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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable job creation is a key policy priority of mine and the Government and is a core element of the National Development Plan. My Department plays a very strong part in implementing that policy goal through a variety of policy initiatives and investments in the regions. Through the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF), the Border Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 123 together. Six venues applied for designation under the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 (Designation of Venues and Events) Regulations 2021, SI No. 399 of 2021. All six venues have been designated and the details are available on the Department’s website at Register for Designation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Finance Bill 2021 contains measures to assist businesses that have ceased trading as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic with the cost of redundancy payments. [53335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need for a far greater expansion of the scope of the current supply panel scheme in relation to substitute teachers (details supplied); if her Department examined the statistics for absences; and if it is clear that the current roll-out of a supply panel cannot possibly cater for the number of schools, teachers and potential...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the State pension (contributory) who joined the scheme post 1 September 2012 with in excess of 2,080 contributions who are denied a maximum pension. [52770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the State pension (contributory) who joined the scheme pre 1 September 2012 with in excess of 2,080 contributions who are denied a maximum pension. [52771/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 6 October 2021, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this is not a justification for denying the application of the March 2018 changes to the scheme to all pensioners who have in excess of 2,080 contributions. [52772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: 684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if tutors who have been administering the Safe Pass courses on a contract basis will be awarded a severance payment on the completion or termination of their contracts. [52525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to reform of the insurance sector.  Recognising that delivering change in this area requires action across Government Departments, Government established the Sub-group on Insurance Reform under the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment. The Sub-group, chaired by the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank everyone for their careful consideration and contribution to the debate this evening. Hopefully, in the short few moments that I have I will be able to address some of the concerns raised this evening. To go back to the point I made at the beginning, it is important to differentiate between the partnership and co-operation agreement, PCA, and the EU-Singapore free trade agreement,...

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Singapore on the other, signed in Brussels, Belgium on 19th October, 2018, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th June, 2021. I am pleased to introduce this motion on the approval...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: Thank you, Chairman, for making committee time available to further progress the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021. We had a very good debate on Second Stage in the Dáil. My strong impression at the time was that, in general, Deputies are very supportive of the legislation and want to see it enacted as soon as possible. This is a landmark first step to strengthen...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy O’Reilly for tabling her amendment. My officials and I gave careful consideration to the report of the joint committee on this Bill, which arose from pre-legislative scrutiny, as well as the view that there should be more members on the new authority. Specifically, there should be a minimum of two, up to a maximum of five or six, as in Deputy O’Reilly’s...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: As I said, the flexibility is provided for to increase the number to three. We have sought the views of the director. He is, to be fair, best placed to know the current workload, as well as what is currently being processed by the authority at the moment. I imagine that if his assessment was to change, and that there was a requirement to increase it, the scope under the legislation is...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I largely agree with much of what the Deputy said. I am supportive of the principle underpinning the amendment, which is to minimise the periods in which members would act up. However, unforeseen circumstances can arise, which suddenly cause a vacancy. The vacancies must be temporarily filled. Ideally, we would all love a situation where adequate notice and a lead-in time are given to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: First, the acting up is to take account of unforeseen circumstances. The ideal situation is that the person would give the required notice and that the notice period would facilitate a seamless transition, but one can never guarantee that in life. We have to take account of unforeseen circumstances and that is why we are keeping it at six months. The six months is an outer limit. It is...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: Section 944Q provides for the disclosure of information to the authority by the bodies listed where it relates to an offence or non-compliance under the Companies Act 2014 or could assist in an investigation by the authority. It re-enacts section 957 of the Companies Act 2014 with the addition of the registrar and the Registry of Friendly Societies. The Deputy proposes adding the Central...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I know from the Deputy's contribution to the Second Stage debate in the Dáil that she is concerned that 944AE(3) will limit the publication and so the transparency of sanctions imposed on directors in certain circumstances. This is important and I agree that such limitations should be minimal. There are a number of reasons for their inclusion in this Bill. First, from a technical...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: What it states, in terms of the EU directive, is that the competent authority, which in this instance is the corporate enforcement authority, shall publish the sanctions imposed on an anonymous basis in the manner which is in conformity with national law and in any of the following circumstances. I cannot say with certainty today but will undertake to review the matter and get back to the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I will get clarity for the Deputy and wholeheartedly share her concerns.