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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. First, I acknowledge the fact that energy and gas prices are very high. They are likely to rise more in the months ahead before they level off and start falling again. I also remind the Deputy that we had a budget only last week which gave every household, including households that use pay-as-you-go meters, €600 in energy credits over the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes" but because of how pay-as-you-go works, we have to find a viable mechanism to achieve exactly that. The energy credit is €600. In addition to that, people can overrun by €20 without being disconnected. They cannot be disconnected at weekends and we are looking at mechanisms to make sure we can extend the treatment that bill-pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: These are working poor people. We provided a €500 lump sum. For people living alone, the Deputy's party proposed a €2.50 increase in the living alone allowance.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: We will provide a lump sum of €200 before Christmas. Based on Sinn Féin's proposals-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: -----somebody would have to live alone for another year and a half-----

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and its Offices, which include the Companies Registration Office, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission, have no contracts with the company.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and its Offices, which include the Companies Registration Office, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission, does not have any contracts with the company.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in tubular form in the attached document. Agency Function and Establishment Date Number of Employees Salary of Chief Executive IDA Ireland IDA Ireland's main objective is to encourage investment into Ireland by foreign owned companies. IDA Ireland was established in 1949 pursuant to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (6 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: It has recently been announced that the Sick Leave Act 2022 will commence on 1 January 2023. The Act introduces an important new employment right that all workers will have, and is building on our work to date to make work pay and improve terms and conditions for workers. Regulations to give effect to the commencement date and rate of statutory sick pay are currently being drafted. I assure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: In 2021 IDA Ireland acquired a new landbank at the Mell in Drogheda, Co Louth. This landbank will form part of IDA’s long term strategic plans to position Drogheda and the wider Mid-East region to compete for FDI investment. Since acquiring the landbank IDA has undertaken an infrastructure review with respect to servicing considerations and how to best position the landbank to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment finalised its Blended Working policy on the 30th June 2022. The application process was subsequently opened on 12thSeptember, and the Department has received 433 applications up to the 30th September. More are expected and the Department is currently processing these applications. There are currently 11 officers working in our Office in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: My Department nor any of its Offices, which include the Companies Registration Office, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission, has not procured any services from the company referred to over the period concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: For the past number of years there has been an extensive recycling regime across the buildings occupied by my Department and it’s Offices, which include the Companies Registration Office, the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission. Through a dedicated internal “Green Team”, and in conjunction with the facilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Chairman for the invitation to update the committee on the Department's work so far this year and what we have planned for the remainder of it. As he mentioned, I am joined by Mr. John Newham, who is in charge of commerce, consumer and competition law; Ms Tara Coogan, who is responsible for industrial relations and workplace relations; and Ms Jill Colquhoun, who is here from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I have not seen that article, the objection from IBEC or whatever observations it has made. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, is working on that legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: It falls under his remit rather than mine. I am inclined to agree with Deputy O'Reilly. I do not see how people could produce proof of abuse or, particularly, coercive control, which is quite hard to prove. One might do so in a court but an employer is not a court of law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: That is absolutely right. I am sure there will have to be some mechanism, as there is for any form of leave, whether it is sick leave, maternity benefit or paternity leave. I do not see how evidential proof could be a requirement of the legislation. That would make it almost unworkable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: Statutory sick pay will be a reality. It has been delayed by 12 weeks. I had hoped and intended to introduce it in October. I conferred and worked with officials over the summer to see if we could do that, but we ran into many issues, not least the fact that many things that interact with it, such as illness benefit, are annualised. From 1 January, people can claim three days of sick...