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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I understand that the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive will be signed shortly by the Presidents of the EU Parliament and the Council and is expected to be published in the EU official journal before the end of the year. This will start the 20-day countdown for the directive to enter into force. Ireland and other Member States will then have 18 months to give effect to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 91 together. IDA Ireland reported strong employment growth among its client firms for 2022 on Monday 12th December. Based on a substantial increase in jobs from 2021, numbers in foreign firms in Ireland are now at the highest FDI employment level ever. Growth in employment in 2022 brought the number of people employed in the FDI sector to over...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: Regional enterprise development continues to be a key policy priority of mine and this Government. In pursuit of this, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) launched nine new Regional Enterprise Plans earlier this year. A key feature and strength of the Regional Enterprise Plans is that they are developed using a ‘bottom-up’ approach, developed by regional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 101 together. To increase the availability and affordability of insurance for consumers, business and community and voluntary groups, Government established a dedicated Cabinet Committee Subgroup on Insurance Reform in September 2020. Through the Action Plan for Insurance Reform the Subgroup set out 66 actions to be delivered across Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: Ireland has been supportive of the objective of the proposed Directive which will play a significant role in promoting responsible business conduct. An EU-wide framework is best placed to both support the functioning of the single market and to influence respect for human rights and the environment beyond the EU. This is a complex proposal with far-reaching implications for companies and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 154 together. Each year, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepare a programme of trade missions and events which support the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland who are aiming to grow business overseas and increase domestic employment, and showcasing opportunities for foreign direct investment in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 110 together. The liquidation referred to by the Deputy is proceeding under the supervision of the High Court and the Government cannot interfere with that process. The procedures for liquidations are set out in the Part 11 of the Companies Act 2014. In general terms, a company is permitted to initiate a winding-up where it has complied with the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I am pleased to say that the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process has been very well received since its commencement on 7 December 2021. Officials from my Department worked closely with stakeholders, via the Company Law Review Group, in developing the legislation to ensure that the process reflected a fair balance of the sometimes, competing interests of parties affected by corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to exports and imports of goods and services. CSO Statistics show that in 2021 our total goods trade with Canada was worth almost €2 billion, comprised of goods exports to Canada valued at €1.3 billion and goods imports from Canada valued at €665 million. The value of our exports of goods to Canada has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Northern Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I am happy to assure the Deputy that my Department monitors trade with Northern Ireland on an on-going basis. Trade in goods with Northern Ireland reached a record value of €7.8 billion in 2021. Goods exports to Northern Ireland increased by 56% from the previous year to reach a value of €3.8 billion, and goods imports from Northern Ireland increased by 69% compared to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Exports Growth (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: Global Ireland 2025 was launched in 2018 with the aim of doubling the scope and impact of Ireland’s global footprint in the period to 2025. This initiative has led to Enterprise Ireland expanding its office presence in overseas markets and to indigenous Irish industry growing its exports globally. In parallel, the Trade & Investment Strategy for 2022 to 2026, Value for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Government is continuing to monitor closely the impact that Brexit is having on Irish business. We will continue to help companies diversify, discover new markets and reap the benefits of free trade agreements, and we will work with them to adapt to new realities, including those arising from Brexit. Our export-led sector has demonstrated considerable dexterity and resilience when...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (8 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: Ireland has been supportive of the objective of the proposed Directive which will play a significant role in promoting responsible business conduct. An EU-wide framework is best placed to both support the functioning of the single market and to influence respect for human rights and the environment beyond the EU. This is a complex proposal with far-reaching implications for companies and...

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

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 3 together. I am aware of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 22 November 2022, which found to be invalid the provision of the EU anti-money-laundering directive that information on the beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities must be provided to the general public. Policy responsibility in this area...

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

Dara Calleary: Arising from obligations under the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AML5), the Minister for Finance signed the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate. Entities) Regulations 2019. These regulations provide for a Registrar of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial & Provident Societies (RBO) and require companies, registered under the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Industrial Development (6 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I apologise for the delay. I thank the Senator for raising this issue. Senators will recall that 2021 was a record-breaking year for foreign direct investment in Ireland, with total employment in IDA Ireland client companies now standing at 275,384, which is up over 29,000 on the 2020 figures. Growth in the regions is particularly buoyant, with 53%, or 133, of the 249 investments won by IDA...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Industrial Development (6 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: Again, I thank Senator Kyne for raising this issue. He will be aware that the provision of appropriate property solutions is a key element in the IDA Ireland offering for Galway and the rest of the west. IDA Ireland positions the west as home to the leading cluster in the life-sciences industry, employing the highest number of medical technology staff in Europe per capita. Along with the...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Acting Chairperson, my officials and Senators Crowe, Kyne and Ó Donnghaile for their input during the debate. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, as we all agree, provides an easier, quicker and cheaper means of resolving claims. This benefits the injured person, the person or company the claim is against and, indeed, society as a whole. Nevertheless, the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (6 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Action Plan on Insurance Reform sets out 66 actions being delivered across Government, to reform the insurance sector and is one of the most important reform programmes this Government will undertake. The third implementation report of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform, published in November, shows the plan is on track with approximately 90% of actions in the Plan have been completed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (6 Dec 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Action Plan on Insurance Reform sets out 66 actions being delivered across Government, to reform the insurance sector and is one of the most important reform programmes this Government will undertake. - Principal actions delivered under the Plan to date include: - The Personal Injuries Guidelines have been given effect. - Legislation to strengthen the laws on perjury has been...