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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Oct 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application for a General Employment Permit for the person concerned in the details supplied was received on 17th September 2024. On 18th September 2024 the application was formally accepted and placed in the processing queue. Applications for employment permits are dealt with in date order. As of 26th September 2024, the...

Animal Sentience Bill 2024: First Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: It is not opposed.

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: That was the easiest thing yet.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: I assure Deputies Collins and McGrath-----

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: -----that there will not be any additional costs for SMEs due to the passage of this Bill. I reassure them that, as Minister of State with responsibility for this matter in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, my commitment is to reducing bureaucracy and unnecessary red tape and making it even easier to do business here in Ireland. We heard statistics earlier from a...

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: No, we did not.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: The local authority is responsible for the rates.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: I thank Deputies - for the most part - for their overall support for this Bill and for the comments I have heard this evening, many of which have been very helpful. I thank my officials from the Department who have steered this Bill through pre-legislative scrutiny and in the Chamber today. I wish to respond to some of the comments made. Deputy O’Reilly referred to the need to...

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: So will I, as Minister of State.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: There is not.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: Perfect.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: No problem. I will answer them.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: Me too.

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." In bringing this Bill before the House, I am standing in for the Minister of State with responsibility for trade promotion, digital and company regulation, Deputy Calleary, who is travelling on official business. Before proceeding, I acknowledge the significant work by those involved, most notably in the past 12 months, to develop the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an office under the aegis of my Department and is independent in the exercise of its statutory functions. Given the independence of the WRC I cannot comment on individual cases. Decisions of adjudication officers of the WRC may be appealed by either party to a decision, within 42 days of the decision. In Ireland, robust mechanisms exist for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Visa Applications (24 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that a Critical Skills Employment Permit application for the person concerned in the details supplied was received on the 28th of August 2024 and the application was placed in the processing queue on the 29th of August 2024. On the 2nd September, the Critical Skills Employment Permit application was refused, as the minimum annual...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: Since the last update provided to the Deputy on 21 March 2024, the General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 was approved by Government on 28 May 2024. The Bill will make changes to the Insolvency Payments Scheme. These changes include:expanding access to the Insolvency Payments Scheme to protect employees of employers who cease trading...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (24 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Government has brought forward a substantial range of measures to reduce costs and enhance support for small businesses. This includes changes to the Local Enterprise Office Energy Efficiency Grant. The Energy Efficient Grant (EEG) supports capital investment by businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and overall energy costs by accelerating the adoption of low carbon technologies...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (18 Sep 2024)

Emer Higgins: Social Enterprises are an important and growing part of Ireland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, creating jobs and stimulating local economic activity and are recognised as an integral part of Ireland’s broad enterprise policy landscape. Policy responsibility for social enterprises lies with the Department of Rural and Community Development and in July this year my colleague...