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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406, 407, 415, 416, 429 and 463 together. The national Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408, 417 and 465 together. The national Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority works to an annual Programme of Work and generally targets inspection activities at high risk sectors such as the construction and farming sectors. The total number of inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority in January 2020 was 779 and in February 2020 there were 901 inspections.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In relation to PQ5546 asked by the Deputy for answer on the 11th of May. This PQ referenced a total of 415 inspections and investigations carried out by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) since the beginning of March to the date of that request. Of the 415 inspections and investigations carried out by the Health and Safety Authority during this time, 217 resulted in reports of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Property (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Commercial leases are primarily a contractual matter for the parties involved. However, as the Deputy rightly notes, I wrote to the Attorney General seeking his views on whether a provision similar to that introduced in the UK, essentially banning evictions during the crisis, could be made in law here in Ireland. I also asked him to consider if legislation could provide for a moratorium for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, Government has worked to ensure that a suite of supports is in place to help businesses negatively impacted by both the outbreak and the measures introduced to mitigate the spread of the contagion. I am conscious that, for practical reasons, the impact on some businesses has been particularly severe. On Wednesday, 20 May I had a meeting via...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, May 15th2020 the Government agreed details of the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and re-employing workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a turnover of less than €5m and employing 50 people or less, which were...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses is available online on all local authority websites since Friday 22ndMay. Eligible businesses who have remained open, or that reopened under phase 1 on 18thMay or that are due to reopen in Phase 2 on 8thJune under the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme opened for eligibility applications on 23 March. The scheme is offered by my Department in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The scheme is operated by the SBCI. It currently makes available a fund of up to €200m to eligible businesses that have been negatively affected by impacts arising from the outbreak of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The national Return to Work Safely Protocol, is the result of a collaborative effort by the Health & Safety Authority (HSA), the Health Services Executive (HSE), Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Health. It is designed to help employers and workers in all sectors to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The application form for the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses is now available online on all local authority websites since Friday 22ndMay. Eligible businesses who have remained open, or that reopened under phase 1 on 18thMay or that are due to reopen in Phase 2 on 8thJune under the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Ireland's system of Industrial Relations is based in voluntarism. While the right of workers to form associations and join a trade union is enshrined in Article 40 of the Irish Constitution, under Irish law there is no obligation on employers to recognise any union for the purposes of collective bargaining. However, it has been the consistent policy of successive Irish Governments to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the Covid-19 crisis began, Government has worked to put in place a suite of supports to ensure appropriate financing is available to businesses that have been impacted by the outbreak or by the restrictions that have been put in place to mitigate the spread of the disease. There are currently a number of loan guarantee schemes in place which support the working capital needs of micro...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, Government has worked to ensure that appropriate supports are in place for businesses in sectors that have been exposed to negative impacts arising as a result of the outbreak and the measures put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland. I understand that some businesses, such as those operating in the hospitality sector, have been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Health and Safety Authority has a well-established Inspector Development Programme in place, whereby newly appointed inspectors complete a training programme which consists of 12 distinct modules. This development programme is normally delivered over a 6 month period and is augmented by a programme of accompanied inspections whereby the trainee shadows an experienced inspector. The...