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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Since 24th January, I have been closely monitoring the situation in relation to Storm Éowyn and its attendant impacts on the business community. It is clear that this storm has been an unprecedented weather event. My Office has been in receipt of daily updates from the National Emergency Coordination Group and I have been provided with updates from Local Enterprise Offices in the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: A copy of the Ministerial Brief, provided to me following my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, will be published on my Department's website: www.enterprise.gov.ie, within the next four weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: IDA site visits are only one measure of a company’s interest in a particular location and may not necessarily be a true measure of the overall level of foreign direct investment (FDI) activity in a region or county. For example, 70% of FDI won by IDA Ireland in 2024 came from its existing client base, rather than new companies. Also, potential clients visiting Ireland may visit more...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department has progressed a suite of legislation in 2024 to ensure Ireland is the best place to succeed in business across all parts of our country, with vibrant, competitive enterprises, more high-quality employment, growing trade, fair workplaces and higher productivity. The table below sets out the legislation for 2024 for both enacted and lapsed bills. Act ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme opened for registrations in March 2024 and the grant is based on the value of the commercial rates bill received by an eligible business in 2023. Following an extension to the original deadline, the ICOB scheme closed on 29th May 2024. The Power Up grant closed on 22nd November 2024 also following an extension to the original deadline. In total,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million in 2024. 75,000 SMEs have received at least one payment under these scheme, and almost 39,000 SMEs have received multiple payments under these schemes. These schemes were designed by my Department and implemented by the local authorities. These schemes are now closed. however,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Secretary General is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Department, including financial responsibilities as Accounting Officer, providing advice to Ministers, delivering outputs and outcomes, addressing cross-cutting matters and being accountable before Oireachtas Committees as required. The salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I can confirm that a Trade Mission to Australia is planned in the third quarter of 2025. My enterprise agencies will continue to work with my Department to prepare a programme of trade missions and events which support the goal of securing new and high-level market access for companies based in Ireland who are aiming to grow business overseas, increase domestic employment, and showcasing the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I have forwarded to the Deputy a schedule of expenditure relating to IT external service provision in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My officials have sought an update from IDA on this matter and I am advised that IDA Ireland is fully supportive of the proposed sale of the Chambers Engineering site in IDA Swords Business Park to Siemens. In this regard, the IDA is actively engaged with the solicitors for Chambers Engineering Ltd to facilitate the sale and I am informed that from IDA's most recent correspondence with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: On January 29, the Government, upon the nomination of the Taoiseach, formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities. In respect of my Department, Niamh Smyth TD has been appointed Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation. Alan Dillon TD has been appointed Minister of State with special...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Following an extension to the original deadline, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme closed on 29th May 2024. The Power Up grant closed on 22nd November 2024 also following an extension to the original deadline. In order to get payments to businesses as quickly as possible by the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme. In total, over €400 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department led the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy - “AI – Here for Good”. As part of this Strategy, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) play a key role in providing advice and guidance on the deployment of AI tools across the public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (6 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. According to the CSO in 2023 Ireland’s goods trade with Hong Kong was valued at €625 million, with goods exports from Ireland of €544 million and goods imports of €81 million. The principal goods exports from Ireland to Hong Kong in 2023 were in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My Department has provided funding to the OECD to participate in a study called: "Generative AI: a solution to the SME skills challenge". €35,000 was provided in 2024 and €25,000 will be provided in 2025. No other funding was spent in the 2024 fiscal year on artificial intelligence systems or research. Funding allocations for the year ahead have not been finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (6 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.

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister with responsibility for enterprise, tourism and employment, I am acutely aware that the period since Storm Éowyn hit on Friday 24 January has been a hugely disruptive and worrying time for householders but also for business owners, who have been extremely concerned about the impacts on their businesses, their livelihoods, their customers, their staff and their communities. I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The policy in my Department, is to release staff on secondment to work in the EU institutions to facilitate Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency. We do not regard this as special leave or career break and we have not refused any requests in this regard in 2024. 1 officer requested and was granted a career break to support their partner in taking up a post in the EU. My department actively...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Taoiseach has been invited by President Macron to attend an AI Action Summit taking place in Paris next week on 10/11 February, along with many other Heads of State and Government. Ireland’s priorities at the Summit will be consistent with those set out in the refresh of Ireland’s National AI Strategy, "AI – Here for Good" which was published in November 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trade Agreements (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363, 364 and 378 to 382, inclusive, together. While the operational aspects of the transfer of particular files and functions will be managed between my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade over the coming period, in line with the established cross-government protocols, I am continuing to oversee the government’s handling of...