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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is a government requirement that all government departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days of receipt of a valid invoice. As part of the 15-day prompt payment requirement, departments and relevant public sector bodies are required to publish on their...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Since 2009, Government Departments have been obliged to pay their suppliers within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice (Government Decision of 19 May 2009). This policy initiative was implemented to improve their respective payment times and primarily to assist the cash flow of businesses. All Departments are required to report to my Department on the implementation of these arrangement....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: Government departments, the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) are required to report quarterly on their compliance with the Government’s 15 Day Prompt Payment Commitment. There are no sanctions in place where such bodies do not meet this requirement. However, sanctions in the form of late payment interest...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In May 2009, Government Decision of 19 May 2009 put in place formal arrangements to reduce the payment period for Government Departments from 30 days to 15 calendar days. This Prompt Payment obligation was extended to the HSE, Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other public authorities (excluding commercial Semi-State bodies) in March 2011 (Government Decision of 2 March 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Peter Burke: In March 2011, the 15-day prompt payment requirement was extended beyond central government departments and rolled out to the Health Service Executive, the Local Authorities, State Agencies and all other Public Sector Bodies (excluding Commercial Semi-State bodies) (Government Decision of 2 March 2011 and Government Decision of 8 March 2011 refer). This included the requirement for each...

International Workers’ Day: Statements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, I am extremely proud to address Dáil Éireann today on International Workers’ Day to recognise the important role of workers to Ireland’s success and their value to the economy. This country, its workers and its businesses, have come through a series of deep crises over the past number of years - Brexit, Covid, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 25 together. I thank the Deputy for his questions. Companies can be struck off the companies' register on either a voluntary or involuntary basis. Voluntary strike-off is proceeding as normal, with companies meeting the criteria being struck off on an ongoing basis by the Companies Registration Office. Involuntary strike-off by the CRO arises...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I wish to clarify that legal obligations still remain on the part of companies. We received approximately 560,000 submissions last year, so any company that is not complying with the Companies Act will be prosecuted. I want to be very clear on that; their obligations still remain. Regarding how it happened, as far as I understand, it was noted when the CRO was going through an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy McAuliffe and I absolutely agree with him. We are doing that through our new semiconductor strategy, which clearly calls out the role Enterprise Ireland will have in advice and financing access to these projects. One thing I will say is one of the big projects we have had is from Analog Devices which has approximately a €630 million investment through the projects...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy who is quite right; it is an area of huge opportunity. As a country, in the past we have not done enough in this area and having only one project speaks volumes. That is why we are reframing the narrative in connection with this and working with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to try to ensure companies have the capacity to access these very significant projects. We know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I have had no meetings, interactions or correspondence with the business owner in question since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment last year in connection with any of my work, and nor has my Department.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: My actions demonstrate that we have supported employment and workers throughout our economy. We are committed to achieving a living wage. We are about 3.5% away from it under one metric, which is the survey data for the labour force. Second, we are on it in the CSO data relating to the structure of earnings. I pointed out clearly the number of improvements we have made. We are committed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: We have banned zero-hour contracts. We have worked to bring in tips and gratuities legislation to protect the most vulnerable workers. We have introduced a sick pay scheme that is ever-present. We were clear in our manifesto before we went into government that, at this point in time, we did not feel we could extend it any further. We have commissioned a review of employment legislation....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is a fact that the Government committed to an action plan on collective bargaining in its first three months in office. It is a fact that we are commencing auto-enrolment on 1 January.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is a fact that we have commenced a review of all employment legislation. It is a fact that the Government has worked to protect the most vulnerable workers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It is a fact that we have significantly increased the minimum wage in the years since the establishment of the Low Pay Commission.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: It absolutely is. I have quoted the figure of an increase of 29% since 2022. That is a fact. Of people who are 15 to 19 who are entitled and legally able to work, only a quarter are earning sub-minimum rates. It is a very small number of people. Critically, we have to look at barriers of entry to education, which is very important. The evidence I have behind that has not been available...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for this important question. It is a matter that will pave the way for a significant future in Ireland for semiconductors and other areas. Important projects of common European interest are becoming increasingly important as a means to enhance the competitiveness of the EU and its member states. The new programme for Government contains a commitment to "Boost...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Minimum Wage (1 May 2025)

Peter Burke: I am not picking sides. I am ensuring that we have valuable employment and strong businesses. Anyone who says we have not improved workers' conditions is not backing that statement up with evidence. Auto-enrolment will be introduced on 1 January. There is a right to request remote working. Tips legislation to protect vulnerable workers has been introduced. Zero-hour contracts were...