Parliamentary questions

Work Permits

Réada Cronin

35. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the request by an organisation (details supplied) in December 2020 to add this profession to the critical skills occupation list for employment permit purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/21]

Investor-State Dispute Settlement

Jim O'Callaghan

36. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on claims that there is no need in modern trade deals for the investor court system proposed under CETA; if it is the case that recently concluded international trade agreements such as EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; the EU-Singapore Free Trade and Investment Agreement and EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment have not included an investor-state dispute settlements element or have even removed them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

1. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the increased roll-out of the restart grant from local authorities for businesses in the hospitality sector as a result of the continued Covid-19 related closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4787/21]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Holly Cairns

2. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any research or analysis will be made available carried out by his Department or a body working with or on behalf of his Department on the environmental impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4962/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

3. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if special exemptions were given to supermarkets that also sell homeware to allow for click and collect during level 5 given that this seems to be the case in a particular store. [4583/21]

Brexit Issues

Neale Richmond

4. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections in place to ensure the .ie web domain is protected post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/21]

Brexit Issues

Neale Richmond

5. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if businesses retain a .ie web domain if they are not based in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4637/21]

Consumer Protection

Neale Richmond

6. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consumers are protected if they order goods from a .ie web domain and then are faced with customs charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

7. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to roll out a scheme similar to the restart and restart plus grant for rate-paying businesses following the current lockdown to ensure their survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

8. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure business support grants will cover non-rate paying business and the self-employed given that the enterprise support grant was not an adequate or impactful grant for the loss of revenue as a result of previous lockdowns in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

9. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if click and reserve which then facilitates collection from shops is allowed in level 5. [4744/21]

Consumer Protection

Seán Sherlock

10. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidance being given to consumers looking to buy from .ie domain names but are then being charged custom duties on items being shipped from the UK. [4822/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Joan Collins

9. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that even at this late stage, the Chief Medical Officer has repeatedly had to make pleas to employers to facilitate home working; his further views on whether there should be fines in place for employers found to be undermining the public health efforts (details supplied). [3594/21]

Trade Strategy

Matt Shanahan

10. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that coiled steel exports to mainland UK, EU and outside the EU have to go through the only two main decoiling lines in the island of Ireland in Lisburn in Northern Ireland (details supplied); the tariff situation for Irish manufacturing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

John McGuinness

11. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of construction site inspections conducted by Departmental health and safety officials relative to the use of tower cranes and their safety; if the working condition of the cranes are examined; the process of certification for such machinery; if driver qualifications are inspected; the number of complaints received from crane drivers in relation to these issues; if the role of banksman requires certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3842/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Neale Richmond

12. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the various funds under which the building or development of co-working hubs can be applied in rural and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3966/21]

IDA Ireland

Seán Sherlock

13. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the sale of lands. [4028/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Catherine Murphy

14. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/21]

Consumer Protection

Róisín Shortall

15. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of entities subject to the provisions of SI No. 35 of 2016, Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4165/21]

Proposed Legislation

Niamh Smyth

16. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to update the Casual Trading Act 1995. [4178/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

17. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to wholesalers that cater for the hospitality industry that has been severely impacted by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/21]

Job Losses

Michael Healy-Rae

18. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter regarding workers at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

Louise O'Reilly

19. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority inspections carried out in 2020 by NACE sector; and the number that were announced and unannounced, respectively by sector. [4395/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

20. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a date has been set for the meeting with social media content moderators and their representatives; and if so, if that date will be communicated with an organisation (details supplied). [4396/21]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

21. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans under the midlands regional jobs plan for job creation in County Laois to reduce unemployment figures on the live register and the number of daily commuters out of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4453/21]

Job Creation

Peadar Tóibín

22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans under the north-east regional jobs plan for job creation in County Meath to reduce unemployment figures on the live register and the number of daily commuters out of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4454/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Sherlock

23. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budgetary analysis being carried out to plan for long Covid-19 impacts in his Department and each State agency under the remit of his Department, in tabular form. [4484/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

24. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/21]

Appointments to State Boards

Mattie McGrath

25. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of his Department made since this Government took office including the name of the board or agency and the remuneration level associated with the board position, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4551/21]

State Bodies

Mattie McGrath

26. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of all State and semi-State boards that fall under the aegis of his Department; the level of remuneration being paid to each board member including chairpersons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mattie McGrath

27. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding allocated by his Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mattie McGrath

28. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding spent by his Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4767/21]

Redundancy Payments

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the most relevant and current position of the Government and his Department on statutory redundancy during this and additionally all ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3112/21]

IDA Ireland

Dara Calleary

2. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of plans for an IDA site (details supplied) in 2021; if he will confirm if planning has been secured for the developments; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2975/21]

Company Registration

Joe Flaherty

3. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the Companies Registration Office, CRO, to resolve the issue of levying late fees to the original date for filing despite providing leeway for companies to file up until October 2020 (details supplied). [3036/21]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

4. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the total number of applications for the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Covid-19 working capital loan scheme; the number of successful applications; the value of same; the number of unsuccessful applications; the value of same; the number of ineligible applications; and the breakdown of same by county and lending institution in tabular form. [3043/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

5. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a Covid-19-related support payment in respect of rent will be available to a company (details supplied) that is currently meeting 50% of its rent requirements but due to lockdown cannot fund the balance; if, given the importance of the fact that it caters for children up to eight years of age, consideration will be given to its particular situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

6. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made on examining an alternative to a scheme (details supplied), given that a growing number of businesses in the entertainment, tourism and hospitality support sectors in County Mayo urgently require assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/21]

Legislative Measures

Neasa Hourigan

7. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for mandatory human rights due diligence legislation as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/21]

Brexit Issues

Danny Healy-Rae

8. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if information will be provided to small businesses importing goods from the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3208/21]

Company Registration

Catherine Murphy

9. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to issues with the new online CRO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3315/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports will be available to assist non-essential retail businesses that closed as a result of recent restrictions when they reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3380/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

11. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to include baby and nursery shops in the list of essential retail, given the fact that many expectant parents and new parents are not in a position to order the necessary goods online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3458/21]

Remote Working

Róisín Shortall

12. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures in place to ensure remote working wherever possible; the body responsible for the oversight of compliance by employers with the advice on remote working; the steps employees can take where they believe they can conduct their work remotely but their employers have required them to attend the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3465/21]

Labour Court

Seán Sherlock

6. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of proposals (details supplied). [2289/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission on Irish-flagged fishing vessels from January 2020 to December 2020; the number of prosecutions subsequently initiated by the Workplace Relations Commission as a result of these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2316/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of undocumented fishers discovered on board vessels during inspections on Irish-flagged fishing vessels from January to December 2020 within the scope of the inspection powers of the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2317/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns emerged about matters that fell within the scope of the Marine Survey Office in the course of Workplace Relation Commission inspections of Irish-flagged fishing vessels from January to December 2020; the number of referrals made by the Workplace Relations Commission to the Marine Survey Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2318/21]

Trade Agreements

Jennifer Whitmore

10. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will carry out a risk assessment analysis on the legal, regulatory, economic and environmental implications of Ireland signing up to the remaining elements of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, including the investor court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2332/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

11. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

12. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, has in risk assessing construction sites in advance of level 5 lockdowns; the monitoring of compliance with level 5 restrictions it conducts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2430/21]

Brexit Issues

Niall Collins

13. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter relating to Brexit customs issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/21]

Brexit Issues

Joe O'Brien

14. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has a role in monitoring retail food prices; and if so, if any discernible increase has been measured due to Brexit. [2466/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bríd Smith

15. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the situation regarding the definition of essential and non-essential workplaces and services during the Covid-19 crisis and level 5 restrictions and specifically the definition that applies to the construction sites of companies, such as a company (details supplied); the specific definition applied to FDI firms and construction work; if the HSA has the authority to close down a workplace or retail outlet that is deemed to be non-essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2506/21]

Enterprise Ireland

Neale Richmond

16. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the activity of the Enterprise Ireland office in Lyon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

17. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he expects exports to the EU to increase in 2021 in view of trade diversification post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

18. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to maximise Irish exports to the EU single market post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

19. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the markets and industries which are the focus of Irish trade diversification post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2526/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

20. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Irish industries that will benefit most from increased trade into the EU Single Market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2527/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

21. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which exports to the UK are expected to fall in 2021 as compared to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Willie O'Dea

22. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there is now a public health risk in allowing customers to collect goods from non-essential retailers, given that it was not a risk in the last level 5 lockdown, in view of the fact this ban will have a disproportionately negative effect on smaller family-run retailers; if consideration will be given to reversing the ban on non-essential retailers operating a click and collect or call and collect service in order to help them survive the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2537/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many businesses selling both essential and non-essential items have not sealed off sections of their premises where non-essential items are sold, allowing customers to browse these areas; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2591/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

24. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the impact of Covid-19-induced economic disruption on both the domestic and multinational sectors; and his views on whether domestic sector and employment within it will be disproportionately impacted by the economic dynamics of the crisis. [2609/21]

Remote Working

Thomas Gould

25. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the report on working from home. [2615/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

26. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department to ensure that the service of persons out of formal work due to closure of schools and childcare facilities and who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/21]

Redundancy Payments

Louise O'Reilly

27. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is engaged in the design of a contingency plan to ensure that workers can access their redundancy if they so wish and that does not put businesses in financial precarity to replace the redundancy moratorium, which has been extended to 31 March 2021; if his Department has engaged with workers and the trade union movement regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2619/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

28. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason children's and babies’ clothes are not included in essential retail categories during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/21]

Haulage Industry

Joe Carey

29. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the critical shortage of qualified drivers of heavy goods vehicles; the plans in place to deal with this issue; if he will give consideration to increasing the level of non-EU work permits to assist in dealing with this skills deficit in a vital supply chain sector for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2692/21]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons that have applied for a microfinance loan through Microfinance Ireland and the local enterprise offices, LEOs, in each of the past five years; the number of persons that have received a loan in each of the past five years; the average length of time for the processing of each loan from first engagement of the customer to the delivery of the loan; the number of steps necessary for businesses to take to achieve a loan; the rate of interest; and the reason he reduced the cap on loans from €50,000 to €25,000 in the middle of an economic crisis. [2695/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marc MacSharry

31. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the legislation with regard to employers who had to cease trading and let their staff go due to Covid-19, repaying statutory redundancy payments paid to their former employees, given that these employers have already paid their portion of the employee social insurance contribution over the years and the fact that the closure of their respective businesses was due to the pandemic and they are not in a financial position to make these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/21]

Value of Exports

Neale Richmond

32. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that have been made for Irish companies and Irish exports to replace UK exports to the continental EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

33. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consult his ministerial colleagues, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and consider the introduction of legislation to amend electricity standing charges to support businesses, particularly those in the hospitality sector that are currently closed or operating at a very low level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the set criteria for the continuation of large construction projects in the exporting and FDI sector. [1985/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that has been drawn down by banks (details supplied) under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme established in 2020 to support small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2143/21]

Health and Safety Inspections

Louise O'Reilly

3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority on-site inspections carried out in 2020, in tabular form by month and sector. [1936/21]

Illness Benefit

Louise O'Reilly

4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company operating a State contract is refusing its employees access to the company sick pay scheme if they are in receipt of the enhanced illness benefit scheme; if his attention has been further drawn to a provision in the enhanced illness scheme which would mandate that requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

5. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for staff who are not essential workers but are not permitted to work remotely during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2012/21]

Action Plan for Jobs

Neale Richmond

6. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a current action plan for jobs; if there is data to target and measure new jobs by county rather than regions; if same is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2035/21]

Regional Development

Alan Dillon

7. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional details will be provided on the capital projects outlined in a strategy (details supplied) in County Mayo; the likely timelines involved for the proposed projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2077/21]

Departmental Strategies

Christopher O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main policy initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020; and his main priorities for 2021. [2082/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Moynihan

9. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which retailers of electrical goods are considered to be essential services under level 5 of Covid-19; his response to concerns being expressed by some that a significant number of non-essential items are being sold in such stores; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that UK electrical retail chains currently open for business here have closed their outlets in Northern Ireland owing to Covid-19 and that some employees of such stores believe a similar approach should be taken here. [2096/21]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

8. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if regulations can be introduced to ensure the presence of doors on supermarket fridges in order to reduce the amount of energy required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44868/20]

Workplace Safety

Seán Sherlock

9. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to ratify the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment in the Workplace. [44887/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Chris Andrews

10. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the payment of the online trading vouchers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/20]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

James Browne

11. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the future investment loan scheme of a bank (details supplied); if there will be future rounds of loans under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marian Harkin

12. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protocols for employers to insist that employees work from home throughout the various levels of restrictions in place throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if fines are in place for businesses found to be bringing employees into the workplace if they are not meant to; if the Health and Safety Authority has enforcement powers under these protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45116/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reimburse couples who have lost deposits and incurred other costs due to Covid-19 restrictions for weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

14. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some construction sites are operating with thousands of workers a day; the steps he is taking to ensure compliance with Covid-19 regulations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1287/21]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

15. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which international call centres are required in Ireland; the degree to which competition from other jurisdictions has affected location here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1888/21]

IDA Ireland

Noel Grealish

16. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to secure enterprise for the west side of Galway city, particularly the IDA Ireland zoned lands in Knocknacarra, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44668/20]

IDA Ireland

Denis Naughten

17. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his meeting with the west regional enterprise plan steering committee of 11 December 2020, the plans of IDA Ireland to acquire the 50 acres of industrial lands in Ballinasloe, County Galway from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/20]

IDA Ireland

Denis Naughten

18. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to his meeting with the west regional enterprise plan steering committee of 11 December 2020, the plans of IDA Ireland to construct an advance factory on the under-utilised industrial lands in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44690/20]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Cormac Devlin

19. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the investor-state-dispute-settlement mechanism of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada in view of the recent ECJ ruling on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/20]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Cormac Devlin

20. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projected economic impact of the State ratifying the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/20]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

21. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or State agencies under the aegis of his Department have awarded contracts to a company (details supplied); if so, the value of such contracts; if the contracts were tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44783/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

22. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 related supports taxi drivers can avail of to cover the high costs of insurance considering that their revenues were severely affected in 2020 as a result of the global pandemic and shutdown of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44854/20]

Construction Contracts

Ged Nash

23. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases heard by the panel of adjudicators established under section 8 of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 in each year since the commencement of the operation of the panel to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/20]

Construction Contracts

Ged Nash

24. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of adjudicators available to the chair of the panel of adjudicators set up under the terms of section 8 of the Construction Contracts Act 2013; the number of appointments made by the chair of the panel to each member of the panel of adjudicators from the date of operation of the system to 30 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

26. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/20]