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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: 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 notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment of the proposals at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Private Security Authority (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: Regulations issued by the Private Security Authority (PSA) are not a matter for my Department.  The PSA is an independent body and comes under the aegis of the Department of Justice. I am advised by the PSA that checks for compliance with the Security ERO are part of its inspection regime. Contractors found to be in breach of the ERO by the PSA face a range of sanctions up to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: A Registered Employment Agreement (REA) is a collective agreement made between a trade union or unions and either an individual employer, a group of employers or an employers’ organisation. A REA must be registered with the Labour Court and the effect of registration makes the REA binding on the subscribing parties. The Industrial Relations Act 1946 states that the Labour Court...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: There are a wide range of cleaning products currently on the market, the majority of which can be classified as detergents. Under the EU Detergents Regulation ((EC) No 648/2004), a detergent is a substance or a mixture containing soaps and/or other surfactants (any organic substance/mixture) intended for washing and cleaning processes. Detergents may take many forms, including traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: The mandate of Enterprise Ireland is to support Manufacturing and Internationally Traded Services Companies based in Ireland that are internationally focused. The post-Brexit market growth and diversification grant was developed in accordance with the mandate of Enterprise Ireland. Accordingly, individual farmers, fishermen and aquaculturists are not eligible to apply for the grant.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: On 3 August 2022, the former Minister of State for Employment Affairs, Business and Retail announced an intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, my Department was informed that High...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: Ireland operates a managed employment permit system through occupation lists, namely the critical skills and ineligible occupation lists, which are reviewed twice a year. This is an evidence-based process that takes account of labour market conditions and submissions from sectors and other stakeholders together with contextual factors, including for example the impact of COVID-19. The purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health Services Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Neale Richmond: The table shows the total number of general employment permits that have been granted by my Department to non-EEA Healthcare Assistants from 14 June 2021 to 13 April 2023. The framework agreed with the Department of Health for the role of Healthcare Assistant included the requirement for the permit holder to achieve a relevant Level 5 Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) qualification...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Offices provide a wide range of high-quality business and management development programmes that are tailored to meet specific business requirements. Whether it is starting a business or growing a business there is something suitable for anyone exploring self-employment as an option or for those who are currently operating a business. The Mentor Programme, open to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The largest write off by Enterprise Ireland in the last 10 years was €3.65 million. This related to a company that EI had invested in as a minority shareholder over a 10 year period from 2002. The primary purpose of Enterprise Ireland's investment here was in support of an extensive research and development programme by the company in disruptive technology. In general, the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: As there is currently a case involving Altada before the High Court and therefore as this matter is sub judice, Enterprise Ireland is not in a position presently to provide information on the details of it's interactions with this company or other interactions with third parties in relation to the company.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland’s policy is not to take more than a 10% ordinary shareholding in a company. As such, being a small minority shareholder, Enterprise Ireland’s shareholder agreement does not provide for the right to take up a Board position. Enterprise Ireland’s position and rights are protected under their terms of their shareholders agreement with the company.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland has not invested into any housing or other property funds through its seed and venture capital fund Schemes (SVC). Through the SVC Schemes, Enterprise Ireland, supported by my Department, invests into early stage seed and venture capital funds whose mandate is to provide investment capital to Irish SMEs engaged in manufacturing or Internationally traded services...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland supports the development of export led start up companies through its High Potential Start Up Programme. Enterprise Ireland reviews the company success rate after 5 years post Enterprise Ireland Investment. The survival rate of High Potential Start Up Companies Supported by Enterprise Ireland in the period 2012 to 2016, 5 years post Enterprise Ireland investment, was 75%.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The mandate of Enterprise Ireland is in general to support manufacturing and Internationally traded services companies based in Ireland that are internationally focused. Enterprise Ireland does not however operate any Schemes which support renewable energy companies that are generating energy for sale to the grid. EI grant aid is provided to companies under the Guidelines on State Aid...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 57 together. My Department, through Enterprise Ireland, is constantly working to help Irish companies in their export journey to access global markets. In the US market, Enterprise Ireland is pursuing market opportunities through its network of six US offices as well as supporting their development agendas in Ireland. Companies are encouraged to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (28 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: By law, it is the employer's responsibility to pay statutory redundancy to eligible employees. Statutory redundancy in Ireland is based on the employee’s length of reckonable service and their weekly remuneration. Eligible employees are entitled to 2 weeks' pay per year of reckonable service, plus one bonus week, capped at €600 per week. By contrast with the situation in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. Enterprise Ireland has received 19 completed applications under Stream 1 of the Ukraine Enterprise Crisis Scheme (UECS).A total of 14 approvals, totalling €3,892,208, across 11 counties have been made to date by Enterprise Ireland. A breakdown of applications and approvals by Region is detailed in the table below. Due to the number...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Programmes (28 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Through ongoing funding provided by my Department, Enterprise Ireland has continued to operate competitive schemes to support all regions to build enterprise capability and capacity. In Budget 2023 additional funding of €12 million was provided to Enterprise Ireland to implement the green and digital transformation Schemes. All of this allocated funding is designated as capital...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that the General Employment Permit application submitted in respect of the person concerned (in the details supplied) was refused on 23rdNovember 2022, and on 1st March 2023 the refusal decision was upheld by the Reviewing Officer. It was refused as the Labour Market Needs Test was not carried out correctly. The advertisement for the...