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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The properties occupied by my Department and its Offices are provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on the Department's behalf. Therefore, my Department has no direct involvement in the payment of rent on these buildings.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department’s Dublin based locations at Kildare Street, Dawson Street and the Earlsfort Centre are serviced by cleaning staff who are directly employed by the Department. They are permanent members of staff and no external service providers are engaged at these sites. A number of my Department’s Offices have contractual arrangements in place with external cleaning service...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The table sets out the names of any external companies who are engaged to provide security services at my Department’s buildings and the value of the contracts. Location Company providing Security Service Contract Value Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Earlsfort Centre Bidvest Noonan €33,500 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Under occupational health and safety (OSH) legislation there is no specific occupational exposure limit (OEL) for dermal contact exposure for Bisphenol S (BPS). Exposure to employees therefore needs to be risk assessed like any other chemical hazard in line with the 2001 Chemical Agent Regulations as amended, by the employer, and controls put in place as relevant with focus on dermal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes have paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. Both schemes are now closed and it is not possible to reopen to those who did not apply or missed the deadline. As I have previously outlined my Department is aware of issues that have arisen during the registration period, in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (29 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 Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 has made a range of amendments to the Companies Act 2014. This includes a change to the current audit exemption regime, whereby small and micro sized companies will not in future automatically lose the privilege of audit exemption on a first occasion, in a five year period, of late filing of an annual return...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Appointments (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Appointments to the Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department are made in line with the guidelines set out in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. Under these guidelines, State Board vacancies are advertised by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through the State Boards website and are accompanied by the appropriate booklet outlining the qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department continues to work closely with IDA Ireland to ensure there is a strong continued pipeline of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Ireland. In this regard, my Department monitors developments in the area of data Adequacy Decisions and colleagues in the IDA are also apprised on the issue, which essentially provides a basis for transferring personal data outside of the EU. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: IDA has successfully attracted operations of leading technology and digital multinationals, and Ireland has proven to be an attractive location for companies that provide social media services and sell digital advertising into the EMEA market. While there is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes “social media” the IDA generally define it as encompassing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reviews (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I will publish our National Semiconductor Strategy ("Silicon Island") later this month, sending a clear signal of support for this economically and strategically vital sector for Ireland and Europe. In this regard, it is aligned with the European Chips Act with its focus on boosting Europe's competitiveness as a location for high-end manufacturing. The European Chips Act also improved...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Projects (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (referred to as the Guidelines) are the most comprehensive government-backed instrument for the promotion of Responsible Business Conduct. In keeping with applicable laws and internationally recognised standards, they provide non-binding principles and standards for all areas of business conduct. Areas covered...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The ICOB and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs across the country in 2024. As I have previously outlined, the Department is aware of issues that were raised during the Power Up scheme. In particular issues raised from businesses who believe they are in the hospitality, retail or beauty sectors, but incorrectly categorised themselves during the ICOB...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business scheme was introduced in March 2024 and the Power Up grant was introduced in October 2024. Both schemes are now closed, however, in total, €400 million in grant aid was successfully paid to SMEs right across the country in 2024 under these grants. Following the launch of Power Up, the Department became aware of issues that were raised during the Power...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reviews (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I will publish our National Semiconductor Strategy ("Silicon Island") later this month, sending a clear signal of support for this economically and strategically vital sector for Ireland and Europe. In this regard, it is aligned with the European Chips Act with its focus on boosting Europe's competitiveness as a location for high-end manufacturing. The European Chips Act also improved...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is important to highlight the very real progress Government has made in raising the National Minimum Wage in recent years. Since 2020, the National Minimum Wage has increased by 33.7%, from €10.10 to today’s rate of €13.50 an hour. In 2024, there was a significant uplift of 12%, or €1.40 in the minimum wage, and this year the minimum wage increased by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Staff (8 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Employees of my Department, it’s offices and agencies are employed on set pay scales. Staff are recruited at the minimum point of the salary scale unless pay on promotion rules are applicable. Of the total number of staff of 1049, the number of staff earning greater than €100,000 in my Department and its offices, including the WRC, Labour Court, IPOI & CRO is 98. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Since 2009, central government departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice (Government Decision of 19 May 2009). This also included the requirement that departments report to my Department on the implementation of these arrangements. Subsequently, the 15-day prompt payment requirement was extended beyond central government departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Since 2009, central government departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice (Government Decision of 19 May 2009). This also included the requirement that departments report to my Department on the implementation of these arrangements. Subsequently, the 15-day prompt payment requirement was extended beyond central government departments and...