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Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The amendment is two-pronged. It seeks to have 12 months interest free, which we cannot do as an interest-free payment is not permitted under the rules. It also seeks to apply a cap. I do not have to the breakdown on the number of lenders that participated in schemes previously. I can certainly get that for the Deputy. The intention of having these credit guarantees is to do two things....

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I confirm that we will be opposing the amendment. I can see the argument for wanting a longer period, and it is not that we disagree. The state aid basis for the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme is the European Commission's state aid temporary crisis scheme. The relevant section of the framework puts the maximum term of loan at six years. My Department is required to notify the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (16 Nov 2022)

Damien English: Section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provides that employers proposing a collective redundancy must notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the proposed collective redundancy.  Information on collective redundancy notifications does not reflect the total number of actual redundancies that take place across the workforce. Collective...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (16 Nov 2022)

Damien English: Section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provides that employers proposing a collective redundancy must notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the proposed collective redundancy.  Information on collective redundancy notifications does not reflect the total number of actual redundancies that take place across the workforce. Collective...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I thank Senator Gavan for raising this matter. We discussed this issue in 2021 as well. I again extend my sympathies to the workers in Rehab Enterprises who have been made redundant. I fully appreciate how difficult the situation is for those involved and for their families. By law it is an employer's responsibility to pay statutory redundancy to eligible workers. In situations where an...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The Government agrees the workers involved are a vulnerable cohort of the workforce. That is why every effort was made to work with them as far as possible from our end of it, in terms of the industrial relations agencies.Apart from that, as the Deputy is aware, the Department of Social Protection and the Intreo office had intensive engagement at local level with all the workers to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that on 28thSeptember 2021 the two applications (in the details supplied) were refused. When an employment permit application is refused, a refusal letter is issued to the applicant outlining the refusal reasons. The applicant is informed of their right to request a review of the refusal decision within 28 days of issue of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government is very aware of the difficulties that businesses are facing due the current energy crisis and with the associated rise in cost of doing business. The Government has introduced a significant package of assistance in Budget 2023 to help businesses over the coming months with their energy bills. The Temporary Business Energy Support...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: There was one employment permit application submitted for the role of Bus Driver/Coach Driver in Dublin in 2021. No applications were received of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 or to date in 2022. The role of bus driver is currently listed on the Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits, positions in respect of which an employment permit shall not be granted. In order for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: My Department is currently in the process of finalising details of its Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme to small businesses, sports clubs, community and voluntary organisations, unable to secure flood insurance, as a result of the recent flooding event in Co Wexford. In relation to damage to property which has been caused by this event, property owners should in the first instance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I wish to thank the Deputy for raising the matter of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition, which ran successfully for 5 years between 2015 and 2019. In that time, over 600 young entrepreneurs received funding in excess of €8million, as well as a wide range of vital training and mentoring to support them on their entrepreneurial journeys. The investment fund in 2019 amounted...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (10 Nov 2022)

Damien English: As of 9 November 2022, the Tánaiste has not received a collective redundancy notification in relation to potential redundancies at the company referred to. All employers are expected to comply with their legal obligations under the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended.  This requires a 30-day consultation with employees and their representatives where collective...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (10 Nov 2022)

Damien English: On 9 November 2022, the Tánaiste received a notification detailing proposed collective redundancies from the company referenced, in accordance with the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended. The notification confirms that the company is undertaking the collective redundancy consultation process required under the Act with the representatives of employees whose roles are at risk...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (10 Nov 2022)

Damien English: If the employment is the first for which an employment permit has been issued, the permit holder is expected to remain in that employment for a period of twelve months before applying for a new employment permit. In general, a new employment permit (for a different employer) cannot be considered if less than 12 months has elapsed since the permit holder first commenced employment in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (10 Nov 2022)

Damien English: On 3 August 2022, I signalled my intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was informed that the High Court had granted an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (10 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I can confirm that neither I nor officials in my Department have met with any of the firms involved in the current legal challenge to the proposed Security Sector Employment Regulation Order.

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I look forward to Members' support as we move to Committee Stage soon. I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Members for facilitating the speedy passage of the Bill through the Houses.

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (9 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I will make sure to wrap it up. If I run over time, I ask the Ceann Comhairle to tell me to finish up. I will make a couple of comments. I welcome all the contributions made last night and to date on this Bill and the support for what we are trying to achieve. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae certainly got that message across. The Bill seeks to support businesses through a very difficult time....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Nov 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations Lists which determine employments that are either in high demand or are ineligible for an employment permit where there is a...