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Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Billy Kelleher
109. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40531/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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Brexit Supports
Billy Kelleher
110. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ongoing work and plans regarding developing an investment loan scheme that would offer long-term loans to businesses for a post-Brexit environment. [40532/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data
Billy Kelleher
172. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 182 and 183 of 7 September 2018, the SMEs that received loan funding by firm size of fewer than 10 employees; 11 to 49 employees; and 50 to 249 employees, respectively, in tabular form. [39537/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Labour Employer Economic Forum
Billy Kelleher
190. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the sixth meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum; the issues discussed; and the social partners and Government members present at the last meeting. [39528/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
Billy Kelleher
191. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an action (details supplied) under the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39532/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Personal Injuries Commission
Billy Kelleher
301. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of each of the 14 recommendations made by the Personal Injuries Commission regarding personal injury awards in tabular form. [39524/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Retail Sector
Billy Kelleher
302. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the new pilot scheme to support retail online capability; if it will be open to all companies; and if not, if it will be targeted towards small and micro-sized businesses. [39525/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Work Permits Data
Billy Kelleher
303. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the last review took place of the highly skilled and ineligible lists for grant of employment permits; the frequency with which reviews are carried out; and when the next review of each such list will be carried out. [39527/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
304. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta based on data in the annual employment survey in each of the years 2010 to 2017, by county in tabular form. [39529/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Job Initiatives
Billy Kelleher
305. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the Future Jobs programme; the period the programme will cover; and if the social partners have been consulted for input to date. [39530/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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IDA Ireland
Billy Kelleher
306. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of each new advance building under the IDA’s €150 million property investment programme by outline planning, construction phase and final completion; and the location by address and cost for each such building in tabular form. [39531/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
Billy Kelleher
307. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of digital trading vouchers provided by LEOs in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form. [39533/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Brexit Staff
Billy Kelleher
314. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 7 September 2018, when this information will be collated and available. [39937/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Brexit Staff
Billy Kelleher
315. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit staff hired by her Department and agencies under her remit in 2017 and to date in 2018 following the announcement of additional staff recruitment as a Brexit measure in both budgets 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [39938/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Billy Kelleher
413. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the FreeStyle Libre system (details supplied) for patients under 21 years of age with a view to rolling it out for the general population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39849/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Road Toll Data
Billy Kelleher
525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual number of electronic tag users in 2014 to 2017; the number of electronic tag uses on all tolls in the same period; the domestic and EU legislation pertaining to the regulation of electronic tags on toll roads with respect to the charging of fees; and the regulation of fees between cash payments and electronic tags for road tolls availed of by users. [39526/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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State Airports
Billy Kelleher
526. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an action (details supplied) under the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Telecommunications Infrastructure
Billy Kelleher
527. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an action (details supplied) under the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/18]
Thu, 27 Sep 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Billy Kelleher
119. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the promised and deferred meeting with an organisation (details supplied) will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39133/18]
Thu, 27 Sep 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Billy Kelleher
176. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an implementation date been reached regarding the pay-by-weight for household waste and the allowance of €75 for households with medical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39158/18]
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Billy Kelleher
153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if private limited companies that operate in the social enterprise sector and return their profits back into the community are prevented or limited in accessing enterprise supports and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38995/18]
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
400. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38332/18]
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Foster Care
Billy Kelleher
427. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla carries out assessments on potential short-term foster carers solely for weekend respite or emergency placements for foster children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38343/18]
Wed, 19 Sep 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
Billy Kelleher
96. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is now in the final stages of dementia will avail of the national dementia strategy intensive home care package which the person was given approval for in June 2018. [37931/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Unemployment Data
Billy Kelleher
95. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the NUTS 3 regions that are within 1% of the national unemployment rate; and the NUTS 3 regions that are not within 1% of the national unemployment rate, in tabular form. [37063/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Billy Kelleher
400. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37085/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Billy Kelleher
473. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with additional foot orthotics to assist with alignment resulting from cerebal palsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Departmental Funding
Billy Kelleher
54. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if funding is available for cultural groups to travel abroad to tour and perform; if funding is available as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
86. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the embassies worldwide which have enterprise attachés stationed; and the number of such attachés stationed in each such specific embassy by city and country. [36921/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Billy Kelleher
182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the bank and non-bank on-lenders of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, funds in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and the monetary amount loaned to SMEs to date. [36914/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Billy Kelleher
183. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the lending targets the SBCI has set for lending to SMEs in 2017 and in 2018, in tabular form; and the progress to date on same. [36915/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Billy Kelleher
184. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance if he has requested from the main pillar banks and other financial lenders the reason SME bank finance rejection rates have increased, especially among micro-sized companies as outlined in the SME market report from the Central Bank for the first quarter of 2018 (details supplied); and if he or the Central Bank has raised with such bodies the reason bank rejection rates for SME loans, overdrafts or both here are more than twice the rates in comparator countries. [36922/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Billy Kelleher
391. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review SOLAS was to commission on pathways to participation in apprenticeships, including the participation of persons with a disability; his plans for developing apprenticeship opportunities for persons with disabilities; and when this will be completed. [36916/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Brexit Staff
Billy Kelleher
552. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff recruited in Enterprise Ireland, LEOs, InterTradeIreland and the IDA since the Brexit referendum in June 2016; the number of new staff hires and replacement staff in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36911/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Billy Kelleher
553. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarter 1 and 2 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36912/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Brexit Supports
Billy Kelleher
554. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in 2018 by category (details supplied) in tabular form. [36913/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Billy Kelleher
555. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports for SMEs by her Department and agencies under her remit, such as LEOs, to help small businesses through training and so on to transition to the PAYE and PRSI payroll reporting requirements from January 2019; and if she has submitted a submission to the Revenue Commissioners or the Department of Finance in this regard to provide support to SMEs. [36917/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Brexit Data
Billy Kelleher
556. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes (details supplied) by county; and the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established. [36918/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Employment Data
Billy Kelleher
557. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the labour force participation rates and in particular the female labour force participation rate in comparison with other EU countries and the EU average. [36920/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Brexit Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the advertising and promotion expenditure to date, including television, radio, newspapers and online, for the InterTradeIreland Brexit grant scheme and Enterprise Ireland’s Brexit Be Prepared grant scheme. [36924/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Electrical Contractors
Billy Kelleher
559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on correspondence (details supplied). [36925/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Mental Health Services
Billy Kelleher
868. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will request an urgent and immediate review of the case file of a mental health patient (details supplied) where affirmative action needs to be taken in the person's care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Billy Kelleher
1033. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the roll-out plan will be modified for a person (details supplied) and that person's neighbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35638/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Billy Kelleher
1034. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for a person (details supplied) and that person's neighbours; the reason the estate in question has been singled out as not being commercial in view of the fact that the surrounding estates either have high-speed broadband or are on the proposed roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Job Losses
Billy Kelleher
1203. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied) and put supports in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with the management of the company regarding these job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36923/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Commercial Rates
Billy Kelleher
1332. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the business rates legislative proposals published since the Government took office; and the proposals that have been enacted to date. [36919/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Culture Ireland
Billy Kelleher
1442. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available for cultural groups to travel abroad to tour and perform; if funding is available as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36158/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Unemployment Data
Billy Kelleher
7. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the NUTS 2 regions that are within 1% of the national unemployment rate; and the NUTS 2 regions that are not within 1% of the national unemployment rate in tabular form. [32435/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Exports Data
Billy Kelleher
8. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the volume of domestic and multinational exports by the countries exported to based on the most recent data on a percentage basis in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [32436/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Living Wage
Billy Kelleher
9. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the estimated cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 for all employees directly employed and or in agencies funded by his Department. [32437/18]