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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Niall Collins
28. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding regional IDA site visits and vacant properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43167/17]
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
Robert Troy
29. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being pursued to promote the IDA business park in Mullingar. [42957/17]
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IDA Ireland
Mattie McGrath
30. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the decision end the contract of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42756/17]
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
31. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to protect SMEs along the Border region that are most exposed to the impact of Brexit. [42754/17]
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Foreign Direct Investment
Clare Daly
32. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department's efforts to attract foreign direct investment are being considered in terms of wider capacity and policy to provide infrastructure and housing for employees of companies that may chose to relocate to here. [43132/17]
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Job Initiatives
Mick Wallace
33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to address the low job quality in new employment growth in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43169/17]
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Economic Competitiveness
Niall Collins
34. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to reverse the continual fall in Irish business competitiveness levels and making Ireland an attractive location for businesses to locate particularly Ireland's competitiveness standing with the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43168/17]
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effects that Brexit will have on SMEs along the Border region; and if plans have been made to protect them. [42753/17]
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Action Plan for Jobs
Robert Troy
36. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 will be published; and if all submissions to this plan will be taken into consideration. [42956/17]
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Trade Agreements
Thomas P. Broughan
37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding CETA; the position regarding TTIP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42768/17]
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Foreign Direct Investment
Bernard Durkan
38. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she and her Department continue to promote Ireland as an attractive location for foreign direct investment with particular reference to the ability to compete effectively with all other countries in the EU and outside; the locations the greatest competition is likely to come from; if particular advantages and disadvantages have been identified from an Irish perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43137/17]
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Action Plan for Jobs
Niall Collins
39. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the policy measures in the action plan for jobs to bring down the levels of underemployment. [43166/17]
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Departmental Agencies
Maurice Quinlivan
40. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the previously announced plan to double Irish representation abroad will impact agencies under her remit, namely Enterprise Ireland and the IDA; the number of extra staff envisaged; and when this plan will be available. [43036/17]
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Job Creation
Bernard Durkan
41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation and technology continues to play a prominent role in job creation in all regions throughout the country in respect of new locations and existing enterprises; if particular advantages or disadvantages have been identified in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43138/17]
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Skills Shortages
Jan O'Sullivan
42. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to predictions that Ireland may have to recruit workers from abroad on a larger scale to fill vacancies in businesses; if she has engaged with Ministers and Departments to ensure that education, training and in-work upskilling are provided for those who remain unemployed or underemployed in order that persons who can benefit from the improving economy are not left behind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43032/17]
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
Catherine Connolly
43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and location of IDA sites in Galway city and county that are not in use; the length of time they have not been in use; the amount they were purchased for and when; if the empty sites have been used since their purchase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/17]
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Online Business Voucher Scheme
Niamh Smyth
44. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there are incentives for companies changing from instore sales to online sales (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43239/17]
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Job Creation
Eugene Murphy
45. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the creation of 50 new jobs in Roscommon town by a company (details supplied) that was announced in June 2015 but have not been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43312/17]
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Brexit Issues
Bernard Durkan
46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she and her Department are making provision for the negative impact of Brexit, with particular reference to the industries here most likely to be negatively affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43325/17]
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Skills Shortages
Bernard Durkan
47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she and her Department have continued to monitor the availability of the requisite skills in the workplace, having regard to the skills requirements of the high-tech industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43326/17]