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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 63 together. IDA is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development which can deliver complementary efficiency and equity gains, with the overall impact of helping to advance national development. I launched the new IDA Ireland Strategy yesterday which will direct the focus of IDA Ireland over the coming 5-year period as it seeks...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million in 2024 to SMEs right across the country. In order to get payments to businesses before the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme, and a business must have received the second ICOB grant and be in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. In relation to County Kerry, 1,632 businesses registered for the Power Up grant, 1,581 businesses have been approved and paid a total of €6.3 million.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. In order to get payments to businesses before the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme and a business must have received the second ICOB grant and be in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors in order to receive the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Government is acutely aware of the significant challenges that the impacts of Storm Éowyn has caused for business owners over recent weeks. Since 24 January, I have been closely monitoring the situation in relation to Storm Éowyn and its impacts on the business community through regular updates from the National Emergency Coordination Group and updates from Local Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. In relation to Cork, and the Power Up grant, in Cork City, 1,815 businesses registered for the Power Up grant, with 1,773 being approved to the value of €7 million. In Cork County, 2,844 businesses registered for the Power Up grant and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Government is acutely aware of the significant challenges that the impacts of Storm Éowyn has caused for business owners over recent weeks. Since 24 January, I have been closely monitoring the situation in relation to Storm Éowyn and its impacts on the business community through regular updates from the National Emergency Coordination Group and updates from Local Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In the Programme for Government, Government has committed to developing Ireland’s enterprise base by backing small businesses and start-ups, scaling up indigenous firms and enhancing our attractiveness as a location for foreign direct investment In the first instance, I encourage any small business owners looking to avail of government support to consult the National Enterprise Hub...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. Both grant schemes were administered by the Local Authorities on behalf of my Department. One of the eligibility requirements for both schemes was that businesses must be rates compliant or in a performing rates plan agreed with their Local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Electricity Transmission Network (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment I have no role in respect of the development of the electricity grid or steps required by its operators to increase its resilience. Of course I am very conscious of the disruption to many businesses across the country in the wake of Storm Éowyn, and mindful of critical role energy infrastructure has in the operations of enterprises...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Referendum Campaigns (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The international Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) was signed by twenty-five EU Member States during Ireland’s EU Presidency in 2013, with a view to establishing the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The UPC is an International court set up by participating EU Member States to deal with the infringement and validity of Unitary Patents. Government has committed that a local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (20 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s licensing framework is in line with international standards and operates similarly to those in other EU countries, where collective rights management organisations work to protect intellectual property while streamlining the licensing process for businesses. The legislation relating to copyright is set out in the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (as amended) (the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The total spend over the past five years (calendar years 2020 to 2024 inclusive) by my Department on the procurement of services to develop or maintain digital and IT systems is as follows: - Total spend 2020-2024 inclusive Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 5,005,079.42 dNote that this initial response relates only to expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The private service providers with whom my Department has incurred expenditure over the past five years on the procurement of services to develop or maintain digital and IT systems are detailed in the table below: Provider Total for years 2020 to 2024 inclusive ADVANCE SYSTEMS (IRL) LTD 56,414.50 AUDITWARE SYSTEMS LTD ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The total spend over the past five years (2020 to 2024 inclusive) by my Department and its Offices on the procurement of services to develop or maintain a website is as follows: Department/Office Amount Companies Registration Office €106,288.14 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment €490,104.71 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The private service providers who have received contracts from my Department and its Offices to develop or maintain a website over the past five years (2020 to 2024 inclusive) are as follows: Service Provider Amount Create For the Web Ltd €25,232.04 Inventise Business Solutions Ltd €29,802.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. Both schemes are now closed. The following table outlines the current position in relation to all Local Authorities across the country. Local Authority Businesses Registered Paid Businesses Value of Payments ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government includes the commitment that this Government will recognise the work of the independent Low Pay Commission, ensuring fair wages whilst also supporting the viability of small and medium-sized enterprises. The Government is committed to ensuring a balance between a fair and sustainable rate for low paid workers, and one that will not have significant negative...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (19 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department published its first Blended Working policy in June 2022. That policy was revised and re-communicated to all staff in June 2023. Under the current policy, staff must attend the office for a minimum of two days per week, with additional attendance where needed to ensure business needs are met. No communication around changes in remote or blended working practices in this...