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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure
Martin Heydon
229. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual profile of expenditure of the Project Ireland 2040 disruptive technology fund from 2018 to its closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53730/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Research Funding
Martin Heydon
230. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason fundamental research is not allowed under the disruptive technology fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53733/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Martin Heydon
240. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when additional categories will be added to the scheme for work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53879/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Retail Sector
Martin Heydon
71. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work she is undertaking to assist small businesses in the retail sector to develop an online presence; her views on the impact online shopping and digital transformation is having on the retail sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50038/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Job Creation
Martin Heydon
78. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of recent activities by the IDA in County Kildare towards job creation and attracting new industry to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50044/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Martin Heydon
8. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when successful projects under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund will be announced; if shovel ready projects will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41114/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Departmental Contracts Data
Martin Heydon
232. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contracts her Department and agencies under her remit are engaged in for the provision of security services; the name of each contractor; the procurement process involved; the duration of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30235/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Martin Heydon
46. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the process for changes to the work permits system in view of labour shortages in certain sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20608/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Martin Heydon
68. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the regional enterprise development fund will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20607/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Job Creation
Martin Heydon
27. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to promote job creation in the mid-east region, including County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4550/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Legislative Measures
Martin Heydon
47. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when legislation to provide for a minimum five year expiry date on gift vouchers will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4525/19]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Ticket Touting
Martin Heydon
57. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of proposed legislation to tackle ticket touting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50442/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Martin Heydon
64. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when successful projects under the regional enterprise development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50441/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Proposed Legislation
Martin Heydon
18. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed legislation to tackle the issue of expiration dates on gift vouchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42692/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Brexit Supports
Martin Heydon
19. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports proposed to assist SMEs in County Kildare as a result of budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42693/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Enterprise Ireland Data
Martin Heydon
94. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in County Kildare; the steps it is taking to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Regional Enterprise Development Fund
Martin Heydon
95. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to make the Regional Enterprise Development Fund a rolling fund that can accept applications from local authorities all year round in view of the work involved in these applications and the scale of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30539/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Trade Missions
Martin Heydon
291. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for a trade mission to Japan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27987/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Regional Action Plan for Jobs
Martin Heydon
55. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the eastern part of the midlands region under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16738/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Equine Industry
Martin Heydon
309. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if stable staff in horse trainers' yards can be classified as agricultural workers in the future in view of the importance of the horse racing sector to the rural economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7173/18]