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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: As I announced on Saturday 2 May, Government has agreed a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing Credit Guarantee Scheme already available from AIB, BOI and Ulster Bank. This Scheme forms a major component of the government’s strategy to aid SMEs in these difficult times by providing critical support to ensure businesses are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme was announced on 11 March and opened for eligibility applications on 23 March. The Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme is offered in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The scheme is operated by the SBCI and is supported by the European Investment Fund's InnovFin SME Guarantee facility. It currently makes available a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Government has worked rapidly to ensure that appropriate supports are in place to help businesses address issues arising from the outbreak or the measures put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. The SBCI Covid-19 Working Capital Scheme was announced on 11 March and opened for eligibility applications on 23 March. This scheme is offered in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together. The national Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, 15 May 2020 the Government announced details of the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures; with the grant being administered by local authorities from Friday 22 May 2020. Eligible businesses who have stayed open throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Property (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I asked my officials to raise the matter of commercial rents and leases across a number of Government Departments. An inter-departmental discussion has taken place and there has been further engagement with a range of stakeholders, including groups representing businesses and landlords, to gain additional insights and gather intelligence to inform any further discussions. I have also asked my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I have received the correspondence referred to. I have asked officials in my Department to consider the range of issues raised in the detailed submission and a comprehensive reply will issue shortly. I met recently with members of the hairdressing and beauty industry via teleconference, including the organisation referred to, and understand that preparatory work is being undertaken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Application forms for the new €250m Restart Grant providing direct grant aid to micro and small businesses are now available online on all local authority websites. The grant is a contribution towards the cost of re-opening or keeping a business operational and re-connecting with employees and customers. To qualify for the Restart Grant, a business must be in a rateable premises and;...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has policy responsibility for Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 on common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights. The Commission for Aviation Regulation, an independent statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: It is not unlawful in itself for a business to charge a fee for providing access to official documents such as birth and death certificates that is higher than the fee charged by an official body for those documents. A business offering such a service must not however mislead consumers about its identity, services, charges or other relevant matters. Section 55(1)(a) of the Consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three-week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business sets out five stages for unlocking the restrictions put in place to contain the Coronavirus, at three week intervals. The Roadmap sets out how we can keep the level of transmission of COVID-19 as low as possible while balancing continuing restrictions in proportion with the positive social and economic benefits which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Existing businesses with six months trading and wishing to establish themselves as an online entity, can avail of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme (TOVs). Administered by the Local Enterprise Offices on behalf of the Department of Communication, Climate Action and the Environment, the TOVs is an initiative under the Government’s National Digital Strategy, which helps small businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Following publication of the Roadmap to reopen our economy on May 2nd, the Government also announced a series of additional measures to further support small, medium and larger business that are negatively impacted by Covid-19. The Restart Grant support is part of the wider €12bn package of supports for firms of all sizes, which includes grants, low-cost loans, write-off of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 440 to 443, inclusive, together. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s core services include the inspection of employment rights compliance, the provision of information, adjudicating on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 472 together. The national Return to Work Safely Protocolis designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol should be used by all workplaces to adapt their workplace procedures and practices to comply fully with the COVID-19 related public health protection...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The Commission’s core services include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services. With the exception of the employment of close relatives and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (3 Jun 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In May 2018, I introduced a pilot quota-based scheme to remove the occupations of horticulture worker, meat processing operative and dairy farm assistant from the ineligible occupations list.  This pilot scheme allows workers from non-EEA countries to access employment opportunities.   The application of a quota-based system is to ensure that in the longer-term, strategies...