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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Government established the €500m Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) in 2018 as one of four National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027 Funds under Project Ireland 2040. It is aimed at encouraging collaboration and innovation in the development and deployment of disruptive technologies, on a commercial basis, targeted at tackling national and global challenges. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The Space Technologies Programme as outlined in Project Ireland 2040 relates to Irish investment in European Space Agency (ESA) Programmes. Ireland has significantly grown its investment in ESA in recent years in line with the National Strategy for Space Enterprise 2019 – 2025, which seeks to build an economically sustainable and expanding space-active industry, delivering quality jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The State’s dispute resolution mechanisms for industrial relations and employment rights disputes comprise the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), the Labour Court and residual functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT). These are independent, statutory bodies, which are funded by my Department. The WRC was established in 2015 and its functions include the inspection of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The overall capital allocation for LEO programmes in 2023 is €35.8m. The allocation to individual LEO programmes is yet to be finalised and is subject to approval of the Enterprise Ireland board. The Trading Online Voucher Scheme (TOVs) received an allocation of €12.5m in 2021, to meet the increased demand for this support throughout the pandemic, and €3m in 2022. Both...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Enterprise Ireland supported jobs over the past five years are as follows: Annual Employment Survey (AES) Total Employment by county per given year County 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Carlow 3,815 3,500 3,171 3,257 3,221 Cavan 6,534 6,506 ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhach. I hope I receive that sort of welcome every time I come back to the House going forward, be it for Commencement matters or legislative debates. It is certainly an aspiration of mine in this new role to spend considerable time engaging with Senators on key issues, one of which is work permits, which falls within my remit in the Department...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: It is interesting to note two other statistics.Last year, we saw 80,000 Irish emigrants return to Ireland and we have net inward migration in this State. This fairy tale that some people want to tell, that people are fleeing Ireland and it is a failed state, is complete nonsense. People want to come here and they want to come home and they are welcome. We all recognise and acknowledge the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: I am very grateful to Senator Sherlock for raising this extremely important issue. I will deal specifically with the adequate minimum wage directive as per her remarks. It is important to give a bit of background and context to what the Department is doing on the directive and its transposition. As the Senator is aware, the directive was published on 19 October last year and it must be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: I reiterate it is important to wait for the holding of these transposition workshops by the European Commission so we can look at best practice in other member states as well as how we can lead the discussion in that area, taking on board the points raised by Senator Sherlock. The Minister has stated he is very keen to involve the social partners in discussions on the transposition of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address skills shortages in Ireland’s Home Care sector were announced on 16 December 2022. Applications for General Employment Permits (GEP) in respect of this role can only be submitted when a valid Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) has been undertaken. To satisfy a valid LMNT, an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The European Commission’s current proposal for a microplastics restriction under the REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) is a broad and ambitious environmental measure which will be directly applicable in Ireland and other European countries once it has been adopted. The proposed restriction of intentionally added synthetic polymer microplastics in products will have a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The following are the current WTE staff vacancies in Enterprise Ireland. Job Title Number of vacant positions When vacancies will be filled Full Year Salary Cost (per post) * Irish Based Posts Executive Assistant 13 Q1/Q2 2023 €23,210 Assistant IT...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: On 3 August 2022, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail signalled his 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, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: My thoughts are with the former workers of the company concerned who have been made redundant. This is a particularly vulnerable cohort of the workforce and I fully appreciate how difficult the situation is for those affected and for their families. At the time of the job losses in Limerick, dedicated staff in the Department of Social Protection worked directly with the employees to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address skills shortages in Ireland’s Home Care sector were announced on 16 December 2022. Applications for General Employment Permits (GEP) in respect of this role can only be submitted when a valid Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) has been undertaken. To satisfy a valid LMNT, an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: On 3 August 2022, the former Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail signalled his 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, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs over the past five years, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether churches should be able to avail of relief for their electricity bills given the current energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers transferring from older taxis to newer electric vehicle taxis are facing unnecessary delays in making appointments for the suitability test; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 305. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications that have been made to the trade and business energy support scheme, TBESS, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63204/22]