Parliamentary questions

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50845/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

433. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50792/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

434. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50810/23]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

435. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50828/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50846/23]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

486. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of any supports in place for parents who have to accompany their children for an urgent medical procedure, such as an organ transplant procedure, to assist with costs of accommodation, food, transport, time off work and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50625/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

537. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50800/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

538. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50818/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

539. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50836/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

540. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50854/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

590. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50799/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

591. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50817/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

592. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50835/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

593. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50853/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

606. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many staff members in her Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if she will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50804/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

607. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within her Department in the past three years; if her Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount her Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided. [50822/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

608. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50840/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

609. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore her Department's IT systems. [50858/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

249. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how Traveller Primary Health Care Workers employed by Section 39 agencies through the HSE can be awarded the special pandemic recognition payment given their frontline status during the pandemic and their work carried out in clinical settings for the HSE such as mobile vaccination and testing clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50451/23]

Tax Collection

Louise O'Reilly

124. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if interest payable on phased payment arrangements for tax liabilities owed under the tax debt warehousing scheme will be made tax deductible, as is the case with bank loan interest. [49443/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

133. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the money owed to Revenue due to overpayments arising from the employment wage subsidy scheme, by sector, in tabular form. [49947/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the money owed to Revenue due to overpayments arising from the temporary wage subsidy scheme, by sector, in tabular form. [49948/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the money owed to Revenue due to ineligible businesses accessing the employment wage subsidy scheme, by sector, in tabular form. [49949/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

136. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the money owed to Revenue due to ineligible businesses accessing the temporary wage subsidy scheme, by sector, in tabular form. [49950/23]

Work Permits

Louise O'Reilly

161. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 382 and 383 of 7 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of general employment permits (not critical skills employment permits) issued in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by 4-digit SOC Code of employment and further broken down (details supplied). [49405/23]

Work Permits

Louise O'Reilly

162. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 382 and 383 of 7 November 2023, for a breakdown of general employment permits (not critical skills employment permits) currently held in the State by 4-digit SOC Code of employment and further broken down (details supplied). [49406/23]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the reason for further delays in the delivery of the permanent four-special-classroom-extension project at a school (details supplied); when the project will be delivered; and if she will respond to communication on this project from a named organisation. [49442/23]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

199. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 96, 112, 115, 355 and 382 of 16 May 2023, for an update on the report her Department received proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49472/23]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 15 June 2023, if the shortage of the pain medication (details supplied) has been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/23]

Child Poverty

Louise O'Reilly

87. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach if part of the work of the Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office, which was established in his Department and aims to tackle child poverty and enhance children's overall well-being in Ireland, will be to examine infant and young child feeding under its focus area to consolidate and integrate public health, family and parental assistance, and well-being services. [47388/23]

Public Sector Pay

Louise O'Reilly

102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 18 October 2023, when a person (details supplied) can expect to be assigned the correct pay grade and receive their entitled pay increments. [47540/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

311. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of tax liabilities warehoused by companies in the NGO sector under the debt warehousing scheme, and for these NGOs to be subdivided into the sector they are operating in; and for this information to be provided in tabular form. [47754/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

312. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of tax liabilities warehoused by sporting organisations and clubs under the debt warehousing scheme, and for these sporting organisations and clubs to be subdivided by sport; and for this information to be provided in tabular form. [47755/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

313. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the volume of tax liabilities warehoused under the debt warehousing scheme that Revenue has determined uncollectible for any reason, including liquidation, examinership, cessation of trading, bankruptcy or other, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the amount of tax lost per division and per sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47756/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

314. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of customers who had their warehouse status under the debt warehousing scheme revoked due to persistent non-compliance issues; the volume of debt concerned and being pursued by Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47757/23]

Business Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

318. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if, given that it has been stated that Irish contract law allows for a shop or other business to place a sign saying, for example, 'card only' (details supplied), and that the act of displaying this sign constitutes a contract binding on the customer, he will outline the grounds of "Irish contract law", specifically, legislation and articles, on which his interpretation is based. [47853/23]

Financial Services

Louise O'Reilly

330. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance what options are available where lending institutions refuse to lend to a mortgage applicant where the applicant concerned has cystic fibrosis. [48391/23]

Work Permits

Louise O'Reilly

382. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of general employment permits (not critical skills employment permits) issued in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, by four-digit SOC code of employment. [47302/23]

Work Permits

Louise O'Reilly

383. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of general employment permits (not critical skills employment permits) currently held in the State, by four-digit SOC code of employment. [47303/23]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

407. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland has the capacity for analysing novelty in the technology space; and if it needs to develop a more holistic perspective to the tech sector. [48031/23]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

408. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appetite within his Department for the creation of a pilot funding stream for housing supply-related businesses, especially in the property technology/homes market technology space, such as a company (details supplied). [48032/23]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

547. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education for a detailed breakdown of the total number of non-teaching staff currently being paid directly by her Department's payroll division, who are not assigned public service status; and the employment grade of each, that is, school secretary, caretaker, SNA, cleaners, and so on, by gender, in tabular form. [48629/23]

Housing Policy

Louise O'Reilly

648. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the revised cost rental equity loan (CREL) guidance document will be published. [48000/23]

Departmental Reports

Louise O'Reilly

666. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report from the Housing Commission will be published. [48381/23]

Housing Policy

Louise O'Reilly

667. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person qualifies for the affordable housing scheme in cases in which the lending institution refuses a mortgage to an applicant that has cystic fibrosis. [48392/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Louise O'Reilly

709. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if precautions are in place to ensure that a person who decides to decline a payment to an applicant is not the person who conducts the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47409/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Louise O'Reilly

779. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if supports are in place to facilitate the purchase of laptops and other necessary IT equipment for people who are long-term unemployed and who need such equipment for education courses to help them re-enter employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48623/23]

Departmental Reports

Louise O'Reilly

1099. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the report being commissioned on the future costs of healthcare will use projections to estimate the effect that risk factors will have on the cost burden of non-communicable diseases; if he will include the impact of preventive policy measures on the prevalence of risk factors, and thus NCDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47313/23]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

1118. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027 will be funded in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/23]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

1119. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if Phase 2 of Early Supported Discharge, as planned under the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027, will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/23]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

1120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if thrombectomy services will be affected by any funding shortfalls or cuts in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47412/23]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

1121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there will be any closure of stroke services in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47413/23]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

1122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that failure to fund stroke services in 2024 as part of the National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027 will result in greater numbers of patients remaining in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47414/23]

Healthcare Policy

Louise O'Reilly

1174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how standards are set for a profession (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47758/23]

Nursing Homes

Louise O'Reilly

1180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding any plans the Government has to reimburse families of nursing homes patients illegally charged nursing home fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47797/23]

Third Level Education

Louise O'Reilly

1435. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of a case (details supplied); if he can confirm when a permanent suitable support will be in place to facilitate this student continuing their education at DCU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48421/23]

Third Level Education

Louise O'Reilly

1436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of a scheme whereby a third-level student can access a grant or similar support to engage a PA directly, where the college authorities have failed to put in place an adequate/consistent/appropriate service. [48422/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt still warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46867/23]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

69. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue lost as a result of a company becoming insolvent that had tax debt warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of tax revenue lost, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown, by amount of tax revenue lost per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46868/23]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

126. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) can expect to be provided with high-speed broadband. [46074/23]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

127. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) can expect to be provided with high-speed broadband. [46075/23]

Gas and Electricity Disconnections

Louise O'Reilly

128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the winter moratorium on disconnections applies to dwellings without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

489. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on day service waiting lists, that is, waitlists for children with disabilities who are waiting on speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services, by CHO and by wait length, in tabular form. [46634/23]

Home Help Service

Louise O'Reilly

500. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a home care company (details supplied) is changing its cancellations policy whereby if a client cancels care at short notice then home care assistants will only be remunerated at 50% of their hourly rate instead of the full rate; if this is HSE policy or a private service provider policy; if it is the decision of the private provider operating on behalf of the State, how is this allowed; if he will object to this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46080/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

605. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how many staff are currently employed in a range of posts (details supplied); and how many vacancies currently exist for the same posts; in tabular form. [46635/23]

Tax Rebates

Louise O'Reilly

170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if a motorist can receive a refund on their motor tax in a scenario (details supplied). [45882/23]

Driver Licences

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties fully qualified HGV drivers from outside the State (details supplied) are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to get an Irish HGV driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45980/23]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

329. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with a medical card suffering from hidradenitis suppurativia and who have been prescribed the drug ozempic to help with the condition, are not covered for the provision of the drug. [45893/23]

Public Sector Pay

Louise O'Reilly

72. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that workers at the Passport Office are not receiving their entitled pay increments; and if he will investigate the matter and ensure workers receive the pay they are entitled to. [45764/23]

Credit Register

Louise O'Reilly

112. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any mechanism by which a person can improve their credit rating in the situation where their home was repossessed and where there was a default on their mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45664/23]

Departmental Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

113. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance when the public consultation on the National Payments Strategy will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45670/23]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if there has been any analysis of the success of the Budget 2023 measure to remove VAT on AEDs; if there is any data on the number of AEDs purchased in 2023 since the removal; if cost reductions have been passed onto consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

129. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total moneys issued under the temporary business energy support scheme; what has become of the underspend from this scheme; and if all moneys allocated for business under the scheme will be used to support business or if that money has gone back to the Exchequer. [45597/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

130. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the composite details of the €250 million increased cost of the business scheme; how will it be allocated; who will benefit; the specific criteria of the scheme; and if he does not have these details, when businesses can expect to be provided with them. [45598/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

131. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the €27 million allocated to IDA Ireland in Budget 2024 to accelerate its Regional Property and Enterprise Grants Programmes. [45599/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

132. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the €9 million allocated to Local Enterprise Offices to increase Measure 1 and Measure 2 grants, Trading on-line vouchers, Lean, Green and Digitalisation Programmes. [45600/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

133. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be made available from Budget 2024 for a doubling of the innovation voucher. [45601/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the Science and Technology Programme funding allocated for EI's Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park and Innovation Investment in the Construct to Innovate Technology Centre in Budget 2024. [45602/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the of the €750 thousand allocation in Budget 2024 to contribution to support nine Regional Enterprise Plan Programme Managers. [45603/23]

Defibrillators Provision

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide details of the number of funding requests through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, or other Departmental programmes, for the purchase of AEDs in each of the past five years and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45730/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the €8 million additional funding for housing adaptation grants in Budget 2024, in terms of the disability and older persons' grants. [45488/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide more detail on the funding announced as part of Budget 2024, for pilot housing schemes around older people and people with disabilities. [45489/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline how much funding for the capital assistance scheme will be allocated in Budget 2024. [45490/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much funding has been allocated for the disabled persons grant and improvement works in lieu schemes in Budget 2024. [45491/23]

Budget 2024

Louise O'Reilly

188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much funding for the capital advance leasing facility will be allocated in Budget 2024. [45596/23]

Housing Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any current schemes which may help second-time house purchasers to purchase second-hand homes; if Budget 2024 has provided for any such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45663/23]

Housing Policy

Louise O'Reilly

190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any scenario where the clawback amount on a local authority home purchased 20 years ago can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45665/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Louise O'Reilly

203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45497/23]

Work Permits

Louise O'Reilly

191. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when upholstery and furniture making was removed from the general employment permit lists; the reason for its removal at that time; if he is aware of labour constraints in the sector; if there are any plans to reintroduce this to the general list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44768/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason data on mixed founders, a company with a mix of a male and female founders, is not readily available; if he will provide the definition used by his Department of a female founder in the tabular data provided; and if he will provide the data start-ups with female-only founder teams. [44770/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023,, in relation to venture capital funding, if he will confirm the definition of 'female decision maker', 'female founded' and 'female led' businesses; and if he will provide the data in relation to companies with female only founders in addition to companies whose founder include a female. [44771/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason the details on the number of applications for all programmes is not recorded aggregated by gender as this data can provide useful insights; if the data on applicants is aggregated by gender if this information can be provided over the past five years in tabular form; and if not, the reason that is the case. [44772/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown and value of high potential start-up grants received by women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies, and mixed founder men-and-women companies, for the period between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form. [44773/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to Enterprise Ireland press release (details supplied) it mentions there were 10 pre-High Potential Start-Ups in 2022; and if he will clarify the funding type for these ten companies and the breakdown of women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founder men-and-women companies [44774/23]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a list of the venture capital funds used by Departmental agencies over the past five years, and a breakdown of the funding provided to each VC fund, in tabular form. [44775/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

198. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he believes the Pre-Seed Start Fund has been an adequate replacement for the Competitive Start Fund, and if there are any plans to bring back the Competitive Start Fund. [44776/23]

Third Level Staff

Louise O'Reilly

633. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to a letter sent to the office of the Minister of State for Skills and Further Education (details supplied), if he will meet with the organisations (details supplied) and Laois Offaly ETB; and when the organisation can expect a response from his office. [44769/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the specific barriers that women founders of technology companies face in accessing State supports. [44353/23]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Louise O'Reilly

2. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to future-proof sectoral employment orders, employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements, REAs, in response to increases in the minimum wage. [44354/23]

Flexible Work Practices

Louise O'Reilly

38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of the remote working code of practice being drafted by the Workplace Relations Commission; if he will provide a timeline as to when the code of practice in come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44309/23]