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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...

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...