Parliamentary questions

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to replace the job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/21]

Employment Rights

Réada Cronin

69. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will liaise with the Minister for Justice and ensure free legal representation for workers in labour disputes with their employers at the WRC and Labour Court given that such services are currently unavailable in both fora and resulting in inherently-disadvantaged lay-litigant status of workers due to their lack of ability to pay professional legal fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30159/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Brian Stanley

70. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the number of Workplace Relations Commission inspectors from 53 to the 90 inspectors it was authorised to recruit in 2006. [29943/21]

Regional Development

Brendan Smith

71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action the State’s enterprise promotion agencies are taking together and on a cross-Border basis to promote jobs and investment in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30037/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

72. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Clare enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/21]

Trade Agreements

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

73. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will halt any attempt to progress CETA ratification in view of the outstanding constitutional legal case, the principle of limiting liability in climate change matters which has been included in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the existing protection from an investor court not open to the public to hold investors accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30032/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made representations to the Minister for Health in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/21]

Enterprise Policy

Pauline Tully

75. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question 125 of 17 December 2020, if Enterprise Ireland’s draft Disability Inclusion Strategy – Supporting Entrepreneurship has been approved by the Enterprise Ireland senior management team; the way this strategy document specifically supports entrepreneurship and self-employment for persons with a disability as outlined in action 116 of the mid-term review of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/21]

Employment Rights

Thomas Pringle

76. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will he will ensure that employees’ rights and redundancy agreements will be adhered to in cases of liquidation following the ending of the industrial action at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29216/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John McGuinness

77. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cormac Devlin

78. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the administration of the small business assistance scheme. [30231/21]

Industrial Development

Pauline Tully

79. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA backed companies that are currently located within each county; the number of IDA backed companies located in each county in the past five years, respectively; the number of site visits that were conducted by the IDA in each county in the past five years, respectively; the amount of funding that was expended by the IDA in each county in the past five years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/21]

Brexit Supports

Colm Burke

80. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the new Brexit impact loan scheme; when the scheme is expected to be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30178/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

81. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kildare that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30041/21]

Trade Agreements

Richard Boyd Barrett

82. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has examined possible implications for the climate goals of Ireland, especially targets committed to in the Paris Treaty as a result of Ireland endorsing the CETA trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1486/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

83. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Limerick enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30052/21]

Employment Rights

Catherine Connolly

85. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of legislation to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30200/21]

Job Losses

Claire Kerrane

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of efforts to replace jobs lost at a factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/21]

Enterprise Policy

Martin Browne

87. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the establishment of a task force to examine the future of retail in Ireland. [29959/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

David Stanton

88. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the current operation of the Covid-19 online retail scheme; if further rounds of the scheme are being planned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29903/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

89. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Carlow enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Christopher O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/21]

Industrial Development

Alan Dillon

91. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the establishment of an advanced building solution and regional IDA science and technology park or equivalent for County Mayo to enhance the competitiveness of the county globally for inward investment and ensure balanced and sustainable job creation. [29911/21]

Industrial Development

Barry Cowen

92. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the IDA for the midlands region over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30054/21]

Climate Change Policy

Richard Bruton

93. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has set a target for the number of enterprises supported by each of the agencies under his Department to complete energy and climate audits. [28808/21]

Industrial Development

Johnny Guirke

94. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the plan to set up IDA offices in Israel should be cancelled given Israel's international crimes against the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29734/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trading online voucher scheme applications approved to date in 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30172/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Joe Flaherty

96. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

97. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that job opportunities will be restored as soon as possible to pre-pandemic levels; the actions already in hand in this regard or contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30161/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

98. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30036/21]

Trade Relations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

99. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to restrict trade with Israel of goods produced in areas which was agreed on 26 May 2021 have been de facto annexed from Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30073/21]

Official Engagements

Brendan Smith

100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on his engagement with the Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/21]

Social Media

Louise O'Reilly

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with social media platforms regarding working conditions for content moderators. [29939/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

102. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if restart grants will be provided for the hospitality industry in advance of the reopening of the sector to assist with cashflow issues that most businesses in this sector are facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pa Daly

104. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the eligibility for non-rateable premises for Covid-19 supports under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/21]

Trade Agreements

Gino Kenny

105. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will undertake a full review of the possible impact on climate action and the environment as a result of Ireland accepting the CETA deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1489/21]

Trade Agreements

Catherine Connolly

107. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with his counterparts at EU level with regard to waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30197/21]

Economic Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made an impact assessment on the business community from credit rating downgrades during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/21]

Enterprise Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

109. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports the Economic Recovery Plan will put in place to help persons back to work and to help SMEs recover; the breakdown of applications approved for the small business assistance scheme for Covid in County Limerick to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30089/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John McGuinness

110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to help small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/21]

Trade Relations

Mairéad Farrell

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms that are in place in his Department to ensure that all bilateral agreements with Israel apply only to Israel proper and do not benefit those territories illegally occupied by Israel in 1967; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/21]

Trade Agreements

Holly Cairns

112. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver is addressed through the WTO TRIPS Agreement. [30065/21]

Enterprise Policy

Seán Canney

184. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to target regional towns as opposed to major cities in order to expedite balanced national development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Neale Richmond

185. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work he is undertaking on the development and roll-out of the remote working strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26073/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

186. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Tipperary that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30045/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

187. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Tipperary enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30046/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

188. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30061/21]

Personal Injuries Assessment Board

Aindrias Moynihan

189. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if changes are planned in relation to the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. [30062/21]

Industrial Development

Christopher O'Sullivan

190. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the IDA for the County Cork and south-west region over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to address the challenges being faced by business owners in accessing funding from banks and Microfinance Ireland as part of the credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1321/21]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Dillon

192. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the work on the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30173/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Alan Dillon

193. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the National Remote Work Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30170/21]

Enterprise Policy

Alan Dillon

194. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports the Economic Recovery Plan will put in place to help persons back to work and to help SMEs survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30169/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

195. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been offered to IDA Ireland biopharmaceutical client companies to support technology transfers, validation, manufacture and supply of generic Covid-19 vaccines in response to the Irish public health crisis. [16821/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s export market continues to be accessible in the immediate aftermath of Brexit; if particular or specific challenges have been identified as potential major obstacles for Irish exporters and importers; if contingency measures have been fully decided upon and are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland remains attractive as a location for foreign direct investment; if there has been any fluctuation in the position of Ireland in that regard in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/21]

Industrial Development

Richard Boyd Barrett

198. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the setting up by the IDA of operations in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/21]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

199. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when employee redundancy rights will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30268/21]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he envisages introducing a mandatory sick pay scheme before the end of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30269/21]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide for those on general employment permits to have at least the same rights as critical skills permits holders in the forthcoming employment permits Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/21]

Workplace Relations Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide for access to workplace relations bodies by undocumented workers (details supplied). [30271/21]

Social Media

Richard Boyd Barrett

203. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to raise the rights of content moderators with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Boyd Barrett

204. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to protect workers’ health and safety in view of the reopening of the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30274/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Boyd Barrett

205. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional resources that will be provided to the Health and Safety Authority in relation to the reopening of the hospitality sector; if Covid-19 will be designated as an occupational illness in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30275/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

206. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being raised in respect of taxi operators access to microfinance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30340/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Anne Rabbitte

207. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the scope for businesses (details supplied) that do not meet the staffing criteria to qualify for the online retail scheme to avail of the scheme; if there is a dispensation for such businesses; if there are alternative supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Colm Burke

208. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made in respect of bringing forward legislation following on from the Supreme Court judgement in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30351/21]

Trade Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the monthly exports and imports in terms of value to and from Great Britain in each of the first five months of 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the significant changes that have place during this three year period; the steps he plans to take to stimulate trade from Ireland to Great Britain further; the barriers to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/21]

Trade Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the monthly exports and imports in terms of value to and from Northern Ireland for each of the first five months of 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the significant changes that have taken place during this three year period; the steps he plans to take to stimulate trade from Ireland to Northern Ireland further; the barriers to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30384/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects increased employment opportunities to dovetail with fall offs in Covid-19 support payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects job opportunities in the construction sector to increase over the next three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30413/21]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which trade opportunities continue to open up for Ireland following the double impact of Brexit and Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which industry has anticipated and prepared for a full return to work in the aftermath of Covid-19; the issues presenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30415/21]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland’s trade with EU countries has increased sufficiently to compensate for any losses arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/21]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which trade volumes are set to grow in the months ahead with particular reference to the need to achieve an early post-Covid-19 recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/21]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which new trade prospects have become available to compensate for losses arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Bernard Durkan

218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which his Department continues to support enterprise given the needs arising in the aftermath of Covid-19 and Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects employment to increase and unemployment to decrease over the next three months given the urgency of economic recovery in the aftermath of Covid-19 and taking into account the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30420/21]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which staff remain available to return to their respective employment post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30421/21]

Company Registration

Fergus O'Dowd

53. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the Companies Registration Office online filing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29883/21]

Economic Policy

Alan Dillon

54. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports the Economic Recovery Plan will put in place to help persons back to work and to help SMEs survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Alan Dillon

55. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the National Remote Work Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

56. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trading online voucher scheme applications approved to date in 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29948/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

57. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the work on the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29949/21]

Joint Labour Committees

Joe O'Brien

58. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed establishment of a joint labour committee for the early learning and care and school age childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29953/21]

National Minimum Wage

Thomas Pringle

59. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in receipt of the minimum wage; the number of persons in receipt of the minimum wage who are under 30 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

60. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of loans approved for each State-backed loan scheme by his Department by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30213/21]

Insurance Industry

Niamh Smyth

61. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking on the issue of insurance reform. [30236/21]

Data Protection

Thomas Pringle

136. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 164 and 165 of 20 May 2021, the extent of contacts Irish officials have made with the officials or elected representatives in the US administration in relation to the drafting of a Bill that targets jurisdictions with inadequate enforcement of data protection law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Louise O'Reilly

137. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 31 March 2021, the breakdown of the counties in which the reported breaches in employment law uncovered by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations took place in each of the years reported by number of breaches and by county in tabular form. [29134/21]

Vaccination Programme

Bríd Smith

138. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a protocol or instruction to employers to facilitate employees with time off in order to attend for Covid-19 vaccination; his views on reports of some employers insisting that employees must make the vaccine appointments at their own expense and that in some cases this is proving to act as a deterrent against getting vaccinated; his views on whether this is a dangerous practice; the steps he will take to ensure a proper protocol for employers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29150/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Bruton

139. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has evaluated the scope of the successful exporting sectors to provide opportunities for redeployment of workers displaced by Covid-19; and if specific initiatives are being evolved to identify such opportunities and to develop programmes to support transition of workers to them. [29188/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

140. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) will be advised in relation to matters raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/21]

Social Media

Paul Murphy

141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will be taking on the advice offered by a person (details supplied); and his plans to make a statement in support of the workers and their families. [29234/21]

Data Protection

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the nature of the data breaches experienced by his Department since 2018. [29306/21]

Legislative Measures

Paul Donnelly

143. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018. [29332/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

144. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider establishing a direct helpline for small businesses navigating the reopening of the economy as the country emerges from the current pandemic; the additional supports he plans to introduce to assist small businesses transitioning out of level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Sherlock

145. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the second phase of the small business assistance scheme for Covid will open. [29493/21]