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National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months, in order to allow for further consideration of the Bill.". I wish to start off by sharing my sympathies with the family, friends and many...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (14 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Offices are a ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business and act as a ‘signposting’ service for all government supports available to the SME sector. They can also provide information and referrals to other relevant bodies under agreed...

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

Neale Richmond: The factory in question 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 Agriculture, Food...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The total funding spend for Enterprise Ireland's market discovery fund in 2022 was €2,286,609. The table below illustrates the amount of 2022 spend and the estimated cost of increasing it by 10% and 20%. Enterprise Ireland's Market Discovery Fund 2022 Spend €2,286,609 10% Increase €2,515,270 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The total funding spend for Enterprise Ireland's Enter the Eurozone programme in 2022 was €336,065. The table below illustrates the amount of 2022 spend and the estimated cost of increasing it by 10% and 20%. Enterprise Ireland's Enter the Eurozone Programme 2022 Spend €336,065 10% Increase €369,672 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland's Post Brexit: Market Growth and Diversification grant was launched in March 2023. This is a new initiative funded by my Department through Enterprise Ireland which will help Irish companies impacted by Brexit to explore international growth opportunities in new markets outside the UK. As the initiative was launched in 2023, no expenditure was incurred in 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department actively responds to the concerns raised by various sectors of the economy with regard to the critical short supply of skills in a number of roles. This has been highlighted by the number of amendments made to the Employment Permits Regulations over the last two years, with sectors, including the health sector, provided with increased access to employment permits. Changes...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are a ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business and act as a ‘signposting’ service for all government supports available to the SME sector. The LEOs can provide information and referrals to other relevant bodies under agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Office Lean for Micro programme is designed to encourage clients to adopt lean business principles in their organisations to increase performance and competitiveness. The programme is open to all micro-enterprises and non-Enterprise Ireland/IDA clients employing between 10-50 on a limited basis in consultation with the LEO. Lean tools and techniques are helping companies...

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

Neale Richmond: €1,055,776 funding was provided for the 'leadership 4 growth' training programme in 2022. The following table details the estimated cost of increasing that funding by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 Spend 5% Increase 10% Increase 25% Increase 50% Increase Leadership for Growth ...

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

Neale Richmond: €159,786 funding was provided for the 'go global 4 growth' training programme in 2022. The following table details the estimated cost of increasing that funding by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 Spend 5% Increase 10% Increase 25% Increase 50% Increase Go Global for Growth ...

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

Neale Richmond: Funding allocated under the Department's A8 subhead includes a capital allocation for LEO financial grant assistance and for management training and development, mentoring, consultancy and entrepreneurship education programmes. The funding is subsequently allocated to each of the 31 LEOs based on their Local Authority banding. Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs agree the distribution of the...

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

Neale Richmond: €2,152.969 was spent on all EI management development programmes in 2022. The following table details the spend in respect of each initiative and the cost of increasing that funding for each programme by 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Management Development Programme 2022 5% increase 10% increase 25% increase 50% increase ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 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: Enterprise Support Services (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: Digital Startis designed to help businesses prepare and implement a plan for the adoption of digital tools and techniques across the business. Digital Start will provide strategic intervention for businesses to work with third party consultants to:assist them in identifying where they are on their digital business journey,develop a digital adaptation plan based on their identified...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 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 for employment permits are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: Under the current employment permits legislation, the holder of an employment permit is expected to remain in employment with their first employer for a minimum of 12 months, before a change of employer can be made. At present, a change of employer can only be made by way of a new application for an employment permit after this period. However, Government has recently approved an...

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

Neale Richmond: Following the allocation of additional funding for the Health and Safety Authority in recent years the overall number of sanctioned positions now stands at 317 across both administrative and professional and technical grades. The recruitment of additional resources is being managed on a phased basis and following extensive recruitment, over 160 appointments have been made since 2021. The...