Parliamentary questions

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

James Lawless

8. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the introduction of a scheme to incentivise small businesses to innovate without risking scarce capital reserves (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43135/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down under the microfinance scheme for businesses since its inception; the number of businesses assisted; the number of jobs created to date by this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/17]

Departmental Functions

Niall Collins

10. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Department that has the lead remit for the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC; and her views on the fact that employment policy and enforcement are now divided between two departments. [43165/17]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

11. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment in County Donegal in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42763/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a co-operative development unit to increase the number of worker co-operatives. [43035/17]

Job Creation

Mick Wallace

13. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to address the below average growth of foreign direct investment job creation, the lack of progress in stimulating indigenous industry and the deficit of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland activity in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43170/17]

Brexit Issues

Jan O'Sullivan

14. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to support the retail sector in advance of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43028/17]

Workplace Relations Commission

Thomas P. Broughan

15. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question Nos 86 to 90, inclusive, of 28 June 2017, if the Workplace Relations Commission has completed the investigation; if so, the results of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42766/17]

Enterprise 2025

Niall Collins

16. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the review Enterprise 2025 in view of Brexit and policy charges under the new US administration. [43164/17]

IDA Ireland Expenditure

Catherine Connolly

17. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent on the three year investment programme winning abroad which commenced in 2014; the value being obtained for this spend; the new sector and business opportunities which have been identified; the number of jobs that have been created; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43031/17]

European Innovation Partnerships

Maurice Quinlivan

18. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if funding will be provided for Ireland to join CERN in order that Irish businesses, scientists, researchers and students can benefit from the advanced scientific research taking place there. [43034/17]

Brexit Staff

John Curran

19. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 11 September 2017, the progress that has been made to fill these vacancies in view of the threat of Brexit for business here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42771/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Smith

20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation in 2017 and 2018 and in the maintenance of existing employment throughout County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43134/17]

Brexit Issues

James Browne

21. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way her Department plans to offset the impact of Brexit in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42758/17]

Enterprise Ireland

Thomas P. Broughan

22. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recent Enterprise Ireland trade visit to the SPACE tradeshow; if animal welfare features in agri-tech innovations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42765/17]

Strategic Communications Unit

Maurice Quinlivan

23. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the new Strategic Communications Unit will be used by the Office of the Tánaiste or her Department; and if staff from the Office of the Tánaiste or her Department will be moved to it. [43037/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the policies she has to ensure that employment is increased outside the five main urban centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42760/17]

European Innovation Partnerships

James Lawless

25. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is one of the few European countries not to be a member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO); her plans to avail of the opportunity provided in view of the significantly beneficial membership terms that Ireland has been offered by ESO, which are time limited to 2017, and in further view of the significant research and commercial benefits of Ireland joining ESO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42764/17]

European Innovation Partnerships

Jan O'Sullivan

26. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No.17 of 11 September 2017, if further consideration has been given to Ireland joining the European Southern Observatory in view of the benefits to Ireland which would ensue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/17]

Brexit Issues

Jan O'Sullivan

27. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the preparation State agencies under her Department's remit have made to assist businesses and enterprises to prepare for Brexit; her plans to offer specific supports for those most affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43038/17]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor impediments likely to impact on business throughout the country, with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of indigenous foreign investment of a business-friendly environment with consequent employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43327/17]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she and her Department continue to encourage start-up enterprises in all regions; the issues identified to date as being likely to impede progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43328/17]

Research and Development Supports

Bernard Durkan

50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation continues to be a feature of enterprise and investment here; if she has satisfied herself 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. [43329/17]

Business Regulation

Bernard Durkan

51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which all enterprises existing and-or new foreign direct investment 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. [43330/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she and her Department are 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. [43331/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Bernard Durkan

53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which SMEs can qualify for support in the context of innovation and technology; the extent to which an advantage is afforded to foreign direct investment as opposed to the indigenous sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and 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 areas needing attention, particularly after Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/17]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to emerging trading or competitive disadvantages for SMEs here in comparison with other locations throughout the EU and the UK; the extent to which these issues will be addressed in the short and medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43335/17]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Bernard Durkan

56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which emphasis is placed on facilitating and encouraging employment generating enterprises throughout the regions with particular reference to the need to ensure an even spread of investment with consequent benefit to the national economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43336/17]

Enterprise Ireland

Niall Collins

57. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland exporting client companies that have availed of be-prepared grants to date, by county, in tabular form. [43342/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Niall Collins

58. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the study by the CCPC into the personal contract plan car finance market. [43343/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Niall Collins

59. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the ticketing sector by the CCPC. [43344/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Róisín Shortall

60. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the report on the collapse of a trial (details supplied) which was submitted to her by the ODCE in July 2017; if she has received the advice she sought from the Attorney General on this matter; her plans in relation to this report and the future of the agency; her views on media reports that the Government is considering replacing the ODCE with a new stand-alone agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43203/17]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Maria Bailey

73. Deputy Maria Bailey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the NSAI appears unwilling to accept that the method of measuring the aperture of vehicles to establish compliance with EU Regulation 678/2011 is open to interpretation in view of the report by a person (details supplied) which has been furnished to the NSAI. [43123/17]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Smith

74. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if specific measures will be introduced to assist businesses in the Border region which have been impacted adversely by the fall in the value of sterling and sectors that are dependent on Northern Ireland and Britain as export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43143/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Brendan Smith

75. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are likely to be made in relation to the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43144/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Brendan Smith

76. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if centres (details supplied) have been given further consideration in respect of the location of inward investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43145/17]

Research Centres Programme

James Lawless

77. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to the provision of an annual funding scheme for the provision of physical infrastructure such as equipment, buildings, libraries and laboratories untied to specific centres or priority areas to further research activities in third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43136/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations

Clare Daly

8. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if special measures are put in place with regard to monitoring the activities of companies reported to the ODCE for serious transgressions while those investigations are ongoing, such as in the case of a company (details supplied) which continues to operate. [43001/17]

Health and Safety Inspections

Charlie McConalogue

9. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the request made by the CEO of the Health and Safety Authority that 50 inspectors are needed to ensure farm safety; the number of farm safety inspectors employed by the HSA; and the number of new inspectors that have been hired to date in 2017 in relation farm safety. [42495/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

10. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of LEO business expansion grants given to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42683/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

11. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding under the LEO business expansion grant allocated to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42684/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

12. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average grant amount given to businesses in County Meath under the LEO business expansion grant in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42685/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

13. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of LEO grants allocated to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42686/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

14. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grant amounts and number of grants allocated by the Meath LEO in 2016 to businesses by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42687/17]

Ministerial Functions

Billy Kelleher

15. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the powers she has delegated to the Ministers of State in her Department; the date on which such delegation was made; if there were changes in powers delegated relative to the situation in place prior to 14 June 2017; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42773/17]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

16. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of newly created IDA backed jobs in County Donegal between 2012 and 2016; the number of IDA site visits that have occurred in County Donegal between 2016 and 2017 involving new and prospective IDA clients; her future development plans for job creation within the county over the next four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42859/17]

Action Plan for Jobs

Anne Rabbitte

17. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that have been created under the Action Plan for Jobs 2017 (details supplied); the regions, sectors and targets for 31 December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42936/17]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

18. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small scale sector appropriate foreign direct investment enterprises that have been brought to small rural towns by the IDA over each of the past five years. [42965/17]

Lobbying Data

Róisín Shortall

19. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of occasions on which she has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons she has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; her views on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42284/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Seán Sherlock

20. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the regulations in place for pricing algorithms in the tourism and hospitality sector. [42370/17]

Skills Shortages

Anne Rabbitte

85. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to expand the EGFSN to include the HGV mechanics in view of the fact there appears to be a shortage of this skilled labour here. [42088/17]

Employment Rights

Bernard Durkan

86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a breach of labour law has occurred in the case of a former employee of an organisation (details supplied) who is concerned that their claims have not yet been investigated but have been relieved of their responsibilities in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42132/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Establishment

Fergus O'Dowd

94. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to the setting up of a local enterprise office in Drogheda (details supplied) as part of a collective response to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41409/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Niall Collins

95. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has examined empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to issue civil fines for anti-competitive practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41477/17]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Niall Collins

96. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the search powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, are sufficient to investigate anti-competitive practices; if the CCPC is sufficiently empowered to carry out dawn raids in circumstances in which it suspects anti-competitive practices are taking place; if restrictions exist in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41478/17]

Ticket Touting

Niall Collins

97. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the legislative and non-legislative proposals being considered by her Department to strengthen the regulation of the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events in view of the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41574/17]

Labour Court Recommendations

Eamon Scanlon

98. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when an order to effect the terms of the Labour Court recommendation on construction workers' pay, as provided for in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015, is expected to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41783/17]

Employment Rights

Michael McGrath

81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 20 September 2017, if the legal obligation to comply with the order in terms of rates of pay and so on only relates to the employer concerned; if there will be an obligation on the end user of the employee's services in which, for example, an agency is the employer but a building contractor is the end user of the employee's services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41074/17]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit, critical skills category, can be reconsidered in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of a person in view of the precise requirements of the employer and the skills of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

83. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public submissions that were made in respect of the ConnectIreland review; when these submissions will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41144/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

84. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the terms of reference of the review into the Succeed-in-Ireland programme will be published; and the person or body that will undertake the independent review into the programme. [41145/17]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to combat the problem of ticket touting. [41146/17]

Legislative Measures

Niall Collins

86. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider reviewing the Employment Permits Act 2006 whereby an advertisement relating to the proposed employment has to run in a national newspaper for three days as is required under regulations 31(1) and 44(1) of the Employment Permits Regulations 2017; if her attention has been drawn to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41210/17]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Ministers of State attached to her Department; the responsibilities of each; if designated powers have been signed by her and assigned to the relevant Ministers of State; the date on which each designation was signed; the reason in circumstances in which no such designation has been made, this has not occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40792/17]

IDA Ireland Offices

Alan Farrell

82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/17]

Trade Promotion

James Browne

83. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and Enterprise Ireland will take to promote Irish business in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40875/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which companies suffering from fallout from Brexit are likely to have their case considered and examined in the short term with a view to development of a strategy in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40078/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

48. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which her Department has redoubled its efforts to establish new markets inside and outside the European Union for Irish products in order to compensate for the consequences of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40091/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which new trading links for Ireland continue to be established globally; the extent to which it is expected that Ireland can benefit from such developments in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40093/17]

Enterprise Data

Niall Collins

50. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprise start-ups by sector in each of the years 2006 to 2016 in tabular form. [40118/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

Niall Collins

51. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recruitment of a digital forensics specialist within the ODCE. [40120/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Niall Collins

52. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification process for ratifying CETA; and the timeframe for the trade agreement be voted on by Dáil Éireann. [40122/17]

Trade Agreements

Niall Collins

53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the developments at EU level on preliminary discussions for a potential trade deal with Australia and New Zealand. [40123/17]

Workplace Relations Commission

Niall Collins

54. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Workplace Relations Commission remains under the remit of her Department with respect to services (details supplied). [40124/17]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Niall Collins

55. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the employment and industrial relations Acts that her Department has lead responsibility to enforce. [40125/17]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Niall Collins

56. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland exporting client companies that have availed of be prepared grants to date, by county, in tabular form. [40126/17]

Brexit Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

124. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a Brexit regional adjustment fund to provide the regions with new trade routes and to upgrade existing ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39054/17]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39636/17]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Dara Calleary

126. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ownership status of an IDA Ireland site (details supplied) in County Galway; the lease agreement on the site; if a lease agreement is in place; IDA Ireland's plans to develop another site in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39083/17]