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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wind Energy Generation (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: In 2024, my Department developed Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy to ensure that Ireland maximises the economic benefits associated with the Government’s ambitious targets for offshore wind development over the coming decades. Powering Prosperity includes 40 targeted actions for implementation by the end of this year, aiming to support...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The Government remains committed to supporting the tourism and hospitality sector in County Louth and the wider northeast region, recognising its vital role in local employment and economic development. Louth is included in Ireland’s Ancient East Regional Tourism Development Strategy 2023 – 2027. Regional Tourism Development Strategies are being activated across every region...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Information and Communications Technology (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy will be aware, I launched Silicon Island: Ireland’s National Semiconductor Strategy in May with the aim of positioning Ireland as a key regional hub in the European semiconductor value chain. To this end, my Department is currently leveraging the opportunities presented by the Chips Joint Undertaking of the European Chips Act. Specifically, I-C3, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: In total, €400 million in grant aid was successfully paid to SMEs right across the country in 2024 under the Increased Cost of Business scheme and the Power Up grant. Following the launch of Power Up, the Department and local authorities became aware of an issue where businesses misclassified their business sector and were subsequently not eligible for the grant. In order to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy may be aware, Fáilte Ireland launched four distinct Regional Tourism Development Strategies for 2023 – 2027, covering the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, and Dublin. These strategies aim to navigate current challenges and steer towards sustainable recovery and continued success. They focus on unlocking the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise. Tourism and Employment, I am aware of the concerns of the Deputy and the public that Irish businesses adhere to national and international laws are regulations concerning trade. The Deputy will be aware that this Government is progressing the Occupied Territories Bill to give certainty to business and citizens of the relevant requirements and restrictions. In May,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, my responsibilities centre around the control of exports of dual-use and military items under EU and national legislation. 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: Regional Development (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: I and officials in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, in collaboration with its agencies – including Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices, have had ongoing active engagement with counterparts in Northern Ireland, particularly through the Shared Island Initiative and InterTradeIreland. These engagements aim to strengthen economic ties, support...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The Life-Sciences sector - which includes pharma, biopharma and medtech – remains a cornerstone of Ireland’s industrial success, driving significant exports, and attracting foreign and indigenous investments in R&D, capital expenditure and employment. It currently accounts for over 100,000 jobs and over €130billion in exports. Over recent decades Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, I want businesses to become more sustainable. By doing so, businesses not only cut their emissions, they also cut their energy costs and become more competitive. The Government is supporting both SMEs and large industry to do so through a range of financial and advisory supports. For SMEs an energy audit is a great starting point, as it...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: Tourism is of critical importance to the Irish economy, providing circa. 227,000 jobs and €6 billion in income to our economy in 2024. The Government recognises the central importance of the tourism sector to Ireland's economy and communities and is acutely aware of the importance of local tourism accommodation as a resource for businesses and communities throughout Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government has tasked my Department with facilitating greater collaboration between domestic Irish firms and larger FDI firms located in Ireland. To achieve this, my Department is driving forward a number of plans, with the support of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland as our key enterprise agencies. Ireland’s FDI sector has been transformative for the economy and the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The (EU) 2022/2041 Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union was published on 19th October 2022 and was transposed in Ireland via the Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 633/2024 - European Union (Adequate Minimum Wages) Regulations 2024, meeting the deadline of the 15th November 2024. The Directive aims to ensure that workers across the European Union are protected by adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: 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: Job Losses (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: Wellman International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Ventures PCL, one of the world’s leading petrochemical producers and a leading global manufacturer of wool yarns. The broader Indorama Group is based in Bangkok, Thailand. As the Deputy will be aware, Wellman International Ltd, Mullagh, County Cavan produces polyester staple fibres, made primarily from recycled material,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The 2025 Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish a new enterprise strategy, Enterprise 2035, as a long-term ambition for enterprise growth and job creation over the coming decade. This policy will supersede the White Paper on Enterprise, maintaining a focus on building on Ireland’s strengths as an open economy with strong trade and foreign direct investment, a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Coillte Teoranta (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: I understand that Coillte has commissioned a Strategic Development Plan, previously called a Masterplan, for Portumna Forest Park. Fáilte Ireland is a strategic partner of Coillte’s and gives guidance in relation to sustainable tourism development as an aspect of this plan while also collaborating closely with Coillte on the tourism aspects of the plan. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: As set out previously, work has begun on the design of a voluntary Code of Practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability. Some businesses and state agencies already have some form of best practice, which is very encouraging. I believe that there is a role for a voluntary code that will have a particular focus on neurodiversity, learning from excellent examples already being...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government acknowledges the increased cost pressures on SME’s generally and commits to put in place initiatives to support them. This includes possible changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures in line with the normal budget process and also assisting businesses in adopting sustainable practices and digital technologies. In relation to general advice for these...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Hospitality VAT rate, in the context of commitments in the Programme for Government 2025: Securing Ireland’s Future. The former commits to bring forward measures to support SMEs, in particular the retail and hospitality sectors - acknowledging the increased cost pressures on these sectors - and that this will entail changes to VAT, among...