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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The table below outlines a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead A.5 IDA Ireland of the revised Estimate for 2023. € ‘000 A.5 - IDA IRELAND €238,001 1. IDA - Grant for Admin and General Expenses €60,701 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The table below details the current and capital budget allocations provided to Enterprise Ireland by my Department as set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates published in December 2021 and in the 2023 Revised Estimate published in December 2022.  The Department had a Supplementary Estimate in 2022 which was approved by the Dáil last December.  The table does not reflect any...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Science and Technology and Development programme provides funding for Enterprise Ireland's Ireland’s (EI) Research, Development and Innovation programmes.  These programmes support direct and indirect research, development and innovation supports for indigenous companies and supports the commercialisation of State funded research. For 2023 the Science, Technology and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The 2023 Revised Estimates Volume published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform provided for capital expenditure funding of €55,708,813 under Subhead A.14 SBCI Schemes for use by my Department in 2022. €1,000 has been provided under Subhead A.14 SBCI Schemes for 2023. The breakdown of the 2022 Capital allocation, is set out in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The funding to support the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) in my Departments Vote is by way of current expenditure and does not involve capital expenditure.  The table below sets out the current funding for the TBESS scheme in 2022 as per the Supplementary Estimate approved by the Dáil and the funding provided for this year as per the Revised Estimates 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62, 63 and 64 together. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is an independent agency, under the aegis of my Department. As part of its remit, NSAI carries out a range of operational functions, some of which are in areas which fall within the lead policy responsibility of other Departments. In this context, NSAI carries out activities in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I am happy to take this question, if that is okay. I reassure the Deputy that we are following what is happening at the moment very closely. We are speaking to many tech companies at a senior level to understand what is likely to unfold in the coming months. It is important to say that the tech sector is extremely strong in Ireland right now. Many of the global decisions that have been...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: -----broader implications of these decisions for many Irish service companies as well.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Water Conservation (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The enterprise agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, support client companies to conserve water and to sustainably use and protect water resources. Water conservation is included under the National Development Plan (NDP) and is funded through Irish Water. As per the NDP, over the period from 2021-2025 almost €6bn in investment will be undertaken by Irish Water, of which over...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Green Skills programmes are a matter for my colleague, the Minister of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and it would be appropriate for his Department to respond on the funding allocated to these programmes. The Deputy might be interested to note that in 2021 The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), the Secretariat for which is based in my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department, though Enterprise Ireland, funds the Innovation Voucher programme.  The Innovation Voucher Programme is designed to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers and small businesses and help to create a cultural shift in the small business community's approach to innovation. This action is about ensuring that the opportunities that the collaborative project...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174, 182 and 186 together. There is a 2023 Budget Capital allocation of one thousand euro for the Microenterprise Loan Fund in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Vote, as set out in the following table: Microenterprise loan Fund 2023 Capital €1,000 Current Nil...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Agile Innovation Fund is funded by my Department, through Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland supports companies across Ireland to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. They provide grant support for companies to carry out in-house research and development, and also to harness the knowledge and expertise of the Higher Education...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take PQs 5375/23, 5376/23 and 5377/23 together. In Budget 2022, Government announced that €55 million would be made available under the National Recovery & Resilience Plan to assist enterprises through the Green Transition Fund. This budget is split into two streams, the Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund (EERIF) (€30m) and the Climate Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take PQs 5375/23, 5376/23 and 5377/23 together. In Budget 2022, Government announced that €55 million would be made available under the National Recovery & Resilience Plan to assist enterprises through the Green Transition Fund. This budget is split into two streams, the Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund (EERIF) (€30m) and the Climate Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Conservation (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take PQs 5375/23, 5376/23 and 5377/23 together. In Budget 2022, Government announced that €55 million would be made available under the National Recovery & Resilience Plan to assist enterprises through the Green Transition Fund. This budget is split into two streams, the Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund (EERIF) (€30m) and the Climate Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: There is no 2023 Budget allocation for the Brexit Impact loan Scheme (BILS) in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Vote, as set out in the following table: Brexit Impact Loan Scheme 2023 Capital Nil Current Nil Total Nil In October 2021, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: There is no 2023 Budget allocation for the Future Growth Loan Scheme (FGLS) in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Vote, as set out in the following table:  Future Growth Loan Scheme 2023 Capital Nil Current Nil Total Nil The FGLS was launched in June 2019 to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: Budget Allocation for Skills for Better Business (Online Tool) Current Capital Total 2023 €62,000 Nil €62,000 Skills for Better Business was launched on 30thNovember 2022.  It is a two-part initiative aimed at assisting SME owners and managers across Ireland. It comprises an Online Tool...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (8 Feb 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Low Pay Commission submitted its report on piloting Universal Basic Income during 2022. The report was accompanied by a report, authored by ESRI under the terms of the Low Pay Commission / ESRI Research Partnership Agreement, titled ‘A universal basic income for Ireland: Lessons from the international literature’. It should be noted that the ‘Basic Income for the...