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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: Each year, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepare 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, and showcasing opportunities for foreign direct investment in support of high-quality jobs and regional development throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: In spite of the challenges across the global economy over recent years, Ireland’s continues to remain resilient and perform well. We have our highest level of FDI employment ever, with 301,475 persons directly employed in IDA multinational clients during 2022 while our Enterprise Ireland companies employed 218,180 people during 2022. As we look to the future, FDI and trade will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department purchased 100 enamel "Pride" badges at a total cost of €528.90. This cost included an amount of €141.45 relating to the design and manufacture of a mould used to make the bespoke badge. The creation of this mould will avoid incurring similar costs in the future, as the mould can be re-used without incurring any charge. The Department of the Environment, Climate and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: The costs incurred by my Department on memorabilia to mark Pride 2023 amounted to €1,488.34. These costs included the purchase of enamel badges, t-shirts, flags and a large banner. My Department has a proud record of actively supporting Pride and this support was demonstrated again in 2023. The large banner purchased was used for staff of the Irish Civil and Public Service to walk...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 216 together. Since June 2020, my Department has been working to achieve the commitments and priorities set out in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future. We implemented our 2021-2023 Statement of Strategy and delivered on our remit to drive the productive capacity of the economy, create and maintain high-value jobs, promote fair competition...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: There have been a number of international issues over recent months and years which may potentially impact FDI investors’ decision making, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine and Brexit, as well as various geopolitical developments. While these global challenges persist, Ireland continues to be a location of choice for new investors and long-established...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to goods exports and imports. According to CSO data, goods trade with both the UK and the EU27 in 2022 reached the highest level on record. With data now available for the period January to April 2023, it can be seen that the increase in trade with the UK and the EU27 has continued into 2023. In 2022 Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: Together, the manufacturing and services sectors comprise the vast majority of economic activity in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland (EI), the state agency responsible for supporting the development of manufacturing and internationally traded services companies, acknowledges that the global landscape for the manufacturing and services sectors is highly dynamic and subject to evolving market...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Government recognises the need for sustained funding for programmes aimed at driving innovation within Irish-based firms, building exports and creating jobs. Funding to support industry investment in innovation is essential to maintain an enterprising and productive economy. This innovation is core to creating and maintaining high-value jobs, helping to attract investment and develop...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department working with IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), continues to focus on promoting, encouraging and supporting investment from the FDI and indigenous sectors to support job creation. Government support assists in creating and maintaining high-value jobs and develop business in Ireland. Currently, there are a variety of supports and grants...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: Employment in the manufacturing sector in Ireland has increased from 280,500 jobs in Q1 2022 to 292,400 jobs in Q1 2023, an increase of 11,900 jobs (+4.2%) and all of these additional jobs were located outside Dublin. Table 1: Number of employed persons (ILO) aged 15 - 89 years in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C (Manufacturing) and by NUTS3 regions, Q1 2022 and Q1 2023, 000s ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: Employment in the services sector in Ireland has increased from 1.920 million in Q1 2022 to 2.011 million in Q1 2023, an increase of 90,900 jobs (+4.7%) and 63,500 of these jobs were located outside Dublin. Table 1: Number of employed persons (ILO) aged 15 - 89 years in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector G-U (Services) and by NUTS3 regions, Q1 2022 and Q1 2023, 000s ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy network, as well as other Departments, to implement the Government’s Diaspora Strategy, Global Ireland- Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025, which was launched in late 2020. The effective coordination of the implementation of this strategy across Government will be carried out through the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: In response to your question please see the table attached which sets out my Department’s allocation for its AD8 subhead for the past ten years. During this period there was a €63,250 spend with RTÉ in 2021 through media buying agency Spark Foundry as part of a wider multi-platform campaign to promote the National Remote Work Strategy: Making Remote Work. The Department...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy knows, the EU has to date adopted 11 packages of sanctions in response to Russia's illegal and unjustified war of aggression in Ukraine. The trade measures linked to those sanctions are sophisticated and targeted but do not prohibit all trade. Individual exporters need to decide whether to continue to trade with Russia when such trade is not prohibited in the sanctions to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: At the outset, I must emphasise that the responsibility for the resolution of an employment law dispute is a matter for the WRC's adjudication service. I have no role in the administration of justice. Under Irish law, an individual has the right to join a trade union of their choice. The Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2016 provide for a number of grounds under which a dismissal may be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 270 together. The establishment of a Local Division of the Unitary Patent Court in Ireland will offer users an accessible, cost-effective, and more efficient option for broad patent protection and dispute settlement across Europe. The new system enables uniform patent protection across all participating EU Member States by way of a single patent...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so. An amendment to the Constitution is required before Ireland can ratify the Agreement on the UPC (UPCA), as the Agreement entails a transfer of jurisdiction from the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The National Minimum Wage seeks to find a balance between a fair and sustainable rate for low paid workers and one that will not have significant negative consequences for employers and competitiveness. As it is legally enforceable, it provides protection for workers. The Low Pay Commission was established in 2015 through the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Industry (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I am informed that no meetings were held by officials of my Department with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland during the period in question.