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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (24 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: Investments by IDA Ireland client companies consistently generate highly skilled jobs nationwide. IDA Ireland’s portfolio now comprises more than 1,800 clients across a diverse range of sectors in every county in Ireland. Employment levels within the FDI sector remain above 300,000 for the third consecutive year. The 2024 employment figure of 302,566 represented a slight increase...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (24 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: In the last 12 months, from June 2024 to May 2025, Fáilte Ireland has spent €493,207 (including VAT) on Google ads as part of its marketing activity to drive domestic tourism activity in Ireland across the year. This activity relates to PPC (Pay Per Click) and YouTube activity only. All YouTube activity ran on YouTube.com. Brand Safeguards: Through its media buying agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (24 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are independent in their functions and I have no role in relation to the negotiation of a proposal for an Employment Regulation Order (ERO). Under legislation, my role in the ERO process is clearly defined. As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of the proposals for an ERO from the Labour Court, where I am satisfied that Sections 42A and 42B of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: I note that the Capital Acquisitions Tax legislation dealing with the heritage based exemptions contains a reference to the supply of information to Bord Fáilte Eireann. I have asked Fáilte Ireland to engage with the Revenue Commissioners around their role in this respect.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourist Accommodation (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: This Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities and is acutely aware of the importance of local tourism accommodation as a resource for businesses and communities throughout Ireland. The overall position regarding the available data on accommodation for tourism purposes is complex and multi-layered. Fáilte Ireland maintains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourist Accommodation (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: Tourism accommodation in Ireland is known for its excellent quality and diversity. Fáilte Ireland as Ireland's National Tourism Development Authority has responsibility for ensuring that tourist accommodation maintains the highest standards of quality and meets consumer needs. It carries out this function by setting the requirements for the various categories of accommodation and...

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

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 310 together. On 15 April, Government approved the General Scheme for the Short Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill. The General Scheme was submitted to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel on 16 April for drafting and this work is currently underway. It is expected that the STLT Bill will go through the full legislative process in the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: Government has continued to provide capital funding for tourism product development to ensure that Fáilte Ireland can support the delivery of enhanced amenities through Fáilte Ireland’s four Regional Tourism Development Strategies which includes Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Tourism Development Strategies 2023 – 2027 are a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland's first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, 'AI – Here for Good' was launched in July 2021. The strategy serves as a roadmap for how Ireland can leverage the potential of AI for unlocking productivity, for addressing societal challenges, and for delivering public services. It envisions a future for Ireland as an international leader in using AI to the benefit of...

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

Peter Burke: My Department and the offices under its aegis have not entered into any public services contracts with a value of €10 million or more in the past five years. In respect of the agencies under my Department’s remit, please see the relevant returns below: Agencies Year Name and purpose of Contract Value of the Contract The duration/term...

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

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 318, inclusive, together. IDA Ireland sold a site at IDA Greystones Business Technology Park, Greystones, County Wicklow under a 999-year lease dated 21st April 2022 to Greystones Media Campus Owner Ltd. The site was sold pursuant to the IDA’s power of sale under the Industrial Development Acts. The use of the lands is restricted to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government (PfG) commits to supporting and expanding our food and beverage tourism offerings and showcasing the best of local produce. I have asked my officials to prioritise the finalisation of a new Tourism Policy Statement which reflects the PfG and other Government priorities. This new Policy Statement will set out how the Irish culinary experience can play an enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (1 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: My role and that of my Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI have primary responsibility for product development on the ground and would be best placed to lead on the...

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

Peter Burke: In response to international economic developments, and in line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, the Government has brought forward the preparation of an Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity. The Action Plan is currently being prepared for consideration of Government in July (to be finalised and published as soon as possible thereafter). The Action Plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a key element of our economic strategy with investments by IDA Ireland client companies consistently generating highly-skilled jobs nationwide and very considerable exchequer returns. Despite increasing competition for FDI globally, and an increasingly uncertain global economic context, the recent performance of our FDI sector has exceeded all expectations....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: The primary objective of IDA Ireland’s Regional Property Programme is to provide flexible and sustainable property solutions that offer certainty to clients ahead of demand. IDA collaborates with local authorities on advance planning permits and invests in infrastructure projects across the portfolio to address evolving business requirements of the FDI and indigenous client base....

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: It is my first appearance in front of the new Oireachtas select committee and I look forward to working with all the members and being available to everyone. My door is always open. I look forward to having a strong working relationship. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. I look forward to working with him throughout this term to ensure we are enhancing the capacity of the enterprise...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete line 21 and substitute the following: "“Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment;”.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, lines 5 and 6, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation”.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2025)

Peter Burke: This section has been worked through with the Attorney General's office. There is a high threshold of evidence required if the request was to be refused by an employer. Obviously then there is the right to go to the Workplace Relations Commission. If the employer is not found in compliance with the law there is very significant fines of an amount equal to the greater of 104 weeks' pay or...