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Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (5 Nov 2025)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Deputy and the Opposition for supporting the general scheme of the Bill. No amendments have been tabled on Report Stage. We welcome the Deputy's engagement and contribution. In general terms, the intent is that employees continuing in employment past the age of 65 should, where possible, be treated in the same way as colleagues below that age. We understand the challenges...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages (5 Nov 2025)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the successful passing of the Bill through the Dáil. This Bill will introduce a new employment right and will facilitate workers who want to continue in employment until they first access the State pension. It also makes the necessary provision for the limited cases where a lower retirement age may be required. The Bill gives effect to a Government commitment under the...

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

Alan Dillon: I also warmly congratulate our President-elect, Catherine Connolly. I wish her the very best in her appointment. Leaving Mayo-Galway rivalries aside, I know she will do a tremendous job. I wish her the very best. I thank all the Deputies for their engagement in respect of this very important Bill. I appreciate the general support right across the Chamber in that regard. The fact that...

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

Alan Dillon: It was the worst in history.

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (4 Nov 2025)

Alan Dillon: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to address the House on the Second Stage of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025. The Bill will provide the legal mechanism for the payment of €1.5 billion of equity investment in ESB, as committed to by the Government under the national development plan. I will set out the broader context for why...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (22 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended, provides for a minimum statutory redundancy payment to eligible employees. An eligible employee is entitled to two weeks' pay for every year of service plus one additional week's pay, with weekly pay capped at €600 per week. The €600 per week salary cap has applied since 2005. In order to be eligible for a statutory redundancy...

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

Alan Dillon: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to finalise an Action Plan on the promotion of Collective Bargaining by the end of 2025, in line with the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. Under Article 4, the Directive aims to promote collective bargaining on wages in all Member States. Each Member State in which the collective bargaining coverage rate is less than a...

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

Alan Dillon: As Minister I have no role in interpreting Codes of Practice. Section 43(1) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990 sets out the Labour Court’s role in interpreting codes of practice under this Act: "43.—(1) The Court may on the application of one or more parties concerned give its opinion as to the interpretation of a code of practice, provided that in the case of an...

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

Alan Dillon: The role of post primary teacher is eligible for the General Employment Permit and applications are subject to the relevant criteria set out in the employment permits legislation. To qualify for a General Employment Permits, the following key criteria must be met:Minimum weekly working hours: The role must offer at least 20 hours per week.Minimum annual remuneration: The salary must be at...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (21 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Regarding this specific case, officials in my Department have confirmed that the company in question has received mentoring advice from LEO Tipperary and assistance in preparing their application for the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers programme.   The LEOs are the first stop shop for every business in the country and provide a signposting service for all government supports...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Services (21 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, and advisory services. Adjudication Officers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Regional development is a key element of our national enterprise policy, as set out in the Programme for Government and the White Paper on Enterprise, and is a key focus of the work of my Department and its agencies. In this regard, IDA Ireland has reaffirmed its strong commitment to regional development as a core pillar of its 2025–2029 strategy, 'Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: Developing Ireland’s enterprise base remains a key focus for Government and my Department is committed to backing small businesses and start-ups, to help them to scale up and grow into exporting entities in every county across the country. The Programme for Government commits to ensuring Local Enterprise Offices are fully resourced to support local businesses. The importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 149, 161 and 164 together. Re-turn is a producer-led and owned, not-for-profit company established by beverage producers to meet their obligations under the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations. On 25 July 2025, Re-turn published its annual report and financial statements for 2024 and a link to the document can be found here: . ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 148 and 163 together. The governance and oversight framework for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is provided for within the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2024, the Ministerial Approval issued to Re-turn under those regulations and the Code of Corporate Governance for Compliance Schemes. Re-turn is responsible for all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (16 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 165, 168 and 169 together. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requires producers to take responsibility for the products they place on the market at the end of their useful life. It is an established concept in EU law and has successfully ensured Ireland has met key EU recycling targets across various material waste streams. The Single Use...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I want to express my sincere sympathies to Harvey Morrison Sherratt's parents, Gillian and Stephen, and all families impacted by CHI's scoliosis and spinal surgery waiting list. This is a deeply serious issue, one on which we are all united across the Dáil in wanting to resolve. Simon, the Government and the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, are working with parents and advocates to...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: It offers no constructive budget and no constructive policy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies (15 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 26, 27, 28, 31 and 32 together. Producer Responsibility legislation is designed to ensure that producers of relevant goods contribute to the costs of collecting and recycling these goods when they are no longer in use. Ensuring all obligated producers pay their share is critical to the credibility and success of these schemes, known as Extended...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Budget 2026 (15 Oct 2025)

Alan Dillon: I can confirm that the a review of the Grow Digital Voucher will be conducted both in line normal practice as part of the pilot phase of any new support, but also as part of a wider review of all Local Enterprise Office (LEO) supports, to be completed in 2026. While the Online Retail Scheme has now closed, it should be noted that there are a broad range of digitalisation supports...