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Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Damien English: ...put the work in. We are getting a bang for our work. Many projects are under way. The Minister visited my county only a few weeks ago. Looking back over the past few years, more than €28 million in funding from her Department has been invested in many projects right throughout the county, from Castlepollard to Fore, and from Oldcastle, Athboy, Moylagh up into Dunderry,...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: ...level of inflation for 38 years was recorded in June 2022 at 9.1%, a level not seen since 1984. September marked the 12th straight month where the annual increase for the CPI has been at least 5%. These increased costs will cause significant strains on the working capital position of SMEs. They will need to spread the costs of the next 12 to 24 months over a longer timeframe to avoid...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Damien English: ...level of inflation for 38 years was recorded in June 2022 at 9.1%, a level not seen since 1984. September marked the 12th straight month where the annual increase for the CPI has been at least 5%. These increased costs will cause significant strains on the working capital position of our SMEs and they will need to spread their costs over the next one to three years to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (25 Oct 2022)

Damien English: ...2022, with the intention to extend it to 28 February 2023 subject to the anticipated extension of the TCF. In addition to this is a new Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme, which will make up to €500 million in low-cost investment loans of up to 10 years available to SMEs, with no collateral required for loans up to €500,000. A minimum of 30% of the lending volume will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 Oct 2022)

Damien English: ...of which are regionally based, provide space, mentoring and support to start-up founders and teams, helping them to scale internationally. To date, my Department has provided funding of €250 million administered by Enterprise Ireland to support the establishment of some 270 Enterprise Centres throughout Ireland, of which approximately 40 of these Centres originated from the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (15 Sep 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 69 and 76 together. Universal and equitable access to safe, effective and affordable vaccines is crucial in the global fight against COVID-19. The WTO Ministerial Conference concluded on 17 June with Ministers agreeing an outcome in relation to the production and supply of Covid-19 vaccines. The ‘Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement’...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Damien English: To date, my Department has provided funding of €250 million, administered by Enterprise Ireland, to assist the establishment of some 270 Enterprise Centres throughout Ireland. In 2022, €5 million in funding was made available to Community Enterprise Centres though the Regional Enterprise Innovation and Scoping Scheme. Since 2017, Enterprise Ireland has administered...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)

Damien English: ...who need that care can receive it, including the person to whom the Deputy referred, for whom more than 40 hours was approved. In budget 2021, the Minister of State secured additional funding of €150 million for home support to progress the development of a reformed model of service delivery to underpin the statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home support services...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 33, 37, 52, 58 and 59 together. I thank Deputy Connolly and her colleagues for tabling them. As we have outlined previously to both Houses, universal and equitable access to safe, effective and affordable vaccines, diagnostics and treatments is crucial in the global fight against Covid-19. This is at the heart of the Irish Government's international...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 May 2022)

Damien English: ..., climate action and smart working 3. Support cluster organisations in driving the development and growth of enterprise 4. Bolster the South-West as a leader in sustainable food production and agri-tech 5. Embrace the opportunities of climate action in the marine, circular bioeconomy, tourism and energy sectors 6. Ensure a pipeline of talent in the region, focusing on sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 May 2022)

Damien English: ...and regional area while providing facilities for remote working, helping start-ups to scale internationally and attracting small scale FDI. To date, my Department has provided funding of €250 million administered by Enterprise Ireland to assist the establishment of some 270 Enterprise Centres throughout Ireland. In 2022, an additional €5 million in funding will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Construction Industry (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: ...a focus on skills and everything else the Deputy touched on. The Deputy asked about the timeline for the proposal. Thankfully, the money has been set aside through Enterprise Ireland. A €5 million budget is set aside to drive this over the next couple of years. The call for proposals opened in February and closed on 4 March. It was open to all in the research community to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised and will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. The Deputy will be aware that my Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...and manufacturers honouring deals brokered under COVAX, and that unequal distribution, rather than supply, could compromise global access to vaccines. Ireland has committed to donate up to 5 million COVID-19 vaccines. To date, a total of 2.9 million have been accepted as donations and of these over 1.3m have been delivered to countries including Uganda, Nigeria, Indonesia and Ghana....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country over February and March this year. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Enterprise Support Services (30 Nov 2021)

Damien English: ...say that there is optimism among the LEOs that there will be strong demand for such grants as the economy begins to return to normality. The local enterprise offices will be receiving an additional €2 million in funding in 2022. This represents an almost 5% increase to drive on with their work. This investment will allow each of the 31 local enterprise offices to enhance the role...

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