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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (30 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: There is an existing comprehensive suite of occupational safety and health legislation in place in Ireland designed to protect the health and safety of workers and to mitigate against work related injuries, ill-health and fatalities. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, sets out the responsibilities of employers, the self-employed, employees and various other parties in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (30 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Deputy will be aware that my Department has secured up to €145m from the European Regional Development Fund to support innovative enterprise focused projects. The Scheme, the ‘Smart Regional Enterprise Innovation Scheme’ (SREIS), will be aimed at accelerating economic growth in all regions of the country by delivering on the potential of local and regional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (30 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: I note the Recommendations in the Report. The Report suggests that the concerns of employees raised in relation to technological surveillance could be addressed through collective bargaining between employers and employee representatives. It also requests that a report be prepared on possible legislative changes in this area. In relation to collective bargaining, it has been the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (31 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Digital Start scheme is administered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices. It is designed to help businesses prepare and implement a plan for the adoption of digital tools and techniques across the business. Digital Start will provide strategic interventions for businesses to work with third party consultants to:assist them in identifying where they are on their digital business...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (31 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: The information sought by the Deputy is not available within the time frame available but will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (31 May 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 55 together. Firstly, I want to express my sympathy to all workers facing redundancy. My Department has received correspondence from and on behalf of employees affected by these redundancies, and I appreciate that this is a very difficult situation for them. Under the Protection of Employment Act 1977, an employer proposing a collective...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that on 15thMay 2023 a Critical Skills Employment Permit application was submitted in respect of the person named in the details supplied. On 16th May 2023 the application was formally accepted and placed in the processing queue. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. The Employment Permits Section of my...

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, in order to allow for further consideration of the Bill.". I wish to start off by sharing my sympathies with the family, friends and many...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The factory in question was officially opened in November 2019 when the fit out of the facility was completed. As a proposed manufacturer of infant formula supplying the Chinese market, the company is required to have their facility fully audited and approved for operations prior to the commencement of any production. This process includes approval by the Department of Agriculture, Food...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The total funding spend for Enterprise Ireland's market discovery fund in 2022 was €2,286,609. The table below illustrates the amount of 2022 spend and the estimated cost of increasing it by 10% and 20%. Enterprise Ireland's Market Discovery Fund 2022 Spend €2,286,609 10% Increase €2,515,270 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The total funding spend for Enterprise Ireland's Enter the Eurozone programme in 2022 was €336,065. The table below illustrates the amount of 2022 spend and the estimated cost of increasing it by 10% and 20%. Enterprise Ireland's Enter the Eurozone Programme 2022 Spend €336,065 10% Increase €369,672 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland's Post Brexit: Market Growth and Diversification grant was launched in March 2023. This is a new initiative funded by my Department through Enterprise Ireland which will help Irish companies impacted by Brexit to explore international growth opportunities in new markets outside the UK. As the initiative was launched in 2023, no expenditure was incurred in 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department actively responds to the concerns raised by various sectors of the economy with regard to the critical short supply of skills in a number of roles. This has been highlighted by the number of amendments made to the Employment Permits Regulations over the last two years, with sectors, including the health sector, provided with increased access to employment permits. Changes...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are a ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business and act as a ‘signposting’ service for all government supports available to the SME sector. The LEOs can provide information and referrals to other relevant bodies under agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Office Lean for Micro programme is designed to encourage clients to adopt lean business principles in their organisations to increase performance and competitiveness. The programme is open to all micro-enterprises and non-Enterprise Ireland/IDA clients employing between 10-50 on a limited basis in consultation with the LEO. Lean tools and techniques are helping companies...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: €1,055,776 funding was provided for the 'leadership 4 growth' training programme in 2022. The following table details the estimated cost of increasing that funding by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 Spend 5% Increase 10% Increase 25% Increase 50% Increase Leadership for Growth ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: €159,786 funding was provided for the 'go global 4 growth' training programme in 2022. The following table details the estimated cost of increasing that funding by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 Spend 5% Increase 10% Increase 25% Increase 50% Increase Go Global for Growth ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: Funding allocated under the Department's A8 subhead includes a capital allocation for LEO financial grant assistance and for management training and development, mentoring, consultancy and entrepreneurship education programmes. The funding is subsequently allocated to each of the 31 LEOs based on their Local Authority banding. Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs agree the distribution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: €2,152.969 was spent on all EI management development programmes in 2022. The following table details the spend in respect of each initiative and the cost of increasing that funding for each programme by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 5% increase 10% increase 25% increase 50% increase ...