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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy includes data going back 19 years to 2001 when the Office was first established and therefore it is not readily available in the format requested. The ODCE will require further time to allow it to compile and tabulate the relevant data. Information for 2019 and up to 27 November 2020 is provided in tabular form below. The remaining information as...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme was launched by Government in September to support those businesses that have been negatively impacted as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. It is the biggest ever state-backed loan guarantee Scheme in Ireland. The Scheme was originally scheduled to run until 31 December 2020 in line with the requirements of the Temporary Framework on State Aid....

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme was launched by Government in September to support those businesses that have been negatively impacted as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. It is the biggest ever state-backed loan guarantee Scheme in Ireland. The Scheme was originally scheduled to run until 31 December 2020 in line with the requirements of the Temporary Framework on State Aid....

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Brexit Loan Scheme makes available working capital lending to eligible businesses that are or will be exposed to impacts arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The scheme features a two-stage application process, whereby businesses must first apply to the SBCI to confirm their eligibility under the scheme. Successful applicants are issued an eligibility reference number,...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Brexit Loan Scheme makes available working capital lending to eligible businesses that are or will be exposed to impacts arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Loans under the scheme range from €25,000 to €1.5m for terms of up to three years and are offered at favourable terms compared to otherwise similar lending in the market. For example, there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Microenterprise Loan Fund operated by Microfinance Ireland assists businesses that have less than ten employees and have an annual turnover up to €2 million. It provides much-needed funding to help microenterprises meet payments for stock, working capital requirements and other overhead expenses through the provision of low-cost lending facilities. Microfinance Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Support Services (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Face-to-face employment support services come under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. Consequently, this matter is appropriate to my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, T.D.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I am keenly aware that businesses are making a massive sacrifice to protect their communities and I want the Government to offer as much assistance as possible. My Department and its agencies have been focused on coming up with solutions to help businesses overcome the difficulties caused by COVID-19. Details of the wide range of supports available are on my Department’s website at ....

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 29 together. The Restart Grant Plus was introduced as part of the response to the effects on business of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Scheme has been operated by the 31 Local Authorities on behalf of my Department, and closed to new applications on 31 October 2020. It was effectively replaced as part of Budget 2021 with the Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Restart Grant Plus was introduced as part of the response to the effects on business of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Scheme has been operated by the 31 Local Authorities on behalf of my Department, and closed to new applications on 31 October 2020. It was effectively replaced as part of Budget 2021 with the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) operated by the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 31 together. The Restart Grant and Restart Grant Plus schemes were introduced as part of the response to the effects on businesses of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and is now closed to new applications from 31 October 2020. The Schemes are administered by the 31 Local Authorities in line with the eligibility criteria as agreed with my...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme was launched by Government in September to support those businesses that have been negatively impacted as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. It is the biggest ever state-backed loan guarantee Scheme in Ireland. The Scheme provides an 80% State guarantee on lending for terms between 3 months and five and a half years and offers a range of lending...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Regulation Orders (2 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Labour Court recentlyreceived proposals from the Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for the adoption of proposals to amend S.I. 548 of 2016 Employment Regulation Order (Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee) 2016. Having examined the proposals and the report of the Chairman of the JLC submitted in accordance with the terms of the statute, the Court, in...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: All applications for employment permits are processed in line with the Employment Permits Acts and associated Regulations which lay down in legislation the criteria in relation to the application, grant and refusal of an employment permit.  All employment permits are employer and location specific.  Any new employment requires a new employment permit.   Generally where an...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Redundancy Payments (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: In March 2020 the Government introduced an emergency amendment to the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 which effectively suspends an employee’s entitlement to claim redundancy from their employer following certain periods of lay-off or short-time work due to Covid-19. The Government was concerned that the financial impact of significant redundancy claims at this time would have a serious...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme was launched by Government in September to support those businesses that have been negatively impacted as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. It is the biggest ever state-backed loan guarantee Scheme in Ireland. The Scheme was originally scheduled to run until 31 December 2020 in line with the requirements of the Temporary Framework on State Aid....

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Losses (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: Section 12 of the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provides that employers proposing a collective redundancy must notify the Minister of the proposed collective redundancy.  The Department monitors that the legislative requirements for consultation and notification of potential redundancies to the Minister are complied with. Information on collective redundancy...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: The Government agreed, on Friday 27th November, the approach for easing restrictions, including a phased move to Level 3 nationally, with a number of exceptions in place for the Christmas period. From 1 December, under Level 3, as set out in the Plan for Living with COVID-19 non-essential retail may reopen. Under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19, only essential retail outlets...