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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (21 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: Embracing digital technologies is crucial for our continued economic growth and productivity as well as contributing to climate action. A competitive, innovative and resilient enterprise base is essential to provide high-quality jobs and employment opportunities. As outlined in the National Digital Strategy and the White Paper on Enterprise, our objective is that at least 90% of our SMEs...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: My Department has been engaging with key stakeholders, including the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society, over a considerable period of time and this has continued since the publication of the general scheme in November 2022. Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme is ongoing by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and I expect to receive a report from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (23 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include ileostomy bags in the long-term illness scheme. [14456/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: At the start of this Government's term of office, we faced one of the biggest employment crises in the history of this State and yet, at this point in the Government's term in office, we have record employment, higher than at the beginning of the pandemic and across every region of the country. Our fantastic team in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with regard to public...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (28 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) delivers major benefits by providing a low-cost, quick and fair option in injury compensation. It annually saves tens of millions of euro which would otherwise be paid in costs by parties, and ultimately be a cost borne by policyholders. PIAB has a number of mechanisms in place to keep applicants and/or their representatives informed in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: 678. To ask the Minister for Health if versatis patches will be reinstated for medical card or long-term Illness patients with multiple sclerosis as it is only available on schemes if the patient had shingles. [14940/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Dara Calleary: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if efforts have made since 2017 to procure versatis at a better rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/23]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Warfield for raising this matter. I assure him the roadmap is being prepared and co-ordinated by our colleagues in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and will include inputs from my Department, Enterprise Ireland and Design and Crafts Council Ireland. The Senator referred to the extensive consultations that have taken place, and continue to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: As I indicated, we are currently focused on agreeing the actions that will form the roadmap.We are working very closely with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media. I have outlined our commitment to the digital space and those in the augmented reality, AR, and virtual reality, VR, animation and games development. There is huge potential there. I will keep...

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá áthas orm an Bille seo a thabhairt os comhair na Dála inniu, which is the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023. The Bill transposes EU Directive No. 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on representative actions for the...

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis na Teachtaí O'Reilly, Nash agus Devlin freisin for their contributions this evening. I appreciate the broad support for the Bill and I look forward to engaging with the Deputies in respect of the issues they have raised. Deputies O'Reilly and Nash raised the issue around third-party funding. As indicated, I have...

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee (19 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary:  The National AI Strategy, AI – Here for Good, launched in July 2021, sets out how Ireland can be an international leader in the use of artificial intelligence to benefit our economy and society, through a Strategy which takes a people-centred, ethical approach to the development, adoption and use of AI. My department is leading on the implementation of the Strategy and is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: My Department has policy responsibility for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464 which entered into force in January 2023. Ireland along with other EU member states have until 6 July 2024 to give effect to the new requirements. The directive is one of a number of measures under the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Finance Agenda. It requires all large...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Bodies (27 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. As investigations and enforcement matters generally are part of the day-to-day operational work of the Commission, as Minister of State of this Department I have no direct function in the matter. The CCPC’s specific reasons for the time taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (27 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. As investigations and enforcement matters generally are part of the day-to-day operational work of the Commission, as Minister of State of this Department I have no direct function in the matter. Nevertheless, I have engaged with the CCPC on this matter...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (25 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: Article 22 of the Digital Services Act (EU Regulation 2022/2065) obliges Digital Services Coordinators to consider applications for, and award, the status of trusted flaggers. It also sets out the criteria and some of the procedures that should be applied when considering applications. That Article will start to apply in Ireland from 17 February 2024. The Government decided last year...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (25 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. According to the CSO, the value of our goods imports from Jamaica was €218,000 in 2021 and €262,000 in 2022. The value of our goods exports to Jamaica was €10.15 million in 2021 and €17.62 million in 2022. Our top goods exports in 2021 and 2022 were meat and meat...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (25 Apr 2023)

Dara Calleary: Artificial Intelligence is a powerful and fast evolving technology that is and will continue to have huge impacts on our economy and society. It also can bring great benefits and opportunities in how Government delivers services. In line with Connecting Government 2030, we have the opportunity to evolve our services digitally with innovation, including through AI. Our National AI Strategy,...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Apprentices) Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le Páirtí an Lucht Oibre agus leis an Seanadóir Sherlock as ucht an Bhille seo. Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis na Seanadóirí uilig as ucht a gcuid ráiteas úsáideacha inniu. The Bill, as introduced by Senator Sherlock, whose work on this issue I acknowledge, seeks to ensure that apprentices are included within the application...