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Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I appreciate Deputy Shanahan's amendment. I also appreciate both Deputies remarks on the work we did on this. Deputy Shanahan's amendment is based on the provisions contained within the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. The PIAB was established in 2004 and has been making assessments for more than 18 years. The legislation under which it was established has been reviewed several...

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: In page 17, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 69 of Principal Act 19.Section 69 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (2)— (a) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “a member of staff of the Board,” for “a member of staff of the Board, and”, and (b) by the insertion of...

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an tuiscint don leasú seo. Mar a dúradh, tá sé tábhachtach le haghaidh cúram na n-idirghabhálaithe agus d’fheidhmeanna an Bhille agus muid ag dul ar aghaidh.

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 17, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Review of amendments effected by this Act 22.(1) The Minister shall— (a) not later than 18 months after the commencement of this section, commence a review of the operation of the amendments effected to the Principal Act by this Act, and (b) not later than 12 months after the...

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senators for the invitation to discuss the motion on the draft regulations. I also wish to acknowledge and thank the members of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for their consideration of the draft measures two weeks ago. I understand that my opening statement is being circulated with a briefing note on the background to the draft regulations. In summary, the...

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (9 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank all Senators for their inputs into the debate. I thank Senator Gavan for his good wishes. It was a privilege to serve alongside him, and Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, on the Council of Europe. It is important that this House understands the respect in which Senators Gavan and O'Loughlin are held for their work at plenary sessions and at various committees. I am pleased the key...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I, too, welcome the guests in the Gallery and I thank Senator Gallagher for his contribution, for his ongoing interest in this issue and for his good wishes. Senators will recall that 2021 was a record-breaking year for foreign direct investment employment. Total employment in IDA client companies now stands at 275,384, which was up over 29,000 on the 2020 figure. Growth in the regions was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: I assure the Senator I will certainly look forward to working him and other Oireachtas colleagues towards promoting this advanced building solution. Its construction is a major win for Monaghan. Having a site that is ready for go for any potential investor will put it well ahead of other locations. As the Senator noted, there is a proud tradition of enterprise in Monaghan, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: Policy responsibility for building works rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I understand from his Department that under the Building Control Acts 1990 to 2014, primary responsibility for compliance of works with the requirements of the Building Regulations rests with the owners, designers and builders of buildings. Enforcement of the Building Regulations is a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Registration of Business Names Act 1963 requires any individual, partnership or body corporate which trades under a name other than their own true names to register their business name with the Registrar of Companies. The Act aims to provide transparency for those doing business by making the legal identity behind a business name public. Section 12(1) of the Act requires any person,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Sector Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021, providing for the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was commenced on 6th of July and the CEA was established on 7th of July 2022. In preparation for the establishment of the CEA my Department approved an additional 14 civil servants to be assigned to the CEA. In addition, the CEA’s full-time Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: 427. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a foreign birth passport (details supplied). [54168/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: 428. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied). [54169/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Nov 2022)

Dara Calleary: 996. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to add a medication (details supplied) to the GMS scheme. [54524/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Flaherty for his question. As the House knows, regional development is at the centre of IDA Ireland's current strategy, Driving Recovery and 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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: I will work with Deputy Flaherty and all of our Oireachtas colleagues from Longford to ensure that this happens. In addition to that, the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, investment of €10.4 million in the Camlin Quarter in Longford town, the rural regeneration development fund, RRDF, investment of €1.1 million in Granard, along with the investments in Ballymahon...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: We want to see this done right across the country and that is why the Tánaiste has prioritised within the Department the investment in the regional property programme. I am more than happy to go to Longford to meet Deputy Flaherty and the officials from the local authority. Longford County Council has an excellent chief executive. We trained him well in Mayo before we sent him to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy O’Reilly for the question on the proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, CSDD, which was published by the European Commission on 23 February 2022. It addresses corporate behaviour and due diligence processes for the companies within its scope. The proposal focuses on establishing a system within company law and corporate governance to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: As I said earlier I will personally meet representatives of the ICBHR and the other bodies in the coming weeks. SMEs are not within the scope directly but may be indirectly affected. Deputy O'Reilly confirmed what the thresholds are. We currently consider these thresholds to be appropriate. While I hear the Deputy's criticisms, it should be noted that the cohort of companies within those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (27 Oct 2022)

Dara Calleary: To be clear, I am not saying that anybody should be absolved of any responsibility in regard to human rights or in regard to the environment. It is about the appropriateness and the effectiveness of the regulations. As I said, 50% of companies with the biggest turnover in the EU will be affected by this directive. We need to make sure that in its implementation it is effective and that it...