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Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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IDA Ireland
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
84. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional incentives the IDA has in place to encourage foreign direct investment outside Dublin and adjacent counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
85. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being carried out by his Department during the current level 5 restrictions to better equip sectors under his guidance to be resilient in the face of any future resurgence of Covid-19 cases in order that they can remain open safely in the face of a step-up in restrictions on social interaction. [34555/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Neale Richmond
86. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment on the preparedness of Irish businesses for the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34983/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
87. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for many businesses level 3 restrictions are as financially detrimental as at level 5 restriction; his plans to protect small businesses and microenterprises in 2021 from the strategy of ongoing lifting and imposition of restrictions; and the research carried out or planned by his or another Department or agency on quantifying and segmenting the future risk to enterprises posed by continued intermittent restrictions in 2021. [35099/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Industrial Disputes
Thomas Gould
88. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the deal offered in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will intervene given this clear indication that the liquidator is unwilling to enter negotiations in good faith. [35076/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Sick Pay Scheme
Rose Conway-Walsh
89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Louise O'Reilly
90. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason to date the Health and Safety Authority has only carried out two return to work safely protocol inspections in educational facilities. [34919/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mick Barry
91. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures in place to ensure that companies availing of Covid-19 subsidies and schemes are using the funds to protect the income and rights of their employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35071/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Industrial Disputes
Louise O'Reilly
92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the liquidators of a company (details supplied) to encourage them to negotiate a mutually agreed settlement with the workers given the recent failure of the liquidator to engage in a commensurate reciprocal approach with the workers and their trade union. [34916/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gary Gannon
93. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions which will be made available to ensure pubs, restaurants and nightclubs will be able to survive in the likely scenario that they will not be able to open over the Christmas period. [35130/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ruairí Ó Murchú
94. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place for casual traders that pay a casual trading fee and remain closed due to restrictions to ensure they have a business to reopen once restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35121/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
162. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if self-employed persons aged 66 and over can qualify for the restart grant to ensure that there is no discrimination between such business operators on age grounds. [34639/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Peadar Tóibín
163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he put in place the option of redundancy to be made available to all employees in circumstances in which no definitive time frame can be put in place for them to return to work on a permanent basis such as in the wet pub industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34650/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Matt Shanahan
164. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he plans to increase investment and private risk capital access for domestic enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Danny Healy-Rae
165. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recognition being given to food suppliers of restaurants, cafés and bars such as meat, fish and vegetable suppliers that have little or no outlets for their produce now; the support package available for these food suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34658/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Domestic Violence Policy
Mary Lou McDonald
166. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has initiated the review by his Department into the provision of a statutory entitlement to domestic violence paid leave, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Trade Missions
Catherine Murphy
167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trade or related missions to Japan since 2016 in which at least one official or Minister from his Department attended. [34846/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Catherine Murphy
168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open a new office in Perth, Australia. [34847/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
169. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the decision made regarding the operation of massage therapy under level 5 restrictions; if he will engage with a representative body (details supplied) to discuss its concerns regarding these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34883/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
170. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the detail of the advice provided by NPHET regarding the operation of massage therapy under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34884/20]