Parliamentary questions

Trade Relations

Bernard Durkan

95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which efforts continue to be made to identify new markets throughout the European Union and globally for Irish exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16011/20]

Industrial Development

Bernard Durkan

96. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he continues to support and drive the creation of new enterprises in the indigenous sector nationally with particular reference on the need to encourage the generation of employment throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16012/20]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

97. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he remains confident that Ireland continues to have the ability to attract foreign direct investment at a level required meet the economic needs of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16125/20]

Departmental Schemes

David Stanton

98. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the range of supports that will be put in place to support remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

David Stanton

99. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being put in place to help business move online during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Neale Richmond

100. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific measures being considered to protect businesses facing into the Covid-19 recovery, which will affect businesses long after 1 January 2021, and a potential no-trade deal Brexit simultaneously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/20]

Brexit Supports

Neale Richmond

101. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be put in place to protect vulnerable industries, particularly the agrifoods industry, post Brexit in view of the fact no trade deal will be better than the UK and Ireland both trading within the EU single market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16129/20]

Company Law

Alan Farrell

102. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that will be put in place to reform company law in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the business restart grant will be reviewed; if further grant supports for SMEs will be considered in view of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16131/20]

Business Regulation

Mary Butler

7. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the potential supports available for a person (details supplied); his views on whether the EU definition of undertaking in difficulty is prohibitive for many businesses such as this one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13724/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

8. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action he plans to take in view of the High Court ruling on sectoral employment orders, SEOs, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13727/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

9. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will introduce emergency legislation to ameliorate the impact from the recent High Court ruling on the SEO regarding electrician workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/20]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action he plans to take in view of the High Court ruling on SEOs recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13729/20]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will introduce emergency legislation to ameliorate the impact from the recent High Court ruling on the SEO regarding electrician workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13730/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

12. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) on guidelines for reopening business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13758/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

13. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the restart grant will be extended to sole traders and other businesses that do not pay commercial rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

14. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to sole traders affected by Covid-19, in particular those that do not pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

15. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific supports, including financial supports and guidelines or advice provided to those working as taxi drivers or chauffeurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Neale Richmond

16. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the precise amount distributed to each local authority for the restart grant by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13828/20]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

17. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13844/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

18. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the business supports available that are specific to the taxi and small private bus hire sector in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/20]

Employment Rights

Pádraig O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the removal of a sectoral employment order setting out pay rates, pension and sick pay entitlements in the electrical industry will have consequences for the rest of the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13864/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

20. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to appeal the High Court decision on the electrical contractor's sectoral employment order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13910/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

21. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address the issue of the allocation of restart grants by local authorities due to insufficient funding which prevents them from allocating funding to companies outside of phases 1 and 2 under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business even if the application has been successfully processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if support will be provided to the publican sector with regard to the issue of loss of stock due to its perishable nature as a result of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 16 June 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that not all tradespersons continued to operate as a result of Covid-19; if such persons can apply for the restart grant in view of the fact they are returning to their work the same as the self-employed and businesses that pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

24. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider a proposal by a person (details supplied) on businesses which are ineligible for grants but may play a key role in the restart of local SMEs going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/20]

Programme for Government

Seán Sherlock

25. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14023/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

26. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the provisions in place for those that are not commercial rates payers but wish to avail of the restart scheme or similar in order to reinvent their businesses, for example, bed and breakfast owners that want to convert to self-catering accommodation. [14039/20]

Consultancy Contracts

Carol Nolan

27. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within his Department from 2018 to date; the costs associated with such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14048/20]

Departmental Legal Costs

Carol Nolan

28. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure his Department incurred in respect of external legal fees in each of the years from 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/20]

Employment Rights

David Cullinane

29. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to respond to the High Court judicial review ruling on the electrical contractors' SEO and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015; if a stay on the order will be sought; if an appeal will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14126/20]

Employment Rights

David Cullinane

30. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 in view of the recent High Court judicial review to rectify the deficiencies in the Act as identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Carol Nolan

31. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications made to the Covid-19 restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14138/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jack Chambers

32. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports or grants available to a sector (details supplied) in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/20]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Steven Matthews

33. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to situations in which business owners that do not hold EEA citizen status that had their visas automatically renewed by the INIS due to Covid-19 restrictions, are being told by the Companies Registration Office that they are unable to register their business name until they can prove that they are allowed trade in Ireland, in view of the fact this is impossible at this time due to the closure and significant backlog in the INIS offices. [14165/20]

EU Directives

Catherine Connolly

34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for transposition of the representative action directive; the body to be named as qualified entity for the purposes of launching actions for injunction and redress under the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14208/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

35. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of SME restart grants granted to businesses for each county to date; the amount awarded to businesses in total to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14463/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

36. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review the business restart grant to remove the barrier to small business in circumstances in which the qualification is linked to rateable premises in view of the number of businesses that operate, provide services and maintain and generate employment in the smaller towns and villages. [14481/20]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Seán Sherlock

37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will publish the Departmental briefing paper on his role, remits and powers afforded to him upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14518/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount in grants disbursed to businesses under the restart grant since its inception; and the number of grants disbursed to businesses under the restart grant since its inception disaggregated by the value of grants in intervals of €1,000, from €2,000 to €10,000. [14546/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Boyd Barrett

39. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if taxi drivers will be allowed access to the various support schemes for SMEs from which they are currently excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if specific supports have been provided to the commercial launderette and dry-cleaning sectors; his plans to provide bespoke assistance to these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

41. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved and issued to applicants through the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme since 23 March 2020. [14635/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

42. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved and issued to applicants through the credit guarantee scheme since 23 March 2020. [14636/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

43. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved and issued to applicants through the Covid-19 working capital loan scheme since 23 March 2020. [14637/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

44. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of loans approved and issued to applicants through the Covid-19 business loan scheme operated through Microfinance Ireland since 23 March 2020. [14638/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

45. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for loans under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme that have been rejected by lenders since 23 March 2020. [14639/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

46. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for loans under the credit guarantee scheme that have been rejected by lenders since 23 March 2020. [14640/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for loans under the Covid-19 working capital loan scheme that have been rejected by lenders since 23 March 2020. [14641/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for loans under the Covid-19 business loan scheme operated by Microfinance Ireland that have been rejected by lenders since 23 March 2020. [14642/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul McAuliffe

341. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount that has been distributed from the restart grant by local authority in tabular form. [12858/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Joe O'Brien

342. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if exceptions are being made to businesses applying for the restart grant that are not tax compliant due to difficult financial circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/20]

Co-operative Sector

Brian Stanley

343. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of worker cooperatives that received funding in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the amount of funding that each received. [13102/20]

Farm Safety

Holly Cairns

344. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to evidence indicating that injuries and fatalities related to agriculture are increasing; and the steps he is taking to address the matter. [13508/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Smith

345. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when guidelines and a time for reopening of business will issue to the beauty sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12688/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

346. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being considered for businesses in the autumn and winter months of 2020, when queuing outside will not be possible due to weather conditions; the engagement that has taken place with local authorities in relation to same; and the local authorities with which there has been engagement. [12696/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

347. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason small businesses which were employing two or three persons and are reopening now as a start up on a self-employed basis with no employees are not eligible for the restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12709/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Niamh Smyth

348. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review a case (details supplied); if the business can reopen on 30 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

349. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline a plan of supports for business owners that cannot reopen their businesses owing to social distancing requirements; if there are financial supports for such business owners towards redundancy costs and other winding-down costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

350. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the support schemes planned for pubs owners that are not serving food and are now placed at a significant disadvantage to their competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12848/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James Browne

351. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when live music in pubs and venues will be permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12869/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

352. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 9 June 2020, if a further reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

353. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a health and safety liability to employers arises in instances in which it has instructed staff to work from home only during Covid-19 restrictions [13208/20]

IDA Ireland

Martin Browne

354. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the case of an IDA property (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has been left idle for a number of years with no effort to bring to market by the IDA; his views on whether the IDA has some responsibility for the future of the site in view of the fact as a leasehold property the IDA still holds the title on the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13301/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

355. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide a grant similar to the Covid-19 restart grant for the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13335/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Matt Carthy

356. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will amend the relevant regulations to ensure that workplace acquired Covid-19 diagnosis will be considered as a workplace acquired injury or condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

357. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available or being considered for new start-up businesses in a post-Covid-19 economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

358. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the safety measures needed for beauticians to reopen their premises and resume business; if they will be allowed to touch faces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13496/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

359. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Covid-19 is not classified as an occupationally acquired illness under health and safety legislation. [13514/20]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

360. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13541/20]

Workplace Safety

Richard Boyd Barrett

361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the options available to an employee if they are of the view their workplace is failing to comply with public health guidelines in relation to reopening; the actions they should take if they are of the view the workplace is not in compliance; the agency and or body they should contact; if a confidential hotline number is available to them; if not, the reason; if a response will be available in terms of assessment and enforcement; if additional staffing resources have been allocated for these purposes; if penalties and sanctions are planned for employers that fail to comply with public health guidelines; his plans to have a public health campaign on these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

355. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if businesses that have tax arrears as a result of Covid-19 are excluded from the restart grant programme and eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11707/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Martin Heydon

356. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the assessment of the level of out-of-pocket losses incurred to date by microbusinesses, small businesses and medium businesses, respectively, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12323/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

357. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if grant support will be provided for businesses, that is, shops, pubs and so on within community and sports centres to assist them to reopen following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12428/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Robert Troy

358. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a decision on an application by a business (details supplied) for vouchers available for startup businesses will be decided. [11715/20]

Future Growth Loan Scheme

James O'Connor

359. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the current funding made available under the future growth loan scheme will be increased when the aggregate limit for agreements within the European Investment Fund Agreement Act 2018 is amended in view of the €25 billion in guarantees made by the European Investment Bank Group, the fact that banks (details supplied) are at their scheme limits, and the fact that the Covid-19 working capital loan scheme excludes primary agricultural activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11717/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James O'Connor

360. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Enterprise Ireland Covid-19 business financial planning grant could be extended to primary sector activity to ensure cash flow management support in view of the ending of the Bord Bia Covid-19 response marketing support package and the findings in a report compiled by an organisation (details supplied) highlighting the concerns in the areas of financial management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11718/20]

Export Credit Insurance

James O'Connor

361. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a short-term export credit insurance scheme such as has been announced in other EU member states, in particular for those in the agriculture sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11722/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Willie O'Dea

362. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if sufficient funding is in place to pay out grants to applications to each local enterprise office for the business community vouchers and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11736/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jack Chambers

363. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the concerns of retailers (details supplied) seeking support in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic will be examined and receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11764/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jack Chambers

364. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the specific concerns of a business (details supplied) will be examined and receive a response; when the business can return to work; the restrictions it will need to be put in place; the help or supports the business can avail of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11766/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Browne

365. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider grant aid for businesses that pay rates as part of their rent; if she will consider providing grant aid to businesses thatneed to secure PPE and Perspex screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11769/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

366. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11818/20]

Future Growth Loan Scheme

Peter Burke

367. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a new future growth loan scheme will be released; if so, the date; the way in which it will operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11909/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

368. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering financial support packages for those in the music industry, including artists and producers, whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by Covid-19; when live music in venues can recommence, in particular small gigs in local bars and restaurants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11916/20]

Departmental Communications

Paul Murphy

369. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the communication that has taken place between her Department and the representative organisations of the barbers, hairdressing and other personal care salons. [11941/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

370. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the detailed Covid-19 safety advice that has been issued to the representative organisations of the barbers, hairdressing and other personal care salons. [11942/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the advice that has been issued to the representative organisations of the barbers, hairdressing and other personal care salons with regard to reopening dates. [11943/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide a Covid-19 restart grant type of payment to the bed and breakfast sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11957/20]

Enterprise Ireland

Gino Kenny

373. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland support is being made available to companies that sell poppy seed or that have poppy seeds in their products; if not, when it was revoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11997/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McGrath

374. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if assistance can be provided to a representative body (details supplied) in drawing up operational guidelines for reopening indoor play centres in the context of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12017/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Robert Troy

375. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being put in place to assist event and art workers; if a business support grant of 20% of 2018 turnover for SMEs in the event and art sector will be considered; if she will further consider a reduced VAT rate of 9% for the events and arts sector for a period of three years; and if consideration will be given to the removal of commercial rates for empty places of entertainment. [12024/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

376. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if correspondence received from an organisation (details supplied) regarding support for small businesses will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

377. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering financial support packages for those in the music industry, including artists and producers, whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by Covid-19; if she will provide clarity as to when live music in venues can recommence in particular small gigs in local bars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12060/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

378. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if business grant support of 20% of 2018 turnover will be approved for SMEs in the event and arts sector to aid with rent and bank loan payments. [12098/20]

Programme for Government

Alan Kelly

379. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all briefing documents provided to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party for their programme for Government negotiations will be provided. [12142/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Browne

380. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide grant funding for small businesses that need to purchase hygiene equipment and clear plastic screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12188/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

381. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason charity shops are not eligible for restart grants; and if she will consider amending the terms of the grant to include them. [12193/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Heydon

382. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding that has been drawn down by businesses up to 5 June 2020 under the various Covid-19 business supports compared to the level of approvals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12325/20]