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

Damien English: Work is continuing on implementing the Plan for Action on Collective Redundancies published in June 2021, with some company law changes already made and a number of both employment rights and further company law changes being worked on by my Department. The Plan sets out several commitments to safeguard further the rights of workers in these circumstances including: 1. amendments to...

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

Damien English: Ireland’s employment permits system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations Lists which determine roles that are either professional occupations in critical short supply or those ineligible for an employment permit. These lists undergo regular, evidence-based review, guided by relevant research, a public/stakeholder consultation and the views...

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

Damien English: The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, in circumstances where there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. The system is managed through the use of lists designating highly skilled and ineligible...

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

Damien English: Responsibility for the hospitality sector is within the remit of Minister Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Government is acutely aware of the difficulties businesses have faced over the past number of years, including those in the hospitality sector, with the necessary COVID-19 restrictions and now with the increased cost of living and...

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

Damien English: The High-Level Group on Collective Bargaining which was formed under the auspices of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) has very recently submitted its Final Report for consideration. The EU Directive on the Minimum Wage was one of the issues which the Group were considering as part of its work. It has been the consistent policy of successive Irish Governments to promote...

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

Damien English: In Budget 2021, the Government provided an additional pay budget of €4.2million to the Health and Safety Authority. On foot of this additional funding, sanction has been given to the Health and Safety Authority to increase its human resources to a total of 317 roles across administrative, professional and technical grades. As the organisation expands, an extensive programme of...

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

Damien English: There is no statutory retirement age for employees in Irish legislation, apart from for certain public sector employees where statutory retirement ages may apply. A contract of employment will generally contain a retirement age, but this is a matter of contract between the parties. Arising from a recommendation of the 2016 Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Fuller Working Lives, the...

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

Damien English: A European Works Council (a “EWC”) is a body that facilitates information and consultation with European employees on transnational issues. EWCs are subject to the law of the Member State in which they are located. They derive from Directive 1994/45/EC (the “EWC Directive”) as transposed into Irish law by the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees...

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

Damien English: I understand that no job losses and/or redundancies are expected at this time due to the closure of part of this company's business. My Department officials have been in contact with Enterprise Ireland which has confirmed that approximately half of the jobs will be transferring to another company. Redeployment opportunities for remaining employees are also being made available across the...

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

Damien English: On 3 August 2022, I announced my intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022 my Department was informed that High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of 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: Work Permits (15 Sep 2022)

Damien English: Ireland’s employment permits system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations Lists which determine roles that are either in critical short supply or are ineligible for an employment permit. These lists undergo regular, evidence-based review, guided by relevant research, a public/stakeholder consultation and the views of the Economic...

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...

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

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority are currently drafting a Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality following a comprehensive review of the existing provisions on workplace ventilation in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 and to establish what further measures could be considered in relation to workplace air quality. Following Health and Safety...

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

Damien English: The State's employment permit system is designed to supplement Ireland's skills and labour supply over the short to medium term by allowing enterprises to recruit nationals from outside the EEA, where such skills or expertise cannot be sourced from within the EEA at that time. The system is, by design, vacancy led and managed through the operation of the critical skills and ineligible...

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

Damien English: I was very pleased to accept proposals for the Employment Regulation Orders submitted for the Early Years’ Services Sector. The proposals are a result of lengthy and detailed negotiations before a Joint Labour Committee consisting of representatives from both the employee and employer side, and their commitment to improved workplace relations is to be acknowledged. This recognition...

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

Damien English: Ireland’s employment permits system is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills and Ineligible Occupations Lists which determine roles that are either professional occupations in critical short supply or those ineligible for an employment permit. The regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour...

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

Damien English: The Programme for Government committed to examining the role of the Local Enterprise Offices in these specific areas: - Expand the role of the Local Enterprise Offices, so they can go further in supporting local job creation and allow them to provide direct grant support to businesses with more than 10 employees. - Put in place the structures to enable a seamless transition from the Local...

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

Damien English: The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, in circumstances where there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. The system is managed through the use of lists designating highly skilled and ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (15 Sep 2022)

Damien English: The Government worked hard with the business community in Ireland on the difficulties they faced in trading over the last few years - especially with supports made available related to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions they faced. We will continue to work with and support businesses, including those in the retail sector, as they look to get through the next challenges they face,...