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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills Occupations List (CSOL) and the Ineligible Occupations List (IOL). The CSOL identifies occupations for which there is a shortage in the EEA in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is an independent organisation that supports the development of design and craft in Ireland. My Department provides funding to the DCCI through Enterprise Ireland. Legal fees are an operational matter for the DCCI.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Regulations (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. Economic migration is intended to complement the primary policy objective of Government, namely, the upskilling of the resident population at all levels. However, where specific skills prove difficult to source within the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is an independent organisation that supports the development of design and craft in Ireland. My Department provides funding to the DCCI through Enterprise Ireland. The DCCI has advised that it has not commenced any legal action against any individual or group of makers.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am acutely aware that many businesses have been impacted by Storm Éowyn and the subsequent outages in relation to power, water and communications networks. In addition, some businesses have had a loss of earnings due to disruption to their operations, spoilage of stock and indeed some would have incurred additional costs in relation to repairs or the temporary use of electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am acutely aware that many businesses have been impacted by Storm Éowyn and the subsequent outages in relation to power, water and communications networks. In addition, some businesses have had a loss of earnings due to disruption to their operations, spoilage of stock and indeed some would have incurred additional costs in relation to repairs or the temporary use of electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Proposed Legislation (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Under current legislation, the Maternity Protection Acts 1994-2004 provide for an employee to be entitled to full maternity leave in the case of a stillbirth after 24 weeks gestation and the Paternity Leave Act 2016 also provides for paternity leave in this situation. There has been a very welcome move in society towards greater openness about miscarriage and pregnancy loss and the heartbreak...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland has a robust suite of employment rights legislation in place to protect and support workers. The Payment of Wages Act 1991 establishes a range of rights for all employees in relation to the payment of wages. The Act regulates modes of payment (e.g. by cheque or electronic fund transfer) as well as what deductions from wages can be made. Under this Act, employers must also provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family on their tragic loss. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC is responsible for inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, and advisory services. As the Coast Guard is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Restart Grant scheme was launched in May 2020 and was succeeded by an enhanced Restart Grant Plus scheme which closed for applications on 31st October 2020. The Restart Grant was aimed at helping small and medium businesses with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The scheme was designed to help with the cost of reopening or adapting...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Under the mandate provided to Enterprise Ireland in the Industrial Development Act, Enterprise Ireland can support manufacturing companies and selected sectors within internationally traded services. The specific sector that can be supported under internationally traded services are listed in S.I. No. 81/2010 - Industrial Development (Service Industries) Order 2010. Pubs, restaurants, and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Over the past 10 years many alcohol producers, such as Micro-Breweries and Distilleries, across the country have availed of direct grant assistance through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). It should be noted that direct financial grants (Measure 1) are specifically designed for growth or exporting and are aimed at those in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors....

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 Mar 2025)

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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Client engagement and the changing global landscape informed the development of IDA’s 2025-29 strategy that was published in February 2025. In the context of heightened trade policy uncertainty, IDA’s priority is to maintain a close partnership with existing client companies at Irish site and overseas parent level while continuing to monitor developments, assess impacts and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Spending Code (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: In May 2009, Government Decision of 19 May 2009 put in place formal arrangements to reduce the payment period for Government Departments from 30 days to 15 calendar days. This Prompt Payment obligation was extended to the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) in March 2011 (Government Decision of 2 March 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Spending Code (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The issue of 'late payment in commercial transactions' is governed by the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012 - SI 580 of 2012 as amended. The purpose of these regulations is to give legal effect to Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Spending Code (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Since 2009, central government departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice (Government Decision of 19 May 2009). This policy initiative was implemented to improve their respective payment times to assist the cash flow of businesses. This also included the requirement that departments report to my Department on the implementation of these...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Spending Code (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Government departments, the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) are required to report quarterly on their compliance with the Government’s 15 Day Prompt Payment Commitment. There are no sanctions in place where such bodies do not meet this requirement. However, sanctions in the form of late payment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland conducts a survey annually to gather data on the level of employment that exists within client companies. The most recent survey was carried out at the end of 2024 and this data was released in January 2025. The next employment survey will be carried out at the end of 2025 with results published in January 2026. The most up to date results for County Louth are provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Grow Digital Voucher was launched on the 4th of September 2024. This new digital support has improved eligibility criteria including a wider range of digital supports available to a larger cohort of businesses, in comparison to the Trading Online Voucher (TOV). Additionally, the funding available was increased to up to €5,000 and the Government contribution remains at 50%. Grow...