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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Industry (21 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: It is a difficult and uncertain time for the workers and families that are impacted by the announcement that Lakeland Dairies will close a number of its facilities. Enterprise Ireland has worked closely with Lakeland Dairies over many years to assist it in its growth and development plans, and have assured me that they will engage closely with the company, seeking to ensure that the...

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Referral to Select Committee (16 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I am delighted to have the opportunity to conclude the debate on this Stage. I appreciate the comments made by the Deputies this evening. I listened closely to the debate with the Minister, Deputy Coveney, yesterday. I will start by trying to respond to some of the comments and questions that were raised by Government and Opposition Deputies. I welcome Deputy O’Reilly’s...

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I watched the broadcast.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland’s (EI’s) Singapore office has been located within ‘Ireland House’ in the Ireland Embassy since 2000. The office supports EI client companies to achieve export growth by ensuring they are market-ready and have sufficient market intelligence on the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. Asia will be a central driver of future world growth, with economic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The Employment Permits Section of the Department has provided the requested information in the attachment, which sets out data on the number of General Employment Permits granted by nationality and gender in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and up to and including 6thNovember 2023 by four-digit SOC code.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Private Members Bill on Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) is sponsored by Deputies Bríd Smith, Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett and Gino Kenny. It is a matter for the Deputies to progress the Bill. I understand that the Joint Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment met in public session on the 25 January 2023 to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The drafting of amendments to the Employment Permits Bill is ongoing and at an advanced stage with work to finalise provisions covering key aspects such as the Seasonal Employment Permit, and the Transfer of Employer being a priority for my Department. It is my preference for the Employment Permits Bill to be brought into the Dáil as soon as possible and this will be achieved once the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: As the deputy is aware, the factory was officially opened in November 2019 when the fit-out of the facility was completed. As a proposed manufacturer of infant formula supplying the Chinese market, the company is required to have their facility fully audited and approved for operations prior to the commencement of any production. This process includes approval by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: On the 24thof October 2023, my department opened two Emergency Business Flooding Schemes for small businesses, sports clubs, community and voluntary organisations unable to secure flood insurance and affected by flooding in Counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny and Louth. On the 1stof November 2023 this was extended to provide Emergency Humanitarian Aid to those affected in Louth,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The Employment Permits Section of the Department has provided the figures in the table below in respect of the number of general employment permits granted in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and up 24th October 2023 by four-digit SOC code as requested. SOC Code Year issued Grand Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland has a robust suite of employment rights legislation to protect and support workers in collective redundancy situations. The Protection of Employment Act 1977 imposes certain legal obligations on employers proposing collective redundancies. These obligations include engaging in an information and consultation process of at least 30 days with employees’ representatives, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The conditions governing the eligibility requirements for family reunification and spouses and/or dependents of employment permit holders are a matter for the Minister for Justice. The Department of Justice policy requires that the sponsor permit holder demonstrate their capacity to provide for their family member(s) if they are to be granted a permission to come to Ireland. The policy sets...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Currently Ireland has a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies. The holder of an employment permit must undergo separate application processes with the Department of Justice for immigration and visa permission to enter the State if the individual is a citizen of a visa-required country. Since my last response to the Deputy on this matter, I can confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Organisation of Working Time Act (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 is a Private Members' Bill that proposes a period of paid leave following a miscarriage or for the purposes of availing of reproductive healthcare. The Bill was last debated at Committee (Third) Stage of the Seanad on 20 January 2022. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: 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. Collective redundancies arise where, during any period of 30 consecutive days, the employees being made redundant are:5 employees where 21-49 are employed,10 employees where 50-99 are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, imposes certain legal obligations on employers proposing collective redundancies. The Act defines a collective redundancy as where, during any period of 30 consecutive days, the employees being made redundant are: 5 employees where 21-49 are employed,10 employees where 50-99 are employed, 10% of the employees where 100-299 are employed, 30...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland (EI) compile annual employment figures based on their client company data and release these as part of the EI End of Year Statement in early Quarter 1 of the following year. Prior to 2017, EI accounted for permanent full-time jobs only. Figures for 2017 to 2022 include total jobs created. The table below shows all relevant EI job creation figures per county for the years...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland (EI) compile annual employment figures based on their client company data and release this as part of the EI End of Year Statement in early Quarter 1 of the following year. Prior to 2017, EI accounted for full-time job losses only. Figures for 2017 to 2022 include total job losses. The table below shows all relevant job losses per county for the years 2016 to 2022. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland’s economic migration policy facilitates the entry, in the short to medium term, of non-EEA nationals to fill skills gaps in economically strategic sectors. In framing policy, consideration is given to other instruments that are also available in meeting skills shortages challenges, such as upskilling and activating the unemployed. The Employment Permits Section of my...