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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s system of industrial relations is essentially voluntary in nature and the responsibility for the resolution of industrial disputes between employers and workers rests in the first instance with the employer, the workers, and their representatives. While I cannot comment on individual cases, I would strongly encourage all parties to a dispute to come together in an effort...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I recognise that many businesses have experienced significant weather impacts and recent disruption to their operations. Officials from my Department continue to engage with the National Emergency Coordination Group to respond to these weather events. Additionally, my Department has monitored impacts at a local level, including through the proactive work by the Local Enterprise Offices....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The criteria for the Power Up Grant were aligned with the Increased Cost of Business Scheme in order to get payments to businesses as quickly as possible by the end of 2024. Businesses that are tenants and received the second payment under the Increased Cost of Business Scheme could register as long as they are ratepayers. I am aware that some businesses have entered into arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Casual Trading Act 1995 (CTA) provides for a control and regulatory system for trading in public, the implementation of which lies with Local Authorities. The Act empowers Local Authorities to grant casual trading licences and make bye-laws as they see fit, on the control, regulation and administration of casual trading in its own functional area. Neither I as Minister nor my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trade Agreements (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: While the operational aspects of the transfer of particular files and functions will be managed between my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade over the coming period, in line with the established cross-government protocols, I am continuing to oversee the process for ratifying the CETA Agreement which, as outlined in the new Programme for Government, will benefit Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Development (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The IDA has confirmed that there were no grant payments made to the company mentioned by the Deputy during the period 2020 and 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: A copy of the Ministerial Brief, provided to me following my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, will be published on my Department's website, www.enterprise.gov.ie, within the next four weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In order to get payments to businesses before the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme and a business must have received the second ICOB grant and be in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors in order to receive the Power Up grant. If a business was not in those sectors they were not eligible for the Power Up grant. My Department is aware of issues that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In order to get payments to businesses before the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme and a business must have received the second ICOB grant and be in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors in order to receive the Power Up grant. If a business was not in those sectors they were not eligible for the Power Up grant. My Department is aware of issues that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work Directive entered into force on 1 December 2024. EU Member States have until 2 December 2026 to transpose the Directive into national law. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will now consult with key stakeholders to consider what transposition measures will be necessary. The Department is also represented at the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 July 2024 and entered into force on 26 July 2024. The directive provides for a two-year transposition period in order to provide Member States with sufficient time to transpose the directive into national laws by 26 July 2026. I can advise the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: My attendance at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) in January involved engagements with global CEOs of existing multinationals already in Ireland, as well as CEOs of potential future FDI companies as follows:Astra Zeneca - Pam Cheng (Global Operations and Information Technology and Chief Sustainability Officer) and Marc Dunoyer (Chief Strategy Officer).PayPal - Richard Nash (Head of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I recognise that many businesses have experienced significant weather impacts and recent disruption to their operations. Officials from my Department continue to engage with the National Emergency Coordination Group to respond to these weather events. Additionally, my Department has monitored impacts at a local level, including through the proactive work by the Local Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: As of 29 January 2025, the below special advisors have been attached to me as Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment. Laura Mannion, Special Advisor (PO). Brian Keegan, Policy Advisor (PO). Both advisors are on the PO PPC payscale.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Post Office Network (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: In order to get payments to businesses before the end of 2024, the Power Up grant was aligned with the ICOB scheme and a business must have received the second ICOB grant and be in the hospitality, retail and beauty sectors in order to receive the Power Up grant. If a business was not in those sectors they were not eligible for the Power Up grant. The reason for payments to those...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I recognise that many businesses have experienced significant weather impacts and recent disruption to their operations. Officials from my Department continue to engage with the National Emergency Coordination Group to respond to these weather events. Additionally, my Department has monitored impacts at a local level, including through the proactive work by the Local Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: I can confirm that my Department and the Offices under its aegis currently outsource cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies, the details are set out in the table below: Office Name Location Contractor Service Provided Period of Contract Value of Contract Department of Enterprise,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: Yes, my Department directly employs cleaners and service officers. The below table shows the number of staff currently employed in each role and the length of such contracts. The value of each contract is based on the pay scales shown in the circular at the link: ">Value of contracts Enterprise, Trade and Employment Role Number of staff employed Length of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Expenses (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The table below provides the total value of annual mileage claims for Ministers of State appointed to my Department in 2023 and 2024 and the cost of overnight allowances relating to civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024 requested by the Deputy. Minister of State 2023 Mileage Claimed 2024 Mileage Claimed MoS Dara...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Peter Burke: The below table shows the composition of my private office; inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to my office; their location, either in the private or constituency office and the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance. Grade Grade Equivalent Increment Allowance ...