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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (25 May 2021)

Damien English: Enterprise Ireland payments, to the company referred to in the Deputy’s question, for the years 2020 and 2021 to date are listed in the table below. Company 2020 2021 Payments €7,450 €100,000

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Damien English: It was recently announced that the eligibility criteria for the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) would be extended to include businesses operating from a non-rateable premises such as a home office or hot-desk. The details of the scheme are currently being finalised by my Department and I expect that full details of the scheme will be announced in the next week and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Damien English: The Government at its meeting on 18 May agreed to extend eligibility for the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) to those businesses operating from a non-rateable premises with fixed costs, if such businesses meet all other eligibility criteria for SBASC. This will allow such businesses to apply for a payment of €4,000 when the Scheme reopens for Q2 2021. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 May 2021)

Damien English: The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, however, this objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. In order to ensure that the employment permits...

Seanad: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2021)

Damien English: I thank Members for the lengthy discussion we had last Monday. My understanding was we had spare slots. There was plenty of time left. I certainly did not cut the debate short and I spent all the time here answering everyone's questions, including about credit unions. There was nobody ducking and diving. This is very much being scrutinised and I am happy to do it. This is similar to...

Seanad: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2021)

Damien English: It is 5%.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 May 2021)

Damien English: I thank Senators Bacik and Sherlock for this Bill. I thank the Labour Party in general for its work in this area. I am glad to have a chance to be part of this discussion but I am probably more glad to be able to listen to the discussion, for once. Without a doubt, we are all supportive of the need to introduce change in this area as quickly as possible. I had a great chance just to sit...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2021)

Damien English: The Government is committed to introducing a statutory sick pay scheme in Ireland and work is well underway in this regard with Heads of Bill currently being drafted. Officials from my Department have held several meetings in recent weeks with the Department of Social Protection and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to finalise the design parameters of the scheme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Unions (20 May 2021)

Damien English: Ireland's system of Industrial Relations is based on voluntarism. While the right of workers to form associations and join a trade union is enshrined in Article 40 of the Irish Constitution, under Irish law there is no obligation on employers to recognise any union for the purposes of collective bargaining. This dispute is essentially a matter for the company and its employees to resolve. I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (19 May 2021)

Damien English: I recognise that this is a most challenging time for employees of KBC Bank. I encourage all sides to make every effort to reach a resolution by agreement and with the help of the industrial relations machinery of the State. The WRC is available to any interested parties who may require it. As part of its functions, the WRC provides information relating to employment entitlements and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2021)

Damien English: The requirement that an employee should use personal protective equipment (PPE) in the carrying out of work activities is determined in the first instance by their employer through the completion of a risk assessment which is then recorded in the workplace safety statement. The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 states that the duty is on the employer to supply PPE to employees...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 May 2021)

Damien English: Ireland’s employment permits system is by design, a vacancy led system inclusive of all sectors of the economy, driven by the changing needs of the labour market, expanding and contracting in tandem with its inherent fluctuations. The system is managed through the operation of the critical skills and the ineligible occupations lists which determine occupations across all sectors that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 May 2021)

Damien English: Exposure to COVID-19 is a public health risk, which affects all citizens. Public Health advice recommends the wearing of face coverings as a measure to assist in stopping the spread of COVID-19. The Health Protection and Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has published guidance around the use of face coverings and masks by the general public, as well as on the efficacy of visors compared with face...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Damien English: A significant package of tax and expenditure measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors was introduced in Budget 2021. The measures include the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), now extended until the 30thof June, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the COVID-19 Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), and the Small...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Damien English: As you know, the Government is very aware of the difficulties business owners are facing right across the country due to the ongoing but necessary COVID-19 restrictions.  It is recognised that the events industry has been one of the hardest hit. With that in mind the Government has put in place a comprehensive package to help businesses and workers during the pandemic, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 May 2021)

Damien English: Unlike many other jurisdictions, in Ireland, there is a clear division between economic migration and general immigration policies and thus an applicant for an employment permit undergoes a separate application process with Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, for immigration permission and visas to work in the State, including immigration permission for family members. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (18 May 2021)

Damien English: The EU Copyright Directive 2019/790forms part of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy and is aimed at providing a framework for modern copyright legislation that reflects the emerging requirements of the digital age. The Directive contains a number of varied provisions that constitute a significant updating of European Union Copyright Law which will also have the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reviews (18 May 2021)

Damien English: At the end of March the establishment of the High Level Group on Collective Bargaining under the auspices of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) to review the collective bargaining and the industrial relations landscape in Ireland was announced. The Group has held its first meeting and a second meeting is due to take place later this month.  The work of the Group is progressing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Damien English: Budget 2021 introduced a significant package of tax and expenditure measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. The measures include the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), now extended until the 30th of June, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the COVID-19 Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), and the Small...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Damien English: I am aware that there was a delay in payments under the Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) in the local authority to which the deputy refers.I understand that this delay was due to a IT software issue which has now been rectified.  I can confirm that payments are currently being processed at the moment and that all payments will be made by 21st May.