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Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Data
Duncan Smith
230. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance to provide an estimate of the Exchequer contribution made by the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland, including corporation, payroll taxes and other relevant Exchequer contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Economic Growth
Bernard Durkan
231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that economic progress continues in line with expectations and best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22981/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Code
Bernard Durkan
232. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to be reassured that taxation changes in respect of corporation profits tax are not structured in a way to undermine this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Foreign Direct Investment
Bernard Durkan
233. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains convinced that Ireland continues to be an attractive foreign direct investment location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22983/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Code
Bernard Durkan
234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that EU competition rules are not set to invade the competency of national governments to retain control of tax policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Bernard Durkan
235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of the different types of tax reliefs available to both PAYE employees and self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22985/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Financial Services
Bernard Durkan
236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if investment funds operating or intending to operate here will be brought under the aegis of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22986/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Tax Code
Bernard Durkan
239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he remains satisfied that the taxation system in Ireland is sufficiently broadly based to avoid dependency on any one sector to such an extent that it might become a threat to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Enterprise Policy
Bernard Durkan
240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which working capital continues to be made available to the farming and business sectors, with particular reference to smaller enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22990/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Data Centres
Catherine Murphy
241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount the OPW has spent to date on the construction of a new public sector data centre; and when this centre will open. [22379/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Procurement Contracts
Paul Kehoe
242. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the options available for a person or business that wishes to apply for an e-tender but does not meet the minimum €200,000 turnover income threshold for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22416/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Expenditure Policy
Marian Harkin
243. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is an indicative list of existing and potential projects that are being considered under the climate and nature fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Properties
Richard Boyd Barrett
244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are plans to sell the former Dalkey Garda station site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
245. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the provisions and steps that have been made and taken by the Government to unwind the FEMPI measures; the categories of people, whether professional service providers or otherwise (including public servants), who have and have not had the FEMPI reductions in their salaries, pensions and payments reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
246. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline, in relation to the category of workers, professional service providers or otherwise, including public servants, who have not had the FEMPI reductions reversed; when the reversals will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
247. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify if FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments applied to medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists or other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
248. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments been reversed for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; the estimated timeframe as to when those from the list that have not had the FEMPI reduction reversed will have it reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
249. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason for the delay in reversing the FEMPI reductions in salaries, pensions and payments for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22825/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
250. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the required review of the operations, effectiveness and impact of the amounts and rate reductions fixed by regulation been carried out in the years since 2010 for medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, dentists, solicitors, barristers, coroners, Revenue sheriffs, State solicitors, pharmacists opticians, office holders, and other professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
251. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed such that all of the reductions made in and to salaries, pensions and payments to all persons have not yet been unwound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
252. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish the Attorney Generals advice where he states his opinion that the Minister must in law make restorations of pay and remuneration to all persons whom the FEMPI reductions applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22828/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Public Sector Pay
Marian Harkin
253. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is compliant with Section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest ACT 2009, where it requires the Minister to review on an annual basis and consider whether deductions continue to be necessary having regard to the purpose of the Act and lay a report each year before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the conclusions he has drawn regarding the residual groups who have not yet had their pay restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Ged Nash
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from the OPW on the progress made on the provision of a planned new Garda Station in Laytown, County Meath; if he will provide a timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Properties
Steven Matthews
255. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding the OPW-led assessment of a building (details supplied); if this project can be expedited to bring these buildings back into community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23000/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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EU Regulations
Louise O'Reilly
256. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated by IDA Ireland, and spent by IDA Ireland, is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22919/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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EU Regulations
Louise O'Reilly
257. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the scope for the State to utilise the EU Chips Act Regulation 2023 to allow Ireland to provide State subsidies for chip factories and fab manufacturing and avoid EU state aid implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22922/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Seán Canney
258. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the Workplace Relations Commission to update its website as a matter of urgency to allow workers to lodge a complaint about an employer who is ignoring a remote working request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Work Permits
Brian Leddin
259. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit renewal applications received in each of the past six months; the number of renewal applications completed; the number of renewal applications awaiting processing; the number of renewal applications in the processing stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Griffin
260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a late increased cost-of-living business grant application will be taken from a business in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22583/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Carol Nolan
261. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications made by county to the increased cost-of-business scheme; the funding allocated to each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22604/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Irish SMEs using cloud, big data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Regulation
Carol Nolan
263. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that directors of a company (details supplied) have 37 directorships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22727/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Carol Nolan
264. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the delays in bringing forward the employment regulation order for security officers in 2024; if he is aware that these delays are impacting the wages of thousands of low-paid security officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Catherine Murphy
265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which the ERO for the security industry will commence. [22742/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Steven Matthews
266. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the new draft employment regulation order for security officers; if he is concerned about the impact any delays are having on those who work in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Eoin Ó Broin
267. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the employment regulation order for security officers will be signed and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
268. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small-scale manufacturing, small-scale hospitality and small-scale retail to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
269. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small and medium enterprises to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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EU Regulations
Louise O'Reilly
270. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated and spent by Enterprise Ireland is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22918/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Bodies
Louise O'Reilly
271. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the own-resource income generated by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in 2023; the amount each was sanctioned to retain; and the amount that was remitted to the Exchequer as an extra Exchequer receipt, by agency, in tabular form. [22920/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
Ged Nash
272. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); if he is satisfied the agency referenced is sufficiently staffed and has sufficient senior staff who have the necessary qualifications staff to fulfil the agency’s regulatory and industry-facing role in respect of a key industrial sector; the steps his Department and the agency concerned have taken to address high senior staff turnover and attrition rates at the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Pauline Tully
273. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the companies (corporate governance, enforcement and regulatory provisions) Bill; and when the Bill will move to the next Stage. [22953/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Michael Lowry
274. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the assistance being offered to a school (details supplied); when will this school be provided with an update and funding for these reconfiguration works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22341/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Niall Collins
275. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22342/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Frankie Feighan
276. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an application from a school in County Sligo (details supplied) for the provision of an extension to facilitate additional classrooms; and when the school will hear back from her Department. [22356/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Catherine Murphy
277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary teachers qualified per subject in each of the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22377/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Education Welfare Service
Catherine Murphy
278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of WTE educational welfare officers based in County Wicklow in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22378/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Curriculum
Paul Donnelly
279. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education to report on the proposal to include the P-Tech learning pathways programme for inclusion in the curriculum; and if there is a timeline to report back on the proposal. [22384/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Staff
Paul Donnelly
280. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a payment. [22392/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Holly Cairns
281. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if the accommodation needs of the pupils and staff at a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; if she will meet with the school officials to discuss their concerns in relation to overcrowding; and to detail what steps her Department will take to ensure pupils and staff have adequate space. [22415/24]