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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) offer is designed to support early-stage companies with strong growth potential in international markets. An HPSU is defined as a start-up that is innovative, export-oriented, and capable of creating at least 10 jobs and generating €1 million in sales within three to four years of starting operations. The programme provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Officials in my Department have confirmed that efforts are continuing to find a buyer for this site. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is providing ongoing support by facilitating introductions to potential buyers where appropriate. The owners of the business have also appointed an external agent that is actively seeking interest from potential purchasers of the facility. While there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 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 regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills or labour shortages in the State in the short to medium term. This objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Data (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department does not hold data on the employment sectors or wage levels of individuals on Stamp 2 immigration permissions. All immigration permissions, including Stamp 2, are the policy responsibility of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. A Stamp 2 visa provides for access to employment (under the terms of that immigration permission) and stamp 2 holders are not...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising disruption to Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. Employment permits continue...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The employment permits system operates under the Employment Permits Act 2024, which provides the statutory framework for the granting, refusal, and review of employment permit applications. The system is designed to support Ireland’s labour market needs by allowing non-EEA nationals to take up employment in sectors where skills or labour shortages exist, subject to defined eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising disruption to Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. As of 26 September 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is aware of this application and the subsequent appeal submitted by the individual referenced in the details supplied. I am pleased to advise that following a review of the appeal, the individual has been granted a Critical Skills Employment Permit. The Department remains committed to ensuring that appeals are processed in a timely and transparent manner and the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to finalise an action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining by the end of 2025, in line with the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. Work on developing the action plan in conjunction with the social partners is currently ongoing. In developing the action plan, my Department has undertaken a consultative approach to date. A...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Government colleagues and I recognise the challenges faced by the hospitality sector in recent years, due to rising costs and other factors. In the Programme for Government, we have committed to bringing forward measures to support SMEs, in particular the retail and hospitality sectors, acknowledging the increased cost pressures on these sectors. The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government is clear on the intention to support small businesses and I am aware of the issues facing retailers across the country. The establishment of the Small Business Unit within my Department is a recognition of the importance that the Government places on small businesses. We have simplified access to grants and support programmes through the National Enterprise...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Budget Statement 2026 (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: It was in the programme for Government.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Budget 2026 is about securing Ireland's future, supporting families, protecting jobs and investing in infrastructure that is much needed. This is a budget of more than €9.4 billion, with €8.1 billion in spending and a €1.3 billion tax package. That is a 7% increase in total spend. We are prioritising those who need it most. We are looking after pensioners, carers and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Provisions relating to review of the operation and scope of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) are set down in the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations (S.I. No. 33 of 2024) and within the approval issued to Re-turn as scheme operator. Specifically, Regulation 7 provides for a review of Re-turn's Approval by the end of the second quarter of the third year after the grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2017 were introduced to ensure environmentally sound management of tyres placed on the Irish market throughout their lifecycle. At that time, tyres within the agricultural, bus and truck, construction and industrial categories were granted a temporary derogation from the prescribed environmental management cost (EMC). The Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Since the funding announcement earlier this year, successful recipients of 2025 funds have already availed of funding and will continue to drawdown funds until year end. While the allocation of funding is currently only available in aggregate form, funds have been provided to support a range of important circular national initiatives this year including the Circular Economy Innovation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am pleased to confirm that the 2025 funding round of the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS) was launched on 10 September last. The CEIGS is designed to support innovative circular economy projects led by social enterprises, voluntary and community organisations, and small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Since its launch in April 2021, the scheme has awarded...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE) 2020-2025 established an ambitious suite of measures to continuously improve Ireland’s waste management systems, minimise waste and improve resource efficiency. The WAPCE will be updated in 2026 to ensure that it aligns with and drives the delivery and implementation of the new Circular Economy Strategy which will be published...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 157 together. In order to take up employment in Ireland, non-EEA nationals require an employment permit from my Department, with a corresponding immigration permission by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. Alternatively, non-EEA nationals may be granted an immigration permission to enter and reside in the State to take up...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Matters relating to visa applications and appeals, including decisions and timeframes, fall under the responsibility of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (DJHAM). The DJHAM have responsibility for immigration and visa policy, including the processing and determination of visa applications. Therefore, any queries regarding the status or outcome of a visa appeal should be...