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

Peter Burke: The Mid-West Region comprises counties Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. There are a total of 153 IDA client companies in this Region, employing 27,968 people. County Limerick has 74 client companies employing 16,068 people and County Clare has 62 client companies employing 6,041 people. Recent announcements include the North American Bancard opening of a new R&I Centre of Excellence...

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

Peter Burke: In 2024, Ireland was ranked as the 4th most competitive country in the World in the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. Indeed, Ireland currently holds a strong competitive position globally, and this performance is underpinned by several key factors, including a highly skilled workforce, strong economic growth, and success in attracting foreign direct investment in high-value sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay (30 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The National Minimum Wage Acts allow for lower, or sub-minimum rates of the minimum wage for those employees aged under 20. Those aged less than 18 years can be paid 70 per cent of the full minimum wage rate, while those aged 18 years and 19 years can be paid 80 and 90 per cent of the full rate, respectively. As the deputy is aware, the Low Pay Commission recommended the abolition of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Small Business Unit has been established in my Department. This is a commitment in the Programme for Government and a recognition of the importance that the Government places on small businesses. The Unit has been tasked with ensuring that the needs and issues of small businesses have a dedicated focus and are recognised and acknowledged across...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: White Papers (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The White Paper on Enterprise was published by Government in 2022 and focused on enabling Irish-based enterprise to succeed through competitive advantage founded on sustainability, innovation and productivity, delivering rewarding jobs and livelihoods. The White Paper Implementation Plan 2023-2024 was subsequently developed in May 2023, and focused on ensuring the commitments set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: A core objective of IDA Ireland includes delivering a competitive property offering which promotes national economic investments, supports winning Foreign Direct Investment, and the growth and expansion of indigenous client companies within the Enterprise Ireland or LEO portfolio. In this regard, the IDA keeps its land holdings under constant review and, in doing so, seeks opportunities to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: This is a complex matter and there are a lot of considerations to be taken into account. First, it is important to highlight the very real progress we have made in raising the national minimum wage in recent years by way of substantial increases. Second, I fully expect the National Minimum Wage to increase further over the coming years. I want to ensure that the National Minimum Wage...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Intel is a significant employer in Ireland, with Ireland being Intel’s centre of manufacturing excellence in Europe. As a major employer, I, and my officials, have met with representatives from Intel on a number of occasions - both in Leixlip and in California. I have a further meeting with Intel today. I note the publication of Intel’s Q1 financial results last week and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Latest figures available from the Annual Employment Survey indicate that there were 3,047 people employed in IDA supported companies in County Meath in 2024, across 16 client companies, an increase of 19% on 2023. There has been a 54% increase in employment in FDI clients in County Meath over the period of IDA’s last strategy, 2021-2024, resulting from a strong investment performance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: There are a wide range of supports in place to support anyone who wants to start a business and the Government is committed to supporting entrepreneurs who want to set up in any of our towns and villages countrywide. The Deputy will be aware of the work of the network of Local Enterprise Offices across the country. The LEOs provide training and advice on entrepreneurship and helping...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Weather Events (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Government is acutely aware of the significant challenges that the impacts of Storm Éowyn caused for business owners since 24th January. Following the immediate damage caused by the storm, many businesses were impacted by subsequent outages in relation to power, water, and communications networks. The situation in relation to Storm Éowyn and its impacts on the business...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and my Department established a dedicated Business and Human Rights Stakeholder Forum with the participation of individuals with relevant expertise and responsibilities from key organisations across business, civil society, trade unions and academia to assist with the development of a second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The Spring Legislative Programme was agreed by Government and published on the 18 February 2025. The Summer Legislative Programme has yet to be published. Of the 50 bills included for priority publication and drafting in the Spring Session, my Department is responsible for 5. The following three Bills are included in the approved programme for priority publication in the Spring Session...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: As I have previously outlined my Department is aware of issues that have arisen during the registration period, in relation to businesses that were ineligible for the grant due to incorrect classification of their business type while registering for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme. My Department has reviewed these issues and consulted with the Department of Public Expenditure,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: As I mentioned in response to the Deputy’s related parliamentary question (21239/25), my Department and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications along with its agency, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) work very closely on an ongoing basis across a range of shared climate objectives around decarbonisation and the use of sustainable energies. I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research and Development (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Established in 1968, Intel is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and employing over 110,000 people worldwide, the company is one of the leading micro-electronic companies in the world. The company designs, manufactures, and sells microprocessors for computers, smartphones, and tablets, as well as embedded semiconductors for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland currently holds a strong competitive position globally. This performance is reflected in our exceptionally strong economic performance in recent years. However, the international context is rapidly changing, and we recognise that many businesses, whether indigenous or FDI, are facing increased challenges. In recognition of these challenges facing Ireland, the current Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In my role as Minister of State for Small Business and Retail at the Department for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, I regularly engage with business representative groups, employers, trade unions and the public through various fora including the Enterprise Forum, the Retail Forum and the Labour Employer Economic Forum and its subgroup on Employment and Enterprise. These platforms aim to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In February 2024, the Government announced €800 million for Shared Island priorities, including €30 million for the new Shared Island Enterprise Scheme. This scheme is a collaborative effort between InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland, marking an unprecedented level of cooperation between these agencies. The scheme has three distinct thematic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I am acutely aware of the important role SMEs play in our economy, and the challenging cost environment in which many of them are operating, albeit that energy prices have fallen from their highs at the time of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. My Department closely monitors costs across our economy and assess appropriate policy mechanisms to ensure our businesses are competitive and resilient....