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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Agreements (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: We will certainly do that. We are keen to work across Government and different Departments to get this right and make some real changes in these areas. One of the things I have been pleased to be involved in in the past number of years is increasing the number of women on State boards and company boards. We have made real progress in that regard. It is more or less 50:50 or 45:55 on State...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: It is fair to say that the Government has not been found wanting when it has come to helping businesses get through difficult periods and saving the jobs of people who work in those businesses. We demonstrated this throughout the pandemic, particularly with the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. I am very conscious of how worried SME owners and managers are as we go into the winter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: On the Deputy's first question, I do not have the payment date for the first payment yet. I have spoken to the Minister for Finance about this and he indicated to me that the first payments would land in business accounts before Christmas, but I do not want to swear to that. I will follow this up with him. Although I have not seen the Wise Business survey itself, from the reports I have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I am told that the first payments will land in business accounts within the next two weeks. I will check with the Minister for Finance tomorrow and get back to the Deputy if more information is available. At the moment, 40% is as far as we can go under EU state aid rules. In fact, we have stretched it a little. The rules say 30% but we were able to get clearance for 40%. We have done...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My main concern is for the staff and their families who will be affected by down-sizing in certain tech companies. We will assist any employees affected as they seek alternative employment or other opportunities. As a country we are close to full employment, with high demand for tech, marketing and other skills across all sectors. There is a strong pipeline of new investments from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: White Papers (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland’s enterprise and industrial policy has served us well – but the pace and fundamental nature of change now underway globally in multiple dimensions – economic, technical, geo-political and environmental– requires us to refresh our approach to account for the new risks and indeed opportunities that will arise. We must never take our prosperity for granted....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Improving terms and conditions for workers must be one of the legacies of the pandemic. Across the country thousands of minimum wage workers, regardless of what job, sector or location they work in, will benefit from the move to a living wage. In addition, many more employees will feel the benefits of knock-on increases resulting from the changes. It's an important step we're taking...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My main concern is for the staff and their families who will be affected by down-sizing in certain tech companies. We will assist any employees affected as they seek alternative employment or other opportunities. As a country we are close to full employment, with high demand for tech, marketing and other skills across all sectors. There is a strong pipeline of new investments from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy notes in his question, both the inward investment and the indigenous enterprise sectors play critical roles in job creation in Ireland. In 2021, Enterprise Ireland-backed companies employed over 200,000 individuals across Ireland and directly invested €9.79 billion in the Irish economy in the form of wages and salaries. IDA Ireland reported strong annual results...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I was pleased to join the Chair and Interim CEO of IDA for the launch of their annual employment results for 2022 on 12 December, with the announcement of a substantial increase in growth in FDI employment on 2021. The numbers employed in IDA client companies are now at the highest level ever. The growth in employment in 2022 brought the number of people employed in the FDI sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 158 together. My main concern is for the staff and their families who will be affected by down-sizing in certain tech companies. We will assist any employees affected as they seek alternative employment or other opportunities. As a country we are close to full employment, with high demand for tech, marketing and other skills across all sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 113 together. On 12 December, IDA Ireland posted its annual results for 2022. There are now 229 IDA client companies in the South-West Region, employing 52,228 people, an increase of 8% on the 2021 figure. The FDI performance in the region has been consistent over the past five years with employment among IDA clients increasing by 30%. Counties in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: IDA Ireland has worked hard to create a welcoming environment for FDI in all parts of the country and the strong regional spread of jobs and investment in the latest IDA results demonstrates the Government's commitment to regional development. Over half of investments in 2021 went to regional locations, and under IDA's current Strategy half of all investments from 2021 to 2024 will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: White Papers (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: On securing Government approval on Wednesday 7th December, I published the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 which is available on my Department's website at: www.enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/whit e-paper-on-enterprise-2022-2030.pdf The White Paper sets out the Government’s enterprise priorities in the period to 2030 set against an ambitious vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Officials in my Department and my office met with senior staff of Twitter in Ireland on Monday 7 November in relation to media reports that the company would seek to reduce its global headcount. There was no specific indication given as outlined in the Deputy's question. My concern remains with those impacted staff, for whom I understand the statutory consultation process is underway,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Following the release of its third-quarter results in late October, Intel announced it would seek cost reductions in 2023 due to market decline. This included global restructuring and reducing operational expenditure. I understand Intel is engaging with staff in Ireland and offering voluntary unpaid leave options as part of this cost review process. Last week I received a notification from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: IDA Ireland works hard to create a welcoming environment for FDI in all parts of the country. The strong regional spread of jobs and investment in the latest IDA results demonstrates the Government's commitment to regional development. Over half of investments in 2021 and 2022 went to regional locations. Under the Government's Enterprise White Paper over half of all new inward investments to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department published the National Remote Work Strategy on January 15th, 2021. The Strategy identified 15 actions to ensure that remote work is a permanent feature in the Irish workplace in a way that maximises its economic, social and environmental benefits. My Department oversees the implementation of the Strategy’s actions through an Interdepartmental Group and very significant...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I was pleased to join the IDA Chairman and Interim CEO on 12th December for the launch of their strong annual employment results for 2022, with the announcement of a substantial increase in growth in FDI employment on 2021. The numbers employed in IDA clients are now at the highest level ever. The growth in employment in 2022 brought the number of people employed in the FDI sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (13 Dec 2022)

Leo Varadkar: IDA Ireland received the decision to grant planning permission from Westmeath County Council on the 24th of November 2022 for the construction of a c.50,000sq.ft. Advanced Building Solution consisting of office and light industrial/production spaces. Following receipt of a satisfactory outcome from the planning process, and the completion of the detailed design phase of the project, IDA...