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

Peter Burke: IDA Ireland have confirmed that they have not carried out a Skills Audit in County Wicklow. However, I am advised that Wicklow County Council have done so, should the Deputy wish to follow up with Wicklow County Council.

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...

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...

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

Peter Burke: The availability of property and infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of Multi-National Corporations and indigenous clients remain essential to winning investments. IDA Ireland assists internationally trading enterprises, including clients of Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs, through its Regional Property Programme. This is especially important for IDA Ireland clients as a robust...

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

Peter Burke: Both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland have highly skilled and highly motivated workforces who are dedicated to ensuring that Ireland has a successful enterprise base which competes globally. Vacancies will arise for a variety of reasons including retirements. I am advised that the current number of vacancies in Enterprise Ireland, in Ireland and across their global network, is 94.5...

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

Peter Burke: Climate Action Plan 2023 included actions EN/23/3(TF) and BE/23/31(TF) to develop roadmaps for the Decarbonisation of Industrial Heat in our Manufacturing Sectors, and the Decarbonisation of our Commercial Buildings. My Department’s Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Industrial Heat was published on 23 June this year. The Roadmap will outline the trajectory to meet the binding...

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: National Minimum Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy is aware, in February 2022, the Low Pay Commission was asked by the then Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the issues around retaining or removing the sub-minimum youth rates of the National Minimum Wage and to make recommendations on the subject. To inform its work, the Low Pay Commission asked the ESRI to conduct background research on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department led the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy - “AI – Here for Good”, and published a progress report on its implementation in August 2023. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department does not use any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation. An internal policy document regarding the use of Generative AI was developed in 2023 and issued to all staff in my Department. This policy document sets out the risks of using A.I. and related...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Enterprise Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: Social Enterprises are an important and growing part of Ireland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, creating jobs and stimulating local economic activity, and are recognised as an integral part of Ireland’s broad enterprise policy landscape. Policy responsibility for social enterprises lies with the Department of Rural and Community Development and in July this year my colleague...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The EU-Mercosur Agreement is designed to cement the close political and economic relations between the EU and Mercosur countries and represents a commitment to rules-based international trade. Since formal negotiations concluded in 2019, the global trade policy landscape has changed considerably. The rise in trade nationalism, the economic impacts of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Scheme opened on 14 March this year. All rateable businesses that met the eligibility requirements were eligible to register for the grant. On 15 May, the Government announced that the retail and hospitality sectors were eligible for a second payment of the grant. The Scheme is now closed for new registrations. The decision to give a second payment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Enterprise Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: Social Enterprises are an important and growing part of Ireland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, creating jobs and stimulating local economic activity, and are recognised as an integral part of Ireland’s broad enterprise policy landscape. Policy responsibility for social enterprises lies with the Department of Rural and Community Development and in July this year my colleague...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Scheme opened on 14 March this year. All rateable businesses that met the eligibility requirements were eligible to register for the grant. On 15 May, the Government announced that the retail and hospitality sectors were eligible for a second payment of the grant. The scheme is now sclosed for new registrations. The decision to give a second...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The Innovation Partnership Programme is funded by my Department, though Enterprise Ireland (EI). The Innovation Partnership programme offers financial support to companies who engage in collaborative research projects with research performing organisations (RPOs) such as Universities, or Technological Universities where the bulk of the R&D is carried out within the RPO. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: The Technology Centre programme is a joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, which is funded by my Department, through Enterprise Ireland. The programme allows Irish companies and multinationals to work together on market focused strategic R&D projects in collaboration with research institutions. Technology Centres are collaborative entities established and led...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department has not availed of the services of this agency in 2023 or to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: Dual-use items are products and components, including software and technology, that can be used for both civil and military applications. The bulk of Dual-use exports from Ireland are mainstream business ICT products, mainly software, that are categorised as Dual-use items as a consequence of fact that they incorporate strong encryption for ICT security purposes. My Department is the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (18 Sep 2024)

Peter Burke: In publishing Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy in March 2024, and now implementing that Strategy, my Department is playing a key role in the cross-Government Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce and its objective to mobilise the Irish economy towards realising the associated economic and societal opportunities. All 40 actions contained in this...