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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: IDA’s regional property programme ensures the continued supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. The timely provision of appropriate, cost-effective property and infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of Multinational Companies (MNCs) remains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Regional development is a key element of Government's enterprise policy, as set out in the White Paper on Enterprise and is a key focus of the work of my Department. In that regard, IDA Ireland is committed to the pursuit of balanced, compact regional development and is targeting at least half of all investments - that is 400 of 800 - from 2021 to 2024 to regional locations. Further, the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: On 14th May 2024 the Government agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses, including in the hospitality and retail sectors. As part of re-opening the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme and given the greater impact that increased costs are having on the hospitality and retail sectors, as noted in the DETE-DSP joint working paper...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Enterprise Ireland’s Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) budget (Subhead B4) provides direct and indirect research development and innovation supports for indigenous companies and supports the commercialisation of State funded research under the following activities - Activity 1 – Transforming R&D Activity in Enterprise - provides RD&I support...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Change Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department is pro-actively integrating climate action in activities, and those of our agencies; engaging with businesses in Ireland from microbusinesses to large corporates about the many opportunities for decarbonisation and cost effective efficiencies. My Department has recently published a Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Industrial Heat. It outlines the necessary trajectory to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: There have been no funds assigned to Microfinance Ireland (MFI) in 2023 and no projected funding for 2024. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has paid a total of €49.79 million in grant funding to MFI since its inception in 2012. This is made up of €25 million paid on establishment, €24.79 million in 2020, and €5 million in 2021 to fund the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The recent announcement from Becton Dickinson that it will close its Drogheda site, on a phased basis over the next 2.5 years, is disappointing. My first thoughts are with the employees and their families impacted by this decision and Government and our Agencies will support the impacted employees in the uncertain period ahead. As part of its ongoing engagement with BD, the company informed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Court (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The table below sets out the current levels of staffing in the Labour Court; the current number of vacant positions; and the total target workforce. Labour Court current levels of staffing current number of vacant positions total target workforce 30 3 33 With regards to the vacancies in the Labour Court, my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The table below sets out the current levels of staffing in the Workplace Relations Commission; the current number of vacant positions; and the total target workforce. Workplace Relations Commission current levels of staffing current number of vacant positions total target workforce 194 31 225 With regards...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The recent announcement from Becton Dickinson to close its Drogheda facility over the next 2.5 years is disappointing, not least for the staff and their families who are impacted by this decision. Government will support the employees as they seek alternative employment. The IDA remain engaged on a dynamic basis with its 1,800+ client base to support them and their presence in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The figures requested are not available because businesses in such an arrangement do not need to register this with their Local Authority. Businesses that are tenants could register for the ICOB grant as long as they are ratepayers. The legal position under section 4 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 as well as the amendments introduced through the Historic and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department has received correspondence from the individual concerned and has responded directly in relation to the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department currently operates three public helplines. 0818-808090 Workplace Relations Commission Information. This helpline also provides general information on Employment Permits. 01-8045200 Companies Registration Office questions and queries. 056-7720111 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland information. Calls...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I take on board both points made by Deputy Nash and both points made by Deputy O'Dowd in connection with this. I reiterate that the families of all those affected and those workers are to the forefront of our minds because it is a very significant employer that has had a generational impact within the town of Drogheda, and indeed beyond. The national planning framework sets out a very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter, which concerns a huge number of people and their families across County Louth, in particular Drogheda, who are impacted by the decision. I met my Oireachtas colleagues and others in relation to this significant news earlier this week. I met officials from IDA Ireland earlier today to discuss this important issue. I reiterate my position and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. According to the CSO data, the value of our goods imports from Switzerland was €8 billion in 2023 up 26% compared with 2022. The value of our goods exports to Switzerland was €4 billion in 2023 up 25% compared to 2023. Our top goods exports to Switzerland in 2023 were Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s labour market has shown remarkable resilience given the challenges Ireland has faced in recent years, including Brexit, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and global inflationary pressures. According to the latest employment figures from the CSO’s Labour Force Survey, published on 23rd May of this year, total employment stood at 2.71 million in the first quarter of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Each year, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland prepare a programme of trade missions and events which supports the goal of securing high-level market access for companies based in Ireland who are aiming to grow business overseas and increase domestic employment and showcasing opportunities for foreign direct investment in support of high-quality jobs and regional development throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (4 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department has progressed a suite of legislative priorities over the last 2 years. Workers’ rights have been improved via the Sick leave Act, the Employment (collective redundancies and miscellaneous provisions) and companies (Amendment) Act and the Employment Permits Act. In addition, we have delivered a robust framework that underpins controlled goods, digital services, screening...