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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The drafting of amendments to the Employment Permits Bill is ongoing and at an advanced stage with work to finalise provisions covering key aspects such as the Seasonal Employment Permit, and the Transfer of Employer being a priority for my Department. It is my preference for the Employment Permits Bill to be brought into the Dáil as soon as possible and this will be achieved once the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (14 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: As the deputy is aware, the factory was officially opened in November 2019 when the fit-out of the facility was completed. As a proposed manufacturer of infant formula supplying the Chinese market, the company is required to have their facility fully audited and approved for operations prior to the commencement of any production. This process includes approval by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: On the 24thof October 2023, my department opened two Emergency Business Flooding Schemes for small businesses, sports clubs, community and voluntary organisations unable to secure flood insurance and affected by flooding in Counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny and Louth. On the 1stof November 2023 this was extended to provide Emergency Humanitarian Aid to those affected in Louth,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The Employment Permits Section of the Department has provided the figures in the table below in respect of the number of general employment permits granted in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and up 24th October 2023 by four-digit SOC code as requested. SOC Code Year issued Grand Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland has a robust suite of employment rights legislation to protect and support workers in collective redundancy situations. The Protection of Employment Act 1977 imposes certain legal obligations on employers proposing collective redundancies. These obligations include engaging in an information and consultation process of at least 30 days with employees’ representatives, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The conditions governing the eligibility requirements for family reunification and spouses and/or dependents of employment permit holders are a matter for the Minister for Justice. The Department of Justice policy requires that the sponsor permit holder demonstrate their capacity to provide for their family member(s) if they are to be granted a permission to come to Ireland. The policy sets...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Currently Ireland has a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies. The holder of an employment permit must undergo separate application processes with the Department of Justice for immigration and visa permission to enter the State if the individual is a citizen of a visa-required country. Since my last response to the Deputy on this matter, I can confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Organisation of Working Time Act (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 is a Private Members' Bill that proposes a period of paid leave following a miscarriage or for the purposes of availing of reproductive healthcare. The Bill was last debated at Committee (Third) Stage of the Seanad on 20 January 2022. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 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: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended, imposes certain legal obligations on employers proposing 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 employees where 100-299 are employed, 30...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland (EI) compile annual employment figures based on their client company data and release these as part of the EI End of Year Statement in early Quarter 1 of the following year. Prior to 2017, EI accounted for permanent full-time jobs only. Figures for 2017 to 2022 include total jobs created. The table below shows all relevant EI job creation figures per county for the years...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland (EI) compile annual employment figures based on their client company data and release this as part of the EI End of Year Statement in early Quarter 1 of the following year. Prior to 2017, EI accounted for full-time job losses only. Figures for 2017 to 2022 include total job losses. The table below shows all relevant job losses per county for the years 2016 to 2022. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland’s economic migration policy facilitates the entry, in the short to medium term, of non-EEA nationals to fill skills gaps in economically strategic sectors. In framing policy, consideration is given to other instruments that are also available in meeting skills shortages challenges, such as upskilling and activating the unemployed. The Employment Permits Section of my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Under the Housing for All plan, my Department is working to promote innovation and increased productivity in the residential construction sector, including the more widespread adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). To promote research and development and disseminate the best and most relevant innovations to the players in the construction value-chain in Ireland, my Department with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine leads Government policy for the agri-food sector and has responsibility for undertaking the strategic review of the labour needs of the meat processing industry. Officials of my Department are actively engaging with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to progress work on the review and I understand that terms of reference for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 419 together. The right to request remote working will be available to all employees under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. Under the Act, flexible working arrangements such as adjusted working patterns or reduced hours, will be available to parents and carers. One Code of Practice will now be developed which will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: I chair the Retail Forum, which provides a platform for engagement with members of the retail sector to discuss issues affecting the sector. The matters raised have not been discussed at recent Retail Forum meetings. Information about the Retail Forum, including membership and meeting minutes, can be found on my Department’s website. Neither I, nor Ministers Coveney or Calleary have...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Private Members Bill on Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) is sponsored by Deputies Bríd Smith, Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett and Gino Kenny. It is a matter for the Deputies to progress the Bill. The Joint Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment met in public session on the 25 January 2023 to discuss detailed scrutiny of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: In 2018 government agreed (Government Decision S180/20/10/1272C of 27 November 2018) that the then Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation would undertake responsibility for the management of a standing Scheme to implement an emergency humanitarian financial grant Scheme for small businesses, community, voluntary and sporting bodies which have been unable to secure flood insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Nov 2023)

Neale Richmond: Increased female participation in our workforce is vital for our economy and in the interests of our society we need to ensure that women can realise their full entrepreneurial potential. For anyone who is considering starting their own business, regardless of the sector they are operating in, I would encourage them to seek the advice and support of their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). ...