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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Trade Strategy
Robert Troy
592. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether there is a need to bring forward new measures to underpin the trade credit scheme; if she has met with the trade credit insurance companies; and if so, the progress made to date. [6135/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Examinership Arrangements
Robert Troy
593. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made on amending the examinership legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6136/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
Robert Troy
602. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by account, administrative staff, legal personnel and other staff in tabular form; the amount of funding allocated to the ODCE in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the allocation for 2019; the amount expended in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6346/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Robert Troy
603. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses by county which have drawn down Covid-19 loans according to each loan type available in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6349/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Robert Troy
604. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the projected number of micro and small businesses which will be able to qualify for the maximum restart grant value as announced on 2 May 2020 (details supplied). [6350/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Work Permits
Robert Troy
608. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is considering reviewing the current work permits regime in view of Covid-19. [6428/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Employment Rights
Robert Troy
609. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the EU regulation pertaining to the movement of seasonal workers to different countries from within the EU; if guidance has been issued at EU level in view of Covid-19 in this area; and the steps taken to ensure that workers laid off due to the pandemic are given the opportunity to take up such employment should they wish. [6429/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Workplace Safety
Robert Troy
623. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the requirements including the specific legal requirements that employers will have to meet under the National Return to Work Safely Protocol; the expected number of workplace inspectors that will be needed for implementation of this protocol; the number of inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority; the additional number that will be taken on for the remainder of the Covid-19 period; and the estimated cost of additional staff resources. [6561/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Robert Troy
624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding the Health and Safety Authority spent on all safety initiatives; the number of inspections it carried out in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6562/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Robert Troy
625. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the current timeline envisaged by the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business for the reopening of shopping centres by phase three or four in circumstances in which it can be demonstrated that operational safety measures can be implemented; her views on correspondence (details supplied); and the reason some retail units can open ahead of those units based in custom built shopping centres under the roadmap. [6563/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Robert Troy
681. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when healthcare workers, that is, physiotherapists, podiatry practitioners and so on can return to practice (details supplied). [5773/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
928. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6087/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Broadcasting Sector
Robert Troy
937. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if support packages are being put in place to assist provincial newspapers and local radio stations (details supplied). [6452/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Airlines Regulations
Robert Troy
955. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to consumers to ensure the right to full refunds when airlines cancel flights in view of Covid-19; the consumer statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws in this area; and the appropriate State body and-or Department that has the lead remit in this area. [5681/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Student Visas
Robert Troy
956. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse students have to refunds with regard to J1 visa packages booked further to a provider (details supplied) going into provisional liquidation; the consumer statutory entitlements under Irish and EU laws in this area; and the appropriate State body and Department that has the lead remit in this area. [5684/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Travel Trade Sector
Robert Troy
980. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions and negotiations being held with regard to persons that have booked foreign holidays during the summer (details supplied). [5781/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
1103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the provision of childcare facilities for front-line HSE staff. [6472/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Redundancy Payments
Robert Troy
1204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps to be taken to that ensure workers at a company (details supplied) will be entitled to their full statutory redundancy payments. [5686/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Commercial Rates
Robert Troy
1316. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if primary or secondary legislation will have to be enacted to operationalise a three month commercial rates waiver for Covid-19 impacted businesses as announced on 2 May 2020 (details supplied); and the cost of this waiver. [5673/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Defence Forces Deployment
Robert Troy
16. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel serving at Custume Barracks, Athlone. [5318/20]