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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (3 Jul 2025)

Alan Dillon: My attention has been drawn to the case of the person concerned who applied for an employment permit to my Department. Responses to representations made by the person have included information regarding the requirements under the employment permits legislation, most recently on 12 June. The Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) is a legal requirement under the Employment Permits legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (2 Jul 2025)

Alan Dillon: The mid-term review of Irish Film Farm Plastics Group’s (IFFPG) operation under its current ministerial approval has been completed by my Department, and its conclusions have been communicated to IFFPG. My officials continue to work with the scheme on ensuring full compliance and successful delivery of the scheme's objectives. I would be happy to arrange a briefing for the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (2 Jul 2025)

Alan Dillon: Waste management planning, including with regard to infrastructure provision is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended). Under section 60(3) of that Act, the Minister is precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance, in specific cases, by a local authority of its statutory functions under the Act. As...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Alan Dillon: Enterprise Ireland's Strategy 2025–2029, titled "Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally", outlines a comprehensive plan to support Irish enterprises through increased funding, policy changes, and strategic initiatives. From a position of strength and resilience, Irish enterprise is facing challenges due to trade volatility, digital transformation altering business models and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is responsible for the preparation on a quarterly basis of a report showing the performance of each Government Department in meeting their obligation to make payments for goods and services within 15 days. The report also shows the performance of each Government Department to make payments for goods and services within 30 days, after which prompt payment interest and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (26 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2023, which came into force on the 1 January 2024, oblige waste collectors to provide a bio-waste (brown) bin to all their customers regardless of where in the country they live. Enforcement of the regulations is a matter for the relevant local authority. The expansion of the brown bin is being supported by a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (26 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Employment permits are a medium-term measure intended to fill skills gaps in areas necessary to the functioning of the economy. Employment permits policy is not intended to replace the critical work of upskilling the domestic workforce to meet future labour needs. The Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) is established in primary and secondary employment permits legislation requiring the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Under the Waste Management Act, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to illegal dumping lies with the local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate awareness, enforcement, clean-up and disposal actions in relation to illegal dumping, taking account of local circumstances and priorities. As such, my Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (24 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are independent in their functions and I have no role in relation to the negotiation of a proposal for an Employment Regulation Order (ERO). Under legislation, my role in the ERO process is clearly defined. As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of the proposals for an ERO from the Labour Court, where I am satisfied that Sections 42A and 42B of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (24 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are independent in their functions and I have no role in relation to the negotiation of a proposal for an Employment Regulation Order (ERO). Under legislation, my role in the ERO process is clearly defined. As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of the proposals for an ERO from the Labour Court, where I am satisfied that Sections 42A and 42B of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (24 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are independent in their functions and I have no role in relation to the negotiation of a proposal for an Employment Regulation Order (ERO). Under legislation, my role in the ERO process is clearly defined. As soon as practicable after receiving a copy of the proposals for an ERO from the Labour Court, where I am satisfied that Sections 42A and 42B of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government continues to actively support Irish businesses in diversifying into non-English-speaking and broader international markets. In light of increasing global economic uncertainty and shifting trade dynamics, my Department through Enterprise Ireland has placed a strong emphasis on enabling market diversification. This approach is central to ensuring that Irish enterprises remain...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Thank you Deputy for asking this important question. Our targets in these areas are to reduce industrial emissions by 35% by 2030, and in commercial buildings by 45% by 2030. Since becoming Minister of this Department I have been focused on supporting small businesses, as they are the backbone of our economy and provide much valued employment. In assisting SMEs to become more sustainable,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Government has adopted a proactive approach to supporting Irish and international businesses across multiple crises over the last number of years. It is important to acknowledge the challenges that firms have faced, including recruiting suitable staff with the right skills. Ireland’s labour market has experienced significant growth in recent years, and we now have more people...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: Balanced regional development is a key Government priority and is a central aim of the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030. My Department and its agencies contribute to this agenda in several ways, including through the nine Regional Enterprise Plans (REPs). These are bottom-up plans developed and led by regional stakeholders, which focus on collaborative initiatives to strengthen the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is committed to delivering an efficient and responsive employment permit system which supports businesses and ensures that we are positioned to maximise the benefits of economic migration. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department is committed to delivering an efficient and responsive employment permit system which supports businesses and ensures that we are positioned to maximise the benefits of economic migration. The system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages required to develop and support enterprise for the benefit of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: The Small Business Unit has been established in my Department - fulfilling a Programme for Government pledge at an early stage and demonstrating the commitment of the Government to SMEs. The Small Business Unit has been tasked with ensuring that the needs and issues of small businesses have a dedicated focus and are recognised and acknowledged across Government. This will be an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 36, 39, 54, 55 and 80 together. Balanced regional development remains a Government priority. One central aim of the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 is to support balanced regional enterprise development. My Department and its agencies contribute to this agenda in several ways, including through the nine Regional Enterprise Plans or REPs. These are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (19 Jun 2025)

Alan Dillon: My Department, through our agency Enterprise Ireland (EI), is committed to supporting employment in Cavan and Monaghan. EI focuses on creating new jobs by supporting entrepreneurs in manufacturing and internationally traded services, and High Potential Start-Up Companies. Additionally, EI aims to retain and create new jobs in existing companies and enhance Ireland's innovation capability at...