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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to creating the right environment for a jobs-led recovery and to getting people back to work as quickly as possible. Our Economic Recovery Plan outlines ongoing support for people and businesses to make a full return to work and sets out medium term policies to promote sustainable and balanced growth, as well as signalling the gradual phasing out of the Pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: We have a real opportunity now to make remote and blended working a much bigger part of normal working life. On 28th June I launched my department’s Making Remote Work campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the advice and information available from Government to help workers and employers facilitate more remote and blended working. This includes guidance for employers and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Northern Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The last year and a half has brought about unprecedented challenges for businesses on our island. Not only has the pandemic had a disruptive impact, but the uncertainty around the cross-border trading environment has caused difficulties for companies that operate on both sides of the border. The challenges that surround Northern Ireland’s unique position also come with significant...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Clare has witnessed an 8% increase in employment in overseas companies since 2012 with over 500 net new jobs added to the FDI portfolio during this period. There are now over 6,700 people employed across 64 multinational companies in Clare. Recent investments of scale have been in Technology, Med Tech, Pharma and Financial Services sector. Clare has seen announcements from companies like...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The recovery from COVID-19 presents an opportunity to embrace the transition to low-carbon activities. Climate change and its impacts present a significant threat to all of us and decarbonising our economy while promoting sustainable growth is one of the core objectives of this Government. Decarbonisation, the transition to a low carbon economy and associated behavioural changes will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is driving the implementation of the National Remote Work Strategy, Making Remote Work. Published on January 15th, 2021, the Strategy aims to ensure that remote work is a permanent feature in the Irish workplace in a way which maximises its economic, social and environmental benefits. The Strategy reflects the Government’s confidence that remote working can drive regional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I have had a number of meetings with stakeholders as follows; 9 September 2020 MCD Productions 16 December 2020 Hospitality Forum 15 January 2021 Hoteliers, Restauranteurs 10 March 2021 Hospitality Forum 24 March 2021 EPIC (Events Production Industry Covid Working Group) 13 April 2021 Irish Amusement Trades Association 2 June 2021 Hospitality Forum 14 June 2021 Irish Showman's Guild 30 June...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Ministerial colleagues and I in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have engaged with various sectors throughout this pandemic to assess the required supports needed for businesses to rebuild and recover. Earlier this year, I met with the Irish Amusement Trade Association and representatives of the Irish Showman’s Guild and my colleague Minister Damien English TD has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is currently driving the implementation of the National Remote Work Strategy. Published on January 15th, 2021, the Strategy aims to ensure that remote work is a permanent feature of the Irish workplace, in order to maximise its economic, social and environmental benefits. The Strategy contains 15 actions to progress remote work into the future, organised into three pillars and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 127 together. As the Deputy has alluded to, there have been significant policy and market developments with implications for the data centre sector in Ireland since the publication of the 'Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy' in summer 2018. Data centres are already a significant feature of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand some businesses are under pressure to meet their fixed costs, such as rent, after what has been an exceptionally challenging period. At the same time, we must remember that commercial landlords have their own financial obligations that still need to be paid. Where a landlord has debt in place, their flexibility will likely be driven by what their bank/lender will accept. One...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to introducing a statutory sick pay scheme and as such the Sick Leave Bill 2021 is being prioritised. I am committed to having legislation in place for 2022 and Heads of Bill will be published over the coming weeks. While there will be some additional costs, the scheme is not intended to impose excessive costs on employers. Taking account of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: It is just over one year since the Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme was launched. During this time the scheme has provided vital access to finance to six thousand, five hundred and ninety-two SME businesses in all parts of the country. The scheme has provided loans of over €431 million, to these businesses, many of which are those sectors most impacted by the pandemic such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department adopts a defence in depth approach to cyber security. This approach uses multiple layers and disparate systems to deliver security which is not dependent on any single component. Given the heightened level of risk which has pertained in recent months, my Department’s technical staff has adopted a posture of increased vigilance and oversight of systems. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Covid-19 outbreak resulted in a serious downturn in the Irish, EU and wider global economy. In response to this, Government introduced measures to assist impacted business. With the assistance of these measures, in 2020, a large number of Covid-19 impacted companies were sustained. Now, as we cautiously emerge from these necessary public health restrictions and global markets begin to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has not utilised the services of the organisations in question since 1st January 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) is the independent, non-statutory body that advises the Government on projected skills requirements across the Irish economy and makes recommendations on how existing education and training systems and delivery mechanisms, as well as other sources of skills supply, can be improved. My Department provides research and secretarial support to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: In preparation for Budget 2022, my Department has been liaising with all its business units, and the offices and agencies under its remit, including with the unit responsible for the Local Enterprise Offices, as to their funding requirements for the coming year. I and my officials will engage in bi-lateral discussions on these funding requirements with the Minister for Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Details of all legislation prepared by my Department, including details of Regulatory Impact Assessments, are published on my Department's website at the following address:

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (15 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Regional development is at the centre of IDA’s new strategy. IDA Ireland will target half of all investments (400) from 2021- 2024 to regional locations and maintain the same high level of investment as targeted in IDA’s previous strategy for each region of the country. The FDI performance in the South West Region has been consistent over the past five years with employment...