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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy has been a very consistent voice on the circular economy. I have a long note on the circular economy in anticipation of the question. I will send it on to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The target for the next six years is an extra 2,000 companies that are effectively going global in terms of exporting. What I do not have is the break-up of that 2,000 figure for what we can achieve in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, but I can ask EI for that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I will share the data with the Deputy, but a lot is being approved.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I will send it on to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: We now have a circular economy strategy, a circular economy programme, a national food waste prevention roadmap and a circular economy fund. These are all provided for in the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act from a couple of years ago. We need to deliver on that now and I am sure this committee will hold us to account on it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy has had 35 minutes as well.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: Apparently, we are engaging with local authorities on the casual trading licences. I will have to check where it is at around timelines and so on. The border control post in the Port of Cork is about facilitating more access to international trade in terms of efficiency. I will maybe get an update from the Port of Cork in terms of where it is at. The Port of Cork has a lot to do at the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: That will primarily be a choice for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to be honest. We will input into that. What I would say is that trade with Canada has increased significantly since the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, has been implemented, even in the absence of it being finally approved in Ireland, which is something I would like to do. However, I would like to see...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: On 26 April 2023 the European Commission published a proposal to revise and replace the existing general pharmaceutical legislation. The EU Pharmaceutical legislative package proposes a suite of measures with the purpose of assuring the quality and safety of medicines and ensuring their availability to health services across the EU. As such, the Department of Health is leading on this file in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: VMWare is a leading virtualisation and cloud computing software and services company, which first established in Ballincollig in 2005, following its acquisition by EMC. In May 2022, VMWare and Broadcom jointly announced that Broadcom would acquire VMWare. As a result of the acquisition, which formally closed on Wednesday 22nd November 2023, Broadcom’s current software division...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: A recent 2022 study on the causal effects of public holidays on economic growth, which utilised a global panel of national holidays for over 200 countries over the period 2000-2019, estimated that 0.08% of annual GDP is foregone for each additional day of public holiday. GNI* is used here as a more accurate estimate of Irish economic activity when compared with GDP. Based on the above...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: The Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant was announced as part of the Budget 2024 package and 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 scheme. The total allocation for the ICOB grant is €257m. Officials in my Department are currently working with...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I know there are quite a number of members online. They can see us, but we cannot see them. I am sure they are taking an interest, though. I thank the committee for the opportunity to present my Department's 2024 Revised Estimate. I have a reasonably long introduction to read, but I hope it will give members a good sense of the overall Estimate and the priorities within it. My officials...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: That was an example of remarkable co-operation. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to make a short contribution to this debate in the context of the challenging discussions and arguments we have in this House regarding migration. As Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I think we should keep in mind just how important inward migration is for Ireland's economy. Two out...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: My Department considers hiring external consultants in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver the project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. As the deputy is aware, Government policy and the IDA strategy both recognise that the timely provision of appropriate, innovative, and cost-effective property solutions that meet the needs of multinational companies at the forefront of a modern economy remains essential to winning FDI. A robust property and infrastructure ecosystem can...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: This matter relates to the safeguard measures imposed by the EU relating to certain steel products which were initiated in July 2018 in response to the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium.The US measures applied a 25% tariff on steel imports originating from third countries, including the EU. This action by the US resulted in steel originally destined for the US being diverted to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: There are two civilian drivers employed in each of the two Ministers of State Offices in my Department. These appointments were made In line with the “Instructions to HR Managers on Ministerial Appointments for the 33rd Dáil” and the “Guidelines on the Staffing of Ministerial Offices for the 33rd Dáil’’. The table below sets out the information...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (25 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I recognise the importance of businesses having a focus on human rights. It is now expected by society that businesses consider how their operations can impact on human rights. Businesses have reacted well since Ireland launched its first National Plan on Business and Human Rights (2017 -2020) towards the end of 2017. Ireland became the 19th state in the world to develop a National Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2024)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. The information required by the Deputy is outlined hereunder in tabular form with respect to my Department. In respect of the agencies that come within my remit, they are statutorily independent in their functions and this is an operational matter for them. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the agencies for direct...