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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I undertake to take a closer look at that. To be honest, I am more familiar with the Spanish one.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that all Psychotherapists are required to be accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. The occupation of Psychotherapists is eligible for a Critical Skills Employment Permit which is the employment permit type used to attract highly skilled professionals into the State to reside and take up employment....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: IDA’s regional property programme ensures the continued supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices. The timely provision of appropriate, cost-effective property and infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of Multi-National Companies (MNCs) remains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: Ireland is currently accommodating more than 101,000 people seeking safety and shelter, between people fleeing war in Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. Over 200 properties are being used to accommodate people across every county. Despite the efforts of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability Integration and Youth, there are not enough beds available to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I would recommend that anyone looking to start their own business first speak with their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The LEO best placed to assist in this matter, is the LEO Dublin City , located at Block 4, Floor 1, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 RF3F and can be contacted by phone on 01-222 5611 or by e-mail at info@leo.dublincity.ie. The LEOS are the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I would recommend that anyone looking to start their own business first speak with their Local Enterprise Office (LEO). The LEOs are the ‘first-stop-shop’ for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance, and other supports to those wishing to start or grow their own business. In the first instance the LEOs provide a ‘signposting’ service for all government...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Government fully understands the importance of progressing policy proposals on reproductive health leave. However, this is a complex policy area and one which requires detailed assessment and sufficient consideration in advance of introducing legislation. A qualitative research study commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the renewal employment permit applications concerned in the details supplied were refused as the positions on offer were for roles which are on the Ineligible List of Occupations - occupations for which employment for which a General Employment Permit cannot be granted. It also appears from the information received that the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: In 2023, employment in Enterprise Ireland supported companies increases to a record 225,495, the highest ever recorded. The following figures are compiled from Enterprise Ireland’s Annual Employment Survey for 2023 County No. of Companies No. of Jobs Carlow 68 3,916 Cavan 70 6,942 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: This Government is committed to backing business and will continue to work closely with small businesses to support their growth, help them to find new markets, create jobs and take on the twin challenges of decarbonisation and digitalisation. The Local Enterprise Offices have a key role to play here. The recently announced results of the Local Enterprise Offices Annual Employment Survey are...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: May I be associated with the Cathaoirleach's kind words and offer of condolences to Deputy Bruton on the passing of the former Taoiseach, John Bruton? I am grateful to Deputy Bruton and the select committee for making time available to further progress the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023. We had a very good debate on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Deputy for indicating she will withdraw the amendment. I want to underline that I do appreciate her intentions with this amendment. There are a couple of things here with regard to a legal retirement and the stated voluntary nature of our industrial relations system in this State and any changes to collective bargaining can be aligned with our response to the report of the high...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I do not know that is what this amendment necessarily does, but to be quite clear, I am more than comfortable with the timing. We are talking about a matter of weeks. The second working group will be meeting before the end of this month. We are already at 14 February - as we all probably woke up realising today - we have a European Council meeting in three weeks' time and the Belgian...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: That is what the Belgians have very much stated. My Belgian counterpart has stated that. He said it to me on 10 January, which was the last time we spoke about it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the sentiments but Deputy O'Reilly's amendment goes a bit further than that intent. I refer to the Deputy's comments in relation to collective redundancies. It must be noted that all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment and where an employer is unable to pay, the State steps in to ensure that this is honoured as is. In an insolvency situation,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I am more than happy to facilitate that engagement, perhaps in the context of company law. I think that is what I was at, and where it is more appropriate, whereas this is when it comes into the area of statutory versus voluntary. The Deputy and I are both unionised workers. We do so on a voluntary basis. That is an option open to us. Inserting this amendment, while well-intentioned,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: To address the first point about what is happening at European level, the last European Council meeting I attended was just last month and I will be going again in two weeks' time for the EPSCO meeting. It is my understanding the Belgian Presidency has already convened a working party on this matter and a second working party meeting is scheduled at the end of this month to lead into the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Department of Justice has responsibility for the granting of immigration permissions that may provide for entry and work rights in the State for non EEA nationals and their spouses and partners where eligible to apply. Spouses and partners of Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit holders do not currently receive automatic work rights from that Department, however they are free to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (13 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: On 13 November 2023, the Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), on foot of a decision of the 349th Governing Body, sent a request for an advisory opinion to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948. On 14 December 2023, the ILO...