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Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Trade Fairs
Brendan Smith
69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if urgent consideration will be given to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) on trade fairs and exhibitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
70. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of capital spending in his Department to date for 2020; if he will outline spending in each new programme relevant to the response to Covid-19; the expected total outturn for capital spending for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
74. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason debt was prioritised through loans over grants to the level of a four to one debt to grant ratio in the July stimulus package instead of prioritising grants for at the recent European Union summit on a post-pandemic recovery package; and his views on whether this is contradictory. [19803/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding loans for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22054/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
76. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the aviation and car rental sectors will be included in the Covid-19 industrial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22163/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Boyd Barrett
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to help small businesses, such as restaurants, which had to close for a period of months to assist with the rent payments that are still due even though they were not trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Employment Data
Alan Kelly
78. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made on the intention stated in the programme for Government to enable increased hub working nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Employment Data
Alan Kelly
79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is working to collate data on the national infrastructure of remote working hubs; the number, classification, offering and occupancy of same as was highlighted as a key implication in the remote work in Ireland report published as part of Future Jobs Ireland 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21102/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Licence Applications
Niall Collins
80. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Irish Water
Duncan Smith
81. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide funding to Irish businesses in the water industry struggling due to the delay and postponement of Irish Water projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niall Collins
82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if issues raised in correspondence by persons (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niall Collins
83. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address issues raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21551/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Éamon Ó Cuív
84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide sufficient funding to the local enterprise offices and Údarás na Gaeltachta to fund all valid applications under the business continuity scheme; the estimated cost of doing so; the expenditure under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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EU Funding
Louise O'Reilly
85. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if regions with the status of assisted regions under the EU regional aid guidelines will continue to qualify post-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Brexit Issues
Louise O'Reilly
86. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure greater flexibility for the Border region under the EU regional aid guidelines in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Colm Burke
87. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider instituting additional supports for large heritage attractions which have suffered substantial decreases in revenue and footfall as a result of Covid-19 and have large maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22001/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether businesses that were denied funding as part of the restart grant due to the fact it was oversubscribed prior to the deadline date should be able to avail of the original €2,000 in view of the fact that there has been additional funding made available in the form of the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Company Closures
Denis Naughten
89. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will convene a meeting of the Western Region Enterprise Committee further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22082/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme
Pa Daly
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the size of the MFI loan book; the number of current creditors it has based in County Kerry; and the number of these creditors that have contacted the organisation expressing an inability to meet payments in October 2020. [22273/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patricia Ryan
91. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if workplace outbreaks of Covid-19 will be made notifiable to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/20]