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

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. The majority of employment permits issued to this sector are new employment permits for individuals who come to Ireland to work from outside the State. This table below sets out the number of permits issued to foreign nationals in this sector, who were already in the State and were holders of a General Employment Permit when the...

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

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills...

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

Damien English: I have asked officials in the Employment Permit Unit of my Department to liaise directly with the Deputy on this matter in the coming days.

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

Damien English: As Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, I am very conscious of the scale of the energy crisis and how worried retailers are as they witness the rising cost of energy and of doing business. With this in mind, in Budget 2023, the Government introduced a significant package to help businesses with escalating energy costs and to plan for the future. The new Temporary Business...

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

Damien English: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for advice and guidance, financial assistance and other supports for anyone, including people with disabilities, intending to start or grow a business. In that regard, the LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service in relation to all relevant State supports available through agencies such as the Department of...

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

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. On 3 August 2022, I signalled 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, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment...

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

Damien English: The main source of copyright legislation in Ireland is the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (as amended) (the ‘CRRA’). The legislation grants rights to the creators (“authors”) of works to use, distribute and reproduce their work. In addition, protection is afforded to performers, producers and broadcasters of works by what are known as ‘related...

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

Damien English: The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are allocated a Training and Development budget to provide a wide range of high-quality entrepreneurial capability training and development programmes. Whether it is starting a business or growing a business, the LEOs tailor their offerings to meet the demand within their locality. The allocation is based on historical demand, as identified by each Local...

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

Damien English: Enterprise Centres provide important infrastructure for entrepreneurs and are an essential part of the start-up ecosystem across Ireland. The Centres, many 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...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The ‘Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement’ provides for a waiver of certain obligations of the TRIPS Agreement and includes clarifications that will allow eligible WTO Members to authorise a company to manufacture and export COVID-19 vaccines in a fast and simplified manner and without the consent of the patent owner. Developing countries will be able to use this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: EU Directive 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union aims to improve working conditions by promoting more transparent and predictable employment while ensuring labour market adaptability. It repeals Directive 91/533 EEC on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that in the case where an Employment Permit application is either withdrawn or refused, 90% of the fee paid is refundable. An employment permit is issued when all the qualifying conditions are satisfied. The current employment permits legislation does not, however, provide for a refund after an employment permit has issued if -...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is vacancy led and designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 26thMay 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received. On 28th July 2022 the application was refused. The applicant was informed of the refusal reasons and of their right to request a review of the decision within 28 days from the date of the refusal letter that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Ireland operates a managed employment permits system maximising the benefits of economic migration and minimising the risk of disrupting Ireland’s labour market. The system is designed to accommodate the arrival of non-EEA nationals to fill skills and labour gaps for the benefit of our economy, in the short to medium term, and is managed through the operation of the Critical Skills...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that, on 8thAugust 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received. On 6th September 2022 the application was refused. The refusal reasons included the following: - The position on offer is on the list of ineligible categories of employment for employment permits therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: The Statutory Instrument giving effect to the new Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry was to apply from 29 August 2022. However, on 24 August 2022, my Department was informed that the High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of the proposed Statutory Instrument. Department Officials have engaged the Attorney General’s office on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Following the review of Occupational Lists, announced in October 2021, additional permits were made available - under quota - for certain roles in the agricultural sector. This included the establishment of a quota of 100 General Employment permits for the role of Dairy Farm Assistant. The quotas issued were subject to a review of labour attraction and retention in the agricultural sector....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (12 Oct 2022)

Damien English: Responding to the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministers at the WTO Ministerial Conference in June 2022 agreed an outcome in relation to the production and supply of Covid-19 vaccines. The ‘Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement’ provides for a waiver of certain obligations of the TRIPS Agreement and includes clarifications that will allow eligible...