Parliamentary questions

Work Permits Applications

Clare Daly

483. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if additional resources are being provided to the relevant sections within her Department for processing the increased number of work permit applications arising out of the implementation of the Luximon judgment; and if not, the reason therefor. [45661/18]

Startup Funding

Brendan Griffin

484. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the start-up grant aids available to a business (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45700/18]

IDA Ireland

Brendan Ryan

485. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 18 September 2018, if the IDA has met with the new owners of a site (details supplied); if the owners have agreed to allow the IDA to continue to market the facility to both existing and potential clients in order to help attract new investment in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45728/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Micheál Martin

486. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the allocation in 2019 to North-South bodies in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45890/18]

Commissions of Investigation Data

Tony McLoughlin

487. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount her Department has spent in 2018 on carrying out commissions of investigations and State inquiries as recommended by the Independent Review Mechanism and State tribunals; the number and name of these investigations; the individual costs in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45905/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Éamon Ó Cuív

193. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to ensure the implementation of the second and final report of the Personal Injuries Commission in relation to the insurance industry; the number of recommendations that have been implemented to date; the number that are in the process of implementation; the number that have not yet had progress made on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44308/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Bernard Durkan

194. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which various sponsored funding remains available to small and medium enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44590/18]

Export Controls

Clare Daly

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if military and dual-use items that transit through Ireland from other EU states en route to their final destination are subject to the same export controls as exports of military and dual-use items from Ireland; and if not, the controls that apply. [44317/18]

Export Controls

Clare Daly

196. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if military and dual-use items that transit through Ireland from non-EU states such as the United States of America en route to their final destination are subject to the same export controls as exports of military and dual-use items from Ireland; and if not, the controls that apply. [44318/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of staff in her Department by grade. [44348/18]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

198. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 18 October 2018, if she will clarify that obstacles to the implementation of a presumption of denial policy in regard to the export of arms to Saudi Arabia in the absence of EU sanctions are diplomatic rather than legal and that it is a measure that Ireland has the power to implement independently in the Saudi Arabian case, in view of the provisions of the EU common position in regard to exports to countries in which there is a risk that arms will be used in the commission of serious violations of international law. [44415/18]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

199. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 18 October 2018, if her attention has been drawn to the first joint report of session 2017–19 issued by the UK Parliament's committees on arms export controls which recommended that the UK Government consider implementing a presumption of denial policy in regard to arms exports to countries which have not signed the arms trade treaty or that are on the UK's human rights priority list notwithstanding the fact that EU arms embargoes are not in place in regard to all such countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44416/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Michael McGrath

200. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an implementation report with timelines for the recommendations of the Personal Injuries Commission in its second and final report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44454/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

201. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits by county in quarter 1, 2 and 3 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44484/18]

Jobs Protection

Billy Kelleher

202. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports that have been put in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with the management of the company regarding these job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44485/18]

Jobs Initiative

Billy Kelleher

203. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date of the national jobs summit in November 2018. [44490/18]

Departmental Budgets

Billy Kelleher

204. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount announced by her Department in budget 2019 towards doubling Ireland’s global footprint. [44491/18]

Departmental Funding

Billy Kelleher

205. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated to the seed and venture capital fund in each year since established; and the number of approved applicants. [44492/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

206. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated to regional innovation and technology clusters programme for SMEs by and in each year since established; and the number of approved applicants in tabular form. [44493/18]

Science Foundation Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

207. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated to the strategic partnership programme for SFI in each year since it was established; and the number of approved applicants in tabular form. [44494/18]

Departmental Schemes

Billy Kelleher

208. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated to the retail online scheme in 2019. [44497/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Billy Kelleher

209. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to ensure Ireland is an attractive place for foreign direct investment to locate to following a report (details supplied) showing that total foreign direct investment here fell sharply in the first six months of 2018. [44498/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Billy Kelleher

210. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a case regarding the refusal to issue an employment permit to a person (details supplied); and the ruling issued. [44499/18]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

211. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the €251,945,000 capital allocation in jobs and enterprise development (details supplied) within her Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced and completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44511/18]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

212. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the €368,055,000 capital allocation in innovation (details supplied) within her Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced and completed in 2019, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44512/18]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Brendan Smith

208. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to improve the conditions attaching to the microfinance scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that small-scale enterprises, including one person businesses, find it difficult to source such finance; if a trades person in cases in which there are demands for such skills, seeking loan facilities for the purchase of necessary equipment is considered as a suitable loan applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44201/18]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data

Brendan Smith

209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of loans issued to date by county under the microfinance scheme; the size of enterprises awarded such loan facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44202/18]

Science Foundation Ireland

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria employed for membership of the Science Foundation Ireland oversight review panel; if the director general or senior SFI or departmental staff sat on the review panel or took part in deliberations in respect of funding decisions for an individual or for all of the SFI centres under review; the remit of the panel; the rationale for the existence of the panel to consider the funding allocations for SFI funded research centres 2019-2025; if such a panel’s existence has precedence in other locations internationally; if not, if such a model is a bespoke or unique model employed by SFI; her views on the international reputation of Ireland through the use of this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/18]

Military Exports

Clare Daly

211. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the January to June 2017 summary data publication in regard to exports under the Control of Exports Act 2008 published in 2017 was subsequently withdrawn and amended to show €12 million of military exports as opposed to €132 million of military exports; and if so, the reason therefor. [44161/18]

Trade Missions Data

Willie Penrose

212. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the location of trade missions she will participate in for the remainder of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44211/18]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Gnó, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta cad iad na céimeanna atá tógtha aige lena dhéanamh cinnte go bhfuil dóthain daoine ar fáil in a Roinn le seirbhísí a chur ar fáil dóibh siúd ar mian leo a ngnóthaí a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge leis an státseirbhís; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44374/18]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

214. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Gnó, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta cén céadatán den státseirbhís atá inniúil chun seirbhísí in a Roinn a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44395/18]

Departmental Bodies

Pearse Doherty

343. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the involvement of State bodies under her aegis in attending Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43222/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Mattie McGrath

344. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of engagements, meetings or correspondence that she has had with a person (details supplied) in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43386/18]

Local Authority Funding

Peadar Tóibín

345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the categories of funding available to local authorities through her Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43723/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Tony McLoughlin

346. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA and Enterprise Ireland site visits to County Leitrim since 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/18]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Mattie McGrath

347. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work of the IDA in securing employment opportunities in north County Tipperary, specifically Tipperary town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43776/18]

Job Creation

Eamon Scanlon

348. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken in budget 2019 to encourage and promote job creation in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal and the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43877/18]

Enterprise Support Services Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

349. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of grant aid paid by her Department or by the agencies under its remit in each of the years 2011 to 2017 in respect of the provision of animal feed compounding facilities and-or feed milling facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43901/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Billy Kelleher

1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to reduce the costs of doing business here and reverse Irish competitiveness deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42974/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effectiveness of the Brexit business supports currently available such as the Be Prepared grant, the market discovery fund and the Brexit loan scheme; her further views on the low uptake of these supports; her plans to increase the uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Billy Kelleher

3. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the implementation of each of the 14 recommendations made by the Personal Injuries Commission regarding personal injury awards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42975/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Mattie McGrath

4. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to address the high levels of employment deprivation in Tipperary town; the efforts being made to attract business to Tipperary town and west County Tipperary; if she will establish a task force for employment for Tipperary town and its environs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43005/18]

Climate Change Policy

Eamon Ryan

5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to facilitate private businesses in transitioning to a low-carbon and more sustainable business model. [43004/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Jan O'Sullivan

6. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extra support available to Irish businesses to trade online; her plans to ensure this support is available to small, as well as larger, retail businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42697/18]

Job Creation

Peter Burke

7. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken in budget 2019 to encourage and promote job creation in counties Longford and Westmeath and across the midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42694/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

8. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the take-up rate for business Brexit supports provided by her Department and agencies to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42563/18]

Retail Sector

Jan O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to reports from retail businesses that banks, which would previously have extended their overdraft facilities at times of the year when such businesses need extra credit owing to cashflow patterns, are now insisting that they take out loans; if she will engage with the banking sector to represent the interests of businesses rather than the interests of banks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42700/18]

Job Losses

Maureen O'Sullivan

10. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the potential loss of employment and redundancies in a company, details supplied; if her Department will engage with those involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/18]

International Bodies Membership

James Lawless

11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a timeline for Ireland becoming a member of CERN will be committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36141/18]

National Development Plan Funding

Billy Kelleher

12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the decision-making process for applications for funding under the new disruptive technologies innovation fund under the new National Development Plan 2018-2027. [42560/18]

National Development Plan Funding

Jan O'Sullivan

13. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the disruptive technologies innovation fund can be applied for; when grants will be awarded under the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42699/18]

Gender Balance

Jan O'Sullivan

14. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the guidance given to agencies under her Department's remit to ensure there is more gender balance in terms of the leadership of the companies and research projects that are funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42698/18]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

15. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the recently published report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 covering the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017; and if a presumption of denial policy in regard to arms sales to Saudi Arabia is being considered or implemented by her Department. [42701/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

16. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small and medium enterprises that have been sanctioned for funding and have received funding under the €300 million SME working capital loan scheme. [42564/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Billy Kelleher

17. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions in budget 2019 to reduce the costs of doing business here and reverse Irish competitiveness deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42562/18]

Proposed Legislation

Martin Heydon

18. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed legislation to tackle the issue of expiration dates on gift vouchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42692/18]

Brexit Supports

Martin Heydon

19. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports proposed to assist SMEs in County Kildare as a result of budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42693/18]

Retail Sector

Maurice Quinlivan

20. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans in place to support retailers across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42714/18]

Brexit Supports

Charlie McConalogue

21. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department is taking to assist companies in the Border counties to be prepared for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42552/18]

Local Enterprise Offices Remit

Peter Burke

22. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the role the local enterprise offices can play in supporting businesses through Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42695/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Maurice Quinlivan

23. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report on the failings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in the trial of a person (details supplied) will be published, having been delivered to her office in July 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42712/18]

Economic Growth Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

24. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps in hand or to be undertaken to ensure continued economic investment in jobs, enterprise and innovation here notwithstanding the serious impact of Brexit or other global developments; the extent to which new opportunities continue to be fostered in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42740/18]

Arms Trade

Clare Daly

25. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of licences for the export of arms or dual-use items that were denied in 2017; and if any of the licences denied were for the export of arms or dual-use items to Saudi Arabia. [42702/18]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports

Timmy Dooley

26. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the report of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on the operation of the household waste collection market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37632/18]

Brexit Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

27. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the uptake in the various schemes her Department offers to allow businesses to prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42548/18]

Brexit Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

28. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being taken, including under budget 2019, to promote and foster indigenous trade and productivity, especially to prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42551/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Robert Troy

29. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she will take to support balanced regional investment; and the supports in place for businesses wishing to locate in the midlands. [42667/18]

Skills Shortages

Billy Kelleher

30. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a long-term plan in place to deal with skills shortages in various sectors; and the timeframe to implement recommendations by the expert group on future skills needs. [42561/18]

Research and Development Supports

James Lawless

31. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that the national research prioritisation exercise allocated sufficient funding and resources to research projects in the discovery and basic-oriented research areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36140/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

John Curran

32. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports she has to prioritise entrepreneurs in view of the fact that there was a failure to make changes to entrepreneurs' capital gains tax in budget 2019 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42566/18]

IDA Ireland

James Browne

33. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of IDA activity in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42555/18]

IDA Ireland Data

Charlie McConalogue

34. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new first time investments by new IDA client companies in County Donegal for each of the past ten years; the percentage of the national total of new client investments in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42553/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

35. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the future of foreign direct investment and its potentially positive impact in respect of enterprise and innovation here; if she remains satisfied that indigenous and foreign direct investors will continue to invest based on the confidence generated by economic performance here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42739/18]

Economic Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

36. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a co-operative development unit in her Department to encourage the development of co-operatives here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42713/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Mick Wallace

37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to publishing the report produced by the ODCE on its handling of a case (details supplied); if she has considered commissioning an independent report into the ODCE's handing of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42716/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding

Mick Wallace

38. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the funding increase to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; her plans regarding creating a statutory white collar crime agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42715/18]

Skills Shortages

John Curran

39. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the serious skills shortages experienced by many companies across all sectors, the majority in information technology, life sciences and construction; the actions being taken to deal with severe skills shortages in the economy; the actions set out in the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs regarding skills shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42567/18]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Thomas P. Broughan

40. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42550/18]

Brexit Issues

Aindrias Moynihan

41. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of awareness and suitability of the various schemes to prepare small and medium-sized businesses for the effect of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42549/18]

Brexit Supports

Niamh Smyth

42. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the Brexit loan scheme as announced in budget 2019 from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42557/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Eamon Scanlon

43. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department is assisting small and medium-sized enterprises faced with escalating insurance costs and commercial rates, issues concerning access to banking services and the cost of credit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42565/18]

Work Permits Applications

Robert Troy

44. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to deal with the average 16-week wait for working permits. [42666/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, will publish minutes and a schedule of meetings he has had with a person (details supplied) and a company or representatives of that person and company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42808/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she and-or her departmental officials have met a person (details supplied) and-or representatives of companies in the past two years to date; if so, if she will publish a schedule of those meetings and the associated minutes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42814/18]

Competition Law

Róisín Shortall

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which administrative or civil fines for breaches of competition law are available to enforcement bodies here; and her plans to improve enforcement options in this regard. [42858/18]

Job Creation

Brendan Smith

179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and those of the industrial promotion agencies to assist in the maintenance of existing employment and for job creation in 2019 throughout County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42983/18]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

180. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific supports available to support small and medium enterprises that face particular difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42984/18]

Industrial Development

Brendan Smith

181. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when sites will be identified as suitable for the location of large-scale data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42985/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Brendan Smith

182. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 21 June 2018, if there have been developments in the possible location of an inward investment project at this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42986/18]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) may qualify for a work permit in view of the fact that they have worked here in the home care industry for more than ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43018/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to make provision for the negative impact of Brexit with particular reference to the industries here most likely to be affected negatively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43038/18]

Skills Development

Bernard Durkan

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor the availability of the requisite skills in the workplace having particular regard to the skills requirements of high technology industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43039/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor impediments likely to impact on business throughout the country with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of indigenous and foreign investment in a business friendly environment with consequent employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43040/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

187. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she continues to encourage start-up enterprises in all regions throughout the country; the issues identified to date as being likely to impede progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43041/18]

Research and Development Supports

Bernard Durkan

188. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation continues to be a feature of enterprise and investment here; if she remains satisfied that new enterprises have adequate access to innovation technology and-or appropriate assistance from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43042/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which all enterprises existing and-or new, FDI or indigenous, continue to be screened to ensure a smooth and unimpeded operation of their enterprise and the elimination of administrative obstacles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43043/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

190. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she is engaged in the encouragement of business and enterprise with all EU states having particular regard to the impact of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43044/18]

Research and Development Supports

Bernard Durkan

191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which small and medium enterprises can qualify for support in the context of innovation and technology; the extent to which an advantage is afforded to FDI as opposed to the indigenous sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43045/18]

Research and Development Supports

Bernard Durkan

192. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which Ireland compares with other EU and non-EU member states, including the UK, in terms of an attractive location for business and enterprise to locate and avail of innovation and technology; if there are particular areas needing attention in this regard particularly after Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43046/18]