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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2023)

Dara Calleary: The INTERREG VA Programme is one of 60 cross-border programmes operating across the EU, which are designed to overcome issues that arise due to the existence of a border.  Theprogramme area includes the six border counties of Ireland, Northern Ireland and part of Western Scotland. INTERREG VA focusses on four areas that are seen as crucial for job creation and growth: supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (31 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: Further to the commitment in the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan 2021, as well as the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, the Government adopted the new Trade & Investment Strategy 2022-2026: Value for Ireland, Values for the World in March 2022.  The goal of the Trade & Investment Strategy is to see Ireland grow sustainably, diversify export...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in relation to the passport application of a child (details supplied). [4240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (31 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that professional masters in primary education students with a college (details supplied) are facing €65 increases in Gaeltacht fees, bringing the total fee to €815; if she has plans to assist such students with these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4796/23]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an gcoiste as a bheith linn le haghaidh an Bhille thábhachtaigh seo. As members are aware, this Bill deals with sensitive and complex matters from a security point of view. The purpose of the Bill is to protect Ireland’s security and public order against threats emanating from investment from third countries. To achieve...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 1, after “an” to insert “asset or of an”. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 extend the definitions of “acquire” and “control” to make it clear that transactions relating to assets, as well as understandings, are within scope of the Bill where a security risk may arise. This is not a policy change; this...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, line 6, after “an” to insert “asset or an”. The intent of this amendment is to insert "asset or an" for the same reasons as outlined for amendment No. 2.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Department and I have no role in what is ruled in or out of order. That is a matter for the Bills Office. I see where the Deputy is coming from, however. There are as many different definitions of the public good as there are definitions. We want to confine this legislation very tightly to the matter of the security of the State. The Deputy's concerns are legitimate but they are...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, to delete lines 24 to 31 and substitute the following: “(2) In this Act, a person shall be regarded as exercising control of— (a) an asset, where that person has ownership of, or the right to use, all or part of the asset, and (b) an undertaking, where that person can exercise decisive influence over the activities of the undertaking by...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 32, after “an” to insert “asset or of an”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, line 33, to delete “an” where it secondly occurs and substitute “the asset or of the”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 8: In page 8, line 3, to delete “the circumstances in which”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, line 4, to delete “include” and substitute “where it”. Amendment agreed to.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 10: In page 8, to delete lines 5 to 9 and substitute the following: “(a) is constituted or otherwise governed by the laws of the State, or (b) has its principal place of business in the State.”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I am certainly with the Deputy on the need for transparency and accountability. We believe, however, that if we were to proceed with this amendment to have a review ready within 12 months, we would not have a full 12 months of figures in preparing it. We would like to see a 15-month period, which would allow us to deliver a full report following a full 12 months of activities. Not only...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: I will not let the Deputy down in my response.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

Dara Calleary: This goes back to the previous amendment in that after conducting a review of the Bill, and if the ongoing operation of the Bill provides small challenges that need to be remedied or changed, regulations are far more effective in getting those changes quickly. The legislative process, while important for a Bill such as this, can take time. As the Deputy said, regulations are laid before the...