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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: A well-functioning labour market and good working conditions are essential components of sustainable and inclusive growth. As part of the efforts to maintain this, the Government operates a managed employment permits system which is highly responsive to labour market needs. I recognise the valuable role migrant workers play in Irish society, particularly in critical areas such as healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The attraction and retention of recent graduates in the labour market is an important facet of ensuring Ireland continues to foster a highly skilled workforce. This topic was raised by many of the respondents to the recent ‘Consultation on Increases to Employment Permit Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds’. Input on this matter was received from representatives of both third...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), based within the 31 Local Authorities, are the first stop shop for local businesses in Ireland. In the first instance LEOs provide a signposting service for all government supports available to all small businesses including sole-traders and family-run businesses and can provide information/referrals to other relevant bodies under agreed protocols e.g....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: Balanced regional development is a Government priority; a central component of the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 is to support balanced regional enterprise development. My Department and its agencies contribute to this agenda in several ways, including through the nine Regional Enterprise Plans (REPs). These are bottom-up plans developed and led by regional stakeholders, which focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Water Services (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government is aware of the need for significant investment in Ireland’s water and wastewater infrastructure on a national level. The White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 identifies the importance of ensuring a competitive enterprise environment; a key consideration is the carrying capacity of the economy, including adequate provision of physical infrastructure such as transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that it has not received a recent application in respect of the person in the details supplied. On the 3rd of July 2024 a renewal application was received in respect of the person concerned and on the 9th of October 2024 it was refused as the application was for a role with a different employer to the employer stated on the permit...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government is committed to backing business and will continue to work closely with small and medium sized businesses through our enterprise development agencies to support their growth, competitiveness, find new markets, create jobs and take on the twin challenges of decarbonisation and digitalisation. The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), located within the 31 Local Authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (13 May 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 was published on 1 April 2025. The Bill will deliver a new employment right by providing that, in general, an employer may not enforce a contractual retirement age which is below the State Pension Age (age 66) if the employee does not consent to retire. The Bill completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 8 April 2025. The timeline...