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South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Go raibh maith ag an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus táim buíoch de gach Teachta as páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo. I have remarks generally framed from my Department's point of view, which leads out on Powering Prosperity. I will try to refer to some of the more constructive comments. If I do not get to a Deputy's point, I will...

Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Motion (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 16th September, 2024.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his welcome this morning. I thank Senator Lombard for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. As the Senator has said, the second platform for growth scheme was launched by Fáilte Ireland in January 2020. The call was directed at local authorities. It was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I share the Senator's frustration. I am familiar with these projects. I have seen one just beside me, albeit in County Sligo, and one in Mayo. They have been complex to deliver. If the Senator wants to engage with the CEO of Cork County Council, as I said, the two reasons that I have been given here are in relation to a stand-alone wastewater treatment system and Irish Water's concerns...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I meant to state at the outset that I am taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Foley, who has been very focused on school building. There has been record school capital investment during her tenure. There has been engagement by the Department in respect of county development plans and local area plans and, more specifically in the context of Gorey and Arklow, with plans below these...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an issue seo a chur os ár gcomhair. As the Senator knows, in order to plan for school provision and to analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department of Education divides the country into 314 school planning areas.It uses a geographic information system which facilitates the analysis of data from a range of sources, including...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (10 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: In my capacity as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I can speak to addictive interface designs, a deceptive practice used by online traders and a topic that has come to the fore in relation to consumer protection issues. The EU Commission carried out a Digital Fitness Check, details of which have been recently published. The Fitness Check was carried out in response to concerns...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach, an gcléireach agus an gcoiste as an deis a thabhairt dúinn an Bille tábhachtach seo a phlé. I thank the Chair, committee and secretariat for making time this morning. I was not able to attend the Second Stage debate so I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Emer Higgins, for taking it and acknowledge her and Deputy O'Reilly's...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I agree that for large companies, that element of public accountability is needed. We have had virtual and hybrid meetings in effect for almost four years, since the start of the pandemic. We have had very few significant issues in that space and we have been watching for them. There is regulation making power in section 176A (9) which will allow the Minister to make regulations around:...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: Absolutely, I am focused on the CEA's resources. Since legislation for the CEA was first proposed in 2018, its resources have been doubled. We also have good arrangements with An Garda Síochána for secondments. Budget 2024 gave a 14% increase on budget 2023 and budget 2025 will increase that again to €11.5 million. However, I will be straight. It is difficult for the CEA...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I apologise, but I did not hear the question.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: It would be the normal things such as a business bill or a certificate from the Companies Registration Office. We can use eircodes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: The requirement applies to any company. Any company seeking to register with the registrar would have to provide documentation. The registrar will have the power and scope to seek further documentation, particularly with regard to registration address. I know where the Deputy is coming from. There are many virtual offices and workspaces now but the registrar is very well attuned to and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank the officials from my Department who are with me. They have worked incredibly hard on this. I am not sure I am going to be back before this particular select committee, although I hope I will be, so I will thank the Cathaoirleach and the various members of the secretariat over the last year. It has always been a good committee to come to. I acknowledge Deputies Bruton and Stanton...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I am not aware of any claims of unfair competition and market abuse by SOLAS in relation to the Safe Pass Programme. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with and enforcing competition law in Ireland. The CCPC is independent in the performance of its statutory functions as per section 9(5) of the Competition...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (8 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority has a full civilian staff complement of 72 WTEs. As at 1 October 2024 there were 14 civilian vacancies and the details of each are set out in tabular form below. Job Title WTE Vacancy Estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies Estimated timeframe in which each of the vacancies will be filled ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (3 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) and the Garda Commissioner are statutorily independent in their functions and matters relating to Garda resourcing are an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the CEA and An Garda Síochána was signed on the 3rd June 2022. This MoU formalised and detailed the arrangements to provide...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Dara Calleary: I welcome this year's budget provisions for enterprise and for our Department more widely. I commend the Minister, Deputy Burke, and the officials in our Department on the work they have engaged in with the Department of public expenditure in recent weeks to secure a package worth €1 billion plus for our Department next year. The Minister has reflected on how far we have come over...