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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, the formalisation of data sharing arrangements was introduced by the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and was supplemented by the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect on 16th December last year. Schedules of personal or person-specific data are therefore not available for the last 20 years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 428, inclusive, together. As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I cannot develop plans for public sector appointments or for the training of public sector interviewers as I do not have policy responsibility in this area. I note the report on Autism recommends a range of initiatives regarding public sector recruitment and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment I cannot develop plans related to the monitoring of targets for the employment of autistic and disabled persons in all public bodies as I do not have policy responsibility in this area. Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 details the obligations public bodies have to promote and support the employment of persons with disabilities. Part 5 of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: 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 high-quality jobs and regional development throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 454 together. I understand that the Deputies are referring to the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant, which was announced as part of the Budget 2024 package and which will be particularly targeted at Small and Medium sized businesses who operate from a rateable premises. Firms who do not have a rateable premises are not within the scope of this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Council (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The next meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade Formation) will take place in Brussels on 22 and 23 January 2024. I will attend this meeting as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The event is hosted by the Belgian Presidency who will be represented by Ms. Hadja Lahbib, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: Section 4A of the Credit Guarantee Act 2012, provides me with the power to give guarantees in accordance with the COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme. As guarantor of the Covid-19 Credit Guarantee scheme (CCGS) my Department bears 80% of the risk should a loan under this scheme default; with the financial provider bearing the remaining 20%. I have signed legal guarantee agreements to this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I, like all my colleagues in the government are extremely concerned with the destruction evident in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Ireland has a robust export control system in place. An authorisation is required to export dual use items to a third country and for transfers of military equipment within the EU, as a well as for export to a third country. Exports of dual use and military goods to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Sanctions (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for implementing trade related restrictive measures or “sanctions”. Trade sanctions are increasingly used by the international community as a means of exerting influence on various issues of international concern. Ireland fully subscribes to its international obligations in this regard. Ireland does not impose...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: IDA Ireland's 2023 results announced on 15thDecember last, showed 248 investments were won, with just under 19,000 associated jobs. 83 of these were new name investments from companies investing in Ireland for the very first time and 67 were expansions by companies already established here. Total employment in IDA clients in 2023 remains over the 300,000 mark, although the 2023 figure of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Government has recently signed off on an increased package of €257m for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant, which will ensure that the scheme can provide support for qualifying firms in recognition of the ongoing cost challenges faced by businesses. While the grant is intended to aid firms, it is not intended to directly compensate for all increases in wages, or other...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Constitutional Amendments (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its intention to participate in the Unitary Patent system and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and to hold a related referendum. An amendment to the Constitution is required before Ireland can ratify the Agreement on the UPC (UPCA), as the Agreement entails a transfer of jurisdiction from the Irish courts to an international court. The timing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: The number of WTE staff, by job title, working in the IDA office based in Dubai and Sydney, as of 6 December 2023; and the same figures as of 31 January 2022, are detailed in the table below: Location Job Title WTE on 31 Jan 2022 Dubai N/A 0 Sydney Sales & Marketing Executive 2

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: I mbliana go dtí seo, chaith mo Roinn 9% dá bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 sna meáin Ghaeilge. Le haghaidh cúspóir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, Alt 10A áfach, sainmhínítear fógraíocht mar: (a) cumarsáid tráchtála d’aon chineál a bhfuil d’aidhm léi, nó a bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: Is é ábhar oibríochta é, an ghníomhaíocht fograíochta de chuid comhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi sainchúram mo Roinne, agus níl aon fheidhm dhíreach agam sna hábhair seo.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: I mbliana go dtí seo, chaith mo Roinn 21% dá bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 ar fhógraíochta trí Ghaeilge. Le haghaidh cúspóir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, Alt 10A áfach, sainmhínítear fógraíocht mar: (a) cumarsáid tráchtála d’aon chineál a bhfuil d’aidhm...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: Is é ábhar oibríochta é, an ghníomhaíocht fograíochta de chuid comhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi sainchúram mo Roinne, agus níl aon fheidhm dhíreach agam sna hábhair seo.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: The main policy achievements by my Department since June 2020 and December 2022 are set out in our Statement of Strategy Report on Delivery, which is available on our the Department website. This report sets out details of the objectives realised under each of the department’s strategic goals. See: enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/dete-statement-of-strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: IDA Ireland’s Regional Property Programme aims to ensure the supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices and is a significant contributor to regional economic development and job creation. The IDA actively promotes available buildings and land in IDA...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to bring this Bill before the House today with my colleague the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Calleary. The purpose of the Bill is to fully implement in Ireland Regulation 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Single Market for Digital Services,...