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An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I agree that a delay of that nature is not acceptable. I do not know the details, but I hope that the person affected is doing okay and the delay did not impact adversely on his health. The Minister for Health is not in the Dáil today but I will let him know that the issue was raised and ask him to contact the Deputy directly.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I am afraid I cannot give the Deputy a timeline for publication, but we intend to publish it soon. It was done before Christmas and party leaders and senior Ministers have it and have been briefed on it, so it would be appropriate that the committee should see it soon. The big dilemma is what to do with the TV licence and what model might work best. We need to think that through. I hear...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy. We have spoken a number of times about the impact of high fuel prices on hauliers and road transport operators and also on the agricultural sector. I will ask the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to come back to the Deputy with a little more detail, but in regard to the fuel rebate for hauliers, we are providing a grant of €100 per truck in addition to the...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy. As a Government, we acknowledge the massive increase in input costs for farmers and how that is affecting their bottom line. A few weeks ago, we announced funding for pig farmers as part of a scheme to help that sector. As the Deputy will know, we have had a pro ratareduction in the cost of green diesel. Today, the Government made a decision to incentivise farmers to...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to Deputy Paul Murphy's comments, what P&O Ferries has done to its staff is appalling. I am glad that those who are employed under Irish law could not be treated in this way and have not been. I understand that some Irish seafarers who are based in other jurisdictions are affected. What P&O Ferries has done is wrong. I understand that the UK Government is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: -----and it is up to the Opposition to use those slots as it chooses. If these are the items it wishes to prioritise, it can do so for at least two of those three items. Whether it does so or not is entirely its choice and not ours.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My understanding in relation to bus and public transport services is that if they are PSO services, Government subsidised services, in urban and rural areas that can apply, but where they are commercial services in urban and rural areas and not funded by the State, then it cannot apply and there is no way for us to do that unfortunately. VAT is obviously a matter for the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, the European Union imposed Safeguard Measures on steel imports into the EU in July 2018 in response to the United States applying a 25% tariff on steel imports originating from 3rd Countries, including the European Union. As a result of the US Measures, there was an increased risk of steel originally destined for the US market being diverted to the EU and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department responded swiftly and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the primary focus being on public health.  Set out in the table below are the expenditure details by supplier regarding the procurement of face masks and face shields undertaken by the Department and its Offices since February 2020 which is when the pandemic hit Ireland.  The Offices of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department responded swiftly and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the primary focus being on public health.  Set out in the table below are the expenditure details by supplier regarding hand sanitiser and related products, including dispensing units, pumps and stands, undertaken by the Department and its Offices since February 2020 which is when the pandemic hit...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Each year, Enterprise Ireland offers a programme of trade missions and events which support the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland who are aiming to grow business overseas and increase domestic employment.  In recent years the majority of Ministerial-led Trade Missions have taken place to the Eurozone, North America and Asia Pacific, which...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: There are no specific recommendations in the report that fall under the remit of my Department.  The agencies of my Department, such as Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices, provide a range of supports designed to assist entrepreneurs, sole traders and small and medium enterprises to establish and grow businesses. These supports are available to members of the Travelling...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: World Economic Forum (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Managing Director of the Centre for the New Economy and Society, World Economic Forum, was a key note speaker at the Future Jobs Ireland Summit 2019 organised by my Department in collaboration with the Department of the Taoiseach. In the period from March 2019 to May 2019, there was correspondence and discussions between officials in the Digital Economy Policy Unit of my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to providing emergency support to meet the immediate needs of those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. My Department will be working alongside the Department of Social Protection and other relevant Departments in facilitating full access to the labour market for those arriving from Ukraine, as guaranteed under the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive. I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Closures (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is in ongoing consultation with the IDA regarding the factory closure at Tosara Pharma Ltd. in Baldoyle. Tosara has informed my Department, through IDA Ireland, that it is on track to cease activity in the plant in November 2022 and the facility will be decommissioned in Q1 2023. From my understanding, Tosara intends to sell the site as is and marketing materials will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (22 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I extend my sympathies to the employees of Roadbridge Limited who are at risk of redundancy at this time. I fully appreciate how difficult the situation is for those involved and for their families. The Protection of Employment Act 1977 imposes a number of obligations on employers who are proposing collective redundancies. It includes an obligation to engage in a 30-day information...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Given that the Deputy is seeking data that spans in excess of eleven years and encompasses the Department and its Offices, it is not yet possible to provide the information to the Deputy in the timeframe available. The information being sought is being collated from across the Department and our Offices, which include the Companies Registrations Office, the Intellectual Property Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Staff (23 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: IDA acknowledges the Cyber Security Manager is a critically important role to the organisation from a number of perspectives. In June 2020 IDA recruited a Cyber Security Manager to the IDA IT Team. The post has been vacant since January 2022. My Department and the IDA are fully focused on filling this vacancy as a matter of priority. The table below shows the number of full-time IT...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (23 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I extend my sympathies to all employees of Roadbridge whom have been affected by this decision by the Company to go into receivership and I know that this news will be very concerning for all the workers involved and their families. My officials have been monitoring the situation carefully and have been working closely with the Department of Social Protection in order to assist affected...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department does not have any contracts with the company in question.