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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a standard application for a Sport and Cultural Employment Permit for the person concerned (details supplied) was received on the 2 November 2021. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. Employment Permits Section are currently processing standard applications received on 22 July 2021. Applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Nov 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: Employment Rights (23 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Holidays Act 1961 was repealed in 1997. The legislation which provides for public holidays is the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (OWTA).This Act provides that certain days may be prescribed as public holidays. At present, there are nine public holidays which are listed under section 2 of the second schedule of the OWTA. These are: a. Christmas Day, b. St. Stephen's Day, c. St....

Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I thank both Deputies for bringing forward this Private Members' Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it today. It is a shame there are not more people here to have a very focused conversation on the Bill. While I might not agree with all that is in it, conversation on this topic is essential to clarify what is in existing law, how we intend to strengthen it and how those changes...

Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I recognise both speakers. It is not that I have anything against what is in the Bill. In most cases the provisions are in legislation already. The Deputy is saying he is disappointed I am not supporting his Bill. He might recognise that there is existing legislation in place to cover most of what he has asked. On the one area where this is not the case, I have explained why we cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (25 Nov 2021)

Damien English: On 28 April 2021, I announced my intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 1 September 2021. This was to ensure that workers and employers would have adequate notice of the changes owing to the Covid-19 public health...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The regime is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pension Provisions (25 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Government have agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. This will allow time, as I outlined on the floor of the Dáil, to examine the issues carefully and to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted. This process will commence as soon as possible and will involve engagement with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I apologise to Deputy Cowen and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for being late. It was my fault as I understood I was due to respond to the second Topical Issue matter. I thank Deputy Cowen for raising this important topic, which has informed a lot of discussion lately. I will take this matter on behalf of the Minister who is unable to attend tonight and sends his apologies. Some of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: Deputy Cowen raises a fair point in what has happened previously in other markets, and he has named the financial one. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, is looking closely at and is following this and I will certainly bring back to the Minister the Deputy’s concerns. It is right that we interrogate the data and try to get behind what these high prices are about as well as focusing on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I will send a note to the Deputy with further information on this issue.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Enterprise Support Services (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I thank Senator Byrne for raising this very important issue which allows me to focus on start-up businesses in Limerick and all other counties. It is important to discuss start-up businesses regularly and to highlight the support and encouragement that is available to them. This Government talks a lot about a jobs-led recovery but for that to happen, we need to support existing businesses...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Enterprise Support Services (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: I thank Senator Maria Byrne on behalf of Limerick and other counties. It is important that we have such conversations. She touched on some of the programmes that are offered through LEOs. I forgot to mention in my earlier contribution the success of the mentoring programme. It is working extremely well in Limerick too. I know there is a strong panel of mentors there and I thank them for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the statutory agency tasked with the enforcement of workplace health and safety legislation in Ireland. It acts independently in carrying out its functions as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 200, to ensure compliance with workplace health and Safety legislation. The HSA does not comment on individual employers/workplaces nor does...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The hospitality sector falls within the remit of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The funding for Tourism in Budget 2022 amounting to €288.5m represents an increase of €67.6m over the 2021 allocation. This includes €50m funding for further Tourism Business Continuity Supports to assist strategic tourism businesses with their survival...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a standard application for a Critical Skills Employment Permit for the person concerned (details supplied) was received on 22 November 2021. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. Employment Permits Section are currently processing standard applications received on 3 August 2021. Applicants can keep...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the statutory agency tasked with the enforcement of workplace health and safety legislation in Ireland. It acts independently in carrying out its functions as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 200, to ensure compliance with workplace health and Safety legislation. I have been advised by the HSA that since 2015, they have carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, in circumstances where there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. The system is managed through the use of lists designating highly skilled and ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: The Government has agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. This will allow time, as I outlined on the floor of the Dáil, to examine the issues carefully and to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted. This process will commence as soon as possible and will involve engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: Earlier this month the Government announced new measures to protect the public and reduce the spread of COVID 19 including "household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and showing no symptoms should restrict their movements until they have 3 negative antigen test results taken within a 5-day period." This was done to interrupt the spread of the virus in the community. The...