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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Language Schools (9 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Firstly, my thoughts are with all workers facing potential redundancy and I understand this is very difficult time for those involved. Correspondence from an employee of this employer was received by the office of my colleague, Minister Burke, on 2 April. Ireland has a robust framework of legislative protections and supports for workers who are impacted by redundancy. The Protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Language Schools (9 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, and advisory services. The WRC does not compile dis-aggregated statistics in relation to the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department has been engaging directly with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in shaping the Government's strategic response to US tariffs. The enterprise agencies have been engaging regularly with their client companies over the past few months so that the potential challenges and impacts of the changing geopolitical landscape. More recently, Enterprise Ireland has established a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (9 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Private Members Bill 2021 lapsed with the dissolution of the last Dáil. It could not be supported by Government as the proposed changes would fundamentally undermine the very concept of industrial relations, a process essentially involving workers and their employers. My Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed, vacancy-led employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. This approach complements thepolicy objective of Government to upskill the resident population at all levels. Where specific skills prove difficult to source within the European Economic Area (EEA), and where the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Assets (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department does not hold shares in any Irish companies. IDA Ireland have also confirmed that they do not hold shares in any Irish companies. Enterprise Ireland (EI) makes strategic investments in high potential start up businesses to help entrepreneurs overcome market barriers, to de-risk additional third party investment, and to support Irish businesses in their development and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department, through its Agencies, is committed to supporting employment in Monaghan town following recent job losses at Lakeland’s Dairy Creamery. Enterprise Ireland is focused on creating new jobs by supporting entrepreneurs in manufacturing and internationally traded services, as well as companies setting up High Potential Start-Up Companies. Additionally, Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Small businesses are at the heart of every town, village, and region in Ireland, providing employment, fostering innovation, and contributing significantly to economic growth. The Government is committed to supporting small businesses and the Programme for Government places a strong emphasis on measures that we will take to support SMEs. Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), located within...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Small businesses are at the heart of every town, village, and region in Ireland, providing employment, fostering innovation, and contributing significantly to economic growth. The Government is committed to supporting small businesses and the Programme for Government places a strong emphasis on measures that we will take to support SMEs. We are working to ensure that the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: I am responsible for overseeing a robust suite of employment rights legislation that protects all workers. Employment rights legislation, including the National Minimum Wage, Payment of Wages, Organisation of Working Time, Employment Equality Acts, Health and Safety, Terms of Employment (Information) Act and Unfair Dismissals Act (in certain circumstances), apply for all employees and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Small businesses continue to be the backbone of our local and national economies and we are working to ensure that the Programme for Government actions aimed at supporting small businesses are implemented in an effective and timely manner. There are currently a range of financial and non-financial supports available to SMEs throughout the country. Two such supports available through Local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (8 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/57 of 25 January 2021 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot in or around wetlands came into force on 15 February 2023 across EU Member States, after a two year transition period. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, and advisory services.The WRC does not comment on individual cases, and given the independence of the WRC, it...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland (EI) makes strategic investments in high potential start up businesses to help entrepreneurs overcome market barriers, to de-risk additional third party investment, and to support Irish businesses in their development and growth. EI's investment activity supports the government's ambition of having a strong pipeline of innovative and scalable start-ups to drive long term...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: As the business in question appears to be a new business, I would strongly encourage the individual to contact their Local Enterprise Office (LEO) and engage with a business advisor who can provide direction on what business supports may be available, and which supports would be most suited to them. The LEO in Kerry, is based in County Buildings, Tralee and provides an extremely important...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Correspondence (1 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is an independent organisation that supports the development of design and craft in Ireland. My Department provides funding to the DCCI through Enterprise Ireland. The DCCI has advised that it has not commenced any legal action against any individual or group of makers.

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 Mar 2025)

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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages in the State required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of our economy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (27 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: The broad range of supports for the retail sector, including training programmes and funding, to help retailers adapt to new challenges and opportunities in retail can be found on the National Enterprise Hub. Two such supports are the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) and the Grow Digital Voucher. Both the EEG and the Grow Digital Voucher are available to all eligible business with up to 50...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (27 Mar 2025)

Alan Dillon: Small businesses continue to be the backbone of our local and national economies, and we are working to ensure actions aimed at supporting small businesses, including retail businesses, are implemented in an effective and timely manner. In 2024 the Department of Enterprise introduced a package of targeted supports for businesses to digitalise. These supports are designed to enhance the...