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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Budget Targets (28 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Ireland’s National AI Strategy, AI – Here for Good, was published in July 2021 and a progress report was published in August 2023. The overall aim of the Strategy is to drive the development and adoption of trustworthy, person-centred AI for economic and societal good. It sets out actions for a range of government Departments and agencies, across seven strands: AI and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One key measure introduced in the Act was the provision of mediation as a new service being offered by the Injuries Resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68, 69 and 78 together. Ireland’s National AI Strategy AI – Here for Good was published in 2021 and a progress report was published last year, which highlighted many of the achievements under the Strategy so far. These achievements include the appointment of an AI Ambassador, Dr. Patricia Scanlon; the establishment of the Enterprise Digital...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: My Department is the National Competent Authority with responsibility for Export Controls, including Controls on defence-related exports and exports of Dual-Use goods. Controls on the export of Dual-use items are administered by my Department, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Central Statistics Office compiles goods trade data for individual countries on a monthly basis. This data is available from the month of October 2023 but not from the specific date of 7 October. According to the most recent data available from the CSO, the value of goods imports from Israel in the period October 2023 to end March 2024 was €1,836 million. The value of goods...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One of the key measures introduced in the Act was the provision of mediation as a new service being offered by the Board....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Supreme Court’s ruling, in Bridget Delaney vs. the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, the Judicial Council, Ireland and the Attorney General, upholding the Personal Injuries Guidelines and affirming their constitutionality, and also confirming that the approach taken by the Injuries Resolution Board in applying the Personal Injury Guidelines is correct. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board, with the overarching aim to have more claims settled through the agency, has been a priority for me since taking office. The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 was enacted in December 2022 and commenced over three phases in 2023. The Act significantly introduces a mediation service by the Board to help resolve personal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injury Claims (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The reform and enhancement of the Injuries Resolution Board has been a priority for me since taking office. This reform was achieved through the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022. One of the key measures introduced in the Act was the provision of mediation as a new service being offered by the Injuries Resolution Board. I commenced the Act in three phases during the course...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: On 19th of April I was proud to host Digital Ministers from the D9+ group of advanced digital member States, together with my colleague Minister Ossian Smyth, at a plenary meeting in Dublin Castle where we shared experiences in implementing the suite of groundbreaking EU digital rules which will set the guardrails for the digital economy in Europe. The meeting was the central event of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The EU Artificial Intelligence Act was adopted at the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecoms Council) two days ago, Tuesday 21st May, and is expected to enter into force next month. Its various provisions will apply, in a phased manner, over the subsequent 36 months. This is a pioneering Act, the first comprehensive regulation addressing the risks that can arise from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: To support the implementation of the National AI Strategy, an AI Advisory Council has been established, chaired by Dr. Patricia Scanlon. The Council’s function is to provide independent expert advice to Government on artificial intelligence policy, with a specific focus on building public trust and promoting the development of trustworthy, person-centred AI. Its first role is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: My Department continues to ensure that appropriate supports are available to businesses in Ireland throughout their lifecycle. Last week, I announced that the Government had agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses. These measures represent agreement from across government on the need to support our SMEs and are central to our ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (23 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: My Department has been involved in the Action Plan for Insurance Reform from the beginning. The actions that have been allocated to my Department under the Action Plan are: As part of the Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment to agree and publish an Action Plan, As part of the Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment to make a...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is taking action on a number of fronts to increase the number of Irish businesses using AI, in line with our National AI Strategy, “AI – Here for Good”. I chair the newly refreshed Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum, with industry and expert representatives, which provides valuable advice and perspectives on how we can...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (21 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Ireland's digitalisation goals and actions to achieve them are set out in the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital. Our target is to reach 90% of SMEs at basic digital intensity by 2030. The EU's Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), published as part of the Report on the State of the Digital Decade on 27 September 2023, shows that Ireland holds a leading position in the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (21 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: There is a responsibility on company directors to ensure that they adhere to the requirements of company law. In this regard, section 142 of the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) limits the number of directorships that an individual can hold at a particular time to 25. There are exceptions to this general rule and section 142 provides that in reckoning whether an individual has 25...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (21 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 will amend and enhance the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act). The General Scheme of the Bill was developed following extensive consultation and engagement with stakeholders and includes provisions amending the 2014 Act primarily in the areas of corporate governance, company law enforcement and supervision,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (8 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: The 2023 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), published as part of the Report on the State of the Digital Decade on 27 September 2023, showed that 85% of SMEs in Ireland have at least a basic level of digital intensity, which places Ireland 4th in the EU. Ireland's digitalisation goals and actions to achieve them are set out in the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ports Policy (8 May 2024)

Dara Calleary: Restrictive measures, also referred to as sanctions, are legally binding measures that can be taken against individuals, entities or countries. UN and EU Member States are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of UN and EU sanctions respectively, as well as for identifying breaches and imposing penalties. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is one of three National...