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Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Credit Guarantee Scheme
John Lahart
88. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the credit guarantee scheme announced in the July stimulus package; and if some practical scenarios in which it is envisaged it could be availed of and has been availed of will be provided. [19807/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
89. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the package of liquidity and enterprise investment measures worth €55 million which will be put in place to support small and micro companies through additional resources for Microfinance Ireland and LEOs as announced in the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19814/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Danny Healy-Rae
90. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to assist those over 66 years of age that have businesses but due to age restriction were unable to claim the pandemic unemployment payment; the way in which they will be compensated in view of financial commitments they may have in view of the July stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Violet-Anne Wynne
91. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Clare; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20904/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Communications
Alan Kelly
92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he, his Ministers of State and-or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19630/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
93. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings he and his Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government by date in tabular form (details supplied). [19647/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Advisers
Alan Kelly
94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19664/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Advisers
Ged Nash
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the names and salaries of his special advisers; the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19714/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Réada Cronin
96. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in the Kildare County Council area; the funding allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in north County Kildare that received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19782/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Réada Cronin
97. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 received from businesses in north County Kildare; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the funding allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Louise O'Reilly
98. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding streams available for newly established businesses specifically to help with advertising. [19795/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Trade Sanctions
Louise O'Reilly
99. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the instances in which the State would cease to trade with another country and-or state such as human rights violations; and the details of instances in which the State has a trade at any cost position. [19797/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the July stimulus package has no grant or support schemes for affected self-employed and-or sole traders in view of the fact that other European countries have delivered grants for same. [19802/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the value of grants issued under the restart grant scheme by each local authority and or LEO in tabular form. [19805/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Lahart
102. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the enhanced measures in respect of the business restart grant will be available for application through the local authorities. [19811/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Donnelly
103. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Fingal County Council; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in Dublin 7 and 15 that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19845/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Donnelly
104. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in Dublin 7 and 15; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the number that have been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19847/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Brady
105. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in county Wicklow; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Wicklow that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
John Brady
106. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Wicklow; the number of these have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the number that have been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Denis Naughten
107. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional funding, not already committed, allocated in the July stimulus to each local enterprise office; the specific purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Job Losses
John Lahart
108. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the alternative employment that has been secured for workers of a company (details supplied); the measures he has taken to secure alternative employment; and the degree of success in relation to the matter to date. [20119/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pauline Tully
109. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in each local authority in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the funding allocated to each authority in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of businesses that received funding under the fund in each local authority in the counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20191/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pauline Tully
110. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 received from businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; the amount sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20193/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Company Law
Cormac Devlin
111. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work that the Company Law Review Group has been asked to carry out for his Department with regard to examining changes to company law with respect to insolvent companies and related commitments in the Programme for Government; the estimated timetable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20217/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Matt Carthy
112. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the restart scheme by county; the number of applications granted and refused in each county; and the allocation to each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Kenny
113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount that has been allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in each county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Kenny
114. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the total amount has been allocated to the businesses; the total amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Data Centres
Denis Naughten
115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres in line with the policy of locating them in areas with grid capacity and only in cases in which there is an employment dividend associated with their development; if an evaluation has been conducted by his Department of the estimated impact of all 55 current data centres and the over 30 planned data centres on the cost of electricity to other commercial and industrial users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20284/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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EU Directives
Alan Kelly
116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures adopted to date and the measures that he plans to adopt to give effect to the EU Directive 2019/1 (details supplied); his views on the capability of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to fulfil its increased mandate under the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20377/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
117. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the performance of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in view of its failure to uncover price fixing or bid rigging activity here in 2019; and his views on the capability of the commission to properly enforce national and EU competition rules with respect to cartels and bid rigging going forward. [20378/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Employment Rights
Louise O'Reilly
118. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation he will bring forward in the next Dáil term to protect and strengthen workers’ rights [20394/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
119. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be additional measures in addition to the July stimulus brought in to support businesses in budget 2021. [20395/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Insurance Costs
Louise O'Reilly
120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will work with the Minister for Finance to ensure that legislation is brought forward to reduce insurance costs for businesses in view of the crippling cost of business insurance. [20398/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Browne
121. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in the Tipperary County Council area; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Tipperary that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Browne
122. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Tipperary; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; the amount sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
123. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in County Donegal; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Donegal who have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20441/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Donegal; the number of these that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount that has been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20443/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Healy-Rae
125. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if bed and breakfasts can apply for the restart grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and-or recruited and-or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20612/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Johnny Guirke
127. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the amount allocated by authority; the number of businesses in the counties by local authority that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Johnny Guirke
128. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to the businesses; the amount sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Bríd Smith
129. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the payments for services or goods by his Department to a company (details supplied) since 2015. [20769/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Martin Kenny
130. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount of funding allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in the counties that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20799/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in County Kerry; the amount of funding allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in the county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pa Daly
132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Kerry; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to the businesses; the amount sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20847/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
133. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the method by which grants will be calculated for businesses qualifying for the enhanced restart grant scheme. [20862/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated number of businesses that will qualify for the enhanced restart grant scheme; the quantum of grant it is estimated they will receive disaggregated by grant amount in intervals of €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Violet-Anne Wynne
135. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in County Clare; the funding allocated to the authority; the number of businesses in County Clare that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20902/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Healy-Rae
136. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the €10 million restart fund for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20970/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
137. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in the Kildare County Council area; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number businesses in County Kildare that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21017/20]