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has statutory responsibility for the promotion, regulation and enforcement of all workplace safety and health matters, including safety in the farming sector.   The farming sector continues to be the most dangerous sector in which to work, and each year the HSA carries out specific actions across the sector such as targeted media and awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The national Return to Work Safely Protocol should be used by all workplaces, including hairdressers, barbers and beauty and nail salons, to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection measures identified as necessary by the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health. The Protocol operates in parallel with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland’s pubs are a valued part of the nation’s tourism industry and Fáilte Ireland is on hand to help the sector to successfully navigate a smooth return to business. For pub owners planning to resume trading in Phase 4 of our Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, now is the time to put essential strategies in place to deal with the challenges to come. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, however, this objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: 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 intended to act as a conduit for key skills which are required to develop enterprise in the State for the benefit of our economy, while simultaneously protecting the balance of the labour market.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 employers have specific duties to ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of all employees. These duties include the managing and conducting all work activities to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of those employees. In this regard, an employer who provides a laptop to a member of staff who...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Enterprise Ireland Lyon office was officially opened by Sean Canney TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development on November 27th 2019. The opening of the Lyon office brings the total number of EI offices in France to two, with an EI office in Paris also. As the Deputy will be aware, Enterprise Ireland supports companies in urban and rural...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: On Thursday 23 July last we announced the July Stimulus Package to help get Ireland’s businesses back on their feet, to protect jobs and to create new jobs. These new measures are in addition to those already announced since the onset of the Global Pandemic. The July Stimulus is a substantial financial package to stimulate our economy worth more than €5 billion, with an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Details of the number of freedom of information requests currently being processed by this Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, are outlined in the table below. Number of FOI Requests being processed Number of FOI Requests that have had the deadline for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Aviation Industry (29 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I was sorry to hear Aer Lingus announce their intention to restructure the business in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.  I fully understand the difficulties this may bring to workers, their families and their localities, during an already difficult period.  The aviation industry will be one of the most affected by this crisis and will need to alter its operations to confront the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: As Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I am determined, together with the IDA, to attract further investment to Louth and the Border counties, as we seek to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19.  Whilst there are currently no plans in place by the IDA to construct advanced facilities in Drogheda, the Agency continues to review...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jul 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Restart Grant scheme is just one part of the wider suite of measures for firms of all sizes, which includes grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial rates and deferred tax liabilities, all of which will help to improve cashflow amongst SMEs. This package is a significant step-up in assistance available for all businesses in all sectors at this very difficult time....