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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I would advise the Deputy that EU/EEA workers do not fall within the policy remit of my Department.  The European Commission on 30th March 2020 issued guidelines on the free movement of critical workers, including those in agri-food. I am advised that officials of my colleagues, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister for Employment Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 611 together. The issue of construction works at the site in question is an operational matter for the companies concerned. I understand that the Deputy along with his colleagues Deputies Bríd Smith, Richard Boyd Barrett and Gino Kenny contacted the Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Safety Authority on May 10th and my...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The inspection of workplaces and any actions arising from inspections are, in the first instance, an operational matter for the Health and Safety Authority. In deciding to carry out a workplace inspection, the Health and Safety Authority consider a number of factors, including receipt of complaints in relation to practices at a place of work.  I launched the Return to Work Safely on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 to 615, inclusive, together. At the launch of the national Return to Work Safely Protocol it was emphasised that it was a "living document" and as such it is at all times open to amendment as public health advice from the Department of Health and HSE change so it may be necessary to adapt provisions within the protocol. The National Return to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 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 (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On Friday, May 15 2020 the Government agreed details of the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a turnover of less than €5m and employing 50 people or less, which were closed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I am delighted to hear that so many of the Government initiatives to protect businesses, workers and the public have been beneficial to Mr. Dolan and I recognise the impact that this pandemic is having on businesses right across the country. As Chair of the Retail Consultation Forum, I am acutely aware that COVID-19 has brought particular challenges for retailers, large and small, across...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: In my Department there are a number of staff assigned to work as Labour Inspectors (Executive Officer equivalent) within the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Labour Inspectors deliver an enforcement, and information service in relation to employer obligations and employee rights/entitlements/protections. In the past three years my Department has not recruited directly...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: A 20% increase in the present LEO 2020 capital budget of €33.5 million would result in increasing the annual capital budget of the LEOs to €40.2 million. In general, Budgetary issues are managed in the context of any savings or otherwise that may or may not be generated on the Departmental Vote as the year progresses having regard to the usual financial procedures and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 621 and 622 together. On Friday, May 15 2020 the Government agreed details of the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a turnover of less than...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Table of Health and Safety Authority inspections and investigations 2016 – 2020 Year Total Inspections across all Sectors Total Inspections and Investigations across all Sectors Funding spent on safety initiatives 2016 9,372 10,497 €1.3M ...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 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 Tests (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Public health requirements in respect of persons working abroad is a matter for the authorities of the country where the employee is working.   The Irish Government is asking passengers arriving from overseas to complete a Public Health Passenger Locator Form and to self-isolate for 14 days following arrival.  It is noted that you do not need to self-isolate if you: - return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 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 (20 May 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: Workplace Safety (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I have received the correspondence referred to from the Hairdressing Council of Ireland. I can confirm that I will be responding to the Council to address their concerns in the coming days. Since this crisis began, I have engaged with businesses and responded by putting in place a broad range of business supports. I have convened numerous meetings of the Enterprise and Retail...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Manufacturing Sector (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: My Department continues to engage with its enterprise agencies, other Departments, public health officials, other enterprise development agencies and bodies and companies to increase the supply of a whole range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). To date the following actions have been undertaken: - Enterprise Ireland has connected both client and non-client Irish companies...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Government on 2 May announced a new €2 billion COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme as a further development of the existing Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) 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: Credit Guarantee Scheme (20 May 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Credit Guarantee Scheme was implemented under the Credit Guarantee Act 2012, which came into effect on 30 August 2012, with secondary legislation setting out the operational detail of the Scheme.  The Credit Guarantee Scheme is available to Covid-19 impacted businesses, it supports loans up to €1 million for periods of up to 7 years.  The Scheme offers a partial...