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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The right to request a remote working arrangement for all employees was commenced through the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 on 6 March 2024. Under the Act, employers are obliged to consider such a request having regard to their needs, the employee’s needs, and the requirements of the Code of Practice. Employees have recourse to the Workplace Relations...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. The SME Test is a tool that encourages policymakers across Government to consider the impact that any new measures may have on SMEs, and to mitigate against those impacts where appropriate. The SME Test was designed to invite consideration of less stringent compliance requirements for smaller companies, where appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The National Enterprise Hub (NEH), which is operated by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of my Department, was launched in July 2024 to make it easier for SMEs to engage with government supports. The NEH is an online resource providing details of all government supports for business. It has directly supported over 8,000 SMEs since its launch and has attracted over 220,000 active online users...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The €500 million Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme, jointly developed by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is underpinned by a partial guarantee from the European Investment Bank Group and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (the SBCI). SBCI also operate the Scheme. This scheme offers long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising disruption to Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. My Department is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) offer is designed to support early-stage companies with strong growth potential in international markets. An HPSU is defined as a start-up that is innovative, export-oriented, and capable of creating at least 10 jobs and generating €1 million in sales within three to four years of starting operations. The programme provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Officials in my Department have confirmed that efforts are continuing to find a buyer for this site. Enterprise Ireland (EI) is providing ongoing support by facilitating introductions to potential buyers where appropriate. The owners of the business have also appointed an external agent that is actively seeking interest from potential purchasers of the facility. While there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills or labour shortages in the State in the short to medium term. This objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Data (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department does not hold data on the employment sectors or wage levels of individuals on Stamp 2 immigration permissions. All immigration permissions, including Stamp 2, are the policy responsibility of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. A Stamp 2 visa provides for access to employment (under the terms of that immigration permission) and stamp 2 holders are not...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising disruption to Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. Employment permits continue...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The employment permits system operates under the Employment Permits Act 2024, which provides the statutory framework for the granting, refusal, and review of employment permit applications. The system is designed to support Ireland’s labour market needs by allowing non-EEA nationals to take up employment in sectors where skills or labour shortages exist, subject to defined eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising disruption to Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. As of 26 September 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is aware of this application and the subsequent appeal submitted by the individual referenced in the details supplied. I am pleased to advise that following a review of the appeal, the individual has been granted a Critical Skills Employment Permit. The Department remains committed to ensuring that appeals are processed in a timely and transparent manner and the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to finalise an action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining by the end of 2025, in line with the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. Work on developing the action plan in conjunction with the social partners is currently ongoing. In developing the action plan, my Department has undertaken a consultative approach to date. A...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Government colleagues and I recognise the challenges faced by the hospitality sector in recent years, due to rising costs and other factors. In the Programme for Government, we have committed to bringing forward measures to support SMEs, in particular the retail and hospitality sectors, acknowledging the increased cost pressures on these sectors. The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs)...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government is clear on the intention to support small businesses and I am aware of the issues facing retailers across the country. The establishment of the Small Business Unit within my Department is a recognition of the importance that the Government places on small businesses. We have simplified access to grants and support programmes through the National Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (25 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am aware of the Respect at Work Campaign which is seeking new protections for workers seeking to organise in their workplaces. Our Programme for Government commits to the development of an Action Plan to promote collective bargaining as required by the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. Article 4 of the Directive, Promotion of Collective Bargaining on Wage Setting, aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (25 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to finalise an action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining by the end of 2025, in line with the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. Work on developing the action plan in conjunction with the social partners is currently ongoing. A public consultation was held from April to May 2025 on the possible content of the Action...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (25 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: The issue of advancing workers’ rights is central to the work this government is doing. I am committed to ensuring that our policies and action plans are delivered to ensure that we continue to add jobs and improve living standards across the country. I would highlight the strong position our labour market is in, with numbers at work up 63,900 in the year, with record rates of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Sep 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system which is designed to maximise the benefits of economic migration while minimising the risk of disrupting the Irish labour market. By facilitating access to skilled talent from outside the European Economic Area, the Department aims to help companies address critical skills shortages, drive economic growth, and maintain Ireland’s...