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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Emer Higgins: 782. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on her discussions with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the rollout of the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Emer Higgins: 783. To ask the Minister for Health if, once the free HRT scheme is in operation, retrospective payments from January of this year will be made to those availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dairy Sector (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The company in question is at an early stage of development and is being supported by Enterprise Ireland (EI) to explore business opportunities in the nutritional powders market. EI has ongoing contact with the company in this regard. I understand that the process to allow for the commencement of production at the factory is progressing. There are currently a small number of full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million in 2024. Following an extension to the deadline, the ICOB scheme closed on 29th May, 2024 and the Power Up grant closed on 22nd November, 2024 also following an extension to the deadline. The Local Authorities contacted eligible businesses to let them know how to register for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Visa Applications (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that no Employment Permit application for the person concerned in the details supplied has been received by them to date. It is therefore not possible to expedite an employment permit application in respect of this person. It should be noted that it is not permissible for a company to employ a non-EEA national without an employment permit.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The Sick Leave Act 2022 introduced 3 days of employer-paid, statutory sick leave for the first time in Ireland, coming into force on 1 January 2023. The entitlement for employees increased from 3 to 5 days on January 1 2024. An important anti-abuse provision is contained within Section 5, Subsection 9 of the Sick Leave Act 2022, which provides that statutory sick leave is only payable if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Semi-State Bodies (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The following is a breakdown of current vacancies in Enterprise Ireland, along with the estimated full year cost of filing each and the time frame for the filling of each. Job Title Number of vacant positions as at 09.01.25 Expected timeframe for filling vacancies Full Year Salary Cost (per vacancy) * Ireland Based & Expat Posts ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: I would recommend that the promoter of this business contact a business advisor in the Cavan Local Enterprise Office (LEO) to discuss their business plans. The LEO in Cavan plays an extremely important role at local level, as part of a supportive ecosystem, providing their services to small businesses, promoting entrepreneurship and contributing to jobs growth within towns and communities...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that to date no employment permit application for the person concerned in the details supplied has been received. It should be noted that it is not permissible for a company to employ a non-EEA national without an employment permit. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. As of Thursday, 16 January 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Monaghan offers a wide range of high-quality business and management development programmes that are tailored to meet specific business requirements. Whether it is a new start up or growing an existing business there are programmes that are suitable for anyone exploring self-employment as an option or for those who are currently operating a business and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: IDA Ireland achieved excellent results in 2024 with continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI sector, reporting a total of 234 investments with the potential to create 13,500 jobs over the next few years. 69 investments were from new name or first-time investors, strongly indicating Ireland’s ongoing attractiveness as an FDI location. Ireland cannot afford to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: It is hugely positive to see Enterprise Ireland (EI) supported companies recording jobs growth for the fourth year in a row despite what was a challenging year for some sectors of exporting Irish businesses. EI recently published its 2024 employment results which showed an increase to a record 234,454 jobs in supported companies, with 15,741 new jobs created, up 3% on the 2023 outturn....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: The Government is committed to backing businesses 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 (LEO) have a key role to play here. The 2024 Annual Employment Survey of LEO clients once again show positive job...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Emer Higgins: Both the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) scheme and the Power Up grant were administered by local authorities on behalf of the Department and the Department is not involved in administering individual cases. Both the ICOB and Power Up schemes are now closed having paid out a total of over €400 million to SMEs right across the country. In order to get payments to businesses before...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Farm Safety (7 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: Farming continues to be one of the most dangerous sectors in which to work. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) continues rolling out its Farm Safety Action Plan 2021- 2024 which aims to reduce the level of fatalities, serious injuries and ill health in the agriculture sector. The Plan focuses on high-risk activities particularly around the use of tractors and other farm vehicles,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: Green for Business (formerly Green for Micro), forms part of a range of Local Enterprise Office (LEO) supports designed to help small businesses enhance their productivity and improve their competitiveness. These supports focus on the key areas of Green, Lean, and Digital, helping businesses to save time, money, and energy. Green for Business is a free programme which helps small...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Qualifications Recognition (7 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: Should a non-EEA national wish to take up employment in the State in an eligible role, they would require either a valid employment permit or an immigration permission from the Minister for Justice allowing them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an employment permit. A number of engineering occupations are eligible for an employment permit subject to a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that they have checked the application concerned and that an application for the renewal of a general employment permit in respect of the person concerned in the details supplied was received on the 19th of August 2024 and was placed in the processing queue on the 20th of August 2024. As the renewal application concerned was received...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that they have checked the application concerned and that an application for the renewal of a general employment permit in respect of the person concerned in the details supplied was received on the 2nd of September 2024 and was placed in the processing queue on the 3rd of September 2024. As the renewal application concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (5 Nov 2024)

Emer Higgins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 344 together. The Insolvency Payments Scheme operates under the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984. The purpose of the scheme is to protect certain outstanding pay-related entitlements due to employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer. Payments are made from the Social Insurance Fund. Section 7 of the...