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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department inform me that a General Employment Permit application in respect of the individual (details supplied) was received on 30thNovember 2021. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. Employment Permits Section are currently processing standard applications received on 17th August 2021. Applicants can keep track of current...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The Government has agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. This will allow time, as has been outlined on the floor of the Dáil, to examine the issues carefully and to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted. A consultation process will commence as soon as possible and will involve engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The Protection of Employment Act 1977 imposes a number of obligations on employers who are proposing collective redundancies, including an obligation under section 9 and 10 to engage in an information and consultation process with employees’ representatives and to provide certain information relating to the proposed redundancies. Section 11A of the Act provides that, where an employee...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: In March 2020, an Employment Permit COVID 19 Contingency Plan was implemented, with the Employment Permit Section moving seamlessly to a totally remote working environment. Conscious of the impact of COVID 19 on enterprises, my officials have endeavoured to be as flexible as possible within the legislative framework of the employment permit system. The feedback received from enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: On 14 June 2021, following a review of the employment permit occupation lists, changes to the employment permit system were announced, to address skills and labour shortages in the healthcare and nursing home sector. Following this review the occupation of Nursing Auxiliary or Assistant (Health Care Assistant) in hospital/nursing home settings became eligible for an employment permit from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The Government agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. This was to allow time, as has been outlined in the Dáil, to examine all the issues carefully and to ensure that stakeholders - including retired workers themselves, trade unions, employers, industrial relations bodies, the Departments of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Damien English: In order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice and Equality which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. Applications for employment permits, including renewals, may be submitted online via the Employment Permits Online System...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Development (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: There was welcome news recently in the announcement by Penneys, in conjunction with the Tánaiste, that it will expand and invest a lot of money in its Cork city premises. That was an issue about which there was grave concern. I recently met the chief executive of Cork city local authority to discuss the authority's plans for the city centre and to deal with vacancies and to make the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regional Development (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: You missed your slot.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: Not an hour goes by.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: A couple of issues have been raised. The first is that of home care workers. I did not see Deputy Ó Cuív's debate during the week, but it was discussed with the Taoiseach last week in the House. It is an issue we all have commented on lately. We are engaging, and will engage, with the home care providers in the sector to try to gather the evidence to make the case. We carried...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: I am sorry, Chair, but there were three questions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: I will respond to Deputy Stanton shortly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: On the second issue, the Minister is driving a lot of changes-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: -----to make work pay and to ensure the conditions and rights of labour, backed by the Government, are made more attractive to try to attract people to work. The Deputy mentioned the hospitality sector. On one hand, there are thousands of jobs available in that sector, and we have given permits and prioritised certain areas, such as chefs and so forth. On the other hand, if one analyses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: Can I add a last comment regarding the processing of permits?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: I will share the information with Deputy Ó Cuív later.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: The question related to the permit, so I will focus on that in a moment. In general, we try to analyse and identify any areas where there are critical skills gaps or a shortage of labour. The Department regularly engages with stakeholders through the various forums and also individually with different sectors and groups. We carry out a detailed analysis twice a year on every sector in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: As a result of what happened in Debenhams, the Tánaiste, the Minister of State, Deputy Troy and myself met with the employees at Debenhams and said that in line with the programme for Government, we would review the legislation to see if we could strengthen, enhance and make it better. It was from that that the plan of action would come. It is not a case of saying that if we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Damien English: We all have a concern and that is why we are committed to this and there is a fund set aside to work with businesses and to support them right through the final stages of Covid-19, and recovery from that into the new year. There will be more announcements in that space today. We are very much committed to saving these jobs. I have not seen the Deputy’s committee report on the Duffy...