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

Simon Coveney: ...cases with local authorities. For example, over the last 5 years data transfers have occurred for the administration of a number of loan schemes, including the Small Business Assistance Scheme; Long Term Investment Scheme and Brexit Impact Loan Scheme. Small amounts of person-specific data may also be shared for the purposes of post audit review of these schemes to prevent fraud and to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...– the Digital Ireland Framework and to our international commitments including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Government’s White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 sets out the medium- and long-term ambitions for a vibrant, resilient, regionally balanced and sustainable economy made up of a diversified mix of leading global companies, internationally competitive...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It is obviously a big concern to me. I know VMware well. It is a fantastic company with a skilled workforce who have done an amazing job for quite a long time in Cork. VMware has been acquired by a company called Broadcom. We knew that when the acquisition or merger took place, there would be an impact. The workforce also knew that....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...; the Digital Ireland Framework and to our international commitments including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Government’s White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 sets out the medium- and long-term ambitions for a vibrant, resilient, regionally balanced and sustainable economy made up of a diversified mix of leading global companies, internationally competitive Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...of high living stands and growing further the all island economy.In 2024, my Department will also continue to implement Government’s White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 which sets out the medium and long-term ambitions for my Department across the seven priority pillars set out in the White Paper which are: 1 Integrating Decarbonisation and Net Zero Commitments 2 Placing Digital...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...– the Digital Ireland Framework and to our international commitments including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Government’s White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 sets out the medium- and long-term ambitions for a vibrant, resilient, regionally balanced and sustainable economy made up of a diversified mix of leading global companies, internationally competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...; the Digital Ireland Framework and to our international commitments including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Government’s White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030 sets out the medium- and long-term ambitions for a vibrant, resilient, regionally balanced and sustainable economy made up of a diversified mix of leading global companies, internationally competitive Irish...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: .... The committee will be aware that the mandate of the local enterprise offices, LEOs, has expanded to cover businesses who have grown to more than ten employees. In fact, LEOs can now support companies that have up to 50 employees as long as they are exporting. The additional funding will be allocated to financial supports such as trading online vouchers, energy efficiency grants, and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ..., the demand was not what we expected, for a whole series of reasons. Many businesses had hedged with regard to their business costs. Some businesses, particularly much smaller businesses, felt there was a long application process and they did not want to take on a professional accountant to do that. I think some businesses were perhaps a bit nervous about a long, detailed application...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...lots of sites around the country and it has obligations to do everything it can to try to realise their potential. On the analysis of areas where there could and perhaps should be more job creation in order that people do not have to travel long distances, the IDA has committed to delivering 19 advanced building solutions across six regions in 15 locations, working with local authorities...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...them get them back on their feet quickly. Often cash flow is an issue in getting retail outlets restocked at short notice. They need cash quickly and they need it at competitive loan rates without long application processes. Microfinance Ireland has come under the parentage of the Department. It used to be independent of the Department and now it is very much part of it, even though it...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Ukraine War (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...that controlled items could be exported from Ireland in breach of the regulations and used to cause injury in regional conflicts or to violate human rights in third countries. That was quite a long answer, but it is quite a complex issue.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Information and Communications Technology (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...it does not just bring companies into Ireland but also ensures that, when they are here, they are properly looked after and that we hear from them when they have concerns. Yesterday, I had an hour-long meeting with representatives of a very large tech company in Galway to make sure we fully understand its view on competitiveness in Ireland by comparison with other parts of the world....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: -----that there will be virtually no application process at all and all these businesses will automatically qualify as long as they are trading.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: We are putting €250 million out there with virtually no application process at all because small businesses, in particular very small ones, have said to me that they do not want a long detailed application process and to have to apply to the Revenue Commissioners because they do not want to have to take on an accountant to do it, as that is another cost that they cannot afford. We are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: The important thing is that we get this right. This legislation was only enacted in April this year. It has not been going on for a very long time. The Deputy knows how the WRC works on something as complex as this, although it is not that complicated to be fair. It wants to build consensus between the two sides so that the code of practice is robust and makes a real difference to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: .... While there may be opportunities in certain sectors to reduce reliance on imports from markets that have proven to be disrupted, we are also aware that success in export markets is crucial to the long-term growth the Irish economy. Assistance for companies focused on growth through international sales is a priority for my Department and for our enterprise development Agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...Companies (MNCs) remains essential to winning Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). IDA Ireland holds a circa 19-hectare landbank at the Mell in Drogheda, Co Louth. This landbank forms part of IDA’s long term strategic plans to position Drogheda and the wider Mid-East region to compete for FDI investment. IDA is committed to building an Advanced Building Solution (ABS) on the new...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...Department, through Enterprise Ireland, is working directly with companies in the sector, providing funding, advisory and capability building assistance to deliver innovation and to assist in their long-term development and growth and to strengthen their competitiveness and productivity across all regions. Enterprise Ireland is not aware of any further proposed job losses in the agri-food...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: White Papers (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...2022, the White Paper on Enterprise sets out the Government’s approach to enterprise policy for the period to 2030. The White Paper sets out Ireland`s industrial policy for the medium- to long-term, building on Ireland`s economic strengths of an open economy with strong trade and foreign direct investment, a vibrant innovation hub, and a resilient labour market. In May of this...