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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The current staffing levels at Enterprise Ireland and their offices, either head office or regional offices where these staff are located are indicated in the Table below. The figures provided do not include staff based in Enterprise Ireland’s global network of overseas offices. Location Current Staffing Levels – Ireland (Headcount) East...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I extend my sympathies to the former workers in the organisation referenced by the Deputy who have been made redundant. I fully appreciate how difficult the situation is for those involved and for their families. By law, it is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy to eligible workers. In situations where an employer is genuinely unable to pay statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 24thOctober 2022 the application concerned (in the details supplied) was refused, and on 21stNovember 2022 a request for a review of the refusal in this case was also refused. The reasons for the refusal of the application (and the review) were that an advertisement for the employment was not placed with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 164 together. The State's employment permit system is vacancy-led and managed through the operation of the Critical Skills Occupations List and the Ineligible Occupations List which, respectively, prioritise specified in-demand, highly skilled professional roles and identify occupations for which a labour supply should be available in the EEA and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: My Department through the enterprise development agencies provides a range of tailored supports for enterprises of all sizes in Ireland. Supports include access to finance, management development, mentoring supports, business development programmes, market supports and trade promotion. Through Enterprise Ireland the Department ensures the development and growth of Irish enterprises in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 166 together. The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 24thOctober 2022 the application concerned (in the details supplied) was refused and on 21stNovember 2022 a request for a review of the refusal reasons in this case was also refused. The reasons for the refusal of the application (and the review) were that an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: The State's employment permit system is vacancy-led and managed through the operation of the Critical Skills Occupations List and the Ineligible Occupations List which, respectively, prioritise specified in-demand, highly skilled professional roles and identify occupations for which a labour supply should be available in the EEA and so are ineligible for consideration for an employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: On 3 August 2022, I signaled 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 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was informed that the High Court had granted an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (1 Dec 2022)

Damien English: Section 6 of the County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act 2014, relates to the transfer of the functions of the County Enterprise Boards to Enterprise Ireland as per Section (3) (a) of the Act: The functions transferred to Enterprise Ireland by this section shall, in the functional area of a local authority, be performed on its behalf by that local authority. Section (3)(b) provides for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I thank the Chair and members for their time. I am pleased, on behalf of my Department and the officials present, to have the opportunity to present the Department's Supplementary Estimate to the members of the select committee. I have been asked by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Trade and Employment to express his apologies for not being able to attend. He is otherwise...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: My understanding is that, while the European Commission has approved the scheme in recent weeks, the 40% had broken the ceiling. The framework has changed and will probably change again during 2023 in terms of its being extended. It might allow us to return to the scheme later if need be. We understand that the scheme, as designed, is the best way to reach as many businesses as we possibly...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: They are but, again, that is something we track across the various Departments to see if there are schemes from which we could benefit or if somebody else has pushed it beyond. If we think we can do that, of course we do, but, generally-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: From what I can see, most companies are within the rules. I do not have the list of them all in front of me. When we last had this conversation a few weeks ago, however, most schemes had. Again, the question is how to reach the majority of businesses more quickly. We think the TBESS is a very beneficial scheme that will reach potentially hundreds of thousands of businesses in a quick way...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: No matter what the scheme, if you are trying to potentially reach in excess of 300,000, it is going to be impossible to have a perfectly seamless design. The rules are there to try to reach and support as many companies as possible as quickly as we can. Will some companies that do not need support qualify for it? Possibly, but the capacity is not in the system to go through every company...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: We engage regularly with all representative bodies, as the Deputy will know, and try to work with them on the design of these schemes. The Minister has said several times, including on budget day, that the scheme would initially cover gas and electricity and companies not supported under the scheme would then be considered. I do not have a figure for the number coming forward or what...