Written Answers Nos. 375-380
375. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70020/25]
View answerThe Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment does not operate any means-tested schemes or services.
Therefore, contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme are not assessed by this Department for eligibility purposes.
376. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a review of the Covid products scheme was carried out; the amount of aid drawn down by companies; the number of companies that drew down aid; the amount of the budget that remained unspent; and if his Department has developed any learnings from the scheme [70255/25]
View answerI have sought the information required from the Agencies under my remit and I will revert to the Deputy in due course.
377. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in his Department from the time when his Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70271/25]
View answerThe estimated average time taken as calculated from the date of decision of the Government to approve the drafting of each Bill based on its General Scheme, to the date on which the final Bill was published is estimated at 50 weeks. This is based on 18 pieces of legislation which where approved for drafting, and completed drafting in the period 2019 - 2025. It does not include legislation approved for drafting prior to 2019 which was completed during the 6 year period. It also does not include timelines on Bills which were approved for drafting in the time period but where drafting is still underway.
Legislative proposals are rarely similar or comparable on a like by like basis. Accordingly Bills will vary in complexity and in the drafting and legal resources required to progress from a General Scheme to a stamped copy. In the period in question, the time from Government approval to draft to publication by my Department ranged from 7 to 170 weeks. In addition, I note the period in question spans the period of the COVID-19 pandemic which had a significant impact in terms of resources available to my Department and in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and Attorney Generals' Office but which also necessitated drafting of new and urgent legislation.
378. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all funding and grant aid provided by heading and subhead to Kildare, Wicklow and Meath local authorities in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the amount returned and or not expended over the same period. [70307/25]
View answerThe information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.
I have sought the information required from the agencies under my remit and will revert to you in due course.
379. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule to include the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to include the amount expended by event in respect of venue hire, food, drinks and alcohol in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will provide same for events hosted within this jurisdiction to include event. [70351/25]
View answerThe information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.
380. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule to include the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland of the amounts expended by event in respect of the engagement of an external events management company, in the years 2024 and 2025 [70352/25]
View answerThe information requested is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is finalised.
The Deputy may wish to note Enterprise Ireland do not employ the services of an Event Management Company. Enterprise Ireland have a team of event managers who provide this service for Enterprise Ireland events.
