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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...

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

Neale Richmond: The Department is of the view that it would not be appropriate for the Irish Government to comment on the processes surrounding the UK Government's employment permit system. The Department has no view as to whether Irish companies may or may not be registered for a licence to sponsor workers (in this case pilots) for a right to work in the UK. This would be a matter for the UK as to...

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

Neale Richmond: On 3 August 2022, the former Minister of State for Employment Affairs, Business and Retail announced an intention to issue an Employment Regulation 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 proposed Order was to apply from 29 August 2022 and would have increased...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Senator sincerely for raising this timely and pertinent issue. It is an issue I am extremely interested in as the Minister of State responsible for retail and one about which I have serious concerns that affect all our communities. It is important to put a statistic out there. There are more than 225,000 retail workers in the State. It is the largest private sector employer in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Antisocial Behaviour (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I will conclude briefly by thanking the Senator once again for raising this point and underlining the fact that I absolutely fundamentally agree with him, both in terms of his comments in relation to additional Garda resources but crucially, additional resources for the Courts Service. That is why I welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Harris, of the recruitment of more judges....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Skills Shortages (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department keeps the employment permits system under review in light of changing labour market circumstances and outside of the full review process the Department continues to be in contact with relevant policy departments and other stakeholders to address particular challenges as they arise. My Department actively responds to the concerns raised by various sectors with regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Permits (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: My Department keeps the employment permits system under review in light of changing labour market circumstances and outside of the full review process the Department continues to be in contact with relevant policy departments and other stakeholders to address particular challenges as they arise. My Department actively responds to the concerns raised by various sectors with regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. There have been 1,842 direct investments made in the form of equity, convertible loan notes and repayable advances by Enterprise Ireland in client companies over the past five years. These investments are made in support of client companies business development plans. Enterprise Ireland undertakes detailed due diligence in advance...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (22 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Regional Enterprise Innovation Scoping Scheme 2022 (REISS) Scheme was funded through capital funding allocation of €5m in 2022. A request for REISS proposals was advertised on 4th April 2022 with a deadline for submissions by 18thMay. Full review of the proposals was completed, and 47 successful applicants were announced on 14th July 2022. Email confirmation was provided to all...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (22 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Pre-Seed Start Fund is being funded through a capital funding allocation of €8m in 2023. The purpose of the Pre-Seed Start Fund is to accelerate the growth of early-stage start-up companies that have the capacity and ambition to succeed in global markets. The fund is designed to enable companies cover operational costs to undertake key tasks including the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003(S.I. No. 131 of 2003) safeguards the rights of employees in the event of any transfer of an undertaking, business or part of a business from one employer to another employer as a result of a legal transfer (including the assignment or forfeiture of a lease) or merger. The main provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for anyone, including people with disabilities, intending to start or grow a business. In that regard, the LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service in relation to all relevant State supports available through agencies such as the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: I know it is a very difficult time for businesses that is why the Government has put in place financial supports to assist businesses with their increasing energy costs. The Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) is a government grant designed to help businesses with increasing energy costs. The Scheme has been designed by the Department of Finance and is being administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Over the last five years there have been 132 trade sales of Enterprise Ireland Client companies where Enterprise Ireland has held a shareholding investment. The sale of these companies generates a return to Enterprise Ireland on an annual basis. Over the last five years the income generated by Enterprise Ireland through these 132 trade sales has been €153.2 million. The original cost...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: Over the past ten years, the Irish Government, through Enterprise Ireland, has invested €479 million into 32 venture capital funds to stimulate job creation and support the funding requirements of early-stage innovative Irish companies with global ambitions. To date €361 million of this investment has been drawn down from Enterprise Ireland. On an annual basis these investments...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (21 Mar 2023)

Neale Richmond: In the recently published White Paper on Enterprise the Government has set a target of an additional 2,000 exporters. This target arose from the 2019 OECD report: SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland which found that 6.3% of firms in Ireland were exporters and was substantially lower than some other member states. Ireland’s position as a small economy, means that Irish...