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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: In line with a commitment under the Programme for Government, the independent Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce published its Final Report including an action plan with proposed action owners on 8th July 2023 enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/shannon- estuary-economic-taskforce-report.pdf. Among its recommendations were that the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: In respect of the actions set out in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 and the specific action points referred to by the Deputy, I have set out below some of the activities that my Department has undertaken and is in the process of implementing. In October 2021, the Department’s People Strategy 2021-2024 was launched. Goal 3 of the Strategy aims to “Build an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: On 11thJuly 2023 the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) suspended the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) under ISO/IEC 17021-1 in respect of certain certification functions. The suspension was on foot of a number of non-conformances which arose from an audit of NSAI’s accreditation under ISO/IEC 17021-1 conducted by INAB in June 2023. The suspension in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (20 Sep 2023)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the tourism budget lies with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media. My Department continues to pursue pro-enterprise and pro-competitive policies for all Irish enterprise. Published in December 2022, the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 sets out Ireland`s industrial policy for the medium- to long-term, building on Ireland`s economic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not collect or hold the information requested by the Deputy. The process of identifying suitable candidates for appointment to State Boards is administered by the Public Appointments Service, State Boards Unit. The website www.stateboards.ie is the channel used by the Public Appointments Service to both inform the public of vacancies on State Boards and to collate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: A key objective of the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 is to ensure that the wider economic and enterprise ecosystem is appropriately supported, and that Ireland can continue promoting strong employment growth and a resilient SME sector. Targets on maintaining full employment and ensuring balanced regional employment growth are listed amongst the 15 targets for delivery set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The IDA actively promotes available buildings and land in IDA Business Parks and high-quality buildings in private ownership through their network of overseas offices. IDA Ireland owns approximately 10.6 hectares of industrial zoned land on the Sligo Road in Quignashee, Ballina and the site has been "concept master planned" by the Agency to demonstrate its potential to investors. IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: IDA engages with overseas companies interested in investing, expanding or establishing in Ireland, and this may include discussions companies seeking to establish data centres. Data centres serve a key infrastructure role in our society, supporting the success of the technology sector and enabling Ireland to become a destination of choice for the world’s leading technology...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: Through the Housing for All strategy, and specifically the strategy’s Industry Capability working group, my Department is working with a range of partners across Government to ensure that the skills needs across all construction activities- housing new builds, infrastructural development, and retrofit- are fully addressed and we deliver on the targets set out in Housing for All,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The Stryker facilities in Tullagreen and Springhill were established in 1997. The total grants paid since 1997 by the IDA are as follows:Tullagreen - €8,513,899, andSpringhill - €8,813,425.Additionally, the Stryker 3D R&D Printing Centre in Anngrove, Carrigtwohill, was established in 2017 following the development of a global corporate strategy to exploit 3D Printing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not have responsibility for running internships, apprenticeships, and graduate schemes. However, the table below contains details on the internships, apprenticeships, and graduate schemes that my Department currently participates in. The agencies that come within my remit are statutorily independent in their functions and this is an operational matter for them. I have,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for administering controls on the export of Military equipment from Ireland, in accordance with the European Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment. The list of Military equipment subject to these controls is set out in the Common Military List of the European Union. All...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department considers sourcing outside or third-party reports in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver the report in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise or experience may be available in-house, performing the task would involve a prohibitive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The news of job losses at BD Drogheda is regrettable and Government's first concern is for the impacted staff and their families. BD has been in operation in Drogheda since 1964 and, in April 2022, separated out its Diabetes care business into a newly listed corporation – embecta. My Department understands that following a slowdown and normalisation of global volume for a product line...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (12 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: State Aid rules are the EU’s internal subsidy control system. In general, State Aid is prohibited under the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) because of its anti-competitive effects, however, State Aid is allowed in clearly defined circumstances, set out in State Aid rules. The EU Commission introduced the COVID-19 Temporary State Aid Framework in March 2020 to allow...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: We had quite a long discussion on this at Cabinet today. A range of positive things is happening in terms of modern methods of construction. We will see much more social housing delivered using this technology - about 1,700 homes this year and next year - to show that this can be done cost effectively and produce quality homes while doing it. The Deputy asked about higher buildings using...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will look at that case if it is helpful. We obviously want to use the industrial relations machinery of the State to good effect. Many Iceland workers find themselves in a very uncertain position and I can understand their frustration and anger as result of that. An examinership process is continuing and under way which is by court order. I have to be careful with respect to any...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. The Innovation Voucher Programme is funded by my Department, through Enterprise Ireland. The Innovation Voucher Programme provides €5,000 vouchers to encourage companies and public knowledge providers to work together on specific innovation questions and projects related to a company’s needs. The nature of these projects...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: There are currently three Special Advisers serving in my Department. Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. Mr. Chris Donoghue and Ms. Laura McGonigle have been appointed as Special Advisors to me. My Office will contact the Deputy directly with contact details. They can also be contacted by telephone at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...