Results 101-120 of 4,377 for speaker:Neale Richmond

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (27 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Innovation Voucher Programme is funded by my Department under the Science and Technology Programme, through Enterprise Ireland. The Innovation Voucher Programme is designed to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers (higher education institutions and research performing bodies) and small businesses and help to create a cultural shift in the small business community's...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (27 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Government fully understands the importance of progressing policy proposals on reproductive health leave. However, this is a complex policy area and one which requires detailed assessment and sufficient consideration in advance of introducing legislation. A qualitative research study commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is currently...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate Senator Gavan raising this issue, and it is one I have done quite a bit of work on both in the EU Council and through meeting stakeholders from the trade union movement and employers. It is my duty, as a Minister of State, to meet all sectors and all sides. I am more than happy to engage with Senator Gavan, as I have done with his party colleague in the other House. To address...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: When it comes to looking at the high streets, we need to be more subjective and objective. Platform work is a good thing if done right. We should be able to agree on that, but it needs full and robust protections. I believe we have the mechanisms in place but there is unfortunately exploitation going on in this sector. I fundamentally agree with the Senator on that point. I will not...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I undertake to take a closer look at that. To be honest, I am more familiar with the Spanish one.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that all Psychotherapists are required to be accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. The occupation of Psychotherapists is eligible for a Critical Skills Employment Permit which is the employment permit type used to attract highly skilled professionals into the State to reside and take up employment....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: IDA’s regional property programme ensures the continued supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. The timely provision of appropriate, cost-effective property and infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of Multi-National Companies (MNCs) remains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: Ireland is currently accommodating more than 101,000 people seeking safety and shelter, between people fleeing war in Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. Over 200 properties are being used to accommodate people across every county. Despite the efforts of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability Integration and Youth, there are not enough beds available to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I would recommend that anyone looking to start their own business first speak with their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The LEO best placed to assist in this matter, is the LEO Dublin City , located at Block 4, Floor 1, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F and can be contacted by phone on 01-222 5611 or by e-mail at info@leo.dublincity.ie. The LEOS are the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I would recommend that anyone looking to start their own business first speak with their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The LEOs are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance, and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business. In the first instance the LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service for all government...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Government fully understands the importance of progressing policy proposals on reproductive health leave. However, this is a complex policy area and one which requires detailed assessment and sufficient consideration in advance of introducing legislation. A qualitative research study commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the renewal employment permit applications concerned in the details supplied were refused as the positions on offer were for roles which are on the Ineligible List of Occupations - occupations for which employment for which a General Employment Permit cannot be granted. It also appears from the information received that the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: In 2023, employment in Enterprise Ireland supported companies increases to a record 225,495, the highest ever recorded. The following figures are compiled from Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Employment Survey for 2023 County No. of Companies No. of Jobs Carlow 68 3,916 Cavan 70 6,942 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: This Government is committed to backing business and will continue to work closely with small businesses to support their growth, help them to find new markets, create jobs and take on the twin challenges of decarbonisation and digitalisation. The Local Enterprise Offices have a key role to play here. The recently announced results of the Local Enterprise Offices Annual Employment Survey are...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: May I be associated with the Cathaoirleach's kind words and offer of condolences to Deputy Bruton on the passing of the former Taoiseach, John Bruton? I am grateful to Deputy Bruton and the select committee for making time available to further progress the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023. We had a very good debate on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Deputy for indicating she will withdraw the amendment. I want to underline that I do appreciate her intentions with this amendment. There are a couple of things here with regard to a legal retirement and the stated voluntary nature of our industrial relations system in this State and any changes to collective bargaining can be aligned with our response to the report of the high...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I do not know that is what this amendment necessarily does, but to be quite clear, I am more than comfortable with the timing. We are talking about a matter of weeks. The second working group will be meeting before the end of this month. We are already at 14 February - as we all probably woke up realising today - we have a European Council meeting in three weeks' time and the Belgian...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: That is what the Belgians have very much stated. My Belgian counterpart has stated that. He said it to me on 10 January, which was the last time we spoke about it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the sentiments but Deputy O'Reilly's amendment goes a bit further than that intent. I refer to the Deputy's comments in relation to collective redundancies. It must be noted that all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment and where an employer is unable to pay, the State steps in to ensure that this is honoured as is. In an insolvency situation,...