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

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland conducts a survey annually to gather data on the level of employment that exists within client companies. The most recent survey was carried out at the end of 2024 and this data was released in January 2025. The next employment survey will be carried out at the end of 2025 with results published in January 2026. The most up to date results for County Louth are provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Grow Digital Voucher was launched on the 4th of September 2024. This new digital support has improved eligibility criteria including a wider range of digital supports available to a larger cohort of businesses, in comparison to the Trading Online Voucher (TOV). Additionally, the funding available was increased to up to €5,000 and the Government contribution remains at 50%. Grow...

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

Alan Dillon: It is not appropriate for me as Minister nor the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to comment on specific cases or cases that may be the subject of ongoing inspection. The WRC is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (25 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am advised by Department of Social Protection officials who administer the Insolvency Payments Scheme on my behalf that they have had no correspondence from the company referred to by the Deputy. I am not aware of any media reports that the company the Deputy is referring to has entered liquidation. The Deputy may be referring to a separate Northern Irish company which traded under the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Senator for her question. I note the concerns and cases raised. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe. As the Senator stated, CAT is a beneficiary-orientated tax payable by the recipient of a gift or inheritance, as opposed to the person providing that gift or inheritance. For CAT purposes, the relationship between the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I again thank the Senator for her contribution on this issue. I note the concerns she raised in her contributions. The Minister for Finance and his Department, however, are satisfied as to the constitutionality of the existing CAT legislation. It should also be noted that contrary to the Senator's arguments, there are exemptions in place currently for CAT. This is the case where...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Functions (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government is clear in the intention to support small businesses and, in particular, the retail and hospitality sectors. The Small Business Unit in my Department will be one of the tools utilised to ensure that small businesses have support and a dedicated focus in Government. Small businesses continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government is clear in setting out the importance of SMEs to our economy. Developing Ireland's enterprise base will remain a key priority and we will strive to reduce costs, administrative burdens and bureaucracy for businesses. As Minister, I will be putting a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction. The SME Test is a tool that encourages policymakers...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland has a comprehensive body of employment, equality, and industrial relations legislation, which offers the same protections to all employees legally employed under a contract of employment. All employers, regardless of sector, are responsible for ensuring that their employees receive all the protections afforded them under employment legislation. The Workplace Relations Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 288, inclusive, together. Ireland operates a managed, vacancy-led employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. This approach complements the primary policy objective of Government to upskill the resident population at all levels. Where specific skills...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Microfinance Ireland provides vital support to microenterprises by filling the lending gap in the market, lending to businesses that cannot obtain loans from other commercial lenders. It provides loans of €2,000 up to €50,000 to businesses that do not meet the conventional risk criteria applied by commercial lenders and applies interest rate charges for its lending which are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Mar 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 system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages in the State required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department operates the Employment Permits System in accordance with the Employment Permits Act 2024. The legislation sets out various criteria that must be met before an application can be granted, and all of the relevant information is set out on the website of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Employment Permits section of the Department informs me that it has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: There is currently no general statutory retirement age for employees in Irish legislation, apart from certain public sector employees where statutory retirement ages may apply. A contract of employment often sets out a specific retirement age but this is a matter of contract between employers and employees. It is important to note that employment equality legislation does not specify any...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Construction Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department was not aware of the detail provided in the question and there is no requirement for the Department to be notified. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2006-2010 apply to all work activities which expose persons to risks arising from the inhalation of dust from asbestos or asbestos containing materials. The regulations apply to all workplaces...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The public health benefits of paid sick leave are well established and are a key part of the policy underpinning the introduction of the Sick Leave Act 2022. This provided for three days of statutory sick leave in Ireland for the first time in 2023, rising to five days of paid statutory sick leave last year. There were a wide range of consultations with stakeholders and the public during...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The public health benefits of paid sick leave are well established and are a key part of the policy underpinning the introduction of the Sick Leave Act 2022. This provided for three days of statutory sick leave in Ireland for the first time in 2023, rising to five days of paid statutory sick leave last year. These public health benefits are acknowledged in research conducted by my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am acutely aware that many businesses have been impacted by Storm Éowyn and the subsequent outages in relation to power, water and communications networks. In addition, some businesses have had a loss of earnings due to disruption to their operations, spoilage of stock and indeed some would have incurred additional costs in relation to repairs or the temporary use of electrical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is an independent organisation that supports the development of design and craft in Ireland. My Department provides funding to the DCCI through Enterprise Ireland. The DCCI has advised that it has not commenced any legal action against any individual or group of makers.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment system, which seeks to maximise the benefits of economic migration and minimise the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-European Economic Area nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages in the State required to develop and support enterprise. The employment...