Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Maurice Quinlivan

284. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays for cardiac rehabilitation in University Hospital Limerick and the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report into the failings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in a trial (details supplied) will be published, having been delivered to her office in July 2017. [43200/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a co-operative development unit to increase the number of worker co-operatives. [43035/17]

European Innovation Partnerships

Maurice Quinlivan

18. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if funding will be provided for Ireland to join CERN in order that Irish businesses, scientists, researchers and students can benefit from the advanced scientific research taking place there. [43034/17]

Strategic Communications Unit

Maurice Quinlivan

23. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the new Strategic Communications Unit will be used by the Office of the Tánaiste or her Department; and if staff from the Office of the Tánaiste or her Department will be moved to it. [43037/17]

Departmental Agencies

Maurice Quinlivan

40. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the previously announced plan to double Irish representation abroad will impact agencies under her remit, namely Enterprise Ireland and the IDA; the number of extra staff envisaged; and when this plan will be available. [43036/17]

General Practitioner Services

Maurice Quinlivan

103. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason the weekend hours of operation of Shannondoc have been curtailed; if full service will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/17]

General Practitioner Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

104. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a new general practitioner services contract in view of the difficulty in sourcing general practitioners in rural parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/17]

Autism Support Services

Maurice Quinlivan

106. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Limerick awaiting autism spectrum disorder assessment and intervention, by the number of months spent on a waiting list, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/17]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

129. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen the 20 closed beds in St. John’s Hospital, Limerick, to help alleviate the overcrowding problem in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/17]

Health Services Staff

Maurice Quinlivan

376. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of podiatrists in County Limerick due to the increasing number of persons needing treatment for diabetic foot ulceration in County Limerick. [41508/17]

Free Travel Scheme Eligibility

Maurice Quinlivan

572. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who are on the wage subsidy scheme but who are no longer in receipt of the disability allowance and who apply for their new public services card will not lose their free travel pass. [41563/17]

Free Travel Scheme Eligibility

Maurice Quinlivan

573. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons employed by a company (details supplied) will be automatically eligible for the free travel pass when they apply for the new public services card. [41564/17]

Housing Regeneration

Maurice Quinlivan

618. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units that have been constructed as part of plans (details supplied) since the original Limerick regeneration master plan in January 2008, in tabular form. [41692/17]

Housing Regeneration

Maurice Quinlivan

619. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units that are refurbishments of pre-existing structures (details supplied), in tabular form. [41693/17]

Housing Regeneration

Maurice Quinlivan

620. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units under construction (details supplied), in tabular form. [41694/17]

Housing Regeneration

Maurice Quinlivan

621. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units (details supplied) due to commence in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [41695/17]

Housing Regeneration

Maurice Quinlivan

622. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units (details supplied) that have been refurbished under the thermal upgrade programme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41696/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

83. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public submissions that were made in respect of the ConnectIreland review; when these submissions will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41144/17]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

84. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the terms of reference of the review into the Succeed-in-Ireland programme will be published; and the person or body that will undertake the independent review into the programme. [41145/17]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to combat the problem of ticket touting. [41146/17]

General Practitioner Services

Maurice Quinlivan

193. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a doctor in County Limerick is charging €15 for the flu vaccine to persons with medical cards and to persons over 70 years of age. [41143/17]

Electric Vehicles

Maurice Quinlivan

239. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one electric vehicle charging point on the north side of Limerick city and this charging point at a location (details supplied) has been broken for months despite repeated requests for repair; his views on whether this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/17]

Electric Vehicles

Maurice Quinlivan

240. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the only electric vehicle charging point on the north side of Limerick city at a location (details supplied) will be repaired immediately in view of the fact traditional requests for repair to the ESB have been unsuccessful to date. [41148/17]

Electric Vehicles

Maurice Quinlivan

241. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in Limerick city. [41149/17]

Postal Services Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

445. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect the future of post offices nationwide. [40190/17]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

144. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to using the old accident and emergency department at University Hospital Limerick in order to alleviate the overcrowding situation in the new emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/17]

Hospital Services

Maurice Quinlivan

145. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Limerick to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39955/17]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

56. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to address the unemployment blackspots in County Limerick as outlined by the recent Central Statistics Office, CSO, census data (details supplied). [30622/17]

Hospital Services

Maurice Quinlivan

427. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to fund the 96 extra bed unit at university hospital Limerick; and the steps he is taking to alleviate the high level of overcrowding in the hospital. [39398/17]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Maurice Quinlivan

628. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason only €4.8 million of the previously announced €16.8 million in funding for the redevelopment of Colbert station in Limerick has been allocated to date; and when the remaining €12 million will be allocated for the completion of the works. [39395/17]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Maurice Quinlivan

629. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated completion dates of phase 2 and phase 3 of the redevelopment of Colbert train station in Limerick. [39396/17]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

15. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new companies that the IDA has supported to locate in County Sligo; and the jobs created by these companies in each of the years 2002 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [37152/17]

Science Foundation Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

55. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation of Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form. [38499/17]

Traveller Education

Maurice Quinlivan

354. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that participation rates for members of the Traveller community are not available for the apprenticeship system; and if he will consider gathering such data to ensure participation rates are monitored and improved. [37790/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

355. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered in each apprenticeship programme, in tabular form. [37791/17]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

356. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes that have been and will be introduced in 2017. [37792/17]

Death Certificates

Maurice Quinlivan

1768. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was unable to obtain a death certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36990/17]

Community Services Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

1787. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount allocated to the community services programme support fund in 2016 and 2017; the number of applications made to the support fund in 2016 and 2017; and the amount paid out in 2016, and to date in 2017. [37349/17]

EU Legislation

Maurice Quinlivan

62. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the details of the fines that have been imposed by the EU on the State for the late implementation of EU law that comes under the remit of her Department in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [34976/17]

EU Directives

Maurice Quinlivan

63. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the details of the EU directives not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; and the estimated date for that transposition into law. [34977/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

Maurice Quinlivan

269. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid by the State in fees to legal professionals for the purposes of defending a case (details supplied) and other cases of school day sex abuse litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/17]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Maurice Quinlivan

140. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief given under the section 481 film relief scheme in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [33420/17]

Family Income Supplement Data

Maurice Quinlivan

411. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement in the months of May 2017 and June 2017; and the estimated spend on FIS in 2017. [33172/17]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

115. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the public consultation on the resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events. [32721/17]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

116. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated timeframe and completion date for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative. [32722/17]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Maurice Quinlivan

691. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans to upgrade Colbert train station, Limerick further to the refurbishment of the plaza at the station. [32723/17]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Maurice Quinlivan

692. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the previously announced €16.8 million funding for the redevelopment of Colbert train station in Limerick that has been spent to date. [32724/17]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

78. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new companies that the IDA has supported to locate in County Donegal; and the jobs created by these companies in each of the years 2002 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [31427/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Maurice Quinlivan

326. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented for mental health or psychiatric services to HSE facilities in County Clare in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of these that had been referred by a general practitioner; and the number of these that were self-referrals. [30791/17]

Mental Health Services

Maurice Quinlivan

327. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the general admission and treatment policies at Ennis acute psychiatric unit. [30792/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address the level of unpreparedness of businesses for Brexit (details supplied). [30623/17]

Departmental Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

4. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the terms of reference for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative have been finalised; the number of submissions that were received through the public consultation process; and the timeframe for the review to be completed. [30650/17]

Departmental Reviews

Maurice Quinlivan

14. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the terms of reference for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative have been finalised; the number of submissions received through the public consultation process; and when she expects the review to be completed. [30233/17]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

41. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department received requests for additional funding or staffing from Enterprise Ireland, the IDA or InterTradeIreland since the beginning of 2017. [30232/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

50. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address the level of unpreparedness of businesses for Brexit (details supplied). [30230/17]

National Minimum Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

53. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to raise the minimum wage (details supplied) in view of the fact that the current rate remains at €9.25; and if she will raise the minimum wage to €10.50 and start progressing towards a living wage of €11.50. [30231/17]

Departmental Agencies Data

Maurice Quinlivan

55. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has received requests for additional staff or funding in 2017 from the IDA, Enterprise Ireland or InterTradeIreland. [30108/17]

National Minimum Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

58. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to raise the minimum wage (details supplied). [30648/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Maurice Quinlivan

144. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed in the passport section of his Department in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30738/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Maurice Quinlivan

145. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed in the passport section of his Department in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017 who have availed of the shorter working year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30739/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Maurice Quinlivan

146. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed in the passport section of his Department in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017 who have availed of the shorter working year; and the number of temporary clerical officers who were employed to replace full-time staff on shorter working year in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/17]

Departmental Reviews

Maurice Quinlivan

82. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason her Department’s web page for making submissions to the consultation on the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative was not available for a number of weeks; the reason no email address for submissions was included on the web page or in her Department’s draft terms of reference; and the reason submissions have not been published on her Department’s website. [30276/17]

Departmental Reviews

Maurice Quinlivan

83. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of submissions which were made to the public consultation on the Succeed in Ireland initiative; and when the review of the initiative will be completed. [30277/17]

Departmental Reviews

Maurice Quinlivan

84. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs secured by an organisation (details supplied) by company; the number of these jobs verified by the IDA to date; the dates these jobs were verified; and the number of jobs not verified. [30278/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

168. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30258/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

170. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, by year, speciality and wait time bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30259/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

171. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick in each of the months of 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30260/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

172. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick in each of the months to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30261/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

173. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

174. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or total capital spend at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

175. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30264/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

176. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

177. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30266/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

178. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

179. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30268/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

180. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient did not attends at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30269/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

181. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

182. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at University Hospital Limerick; the details and overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

183. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number and cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and his Department at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30272/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

184. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Limerick in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

141. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the Enterprise Ireland be prepared grant; and the number of these grants approved to date, in tabular form. [30064/17]

Work Permits Applications

Maurice Quinlivan

142. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the decision to refuse an employment permit to a person (details supplied). [30106/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

143. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide additional funding for Brexit-related posts in her Department or in agencies under her remit. [30107/17]

Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities

Maurice Quinlivan

304. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of remedying all the orange and red highlighted areas outlined by a person (details supplied) in the first report of the chair of the implementation group on the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities. [30105/17]

Departmental Functions

Maurice Quinlivan

147. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the responsibilities that have been transferred from her Department to the Department of Social Protection. [29200/17]

Departmental Functions

Maurice Quinlivan

148. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the responsibilities that have been transferred from her Department to other Departments. [29201/17]

Departmental Agencies Data

Maurice Quinlivan

149. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the offices and agencies that come under the remit of her Department. [29202/17]

Departmental Agencies Data

Maurice Quinlivan

150. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the offices and agencies that previously came under the remit of her Department which no longer do so. [29203/17]

Departmental Functions

Maurice Quinlivan

151. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be changes in staffing or funding to her Department as a result of its reconfiguration. [29204/17]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

137. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in the film and television production industry; and the number of these which are categorised as trainees. [27801/17]

Job Retention

Maurice Quinlivan

169. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies her Department is currently liaising with to ensure their survival and retention of their jobs. [27798/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

170. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of contacts her Department has received from companies seeking to relocate here as a result of Brexit. [27799/17]

Employment Rights

Maurice Quinlivan

171. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to issues regarding persistent breaches of employment law in the film and television production industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27800/17]

Employment Rights

Maurice Quinlivan

172. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the widespread use of bogus self-employment in the film and television production industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27802/17]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Maurice Quinlivan

176. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employees in the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland respectively in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [28167/17]

Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment

Maurice Quinlivan

177. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of job vacancies in the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland respectively. [28168/17]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

178. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation of the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [28169/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

179. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to the be prepared grant run by Enterprise Ireland; the number of applicants to date in 2017; and the number of grants awarded to date in 2017. [28170/17]