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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16, 17, 45 and 49 together. The announcement of 150 redundancies is very regrettable. As a client of Enterprise Ireland, the Agency is in discussion with the senior management team of the Kerry Group on their proposals and will be working to maintain the maximum number of jobs in Ireland, in particular to sustain Kerry’s manufacturing operations...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Firstly, my thoughts are with any employees losing their jobs at this time and I would encourage any companies which are restructuring their operations to do all they can to provide support and practical assistance to such employees. This is especially true for large businesses with the wherewithal to set an example of best practice in this regard. This can include preparing such employees to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The statistics requested by the Deputy concerning the monthly figures for employment permits (new and renewals) provided in respect of persons from Brazil in all sectors for the period of March 2020 to January 21 and from March 2019 to January 2020 are set out in the attached document. The Deputy may wish to note that the quota for new employment permits in respect of the agri-food pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am keenly aware that businesses are continuing to make massive sacrifices to protect their communities. The Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the COVID-19 Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), low-cost loans, the deferral and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am acutely aware of the difficulties that the necessary ongoing Covid-19 restrictions are putting on communities right across the country. Sacrifices are being made right across the country by people in order to protect their communities. With this in mind the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am acutely aware of the difficulties that the necessary ongoing Covid-19 restrictions are putting on businesses right across the country. With this in mind the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the COVID-19 Restrictions Support...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Enterprise Ireland plays a key role in providing direct supports and services to the manufacturing sector and export oriented enterprises and to the internationally traded service sectors. Accordingly, a golf training facility and golf pro academy would not be eligible for support from Enterprise Ireland unless it was providing an internationally traded service. As the Deputy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Department, through a dedicated Procurement Co-ordination Unit with responsibility at Principal Officer level, ensures that there is an appropriate focus on procurement best practice. There are a range of formal procedures and control mechanisms in place to try to ensure compliance with all relevant national and EU procurement guidelines. The Department, where possible, will try to avail...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: To date I have had no meetings with the Group concerned. Correspondence which I received from the Group was referred directly to the Minister for Health for his attention and direct reply as the matters raised came within his areas of responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Customs and Excise (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that the matter of interest to the Deputy relates to the application of VAT (not customs duty) on second hand cars, not of UK origin, imported into Ireland from the UK. The application of VAT rules falls to be addressed by my colleague the Minister for Finance, Mr Paschal Donohoe, T.D. In terms of assistance for businesses, the Government has put in place extensive financial...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Statutory Retirement Age (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: There is no statutory retirement age in Ireland and the age at which employees retire is a matter for the contract of employment between them and their employer. While such a contract may have been entered into with a retirement age of 65 year in the context of previous state pension arrangements there is no legal impediment to the employer and employee agreeing to increase the duration of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The Commission’s primary statutory functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Social Media Regulation (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The use of press publisher content will be addressed in the context of EU Copyright Directive which all EU Member States are required to transpose into national law by 7 June 2021. The Copyright Directive contains a number of varied provisions that constitute a significant updating of European Union Copyright Law, reducing the difference between national copyright regimes throughout the EU....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am acutely aware of the difficulties the travel industry has faced this past year and are continuing to face due to the necessary COVID-19 travel restrictions. The travel industry has been one of the worst effected by the current situation. With business difficulties in mind, the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: In order to qualify for a statutory redundancy payment, an employee must have 104 weeks continuous employment, be an employed contributor in employment which was insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts and be over the age of 16. An eligible employee is entitled to two weeks statutory redundancy payment for every year of service, plus a bonus week. Compensation is based on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus schemes were designed to help small and medium sized businesses get back on their feet after what has been an exceptionally difficult time. The Restart Grant scheme was launched on 15 May with a budget of €250 million. The Restart Grant Plus scheme was launched on 10 August with an additional budget of €300m from the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus schemes were designed to help small and medium sized businesses get back on their feet after what has been an exceptionally difficult time. The Restart Grant scheme was launched on 15 May with a budget of €250 million. The Restart Grant Plus scheme was launched on 10 August with an additional budget of €300m from the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Food Works programme is a Government supported business accelerator programme that aims to develop the next generation of scalable and export driven Irish food and drinks businesses. It was established in 2012 as a collaboration between Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. In Food Works, successful participants are given a range of practical business aids required to develop an initial...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Food Works programme is a Government supported business accelerator programme that aims to develop the next generation of scalable and export driven Irish food and drinks businesses. It was established in 2012 as a collaboration between Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland. In Food Works, successful participants are given a range of practical business aids required to develop an initial...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (3 Mar 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Business Innovation Centres were established in 1988 as a European Union (EU) initiative and until the end of 1999 were funded by the EU. The BIC’s are independent companies, limited by guarantee, and led by boards whose members come mainly from the private sector. There are four Business Innovation Centres located throughout the country as follows – Dublin BIC, Cork BIC,...