Parliamentary questions

Job Creation

Marian Harkin

241. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of Enterprise Ireland sponsored jobs, by county for the years 2016 - 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/23]

Work Permits

Michael Healy-Rae

242. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment , to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51950/23]

Freedom of Information

Carol Nolan

243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of Freedom of Information requests submitted to his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023; the total number of such requests that were rejected in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/23]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Michael McNamara

244. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of Exchequer funding allocated towards the Eirsat-1 project; to outline the total amount paid to the European Space Agency to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52001/23]

Work Permits

Jackie Cahill

245. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 September 2023, if the review into occupation lists for employment permits for non-Irish/EEA nationals has been completed; if he can provide a breakdown of the occupations on the list; how many permits are being allocated to each occupation; if there will be an increase in the number of work rider permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/23]

Human Rights

Mick Barry

246. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Department of Foreign Affairs has raised any human rights or foreign policy concerns with his Department in relation to issuing of dual use export licences to Israel in the last five years, and the number of times such issues were raised by the Department per year in relation to Israeli exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52118/23]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

247. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total costs incurred by his Department arising from the placing of advertisements with the national broadcaster, RTÉ, in any format, for each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/23]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

248. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any body under the aegis of his Department, has facilitated in-person or remote briefings on any issue by organisations (details supplied) from 2020 to date; if so, the topic discussed; the fees paid to the organisations for these briefings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52188/23]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 8 September 2022, the progress that has been made on the review of the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme to date; the anticipated timeframe in finding a solution to this long-running saga; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52327/23]

Export Controls

Catherine Connolly

250. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for details of all export licences under the various categories of the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order that have been approved and are currently in existence for export of goods to Israel; the number that fell within the scope of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1922; the type of export licence issued in each instance; if his Department has been made aware of exemptions from licencing requirements by exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52529/23]

Brexit Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

251. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what income by Enterprise Ireland has been sanctioned by his Department to ensure that Irish businesses have increased financial supports available under the Brexit adjustment initiative to assist and prepare for the new UK import rules to be imposed on Irish and EU exports and to commence at the end of January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52320/23]

Trade Relations

Gary Gannon

4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Irish-Israeli trade relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51394/23]

Business Supports

Sorca Clarke

7. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide information on how the increased cost of business scheme announced in Budget 2024 will operate. [51134/23]

Business Supports

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will review the flood supports administered through the Red Cross for those affected whose insurance excess restricts them from accessing the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/23]

Regional Development

Barry Cowen

9. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the Midlands regional enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51225/23]

Trade Missions

Alan Farrell

11. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the outcomes of the recent trade mission to South Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51293/23]

Business Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many businesses in Cork received emergency supports following floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51375/23]

Business Supports

Claire Kerrane

19. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications made under the scheme to assist businesses with the price of kerosene in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51206/23]

Business Supports

Richard Bruton

20. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for strengthening the capacity of the LEO network to give specialist support to enterprises, with varying needs and regional specialisms, within their remit and to the development of regional centres of excellence. [51510/23]

Consumer Protection

Seán Haughey

21. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what extra support will be provided to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/23]

Departmental Strategies

Brian Leddin

22. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51532/23]

Climate Change Policy

Richard Bruton

24. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned that a high proportion of businesses have yet to embark on the transition to the European Green Deal to sustainability. [51509/23]

Labour Market

Alan Farrell

25. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on his efforts to tackle labour market shortages, in a time of full employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/23]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to provide additional financial supports to assist local authorities and community development organisations in the development of enterprise centres, in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises and the lack of such accommodation at present in areas such as County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51478/23]

Work Permits

Pauline Tully

27. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the report from the Interdepartmental Group on Economic Migration Policy regarding the review of the occupational lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/23]

Industrial Development

Jackie Cahill

28. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what additional funding is being provided in 2024 to the IDA regional property programme development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Joe Flaherty

29. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 will help theSME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51233/23]

Commissions of Investigation

Peadar Tóibín

30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been underway; when each will conclude; the cost to date of each; and the estimated cost of each at completion. [44814/23]

Industrial Development

Joe Flaherty

31. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/23]

Climate Change Policy

Louise O'Reilly

32. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to promote the circular economy amongst the Irish enterprise base. [51439/23]

Enterprise Policy

Violet-Anne Wynne

33. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will comment on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51598/23]

Business Supports

Denis Naughten

34. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, he has to extend financial supports to business involved in import substitution from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51521/23]

Industrial Development

Ged Nash

35. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the planned IDA advance units development in Drogheda; when they will be available for use by client companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/23]

Online Safety

Seán Haughey

36. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extra support will be provided to the Digital Services Coordinator to resource its functions in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the skills and supports required for businesses to meet decarbonisation targets; if the Government has plans to increase awareness and knowledge of decarbonisation amongst businesses and SMEs in particular; how SMEs have been supported to date to decarbonise; if there are plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/23]

Industrial Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

38. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51224/23]

Regional Development

Jackie Cahill

39. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 is supporting regional enterprise development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/23]

Industrial Development

Alan Dillon

40. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the delivery of a new facility (details supplied) in Castlebar, County Mayo; the progress made since September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51526/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Cathal Crowe

41. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce mitigating measures to ensure that small and medium-sized businesses are able to bear the additional costs they are facing in terms of increased wage bills, additional bank holiday payment rates and increased commercial rates. [51128/23]

Pension Provisions

Bríd Smith

42. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to bring forward any proposals that address the rights of retired workers in relation to having representation rights concerning their occupational pensions in light of his recent rejection of the proposal to grant retired workers the right to take cases to the WRC in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51599/23]

Trade Data

Bríd Smith

43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can detail the total volume and value in euro of Ireland's exports to and imports from the state of Israel; the categories of products exported and imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51602/23]

Trade Agreements

Rose Conway-Walsh

44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure for triggering the human rights clauses in EU trade agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/23]

Departmental Priorities

Catherine Connolly

45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 12 October 2023, the status update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the status of the business and human rights stakeholder forum, and if it has been re-convened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51389/23]

Trade Agreements

Marian Harkin

46. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the European Commission to start the process of suspending the EU-Israel Trade Agreement. [51090/23]

Trade Relations

Bríd Smith

47. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals to restrict and ban goods originating from illegal settlements in the West Bank; if his Department can provide any figures for the volume of such goods and their value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51603/23]

Business Supports

Denis Naughten

48. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work his Department is undertaking to fully utilise broadband connectivity in increasing sustainable employment, given that Ireland is set to become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/23]

Artificial Intelligence

James Lawless

49. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on his attendance at the AI Safety Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51221/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Smith

50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has and the measures that will be introduced to assist in the provision of enterprise centres which are essential to provide workspace for start-up companies and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51479/23]

Industrial Development

David Stanton

51. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.76 of 23 February 2023, to outline his plans, if any, for the development of the IDA site at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51304/23]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to set out in primary legislation how a workers’ employment status will now be determined following the recent Supreme Court ruling in a case (details supplied). [51437/23]