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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Deputy will be aware that in 2017 Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) received approval for the designation of lands as an area for the establishment of a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The airport is a critical piece of enterprise enabling infrastructure for the region and the SDZ designation has the potential to significantly enhance the airport’s role as a driver of regional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: 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 and/or labour shortages in the State, in order to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Legal Cases (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: There has beenone legal case taken by an agency of this Department (the Corporate Enforcement Authority) against another state body (the Data Protection Commissioner) in the last five years. The Circuit Court issued its judgment on this case on 1st April 2022 and it is available on the Courts.ie website.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Health and Safety Authority staff serving in inspector grades operate across each of the Authority’s legislative mandates which include occupational health, occupational safety, chemicals, accreditation and market surveillance of products. Staff serving in inspector grades may also be involved in either inspection, investigation, or policy implementation at national, European and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Workplace Relations Commission inspectors are employed at Executive Officer level, the pay scale for Executive Officers, as of 1st June 2024 (PPC), starts at €36,044, rising to €58,834 following receipt of Long Service Increment 2. WRC Inspectors are also entitled to a Labour Inspector Allowance (PPC) of €9,764 per annum. The cost of employing thirty additional inspectors...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) is an independent research and training organisation funded by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. NIBRT conducts R&D and provides highly specialised training and skills development to support the biologics sector in Ireland and globally. NIBRT is located in a purpose built, world-class facility on the campus...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department recognises the importance of ensuring that products placed on the market are safe. Tampons and sanitary pads fall under the scope of the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC1 as transposed into Irish law by S.I. No. 199/2004. These Regulations oblige producers to place only safe products on the market and producers must ensure that products are safe and provide consumers...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: In a challenging and increasingly competitive environment for FDI globally, the availability of property and infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of investors can be a key differentiator in investment decisions and winning FDI projects. IDA’s Regional Property Programme ensures the supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to attract current and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy is aware, the current National Minimum Wage is €12.70 per hour, which represents €1.40 increase, or 12.4%, on the 2023 rate of €11.30 per hour. This increase, which took effect on 1stJanuary 2024, was considered the second increase on the path towards reaching a living wage of 60% of the median wage. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has informed me that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy will be aware, in 2021 the Low Pay Commission was asked to examine the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage and provide recommendations on how best to achieve this commitment. The Low Pay Commission’s recommendations were received and considered and in November 2022, Government agreed that a national living wage would be introduced and set at...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Central Statistics Office compiles trade data for individual countries on a monthly basis. According to the most recent data available from the CSO, the value of goods imports from Israel in the period 2023 was €3,609,825 million and the value of goods imports from January to May 2024 was €1,534,019 million. Services trade data for individual countries is not yet available...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Central Statistics Office compiles trade data for individual countries on a monthly basis. According to the most recent data available from the CSO, the value of goods exports to Israel in 2023 was €511,538 million– and the value of goods exports from January – May 2024 (latest data available) was €495,485 million. Services trade data for individual countries...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business Scheme was announced in Budget 2024. It has been allocated €257m and it has been specifically designed to target smaller businesses. It was initially opened for registrations between 14 March and 1 May. However on 15 May, I announced two changes to the Scheme as part of the wider SME package. Firstly registration was reopened for an additional two weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s National Digital Strategy “Harnessing Digital” sets out Ireland’s ambition to be a digital leader at the heart of European and global digital developments. To achieve this it is imperative that our enterprise base, particularly our SME base, accelerate the integration of digital technology across all business areas. To support the digital transformation...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on enterprise and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our agencies. In that regard, under its current strategy, Driving Recovery and Sustainable Growth 2021-2024, the Industrial Development Authority, IDA Ireland is targeting at least half of all investments to regional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Government is acutely aware that businesses in all sectors, including the hospitality sector, are concerned about the impact of rising costs. The increased cost of business, ICOB, grant was introduced in Budget 2024 package to help businesses with their increasing overheads. Local Authorities are administering the ICOB scheme on behalf of the Department and the priority is to get payments...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. In that regard, IDA Ireland is targeting at least half of all investments to regional locations. There are currently 118 IDA supported multinational companies operating in the Mid-East, directly employing 20,429...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Ireland has a proven track record as a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination, with half of the multinationals located in Ireland being here for 10 years or more, while one-third has been in Ireland for 20 years or more. The global technology sector, along with life sciences, international financial services, and engineering have been important growth engines of the Irish economy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. The availability of property and infrastructure solutions is a key factor in investment decisions and a robust property and infrastructure ecosystem can be the key differentiator in winning Foreign Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and our Agencies. In that regard, IDA Ireland is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting that at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024 to regional...