Parliamentary questions

Industrial Relations

Brian Stanley

126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to the sectoral employment order for the electrical contracting sector. [60395/21]

State Bodies

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

127. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding for Enterprise Ireland in each of the past ten years; the number of industries supported; and amount that was granted to each company in each of the years. [60754/21]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

128. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support provided under the trading online voucher scheme; the number of recipients over the past year in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, County Dublin and by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60495/21]

Trade Missions

Alan Farrell

129. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent trade mission to the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60677/21]

Industrial Development

Pauline Tully

130. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of IDA investment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60816/21]

Insurance Industry

James Lawless

132. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of insurance reform measures under the remit of his Department for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60846/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

133. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the remote working strategy. [60661/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Aindrias Moynihan

134. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports that will be provided for local enterprise offices in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60800/21]

Living Wage

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given by his Department to a State-wide move to a living wage, as based on the minimum essential standard of living formula used by the Living Wage Technical Group given the rising rate of inflation. [60803/21]

Corporate Governance

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

136. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has drafted documentation or communication to influence the European Union due diligence proposal currently being developed by the European Commission; his views on whether his Department and Ireland will work to ensure a high common standard is set for the European Union supply chains with the objective that the comparable standards of human rights and environmental protection to those expected within the European Union are extended to global suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60577/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the availability of adequately qualified staffing levels to meet the requirements of the workplace as the country recovers or copes with Covid-19; his plans for specific initiatives to eliminate possible backlogs in the system when processing work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60779/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis his Department has carried out into the uptake and effectiveness of Government supports for Covid-19 impacted businesses; the uptake to date of each of the Covid-19 business supports provided by his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60797/21]

National Development Plan

Cormac Devlin

139. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s allocation under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60811/21]

Enterprise Policy

Joe Flaherty

140. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan. [60671/21]

Employment Rights

John Lahart

141. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for legislation to give new rights to employees and prohibit the use of tips and gratuities to make up contractual rates of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60822/21]

Commissions of Investigation

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]

Employment Rights

Brian Stanley

143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce legislation to provide hospitality workers with a legal right to their tips, service charges and other gratuities. [60394/21]

Living Wage

Sorca Clarke

144. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department's work on the implementation of a living wage. [60860/21]

Industrial Development

Fergus O'Dowd

145. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date since the IDA announcement in June 2021 that a 39 acre site had been purchased in north Drogheda; the projected timelines for the completion of the advanced building solution which will be housed on the new site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60669/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

146. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provision that is being made by his Department in 2022 for Covid-19 related measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60793/21]

Gender Balance

Emer Higgins

147. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Ireland’s progress in implementing gender quotas in corporate boardrooms as recommended by the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality. [60494/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been abuse of State Covid-19 supports by businesses. [60805/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

149. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports his Department is providing for the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60823/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig O'Sullivan

150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning or purification systems have been installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60862/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

151. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with businesses and their representative organisations with regard to supports for same in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. [60819/21]

Enterprise Policy

Michael Moynihan

152. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan. [60662/21]

Work Permits

Catherine Connolly

154. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to include home care workers on the critical skills list in view of ongoing challenges in sourcing workers in this area and to facilitate non-EEA workers in obtaining permits to work in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60798/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

155. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Covid credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60794/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will implement to provide support to businesses in County Donegal affected by public health measures announced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60675/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Joe Flaherty

157. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will be providing new supports to businesses currently being impacted by public health restrictions. [60672/21]

Living Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

158. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress of the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60756/21]

Employment Schemes

Denis Naughten

160. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60290/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Smith

161. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans new initiatives to support businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/21]

Insurance Industry

Willie O'Dea

162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform. [60814/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to return business supports available to their original ceiling to those impacted by the latest public health advices and guidelines in 2021 and into the first two quarters of 2022. [61026/21]

National Minimum Wage

Neale Richmond

164. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes made to the minimum wage in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60935/21]

Legislative Process

Alan Farrell

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61033/21]

Employment Rights

Alan Farrell

167. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is anticipated the statutory sick leave scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61034/21]

Research Funding

Alan Farrell

168. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the disruptive technologies innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/21]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

169. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which employers are awaiting approval of employment visas; if particular steps are required in the short term to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61058/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that foreign direct investment remains secure notwithstanding international taxation changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61059/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps to be taken to ensure the availability of sufficient personnel to take up positions in the workplace; if some of this can be filled through non-EU sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61060/21]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for employment visas here; the average length of time taken to process these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61061/21]

Economic Growth

Bernard Durkan

173. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the economy to remain competitive notwithstanding the impact of Covid-19, Brexit and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61062/21]

Economic Growth

Bernard Durkan

174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his vision for the recovery for the economy notwithstanding national or international factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61063/21]

Economic Growth

Bernard Durkan

175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the economy to recover and grow over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61064/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken or proposed to assist business and enterprise in both the manufacturing and services sectors given the impact and duration of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61065/21]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the incentives currently available for small start-up enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61066/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing and services sectors that have been negatively affected by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61067/21]