Parliamentary questions

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Maurice Quinlivan

53. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to facilitate a Dáil Éireann debate on the CETA before the summer recess; the reason a debate has not been held to date; and her views on whether the investment court system is compliant with Bunreacht na hÉireann. [23033/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

81. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to attract companies that have to relocate some of their operations from Britain to an EU member state; and her views on whether Ireland could secure the relocation of the European Medicines Agency. [23032/17]

Road Signage

Maurice Quinlivan

569. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to include the village of Castleconnell in the existing signage at junction 27 southbound and 28 northbound of the M7 motorway (details supplied); and the steps he will take to correct this anomaly. [23282/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Maurice Quinlivan

169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to include narcolepsy as one of the illnesses into the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22404/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

113. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget breakdown of the €98.7 million allocated for apprenticeships in 2017. [22280/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

114. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated individual start dates of the 40 new apprenticeship programmes to be introduced under the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Ireland 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [22281/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

115. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each of the 40 new apprenticeship programmes to be introduced by 2020, as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Ireland 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [22282/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

116. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the individual funding allocation to each of the 27 craft trade apprenticeship programmes and the two new apprenticeship programmes in each of the years 2016 to date in 2017. [22283/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

117. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cumulative cost of creating the 31,000 new apprenticeship registrations by 2020, as set out under the action plan to expand apprenticeships and traineeships in Ireland 2016 to 2020. [22284/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

118. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate cost to the State of training an apprentice per annum on each of the 27 trade apprenticeships, on the two new apprenticeships introduced to date and on each new apprenticeship programme to be introduced from 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [22285/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

119. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the original 35 category 2 and 25 category 3 apprenticeship proposals identified by the Apprenticeship Council in 2015, but removed from the Apprenticeship Council's report on new apprenticeship programme proposals June 2015. [22286/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

265. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount she expects to be redeemed of the €80.018 million paid out up to March 2017 under the enterprise stabilisation fund; the total amount she expects to be written off; and the date this scheme is set to cease operation. [22287/17]

Labour Activation Measures

Maurice Quinlivan

280. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Turas Nua is requesting the details of some persons' new employers when it had no input into securing the position. [21719/17]

Bord na Móna

Maurice Quinlivan

582. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been in contact with Bord na Móna to ensure there will be no job losses at the Bord na Móna plant in Littleton, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/17]

Bord na Móna

Maurice Quinlivan

583. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been in contact with Bord na Móna to ensure there will be no job losses at the Bord na Móna plant in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21708/17]

Trade Strategy

Maurice Quinlivan

650. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of the research programme on enterprises and cross-Border trade report which was undertaken by InterTradeIreland and the ESRI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21565/17]

JobPath Implementation

Maurice Quinlivan

130. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an organisation (details supplied) which operates the JobPath programme in the Limerick area is requesting the details of a person's new employer when they had no input to securing the position for this person in the first place. [21173/17]

Trade Agreements

Maurice Quinlivan

257. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a date will be scheduled in Dáil Éireann to have an opportunity to debate the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21174/17]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

107. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in employment in 2017. [21003/17]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

108. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of self-employed persons in 2017. [21004/17]

Income Data

Maurice Quinlivan

109. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons earning the minimum wage or less in 2017. [21005/17]

Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities

Maurice Quinlivan

112. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024; the cost of implementation to date in 2017; and the anticipated cost each year for the duration of the programme. [20928/17]

Departmental Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

192. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on schemes (details supplied) in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

317. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of the enterprise stabilisation fund in each of the years 2009 to 2011; the amount repaid to date; the amount outstanding; the total amount written off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20923/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

318. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that received funding from the enterprise stabilisation fund; the number of jobs that were supported as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20924/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

319. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the average amount of funding provided to businesses under the enterprise stabilisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20925/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

320. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a fund similar to the enterprise stabilisation fund to assist businesses affected by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20926/17]

Crime Data

Maurice Quinlivan

136. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts recorded in 2016; the number recorded per station; the number that were solved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19562/17]

VAT Exemptions

Maurice Quinlivan

227. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if financial initiatives exist to assist community groups to buy defibrillators for local areas; if not, if he will consider introducing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19241/17]

VAT Exemptions

Maurice Quinlivan

228. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is included on the purchase of defibrillators; if he will consider removing such devices from the VAT net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/17]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

322. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce an initiative to provide a cycling helmet to every child in national school as part of a cycle safety programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19561/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

397. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the new apprenticeship programmes that have been introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the new apprenticeship programmes that are to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20696/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

398. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the duration, National Framework of Qualifications level and partner educational or training institute of new apprenticeships introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20697/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

399. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of apprenticeship places available on each of the existing apprenticeship programmes; and the estimated number of places that will be available on each new apprenticeship programmes to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20698/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

400. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the category 2 and category 3 new apprenticeship programmes identified by the Apprenticeship Council in its report on new apprenticeship programme proposals for 2015. [20699/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

401. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the development, capital and annual cost, respectively, per apprentice of new apprenticeship programmes introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the estimated costs of those to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20700/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

402. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount that will be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20701/17]

Youth Guarantee

Maurice Quinlivan

403. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the allocation from the EU youth guarantee; and the amount of money received from the EU youth guarantee initiative in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [20702/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

404. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the amount of money from the national training fund and the European Union youth guarantee that was spent on apprenticeships in 2016; and the amount from the national training fund and the EU youth guarantee to be spent on apprenticeships in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [20703/17]

Planning Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

451. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider using his powers under section 166 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to develop the Athy south area as a strategic development zone to facilitate a new sugar beet processing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19557/17]

Planning Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

452. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a planning aid service that would offer planning advice and support to persons and communities regarding planning issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19563/17]

Human Rights

Maurice Quinlivan

622. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the news from Chechnya regarding the arrest, detention and murder of men due to their sexuality; the steps he will take to condemn the treatment of gay men in Chechnya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19240/17]

Electric Vehicles

Maurice Quinlivan

1265. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing a scheme by which his Department would subsidise the cost to employers of installing car charging ports at the workplace for employee use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19565/17]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Maurice Quinlivan

364. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the guidelines of the child benefit payment to include 18 year olds who are still in school to be in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/17]

Higher Education Authority Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

130. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for higher education authority institutions for 2017. [17221/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

131. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated individual cost of introducing each of the new apprenticeships schemes to be introduced in 2017. [17222/17]

Tourism Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

308. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for Tourism Ireland for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/17]

IDA Jobs Data

Maurice Quinlivan

356. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment jobs secured by the IDA; the number of these jobs located outside County Dublin in 2015 and 2016; and the target for jobs outside Dublin in 2017. [17223/17]

IDA Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

357. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the IDA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17224/17]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

358. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17225/17]