Results 10,881-10,900 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English

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

Damien English: There will not be a scheme by the end of the year. For all sizes of business under all sorts of pressure with energy, we are constantly looking at new initiatives and supports, at what is happening across Europe and looking at designing new schemes. Will new schemes come forward next year? If they are needed in various sectors, that is something we hope to be in a position to do. None of...

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 have to say I agree with the Deputy. I cannot confirm why or how we are not a member. It is not longer within our Department. Rather, it is within the remit of the Department led by the Minister, Deputy Harris. However, we referenced that in our science strategy, innovation 2030 and I believe Impact 2030 does too. Membership of these associations, CERN being one of them and the ESA...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: It may be a misunderstanding.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 20: In page 45, line 15, to delete “An” and substitute “Subject to section 25, an”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 26: In page 48, line 40, to delete “without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing” and substitute “subject to subsection (3)”. This amendment to section 32, which provides for additional grounds for refusing to renew an employment permit. Specifically, subsection (1)(d) will be subject to a new subsection (3), which is added by...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I am conscious that Report Stage might be too far, so when we have them ready, even before Report Stage, I am happy to tease through them with people who want to do so because we would like to get it right. We are nearly there but we want to get this right. Again, the Deputy will understand it will take us a little bit of time to adjust our systems to reflect the changes if we do get to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 30: In page 51, line 1, to delete “section 17(2)(b),” and substitute “section 17(2)(b) or, where applicable, section 25(1)(c),”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 31: In page 53, line 19, to delete “If” and substitute “Subject to subsection (6), if”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 32: In page 54, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(6) Subsection (1)shall not apply to the termination or cessation of the employment of a foreign national by a public health facility pursuant to an employment permit referred to in section 25(1)(b)where a notification referred to in section 25(2)has been made to the Minister by another public...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: We have yet to do that, but we will keep trying.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: That is correct. We have been engaging with them for a number of months now to see how we can try to align our processes, streamline them and work closely together. There is no point in one of us achieving a good result and the other Department getting bogged down in the system. It can happen either way. We are trying to align our systems and processes so we can streamline the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I have those two points-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 36: In page 70, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(6) The Minister may, in respect of the notification referred to in section 25(2), make regulations under this section specifying- (a) the information and documents to be provided to the Minister that relate to the matters referred to in section 25(3), (b) the form in which the notification...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I am not fully aware of what the issue is. I do not think the amendment is necessary because the people concerned have access to that general permit already. It is more a process issue or something like that. I am happy to tease this through with Deputies Nash and O'Reilly. That is no problem at all. I do not see the need for the amendment, but if we are missing something we will...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The scheme is designed for them when they are training here, as opposed to qualified nurses coming here, but there is obviously something here we need to address.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I do not think it needs a legislative amendment, but we will-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: We will have a discussion.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: In fairness to the Deputy, he has made the case previously. It is not fully in our gift with this legislation as there is a crossover with the Department of Justice. It is part of the discussion we are having with it. I will come back to the Deputy on it. It might be part of a wider change but I will certainly come back.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: For now, I must oppose amendment No. 39. I am waiting on some legal advice on it. We are keen to work on all recommendations that will further deflect employees from making unnecessary complaints. I am waiting to take legal advice. We will oppose it for now but we will give consideration to it on Report Stage. I am not in a position to take it now. I hope the Deputy understands that. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (6 Dec 2022)

Damien English: Job creation and regional development are a priority of this Government.  The latest job figures show employment increased across all economic sectors for Enterprise Ireland supported companies. In total, 20,342 new jobs were created in 2021 by companies assisted by EI. Total employment by companies assisted by Enterprise Ireland in 2021 was 207,894. The methodology for collecting such...