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

Simon Coveney: Work on the development of the Code of Practice on the right to request remote work is ongoing. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have recently held a public consultation, which was receiving submissions up until 9 June. In total, the WRC received 50 submissions of foot of the public consultation, which are now being considered. This Code, which will be developed in consultation with...

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

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, IDA Ireland is authorised by my Department to provide a range of financial supports to FDI companies in the form of employment, capital, research and development, environmental and training grants. The Stryker 3D R&D Printing Centre in Anngrove, Carrigtwohill, Cork was established in 2017 following the development of a global corporate strategy to exploit 3D...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department works closely with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to identify opportunities to help Irish companies access new markets and increase the levels of foreign direct investment into Ireland. Each year the two agencies 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...

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

Simon Coveney: Regional development remains a key priority for Enterprise Policy for my Department and for IDA Ireland and the other Enterprise Development Agencies. In that regard, the IDA is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024 to regional locations. Of the 242 investments won in 2022,...

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

Simon Coveney: Regional development remains a key priority in terms of Enterprise Policy for my Department and for IDA Ireland, as well as our other enterprise development agencies. In that regard, the IDA is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024, to go to regional locations. Of the 242...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will take that. The Deputy knows that we met to discuss this issue to try to find a way, if it exists, to support some of the families in properties that have been damaged by that freak event. There is not an easy way to do that. From the point of view of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, it is not predominantly businesses that have been damaged but residential houses....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: There are nine Agencies under the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Year Agency CEO Pay (per annum) Other Benefits/Loyalty Payments/Bonuses Benefit in Kind 2020 Enterprise Ireland €189,610 N/A ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, Government reaffirmed Ireland's 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: Departmental Equipment (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department endeavours to comply with all its software licensing obligations and does not intentionally use unlicensed software. From time to time, changes to staff numbers or technical changes to existing ICT systems has resulted in discrepancies being identified following software audits. Details of those discrepancies are: A Microsoft audit in 2016 identified discrepancies between...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Websites (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The SSL certificates for my Department's websites have not expired for any period of time over the past 10 years.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The White Paper on Enterprise, which was published last December, sets out Ireland`s industrial policy for the medium- to long-term. It recognises the importance of clustering to sustain and develop competitive advantage in areas of strategic importance and potential, in particular the twin transitions of green and digital. Under the Pillar titled “Building on Strengths and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court, and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so. My Department officials are currently advancing preparations for the constitutional referendum which will enable the transfer of jurisdictional powers from Irish Courts to the new...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will look at that case if it is helpful. We obviously want to use the industrial relations machinery of the State to good effect. Many Iceland workers find themselves in a very uncertain position and I can understand their frustration and anger as result of that. An examinership process is continuing and under way which is by court order. I have to be careful with respect to any...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: We had quite a long discussion on this at Cabinet today. A range of positive things is happening in terms of modern methods of construction. We will see much more social housing delivered using this technology - about 1,700 homes this year and next year - to show that this can be done cost effectively and produce quality homes while doing it. The Deputy asked about higher buildings using...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. The Innovation Voucher Programme is funded by my Department, through Enterprise Ireland. The Innovation Voucher Programme provides €5,000 vouchers to encourage companies and public knowledge providers to work together on specific innovation questions and projects related to a company’s needs. The nature of these projects...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: There are currently three Special Advisers serving in my Department. Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. Mr. Chris Donoghue and Ms. Laura McGonigle have been appointed as Special Advisors to me. My Office will contact the Deputy directly with contact details. They can also be contacted by telephone at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In March of this year, Meta's CEO outlined a global restructuring and downsizing indicating that the company would reduce the size of its recruiting team in March and would then announce restructurings and layoffs in its tech groups in late April and business groups in late May. This equated to 10,000 job cuts globally and Meta said it will close around 5,000 "open" roles that had not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not have policy responsibility for labour market activation schemes. The Department of Social Protection has responsibility for labour activation measures and can provide specific supports to help people find and keep employment. These include schemes which may be of assistance to young cancer survivors seeking reintegration to the workplace and include the Wage...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I have received audited financial statements and annual reports for 2022 from the following State agencies under my remit:Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)Enterprise IrelandHealth and Safety AuthorityIDA Ireland Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA). I understand that the financial statements of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not operate a 'barter account' for the provision of goods or services and therefore there has never been any such payments directed to such an account. As regards agencies under the aegis of the Department I have requested that they respond to you directly regarding your question.