Results 101-120 of 7,177 for speaker:Dara Calleary in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (24 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: In relation to the filing of annual returns with the Companies Registration Office (CRO), I should clarify at the outset, that the Registrar of Companies is a statutory role and is administratively independent in the exercise of this function. I am informed that the company in question had an annual return date of 30 September 2022, but elected to file early and made the annual return up...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (24 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) entered into force in January 2023 and Ireland along with other EU member states have until 6 July 2024 to give effect to the new requirements. The first companies in scope, however, will be required to report from financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2024 financial year, and to that end, my Department is endeavouring to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will re-examine the rules pertaining to traineeships at ETB centres, specifically to allow school-levers enrolling on such courses to access the training allowance without being bound by the rule that states they must have been in receipt of a social welfare payment; if he agrees that his rule is very prohibitive and sends out the wrong...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students returning to third level education to complete a degree at the same level as one previously attained, but four years ago, are eligible for the reduction in student contribution as announced in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (18 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority's (CEA) budget for 2023 is €9,706 million, a budget uplift of 25% over its 2022 allocation. Budget 2024 includes a commitment to provide an additional €1.2 million to the CEA, a 12% increase over 2023 bringing its budget to €10,906 million, and signals Government's continued commitment to ensuring the CEA has the requisite resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 522. To ask the Minister for Health for details on non-payment of the pandemic payment to a company (details supplied). [44805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (12 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Programme for Government set down a commitment to enhance and reform PIAB. The overarching aim is to increase the number of claims settled through the Board and without the need for litigation. To meet this commitment the Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIRB) Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on 13 December 2022. The reform and enhancement of the Board through the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (12 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: Balanced regional enterprise development continues to be a key policy for me and this Government, and is reaffirmed in the Department’s White Paper on Enterprise. My Department contributes to this agenda in several ways, including through the development, implementation and oversight of nine Regional Enterprise Plans. The Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan covers Laois, Offaly,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (12 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: Balanced regional enterprise development continues to be a key policy for me and this Government, and is reaffirmed in the Department’s White Paper on Enterprise. My Department contributes to this agenda in several ways, including through the development, implementation and oversight of nine Regional Enterprise Plans. The South-East Regional Enterprise Plan covers Carlow,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (12 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: As the Deputy is aware my department has policy responsibility for the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The directive is one of a number of measures under the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Finance Agenda. Companies in scope will be required to report annually in their directors' report on environmental, social and governance including human rights...

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

Dara Calleary: I met with the CEO of the Electoral Commission on Wednesday 18 July 2023. At our meeting we discussed digital issues, in particular the use of artificial intelligence tools. The Government launched the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, in February 2022. Much progress has been made on implementation, and a full progress report, covering...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 525. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the non-EU doctor scheme; how many GPs have been recruited to date; to provide a breakdown, by county, of the number and location of GPs recruited; how many more are planned to be recruited in 2023 and 2024; the criteria for placement of recruited doctors across the country; what the national average of GPs-to-CHO population in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 614. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding grant funding for a mens' shed in Mayo which was announced in November 2022 (details supplied). [43777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Oct 2023)

Dara Calleary: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are significant delays in COS Scheme - Community Opthalmic Physicians employed by HSE. [42205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dental Services (28 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: Parliamentary Question no. 238 of 20 September 2023 outlined, in general terms, some of the options available to consumers. It did not address any specific issues raised by the Deputy which, I understand, may be before the Courts and or professional bodies. I understand from the Department of Justice that management of the courts, including the Small Claims Court, operational matters and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (26 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: Department Officials are currently engaged in the negotiations of the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products. The Department ran a public consultation on the EU proposal for a new directive on liability of defective products. This proposal revises the existing Product Liability Directive, adopted nearly 40 years ago during which time there have been several...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS) was launched in September 2020 and provided loans to SMEs and small Mid-Caps until 30 June 2022. No further loans were approved after the closing date. The scheme provided vital access to lending facilities for a wide range of sectors and supported the economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.9,857 loans for a value of almost €709...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: The European Accessibility Act (EU) 2019/882 will introduce mandatory minimum accessibility requirements for certain products and services across the European Union. I understand that work is currently being carried out by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to transpose the requirements set out in this Act ahead of considering its implementation phase.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dental Services (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: My Department has no role in relation to the matter referred to which I am informed is before the Courts and as such I do not intend to comment in any specific way. In general terms the Consumer Rights Act 2022 provides strong and clear consumer rights and remedies when buying goods and services. If a business has not met its legal obligations in relation to providing a service it has to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) has an approved staff complement of 76, which includes 60 civil servant employees and 16 seconded members of An Garda Síochána (AGS). The CEA currently has 8 civil servant vacancies and 2 AGS vacancies which are set out by job title and the expected date for the filling of each in the table below. Job Title Number ...