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

Emer Higgins: Regulation 619/2021 came into effect on 20 November 2023. These Regulations govern the safe use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)/Quad Bikes in all workplaces and require that ATV operators undertake training with a registered training provider to a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) standard or equivalent. With respect to on-farm work activity and training, the Safety, Health and Welfare...

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

Emer Higgins: The Government is committed to backing businesses and will continue to work closely with SMEs nationwide by supporting their growth. In May of this year, the Government agreed to a package of measures to support SMEs and with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses. Key measures in the SME Package included: reopening the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Scheme...

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

Emer Higgins: In March 2024 Government approved the drafting of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024, which will implement a key commitment included in the Government’s response to the Pensions Commission Recommendations and Implementation Plan. The purpose of the Bill is to align mandatory retirement ages in employment contracts with the State Pension age,...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: They often say that a watershed moment is something that is truly life-changing, something that defines a period or event, a turning point, a starting point, an ending point, that it is change. How many times have we heard of a watershed moment when it comes to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence? If these past few weeks have shown us anything it is that we have not found the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school students enrolled in Lucan schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post primary school students enrolled in Lucan schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28380/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on forward planning for additional schools in Lucan to meet extra demand driven by growth and projected growths in population through the development of Lucan and the Clonburris and Adamstown strategic zones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the schools in DubIin mid-west that avail of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (2 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: Minister Higgins approved the new ERO for the Security Industry on 13 June 2024 and it is due to commence on 1 July 2024. The full details of the ERO will be made available to the public on the Department’s website. Under legislation the statutory role of the Minister in the ERO process is clearly defined. As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of the proposals from the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (2 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: The employment permits system is run on the principle of cost recovery. The fee for processing an employment permit application is intended to cover the costs involved in administering the service, which includes enforcement as well as the provision of information. The application fee was last set on 1st October 2014 and has not been increased for applicants since. A General Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application for a general employment permit for this person was received on 27th May 2024. On 29th May 2024 the application was formally accepted and placed in the processing queue. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. As of 18th June 2024, the Employment Permits Section are processing new...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (25 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: On the 14th June 2024, I confirmed that I intend to sign a new Employment Regulation Order for the security industry.The Order for the new ERO will commence on 1 July 2024 and will provide for a new minimum rate of pay of €14.50 per hour for workers in the sector from that date onwards. It is applicable to all workers in the specified sector. Employers are obliged to pay wage rates...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Bill 2022 has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and will be signed into law in the coming weeks. The Bill represents the biggest reform to employment permits legislation since the 2006 Act and will result in many positive changes to Ireland’s economic migration policy. The improvements in the Bill will allow for a more flexible employment permits...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: The company in question is at an early stage of development and is being supported by Enterprise Ireland (EI) to explore business opportunities in the nutritional powders market. Enterprise Ireland has ongoing contact with the company in this regard.I understand that the process to allow for the commencement of production at the factory is progressing. There are currently a small number of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) play an extremely important role at local level, as part of a supportive ecosystem, providing their services direct to small businesses and promoting entrepreneurship within towns and communities across the country. They are the first stop shop for every business in the country and provide a signposting service for all government supports available to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that all Non-EEA spouses or partners of Irish/EEA nationals who accompany their Irish/EEA spouse or partner to work and reside in Ireland should seek permission from the Department of Justice to enter and reside in the State. Non-EEA spouses or partners of Irish/EEA nationals who are intending to work and reside in Ireland and who...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: On 11th March 2024, Ministers at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) confirmed the provisional agreement reached on 8 February 2024 between the Council’s presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators on the Directive. Ireland supported the proposal for agreement. The text of the agreement must now be formally adopted by both...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: On 11th March 2024, Ministers at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) confirmed the provisional agreement reached on 8 February 2024 between the Council’s presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators on the Directive. Ireland supported the proposal for agreement. The text of the agreement must now be formally adopted by both...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: On 11th March 2024, Ministers at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) confirmed the provisional agreement reached on 8 February 2024 between the Council’s presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators on the Directive. Ireland supported the proposal for agreement. The agreed Directive text strikes a balance between respecting...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Jun 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union was published on 19th October 2022 and must be transposed into Irish law by 15th November 2024. The Directive aims to ensure that workers across the European Union are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living wherever they work. Article 4 of the Directive, Promotion of Collective Bargaining on Wage Setting...