Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The Employment Permits Online System (EPOS) will be offline from 6pm, Thursday 17 April.  📅 The new system will launch on Monday 28 April. Remember to complete draft employment permit applications so that they can be transferred to the new Employment Permits Online. ▶️ For more information -https://lnkd.in/emY_Xb2y

Marion Cuddy has been a support for Irish designers and milliners, ensuring their work continues to shine. ✨ Learn how the National Enterprise Hub is also supporting Irish businesses— the single source for all government grants & funding, training programmes, and expert advice. Visit www.neh.gov.ie or speak to an advisor today on (01) 727 2100

Minister Peter Burke has announced Government approval to accelerate the development of a new whole-of-government Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ec_TFd9v

📢 Call for Candidates! The OECD - OCDE Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct (WPRBC) is seeking an outstanding individual to become its next Chair from January 2026! The Chair works closely with delegates, National Contact Points, stakeholders and the OECD Secretariat to promote responsible business conduct, including in the context of due diligence and public policies. Further information and details of how to apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/dW9vCMAj #ResponsibleBusiness #BuildingBetterBusiness

📢 Public Consultation Collective Bargaining 📢 We are looking for views on the possible content of Ireland’s national action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining and how Ireland can progressively increase and promote collective bargaining. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT_vDESC

Minister Darragh O'Brien TD officially launched the Business Energy Upgrades Scheme at Roganstown Hotel & Country Club. The Department through Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has introduced new Rapid Approval Grants for a range of impactful energy upgrade measures which provides immediate approval to enable quick delivery of investments. The scheme complements the Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA) and the Non-Domestic Microgeneration Grant and significantly expands the range of Rapid Approval Grants targeted at small and medium businesses to enable them to carry out energy and emission saving investments. This scheme offers support for a high-quality energy audit and a range of common building upgrade measures including, pumps, solar thermal, solar PV, automatic controls, heat pumps, air handling units and fabric. In addition, support is offered to optimise existing building management systems, and for retrofit design activities. Visit SEAI.ie

Are you a community group, an SME, or a farmer? Are you interested in delivering a solar or wind project, exporting renewable electricity to the grid? Apply now for the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme Find out more at https://www.gov.ie/SRESS More info here: ISME Ireland Ibec Chambers Ireland Small Firms Association National Standards Authority of Ireland Irish Green Building Council

Sustainability is good for business.   Reducing your emissions can cut your energy costs and make a positive impact on the environment.   Getting started is easy with the Climate Toolkit 4 Business. With it you can calculate your emissions and get practical suggestions in minutes.   https://lnkd.in/dfTQf_mu #BuildingBetterBusiness  

Employment Permits System: New Measures to Support the Transport Sector Minister Peter Burke, has signed regulations making changes to the employment permits system to address skills shortages in Ireland’s transport sector. The quota for car mechanics will increase by 200, the quota for HGV and Bus mechanics by 200, and the quota for vehicle body builders and repairers has increased by 50. Find out more about these changes and the Employment Permits system - https://lnkd.in/eXrNxegk #BuildingBetterBusiness Alan Dillon TD

Comhairliúchán Poiblí Tá ionchur á lorg ag an Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta (RFTF) faoi láthair maidir le forbairt a Ráitis Straitéise nua don tréimhse 2025-2028. Faigh tuilleadh eolais faoin gcomhairliúchán seo agus ár ngníomhaíochtaí ag - https://lnkd.in/eemEigpi #DéanSárGhnó