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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: I fundamentally agree with the Deputy. The Deputy and I know better than most that there are an awful lot of promises made in this House in relation to the support needed for families and individuals in the cost-of-living crisis, but we also know that while we can make all the promises we want, if we do not have a thriving functioning economy, it is all for naught. We need the businesses...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Acting Chair and Senator O'Loughlin. It is always great to spend time with them and in the Seanad more generally. I was going to list out some of the Enterprise Ireland and IDA numbers for Kildare but the Senator has already jumped the gun on that so I will not repeat them. However, it is worth noting how sizeable and important they are first and foremost for the local economy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Senator and Acting Chairperson for their very warm welcome. I am more familiar with the southern end of the Senator's county because my late father was employed by an Athy-based company for 35 years. The southern end is much closer to the Senator's own home but I will take on board what she said about the area around Rathangan and Carbury, leading into the Offaly area.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: And, of course, Edenderry, where my mother-in-law is from. How could I forget that? I will raise the matter with Kildare and Wicklow ETB and do so also when talking to the LEOs, Enterprise Ireland and indeed IDA Ireland about the opportunities for investment in the area. Capital is an issue that comes up in every engagement I have with businesses of all sizes that wish to scale up. We...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: In 2021 the EU Commission adopted Regulation (EU) No 2021/57 banning the use or carrying of lead in gunshot in or within 100 metres of wetlands. This restriction is part of the EU’s obligations under the Agreement on the conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds by protecting wild birds from lead poisoning...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: Officials of my Department have informed me that a submission to the public consultation to the Review of the Occupations Lists for employment permits was received by email on 17th August on behalf of the employer mentioned in the details provided. This submission was acknowledged by return email on 21st August 2023. My Department is actively considering submissions received to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Sep 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that the occupation of Work Rider is eligible for a General Employment Permit subject to quota. As of today 26thSeptember 2023, the full quota of 100 permits has been allocated. Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (27 Sep 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: Labour Market (26 Sep 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department administers the employment permits system which enables employers to employ suitably qualified non EEA nationals in roles deemed eligible for an employment permit where the requisite skills or labour are not currently available in the domestic/EEA labour market. The role of primary or secondary teacher is currently eligible for the General Employment Permit subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (26 Sep 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills or labour shortages in the State in the short to medium term. The Occupational Lists (Ineligible Occupations List...

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

Neale Richmond: The Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, sets out a number of protections for employees where collective redundancies are proposed. It is the employer’s responsibility to comply with its obligations under the Act. There are robust mechanisms in place to ensure employers comply with their obligations under the Act. Firstly, employees can make a complaint to the...

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

Neale Richmond: Statutory redundancy is a lump-sum payment based on an employee’s pay and length of service. An eligible employee is entitled to two weeks' pay for every year of service plus one additional week's pay. Weekly pay is capped at €600 per week. Over the past year the Government has introduced or progressed several measures with the aim of improving working conditions in Ireland....

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

Neale Richmond: The Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005 provide that if an employee has been in continuous service with the same employer for at least 13 weeks they are entitled to a minimum period of notice if the employer terminates the contract of employment. The period of notice varies according to the length of service as follows: Length of service Minimum...

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

Neale Richmond: The Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, implements EU Directive 98/59/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 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...

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

Neale Richmond: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills or labour shortages in the State in the short to medium term. The Occupational Lists (Ineligible Occupations List and...

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

Neale Richmond: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system, maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills or labour shortages in the State in the short to medium term. The Occupational Lists (Ineligible Occupations List and...

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

Neale Richmond: The Town Centre First (TCF) Policy was jointly developed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Department of Heritage and Rural and Community Development, which aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It supports the Our Rural Future vision for a thriving rural Ireland which is integral to our national economic, social, cultural and...

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

Neale Richmond: The Town Centre First (TCF) Policy was jointly developed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Department of Heritage and Rural and Community Development, which aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. It supports the Our Rural Future vision for a thriving rural Ireland which is integral to our national economic, social, cultural and...

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

Neale Richmond: Ireland has a robust framework of legislative protections and supports for workers who are impacted by redundancy. This includes: Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, which implements EU Directive 98/59/EC and requires employers in collective redundancy situations to consult with employees’ representatives and to notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment before...

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

Neale Richmond: As you know, I chair the Retail Forum which was established to allow key issues of relevance to the retail sector to be discussed. This issue has not been raised by any member of the group, which represents a range of retail types, and so I am not aware of the online retail site the Deputy refers to or of its impact on the Retail Sector. The transition to online shopping was accelerated...