Parliamentary questions

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]

Trade Promotion

Bernard Durkan

179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which new markets for Irish exports overseas are being sourced on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61068/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland’s trade with Europe and the UK has been affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61069/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries with which Ireland remains in competition in respect of foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61070/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job opportunities in the services and manufacturing sectors remain bright for County Kildare and the country at large over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61071/21]

Economic Policy

Bernard Durkan

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries from which he sees the greatest competition for Ireland over the next five years in respect of the manufacturing and services sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61072/21]

Services Sector

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created or lost in the services sector in the course of each of the past six years to date; the steps taken or in hand to ensure continued investment and job creation in the sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61073/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Bernard Durkan

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he can encourage the return of Irish emigrants currently based abroad with a view to meeting the workplace requirements in terms of extra staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61074/21]

Departmental Consultations

Sorca Clarke

28. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been taken in relation to the engagement and consultation with retired workers' organisations given to Dáil Éireann during the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and the progress of such engagement and consultation to date. [60590/21]

Departmental Consultations

Jackie Cahill

29. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department’s commitment to a consultation process with the retired workers’ organisations in relation to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60593/21]

Departmental Consultations

Jackie Cahill

30. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide assurance that the voices of all retired workers and not just employees will be heard during the consultation process in organisations in relation to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60594/21]

Research Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has adopted recommendations by the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service in its spending review on the disruptive technologies innovation fund published in November 2020 making particular reference to the recommendations to closely monitor the progress of projects during and after funding is completed and the recording of outputs upon completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60715/21]

Research Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of experts used in each of the calls for the disruptive technologies innovation fund; the total number of experts the European Commission's database of experts; the total number of non-Irish or Irish resident experts from outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60716/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

33. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the calls for the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60744/21]

Skills Development

Rose Conway-Walsh

34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of qualified tradespersons and skilled retrofitting workers that will be needed to deliver on retrofitting and other climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60760/21]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Canney

35. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will meet with retired workers organisations to discuss their issues in relation to the details 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. [60865/21]

Company Law

Cian O'Callaghan

117. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that companies honour warranties on their products; if so, if this will be unaffected by independent repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59785/21]