Parliamentary questions

Science Foundation Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

352. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for Science Foundation Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37224/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Maurice Quinlivan

353. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for local enterprise offices under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37225/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

354. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for the Health and Safety Authority under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

355. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for InterTradeIreland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/18]

Work Permits Data

Paul Kehoe

356. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if all permits (details supplied) have been allocated for 2018; her plans to increase the number available to the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37306/18]

Corporate Governance

Thomas P. Broughan

357. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to legislate in order that company executives must hold bonus shares for periods of at least five years further to recent recommendations by the Financial Reporting Council in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/18]

Corporate Governance

Thomas P. Broughan

358. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase the number of staff in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement by 20%; the necessary resources required to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37561/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

359. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a work permit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37730/18]

Work Permits Applications Data

Bernard Durkan

360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) can qualify for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37736/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

361. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a work permit is appropriate in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37744/18]

IDA Ireland

Joan Burton

362. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA will be meeting with the new owners of a new site (details supplied) in County Kildare to discuss its commitment to immediate investment in the site and the creation of a world-class high-tech business campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37811/18]

Science Foundation Ireland Appointments

Thomas P. Broughan

363. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the post of director of industry programmes in Science Foundation Ireland has been filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37838/18]

Work Permits Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

511. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a permit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35606/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

512. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority in tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35840/18]

Skills Development

Mattie McGrath

513. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has conducted an analysis of the likely impact of technological automation on future employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36438/18]

Brexit Supports

Joan Burton

514. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the investigations and preparations her Department is undertaking to support businesses and the export sector in the event of the sterling-euro exchange rate reaching parity in the event of a hard Brexit; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of retailers regarding the further weakening of sterling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36961/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Mary Butler

515. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits to counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford, respectively, from January to June 2018, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35412/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

516. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) has permission to work via a work permit; if the person will be awarded permission in the person's own right or as a dependant on the person's parent's permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35527/18]

Work Permits Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

517. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35550/18]

Insurance Costs

Thomas P. Broughan

518. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she plans to take in response to the findings of the Personal Injuries Commission that personal injuries awards here are multiples of similar awards in the UK; the action she will take to reduce car and vehicle insurance premiums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35628/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Niall Collins

519. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if assistance for the development of an aerator (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35693/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Clare Daly

520. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to improve supports available to small and medium-sized businesses run by Irish persons based abroad who wish to move their operations back here. [35793/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Clare Daly

521. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address barriers (details supplied) to small and medium-sized businesses run by Irish persons based abroad who wish to move their operations back here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35794/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

522. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that there is no regulation of tattoo and body piercing businesses here; her plans to introduce regulation to ensure these businesses meet minimum standards and basic training standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35838/18]

Health and Safety Inspections Data

Maurice Quinlivan

523. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints made to the Health and Safety Authority relating to tattoo and body piercing businesses in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35839/18]

Business Regulation

Clare Daly

524. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and her plans to investigate whether the company's actions are in breach of the law. [35853/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Maurice Quinlivan

525. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies supported by the IDA by country of origin in tabular form; her views on whether there is an over-reliance on any one country; the measures she is taking to reduce this over-reliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35898/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

526. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions and prosecutions obtained by the Health and Safety Authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35911/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

527. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and amount of fines imposed by the Health and Safety Authority in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35912/18]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Maurice Quinlivan

528. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by health and safety inspectors in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these that were unannounced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35913/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

529. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, inspectors in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these that were unannounced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35914/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

530. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of convictions and prosecutions obtained by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35915/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

531. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and amount of fines imposed by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35916/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

David Cullinane

532. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time equivalent staff attached to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 1996 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35943/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Expenditure

David Cullinane

533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2007 to 2017 by categories (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35944/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Expenditure

David Cullinane

534. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2007 to 2017, by pay and non-pay in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

David Cullinane

535. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff by position in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35946/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

David Cullinane

536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff by job title in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35947/18]

IDA Ireland Data

Niamh Smyth

537. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the vacant IDA Ireland sites by county; the IDA sites being used by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36047/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Pat Deering

538. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration is being given to extending employment permits to construction workers and drivers in the construction sector from outside the EU-EEA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36100/18]

Brexit Data

Maurice Quinlivan

539. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit scorecard to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019 for the measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36309/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

540. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Be Prepared grant to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019 for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36310/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

541. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the market discovery fund to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the market discovery fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36311/18]

Brexit Data

Maurice Quinlivan

542. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the Brexit loan scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

543. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit start planning vouchers to date; the estimated spend in 2018 and 2019, for the Brexit start planning vouchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/18]

Departmental Communications

Sean Fleming

544. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position in her Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800, 1850 and 1890 phone numbers for members of the public to contact her Department or organisations under its aegis; the number of these that are completely free to call to persons that use mobile phones and may incur major bills phoning such organisations; if the situation will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36392/18]

Brexit Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

545. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland has filled all 39 additional Brexit-related staff posts; if not, when the remaining posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36425/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

546. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Enterprise Ireland since its establishment up to 2018; the number of domestic staff employed by Enterprise Ireland; the number of Enterprise Ireland staff based abroad in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36486/18]

Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group

John Curran

547. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has finalised its report on the operation of the household waste collection market; if the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36538/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Niamh Smyth

548. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if funding is available to support a business (details supplied); the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36550/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Michael McGrath

549. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration is being given to adding chiropractors to the list of highly skilled eligible occupations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36627/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Maurice Quinlivan

550. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions, director disqualifications and director restrictions secured, respectively, by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36636/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Brendan Smith

551. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to develop and promote public lands at a location (details supplied) as a suitable location for inward investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36730/18]

Brexit Staff

Billy Kelleher

552. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff recruited in Enterprise Ireland, LEOs, InterTradeIreland and the IDA since the Brexit referendum in June 2016; the number of new staff hires and replacement staff in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36911/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

553. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarter 1 and 2 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36912/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

554. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in 2018 by category (details supplied) in tabular form. [36913/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Billy Kelleher

555. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports for SMEs by her Department and agencies under her remit, such as LEOs, to help small businesses through training and so on to transition to the PAYE and PRSI payroll reporting requirements from January 2019; and if she has submitted a submission to the Revenue Commissioners or the Department of Finance in this regard to provide support to SMEs. [36917/18]

Brexit Data

Billy Kelleher

556. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes (details supplied) by county; and the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established. [36918/18]

Employment Data

Billy Kelleher

557. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the labour force participation rates and in particular the female labour force participation rate in comparison with other EU countries and the EU average. [36920/18]

Brexit Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the advertising and promotion expenditure to date, including television, radio, newspapers and online, for the InterTradeIreland Brexit grant scheme and Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit Be Prepared grant scheme. [36924/18]

Electrical Contractors

Billy Kelleher

559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on correspondence (details supplied). [36925/18]

Science Foundation Ireland

Seán Sherlock

1215. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, funded research centres that will be defunded between 2018 and 2021, inclusive; the criteria used to justify their defunding; the locations of same; and the name of each specific centre. [32655/18]

International Bodies Membership

Seán Sherlock

1216. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when Ireland will join CERN. [32656/18]

European Space Agency

Seán Sherlock

1217. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount paid to the European Space Agency from 2016 to date in 2018. [32657/18]

Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding

Seán Sherlock

1218. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down by Ireland from the Horizon 2020 fund. [32658/18]

Science Foundation Ireland

Seán Sherlock

1219. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount, excluding other sources of funding or in-kind contributions, being made available to each of the SFI research centres established since 2012 and within her remit; the exact amount per centre; the timespan in which funding is allocated; the purpose of the funding; and if funding will cease for those centres within the next five years. [32659/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Robert Troy

1220. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason figures for IDA Ireland visits can only be provided by county as opposed to by town; and the number of IDA Ireland visits made to Mullingar in the past seven years. [34570/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Robert Troy

1221. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she will amend migration policy to allow industries that are experiencing serious staff shortages to hire persons outside the current available pool. [34627/18]

Departmental Legal Costs

Mattie McGrath

1222. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure incurred by her Department in respect of legal fees in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32519/18]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

James Lawless

1223. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the meeting of the EU's regulatory co-operation forum under CETA in mid-April 2018; the way in which Ireland was represented at that meeting; the progress made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32579/18]

Departmental Legal Services

Mattie McGrath

1224. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has contracted the legal services of a company (details supplied) at any point over each of the past six years; if so, the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32634/18]

Insurance Industry

John Brassil

1225. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if changes to the approach in calculating the Book of Quantum using the cap and concept of proportionality already established by the Court of Appeal will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32679/18]

Trade Missions

Seán Haughey

1226. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for a trade mission to Australia before the end of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32856/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Niall Collins

1227. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial help or support available to a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33183/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

1228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the removal of home care workers from the ineligible categories of employment listing will be considered in view of the staffing shortfall and expected growth in the industry as a result of demographic changes and to improve employment conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33524/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Seán Sherlock

1229. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits with international companies based in the United Kingdom that have taken place to Cork city and county in the past six months. [33552/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

1230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter regarding an application by a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33559/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Maurice Quinlivan

1231. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases waiting for a hearing and waiting for a decision by number of months waiting at the Workplace Relations Commission in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33590/18]

Labour Court

Maurice Quinlivan

1232. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases waiting for a hearing and waiting for a decision by number of months waiting at the Labour Court in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33591/18]

Science Foundation Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

1233. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Science Foundation Ireland research centres; the estimated cost of establishing each centre; the cost per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33592/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

1234. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit scorecard to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33593/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

1235. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Be Prepared grant to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33594/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1236. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the market discovery fund to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33595/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

1237. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33596/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

1238. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit Start to Plan vouchers to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33597/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Maurice Quinlivan

1239. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the local enterprise offices in each of the years 2015 to 2018. [33598/18]

Brexit Supports

James Browne

1240. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department plans to offset the impact of Brexit in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33620/18]

Regulation of Lobbying

Micheál Martin

1241. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and name of the groups she met each month to date in 2018 that fall under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33703/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated cost of increasing staff in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement by 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively. [33748/18]

Company Returns

Michael McGrath

1243. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning operational issues at the Companies Registration Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33814/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1244. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of action 1 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the specific steps taken; the number of persons within IDA Ireland that have been dedicated to this action point; the number employed specifically to implement this action; the way in which this action has changed in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33934/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1245. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of action 2 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the specific steps taken; the number of persons within Enterprise Ireland that have been dedicated to this action point; the number employed specifically to implement this action; the way in which this action has changed in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33935/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of action 4 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the actions taken before Quarter 2 2015; the way in which this action has altered as a result of Brexit; the number of international conferences and events that were attended by high level officials each year; the number of international conferences and events that were attended by An Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, by other Cabinet Ministers and by Ministers of State in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33937/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1247. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of secondments established each year since 2015 in relation to action 6 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy, by Department and State agency and by secondments here and overseas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33939/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1248. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the representative of the International Financial Services industry on the Export Trade Council in relation to action 7 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; when this position was first filled under the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the periods since the establishment of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy this position has been vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33940/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1249. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the first International Financial Services summit was launched in relation to action 9 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the number of International Financial Services summits held in each year since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33942/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1250. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the International Financial Services education and skills liaison group was first established in relation to action 10 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the persons that sit on the group; the number of times the group has met each year since 2015; the specific undertakings the group has undertaken since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33943/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1251. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the first training and future skills needs assessment was published in relation to action 11 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the number of assessments published or brought to her attention in each year since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33944/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1252. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific changes made to the Finuas network since 2015 in relation to action 12 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; the way in which this has been changed as a result of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33945/18]

Financial Services Sector

Michael McGrath

1253. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps the International Financial Services education and skills liaison group has taken to raise the profile of International Financial Services career opportunities in relation to action 13 of the International Financial Services 2020 strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33946/18]