Results 361-380 of 11,049 for speaker:Damien English

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The ‘Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement’ provides for a waiver of certain obligations of the TRIPS Agreement and includes clarifications that will allow eligible WTO Members to authorise a company to manufacture and export COVID-19 vaccines in a fast and simplified manner and without the consent of the patent owner. Developing countries will be able to use this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: EU Directive 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union aims to improve working conditions by promoting more transparent and predictable employment while ensuring labour market adaptability. It repeals Directive 91/533 EEC on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that in the case where an Employment Permit application is either withdrawn or refused, 90% of the fee paid is refundable. An employment permit is issued when all the qualifying conditions are satisfied. The current employment permits legislation does not, however, provide for a refund after an employment permit has issued if -...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is vacancy led and designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 26thMay 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received. On 28th July 2022 the application was refused. The applicant was informed of the refusal reasons and of their right to request a review of the decision within 28 days from the date of the refusal letter that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 8thAugust 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received. On 6th September 2022 the application was refused. The refusal reasons included the following: - The position on offer is on the list of ineligible categories of employment for employment permits therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Statutory Instrument giving effect to the new Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry was to apply from 29 August 2022. However, on 24 August 2022, my Department was informed that the High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of the proposed Statutory Instrument. Department Officials have engaged the Attorney General’s office on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Following the review of Occupational Lists, announced in October 2021, additional permits were made available - under quota - for certain roles in the agricultural sector. This included the establishment of a quota of 100 General Employment permits for the role of Dairy Farm Assistant. The quotas issued were subject to a review of labour attraction and retention in the agricultural sector....

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I will try to deal with some of the questions that were raised. I welcome the interest in this Bill and the discussion and debate around it. I thank my colleagues who have stayed for a long time. I recognise there is great interest in this legislation and I look forward to working with Deputies on Committee Stage to bring through the Bill. I acknowledge there is annoyance that we did...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: That was not me.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Deputy did not write to me.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I will check that.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Deputy might correct that.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I have no problem checking, but could the Deputy please correct the record? She did not write to me. I will check the issue for her.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I will check the matter for the Deputy in any event.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to bring this Bill before the House today. It has been a long road to get it here and there has been a lot of work involved with the committee, colleagues and with public consultation too. As Deputies are aware, the past year has seen a surge in applications for employment permits. That has put a lot more pressure on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Responding to the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministers at the WTO Ministerial Conference in June 2022 agreed an outcome in relation to the production and supply of Covid-19 vaccines. The ‘Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement’ provides for a waiver of certain obligations of the TRIPS Agreement and includes clarifications that will allow eligible...