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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (3 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator and assure her she will have my support. For the people she represents it is an important area in regional Ireland. It is good to see the IDA has strongly turned the dial so that 54% of all investments are now in regional Ireland. It is important that continues. The Senator rightly pointed out the importance of broadband. We now have broadband speeds in the most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (3 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: We will raise that important issue with Customs and Excise and Revenue. We obviously have improved infrastructure post Brexit, which is important to our economy. We have seen significant investment in Rosslare and Dublin Port in particular. I am not specifically aware of the issue but we will raise it with Revenue and Customs and Excise and come back on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (3 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: Absolutely. We will arrange that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (3 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: It absolutely would. That would be a key target through digitalisation and the White Paper. It is important because there is a significant challenge with AI. The transformation it can have on our economies is incredible. It is important businesses are aware of it, working in it and trying to future proof themselves for it.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (2 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services. The WRC is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: The main policy achievements and actions taken by my Department to boost jobs and business between June 2020 and December 2022 are set out in our Annual Reports, which are available on our website at www.enterprise.gov.ie. These reports set out details of the objectives realised under each of the department’s strategic goals. Key achievements for my Department in 2023 are listed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (2 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy is aware, in February 2022, the Low Pay Commission was asked by the then Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the issues around retaining or removing the sub-minimum youth rates of the National Minimum Wage and to make recommendations on the subject. To inform its work, the Low Pay Commission asked the ESRI to conduct background research...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: My Department is pro-actively integrating climate action into all aspects of the Department and its agencies’ activities, and engaging with all businesses in Ireland, from microbusinesses to large corporates, about the many opportunities for decarbonisation. The White Paper on Enterprise highlighted the need for an integrated approach to enterprise policy that aligns our growth...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (26 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: In 2022, the Low Pay Commission was asked to examine the issues around retaining or removing the sub-minimum youth rates of the National Minimum Wage and to make recommendations on the subject. The Low Pay Commission’s report on these sub-minimum rates was published earlier this month. The Low Pay Commission has recommended the removal of all sub-minimum youth rates of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: The issue of commercial rents is a contractual matter for the parties involved. In October 2020, my Department published a Code of Conduct between Landlords and Tenants for Commercial Rents as a voluntary framework to facilitate discussions between landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19. It sets out a structured approach for engagement between both commercial landlords and tenants, based...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the reopening of the ICOB grant scheme from May 15th until May 29th. This was to ensure those business owners who missed the original deadline had the opportunity to register. I also made a change to the scheme that allows for a second payment to be made to businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors, or for a double payment to businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the reopening of the ICOB grant scheme from May 15th until May 29th. This was to ensure those business owners who missed the deadline had another opportunity to register. I also made a change to the scheme that allows for a second payment to be made to businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors, or a double payment for businesses in those...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Closures (25 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: Stryker are a valued and long-standing employer in Ireland, having first established here in 1998 and now employing over 5,000 people across 7 sites in Limerick and Cork. The IDA have a strong working relationship with Stryker, both in Ireland and at corporate level in the United States. In this regard, my Department has been informed that there are no job losses proposed for the company's...

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

Peter Burke: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the reopening of the ICOB grant scheme from May 15th until May 29th. This was to ensure those business owners who missed the original deadline had the opportunity register. I made a change to the scheme that allows for a second payment to be made to businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors or a double payment for businesses in those...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: The Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union was published on 19th October 2022 and must be transposed by 15th November 2024. The Directive aims to ensure that workers across the European Union are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living wherever they work. The Directive includes three sets of measures: 1. One of the goals of the Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: The Biopharma sector is central to Ireland’s economic success and has been for many years, and I very much welcome the report from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), Skills for Biopharma: Researching and Forecasting the Current and Future Skills Needs of the Biopharma Sector in Ireland to 2027, which was published at the end of April. The report shows that we can expect...

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

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the reopening of the ICOB grant scheme from May 15th until May 29th. This was to ensure those business owners who missed the deadline had the opportunity to register. I also made a change to the scheme that allows for a second payment or double payment to businesses in the hospitality and retail...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: No one said that, absolutely not.

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this very important debate on the asylum and migration pact. From a country with a population of more than 5 million, I know how many people we have who claim Irish descent right across the world. There are approximately 70 million people around the globe. That is so much a part of our story and what it means to be Irish and the shared experiences...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (19 Jun 2024)

Peter Burke: I am informed that the IDA does not use business development consultants in the US or Australia. IDA has a network of 8 offices in the US and one office in Sydney, Australia. Each office has its own team of overseas executives who manage client and investor relationships.