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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: PIAB is actively engaged in that process and it wants to ensure that it wins its court cases and that the courts are sticking to the judicial guidelines. We will have to wait to see how this aspect turns out. Hopefully, however, it will remain the case. Regarding Deputy Lawless's comments, I thank him for his support regarding mediation. Broadly speaking, there has been general support...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: A regional plan has been launched. It will be driven by Mr. Patsy Carney, the programme director, to ensure that the aspirations of the plan are realised. The Tánaiste, the Minister of State, Deputy English, and I were determined, before we launched the plan, that we wanted to have a funding stream in place to ensure that the objectives could be delivered, which is key. We have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: -----to work with the promoters of projects within her county that would be of regional benefit to the south east in order that they come forward to avail of this €5 million in funding and to ensure that they are ready to access the higher funding later in the year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: The primary responsibility for the roll-out of rural hubs falls under the remit of the Department of the Minister Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys. However, the previous regional enterprise development fund has supported rural hubs in other areas throughout Ireland. This new €5 million priming fund is an opportunity. If one had a specific idea in Carlow that may...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable local job creation continues to be a key policy priority of mine and this Government. Throughout 2021, my Department has overseen the development of nine new regional enterprise plans to 2024, including for the south east, which covers County Carlow. A key feature and strength of the regional enterprise plans is that they are developed using a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional development is at the centre of IDA Ireland's current strategy Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021-2024, as evidenced by the fact the IDA is targeting half of all investments to regional locations. The IDA Midlands region includes Longford and Westmeath, as well as Laois and Offaly. There are 49 IDA client companies in the Midlands Region, employing 6,868 people....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Ireland is well regarded in terms of having a proportionate regulatory burden for businesses. In the Global Business Complexity Index 2021 Ireland scored extremely well and was deemed to be the 4th least complex country in which to do business. This index examines the rules and requirements in 77 jurisdictions throughout the world. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC)...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Company law is primarily concerned with providing the legislative framework for the structure and operation of companies incorporated in Ireland, whether domestic or foreign, and does not regulate or supervise the actual activities of companies. Such activities are governed by other legislation including for example in the areas of consumer protection, competition, taxation, anti-money...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional development is at the centre of IDA Ireland's current strategy “Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021-2024”. Under this Strategy, the IDA is targeting half of all investments to regional locations which aligns with the objectives of the Programme for Government. Specifically, the IDA is targeting 25 investments for the Midlands region, which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence was published by the European Commission on 23rd February 2022. The proposal, which had previously been referred to as the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive aims to reduce the adverse environmental and human rights impacts of companies by introducing new obligations on companies. The proposal will apply to large...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: The Companies Act 2014 is a landmark legislative project, the result of many years of detailed and comprehensive work. It consolidated, simplified and reformed company law to provide a modern framework for all companies. The Act strikes a balance between simplifying the day to day running of a business, maintaining the necessary protections for those dealing with companies and putting in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I will be introducing new and enhanced consumer protection measures shortly with the publication of the Consumer Rights Bill 2022and its introduction into the Houses and also through the transposition of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill later in the year. The purpose of the Consumer Rights Bill is to give effect to a number of EU...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 which provides for the establishment of the CEA, was signed by the President on December 22. A cross referencing error in section 11 relating to a Schedule in the Act which prevented the proper establishment of the CEA, was identified by the Office of Parliamentary Council in January. To address this an amendment to the Act was included...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: I am currently bringing the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 through the Oireachtas, and was very grateful to my Select Committee colleagues for their support in concluding Committee stage of the Bill yesterday morning. The purpose of this Bill is to give effect to Directive 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 to empower the competition authorities of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable local job creation continues to be a key policy priority of mine and this Government. Throughout 2021, my Department has overseen the development of nine new Regional Enterprise Plans (REPs) to 2024, including for the Midlands, which covers Counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. A key feature and strength of the Regional Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) submitted its report on the consequences of certain corporate liquidations and restructuring practices, including splitting of corporate operations from asset holding entities in group structures in December 2021. The issues considered in the report are complex and required extensive discussion and analysis by the CLRG. The CLRG ultimately concluded...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: Since the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect in January last year, businesses have felt the realities of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. In large measure, Brexit was not the calamitous event that we all feared. Businesses have navigated their way steadily through the new trading relationship which includes increased administrative burdens and non-tariff barriers....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [18731/22]