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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Construction Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I would love to engage in more detail with the Deputy specifically on local authorities, but for whatever reason the reference was left out of the text as it appeared in the list of Topical Issue matters so I cannot address it. I will certainly gather any information she wants on that space as well. There are agencies with responsibility for this - principally, Revenue, the Department of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Investigations (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for providing an opportunity for the Department to give an overview of the current work being undertaken to address the quality of our water. I apologise to him on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, and the senior Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, who could not attend this evening, but they and their officials will engage with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Investigations (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I thank the Deputy for the debate. I know he is genuinely interested in this area and has a commitment to it. He brings a knowledge to the subject and a willingness to work with all stakeholders. He is right that everybody wants to play their part in this area and that they need leadership and assistance from the Government across all Departments, which is key. I believe we can meet...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Support Services (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for raising this issue and having this debate. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, sends her apologies. She would like to have engaged with the Deputy directly but could not. She engaged with the committee on the subject yesterday. If Deputy McAuliffe has not received the message yet, the Minister has agreed to meet with him and a delegation to tease through the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Support Services (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for raising this and assure him that the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is happy to engage with him to reassure him. I am interested in this area myself from chairing the committee and working in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the matter of job creation previously and now again. That is about creating good quality jobs and making sure that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Transfer of Undertakings (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 131 of 2003) apply to any transfer of an undertaking, business or part of a business from one employer to another employer as a result of a legal transfer (including the assignment or forfeiture of a lease) or merger. The main provisions of the Regulations provide that all the rights...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I can confirm that Government approval was granted on 20thof April 2021 for the drafting of legislation on a number of procedural matters for the Workplace Relations Commission to give effect to the Supreme Court ruling in Zalewski. A drafter has been assigned for this proposed legislation. Work is progressing and a Bill will be published shortly.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I thank the Deputies for raising this important topic here tonight. It featured heavily in last year's election, but even before that because it was something that was debated quite a lot in the Houses, probably since 2007 or 2008. At that stage we needed to have a national conversation about it, which probably did not happen. It was not led by anybody at that stage but it is important...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: I did not interrupt anybody. In any discussion on pensions, we need to look at one simple, inescapable fact, namely, people are living longer. We have to accept that, plan for that and budget for that, and make sure the resources are in place for the lifetime of the pension. In 1971, the average life expectancy was 71 and, thankfully, by 2016, that had risen to 81. A person who reached...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: In 2020, Enterprise Ireland assisted companies employed 220,613 people nationally with 65 per cent of this employment located outside of Dublin. Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency responsible essentially for the start-up, scaling and internationalisation of Irish owned enterprises.  Enterprise Ireland do not arrange site visits in the way that IDA Ireland showcases the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Funding for the Local Enterprise Offices has increased from €26,475,790 in 2016 to €76,992,462 in 2020. This funding increase illustrates the ongoing significant commitment by Government to support the Local Enterprise Office network in promoting entrepreneurship, fostering business start-ups and helping existing micro and small businesses to drive job creation; and to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The employment permit system is managed through the operation of the critical skills and ineligible occupations lists which respectively prioritise specified in-demand skills and identify occupations for which a labour supply should be available in the EEA. The lists are subject to twice yearly, evidence-based reviews. On 14 June, following the most recent review of the employment permit...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) was established in 2018 to encourage collaboration in the development and deployment of disruptive innovative technologies, on a commercial basis, targeted at tackling national and global challenges. It is managed by my Department with administrative support from Enterprise Ireland. DTIF focuses on the ability of Irish enterprises to drive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) was established in 2018 to encourage collaboration in the development and deployment of disruptive innovative technologies, on a commercial basis, targeted at tackling national and global challenges. It is managed by my Department with administrative support from Enterprise Ireland. DTIF focuses on the ability of Irish enterprises to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Policy responsibility for the food production industry is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   Food Wise 2025 sets out a ten-year plan for the agri-food sector. It underlines the sector’s unique and special position within the Irish economy, and it illustrates the potential which exists for this sector to grow even further. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The State's employment permit system is designed to supplement Ireland's skills and labour supply over the short to medium term by allowing enterprises to recruit nationals from outside the EEA, where such skills or expertise cannot be sourced from within the EEA at that time. The system is, by design, vacancy led and managed through the operation of the critical skills and ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system which maximises the benefits of economic migration while minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market.  The system is intended to act as a conduit for key skills which are required to develop enterprise in the State for the benefit of our economy, while simultaneously protecting the balance of the labour...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jun 2021)

Damien English: Universal and equitable access to safe, effective and affordable diagnostics, treatments and vaccines is crucial in the global fight against COVID-19. The EU’s participation in the recent G7 discussions, where additional commitments on the provision of vaccines globally was agreed, bears witness to that. International Trade is a competence of the EU under the Treaties. In...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (23 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority’s human resources represent staff in administration and inspector grades. The inspector grades comprise of Grade I (senior inspectors) as well as Grade II and Grade III inspectors.   Inspectors operate across all of the Authority’s legislative mandates which include occupational health and safety, chemicals, and market surveillance of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (23 Jun 2021)

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority’s human resources represent staff in administration and inspector grades. The inspector grades comprise of Grade I (senior inspectors) as well as Grade II and Grade III inspectors.   Inspectors operate across all of the Authority’s legislative mandates which include occupational health and safety, chemicals, and market surveillance of...