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Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Cork City Council; the amount allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in north central areas of County Cork that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Thomas Gould
106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in north central areas of County Cork; the number processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; the total value that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Chris Andrews
73. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of claims for the restart grant that have been received from businesses in Dublin 4, 6 and 8; the number of claims that have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18513/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cormac Devlin
74. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider extending the cap on the restart grant to €25,000 for the licensed trade in view of the impact of Covid-19 on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18866/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
David Cullinane
75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of HSA inspectors available for work place inspections; the number of inspections carried out for each of the last six weeks; the number which were announced or unannounced, respectively; the rate of compliance and non-compliance, respectively; the number of enforcement orders made for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gary Gannon
76. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the public sector equality and human rights duty will be reflected in the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18271/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gary Gannon
77. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the commitment to gender and equality proofing will be reflected in the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18272/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
78. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review a case (details supplied); his plans to include travel agents in the July stimulus package; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niamh Smyth
79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review correspondence and outline the measures being put in place as part of the July stimulus package to assist a business sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Workplace Relations Commission
Pearse Doherty
80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Workplace Relations Commission received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if so, when they will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Matt Carthy
81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grant funding allocated to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for 2015 to 2020. [18620/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Matt Carthy
82. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount by which the grant requested by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission increased; if correspondence, reports, briefings or materials relating to the reason such requests were granted or not for the period 2015 to 2020 will be provided. [18621/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Trade Data
Thomas Pringle
83. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the level of trade between Ireland and Singapore in the years 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18634/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Advisers
Catherine Murphy
84. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a schedule of all special advisers working in his Department; and the roles and responsibilities and salary scale of each. [18844/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Farm Safety
Matt Carthy
85. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding provided by his Department or via bodies it funds for farm safety week in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18846/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
86. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to ensure that hairdressers, barbers and beauty and nail salons are complying with public health guidelines regarding Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18863/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
87. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to publish specific guidelines for the reopening of pubs; when he last met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied); the supports available to pubs which have been unable to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18925/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Boyd Barrett
88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering changes to employment permits in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18949/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Boyd Barrett
89. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will grant a work permit to a person (details supplied) in view of their frontline role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18950/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Health and Safety Regulations
Emer Higgins
90. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an employer that only provides a member of staff with a laptop due to the fact they are required to work in multiple locations is in breach of health and safety legislation or guidelines by refusing to also provide a monitor to ensure the employee does not suffer from posture difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18953/20]