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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department led the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy - “AI – Here for Good”, and published a progress report on its implementation on 9 August. As part of this Strategy, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) play a key role in providing advice and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will take that. The Government plans to introduce a new collective redundancies legislation in the next few weeks. It will not deal with all of the issues the Deputy raised but it will certainly deal with some of them. We will have an opportunity to work through both committee and debate in this House to try and get that legislation as right as we can.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: We are constantly trying to improve the response times and the efficiency of the system in bringing workers from outside the EU into Ireland and if there are constructive suggestions that we can take on board to improve the system, I am all ears. If the Deputy wants to send them to me, we will happily respond.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.

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

Simon Coveney: Regional development is a key plank of the Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is an important focus of my Department and our enterprise agencies and Local Enterprise Offices. IDA Ireland’s strategy 'Driving Recovery & Sustainability, 2021-2024', has an ambitious target of 800 investments over the lifetime of its current strategy...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: We are changing that.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy might focus on policy rather than people.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: It is kind of beneath him.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: This is a Chamber to discuss policy.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: It is the biggest CAP budget ever.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: It is.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I move: (1)THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 11 October 2023, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 47 of the Finance Act 2022 (No. 44 of 2022)): “SCHEDULE 2 RATES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (With effect as on and from 28...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I can give the Deputy some estimated numbers on that.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I thank everybody for taking part in the discussion. Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland. Approximately 4,500 people per year die because of preventable diseases caused by smoking. We have an obligation to use whatever policy and taxation tools we have to encourage young and not-so-young people away from smoking. One of those tools is to make purchasing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: Directive (EU) 2019/790 was transposed into Irish law by way of the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021, Statutory Instrument No. 567 of 2021. The Regulations were signed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 12 November 2021 and are therefore applicable from that date. Article 26 (Application in time) did not...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I understand the matter raised relates to an application by the company for certification by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). I have made enquiries with the NSAI who have informed me that they have checked their records for the application from the company concerned in relation to their product. NSAI can confirm that the application has been withdrawn by the company...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: Each year, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepare a programme of trade and investment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: IDA Ireland has a focus on the Mexico market and works in close co-operation with colleagues from Enterprise Ireland, Bord Bia and the Department of Foreign Affairs. While IDA Ireland has engaged with Mexican companies with a view to establishing international operations in Ireland over the period in question - and there are Mexican-owned enterprises operating in Ireland - the numbers are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: Providing property solutions can be a significant element in the winning of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), especially owing to the ongoing market challenges, and, accordingly, IDA Ireland continues to deliver and maintain a portfolio of advanced property solutions in support of our Enterprise Policy. In that regard, availability of zoned land for sale and development is vital to IDA's...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (10 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take the two questions together. The Report of the Future of Media Commission was published in July 2022. Recommendation 6-9 relates to the implementation the Copyright Directive, an assessment of its effectiveness and further action being taken if necessary. Directive (EU) 2019/790 was transposed into Irish law by way of the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the...