Parliamentary questions

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

166. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements, the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to his Department’s IT infrastructure including Article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 Annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27337/21]

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

167. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any State or semi-State bodies which report to his Department are fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to their IT infrastructure including article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27355/21]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Martin Browne

54. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on ensuring that funding schemes are in place, such as the long-term SBCI future growth loan scheme, for businesses in line with the reopening of society as per the announcement of 29 April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26677/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Louise O'Reilly

55. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department will not provide for an independent and impartial investigation of allegations of a pro-employer bias in the senior management of the State's labour inspectorate as contained in protected disclosures from person (details supplied) made to the Director General of the WRC in 2015 and to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation in 2017. [26728/21]

Industrial Relations

Louise O'Reilly

56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will encourage a bank (details supplied) to engage with the trade union representing its workers regarding industrial relations matters which are ongoing at the bank. [26729/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

57. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if individual hairdressers are responsible for the cost of PPE equipment or their employer or owner of the hairdresser salon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/21]

Tax Reliefs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

58. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering a digital gaming sector tax credit similar to section 481, tax credit for film, television and animation; and if so, if he will ensure that the receipt of the tax credit will be based on a signed agreement from the recipient on the provision on quality employment which by definition would focus on eliminating low pay in the sector, providing secure contracts of direct employment, giving proper pension provision and supporting employer engagement with trade unions. [27025/21]

Work Permits

Alan Dillon

59. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the approved critical work permits available currently for each sector; the process to add a profession or sector onto this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidance for businesses that interact directly with the public regarding their obligations to employees for customers and clients to wear face coverings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25566/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

160. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if restart grants will be provided to assist SMEs reopen after Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25567/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

161. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available for a small businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25585/21]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

162. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if persons in Ireland under work permits are entitled to have their spouses resident here with them for the duration of their work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25633/21]

EU Directives

Alan Farrell

163. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation on the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

164. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is considering to address the level of financial debt experienced by many small and medium businesses as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

165. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which his Department has engaged with businesses experiencing rent disputes as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/21]

Departmental Reviews

Alan Farrell

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work by his Department to review the nature of collective bargaining and industrial relations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

167. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial support can be given to a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25698/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Holly Cairns

168. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to include reference in all new statements of strategy to all sustainable development goal targets for which his Department has lead responsibility as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/21]

Sustainable Development Goals

Holly Cairns

169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific sustainable development goal targets his Department is responsible for implementing; the progress made in implementing those targets since 26 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged a third-party company to date in 2021 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [25782/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if officials in his Department are tasked with conducting online and social media monitoring and completing reports on social media coverage of his Department and his Ministerial activities; if so, the number of staff involved; the respective grades of each; the estimated working hours committed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/21]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he and bodies under his aegis have engaged private investigation companies or persons in the past three years to date; and if so, the cost, duration and purpose of these engagements of this type of contractor. [25822/21]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Martin Browne

173. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time digital investigation specialists at HEO level for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [25932/21]

Economic Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

174. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will create a mechanism whereby local chambers of commerce and the business community can engage directly and support the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor initiative in an official capacity, in particular, that the work and data already completed in respect of the M1 corridor project and the M1 payments corridor and the persons involved in the these projects can add value to the initiative.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26040/21]

Economic Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

175. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the development of Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26041/21]

Data Protection

Peadar Tóibín

176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data breaches suffered by his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [26096/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to delays in processing payments for the small business assistance scheme for Covid to businesses that have been approved for the scheme, in particular, with regard to delays of payments through specific administering councils (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

178. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an initiative (details supplied) will receive support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26174/21]

Grant Payments

Kathleen Funchion

179. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the start-up grant to include businesses that have a turnover of less than €50,000; and if he will consider a smaller threshold or second tier of funding to take into account businesses that would not reach this turnover threshold. [26180/21]

Grant Payments

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

180. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports, grants or schemes that are available to micro, small and medium enterprises such as a company (details supplied) that have been excluded due to non-eligibility for the Covid restrictions support scheme and the Fáilte Ireland schemes; his views on whether there are businesses such as this that were missed in the current schemes and that should be supported; if he will devise or recommend a scheme that could support such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

181. 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.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26396/21]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

Martin Kenny

182. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any transport operators, bus and travel companies availed of the SBCI working capital scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/21]

EU Directives

Marian Harkin

183. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a regulatory body is in place to ensure the enforcement of the late payments directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26481/21]

Ports Policy

Cathal Crowe

184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will contact the Egyptian Government to register concern for cargo bound for Ireland on a ship (details supplied) that has been detained at Suez Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26498/21]

IDA Ireland

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

185. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA Ireland client companies in 2020 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26531/21]

Enterprise Ireland

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

186. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in 2020 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/21]

Social Media

Holly Cairns

187. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of posts made on each of his departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; the percentage of posts made on each of his departmental social media accounts and platforms that featured bilingual translations in Irish and English between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26578/21]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

188. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount the NGO and charity sector receive in funding from his Department per annum. [26622/21]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

189. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a record will be provided of the annual funding received by the NGO and charity sector from his Department in each of the years 2000 to 2020. [26642/21]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

190. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to each NGO and charity in each of the years 2010 to 2020 by his Department. [26655/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Canney

172. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he will put in place to support event caterers who are excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25258/21]

Commercial Rates

Louise O'Reilly

173. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the Swedish commercial rent rebate scheme to support tenants operating in the sectors for hotels, restaurants, retail and certain other activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/21]

Electricity Supply Board

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) regarding is dispute with the ESB; and if he will encourage all parties to engage in dialogue to resolve the situation. [25274/21]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

175. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the legal right of an employee to a proper consultation process under the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006 and the Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Information and Consultation) (Declaration) Order 2008; and the way it applies to the dispute between organisations (details supplied). [25275/21]

Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

176. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants or financial supports available for a person who is opening a business for the first time as a beautician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25282/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if applications will be reopened for the small business assistance scheme for late applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the information his Department collates as per circular 20/2019 (details supplied); the date this report was issued; the location on his Departmental website on which it can be found; and the progress in relation to green procurement that has been made to date. [25429/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Smith

179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if further financial assistance will be provided for micro and small enterprises to develop an online presence in view of the serious difficulties facing sectors such as traditional retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25487/21]

Electronic Commerce

Bríd Smith

40. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to .ie domains and their usage by UK companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/21]

Tourism Policy

Réada Cronin

41. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will actively investigate the possibility of establishing Ireland as the events hub of the EU post-Brexit (details supplied); if a fund will be made available for same; if he will liaise with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/21]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

42. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24926/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

43. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 business supports that are available for event caterers excluded from current Covid-19 supports due to the rateable and fixed premises criteria; the supports being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/21]

Intellectual Property

Richard Bruton

128. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the issues at WTO governing intellectual property rights in Covid-19 vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/21]

Legislative Programme

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to having an extra bank holiday in 2021 or 2022. [24505/21]

Job Losses

Claire Kerrane

130. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to replace jobs lost at a company (details supplied); the efforts being made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23674/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided by the State for the Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme operated though the banks; the number of loans approved to date; the amount guaranteed by the State to date; the money drawn under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23764/21]

Electricity Supply Board

Michael Healy-Rae

132. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/21]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

133. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated by his Department or agencies under his remit to An Taisce in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the expected respective allocations to An Taisce for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24101/21]

Trade Agreements

Bríd Smith

134. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the economic and sustainability impact assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement will be published given that he indicated it would be due at the end of quarter 1 2021 and this date has now passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24128/21]

Trade Agreements

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

135. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement which is being conducted by his Department; the expected publication date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/21]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24371/21]

Departmental Staff

Peadar Tóibín

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed by his Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of his Department. [24440/21]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public relations; the names of any firms involved; and the total amount spent on public relations by his Department. [24441/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Gerald Nash

139. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of plans by his Department and or the agencies under his aegis to roll-out pilot programmes with businesses and in workplaces as a consequence of the report and suggestions by the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group and in respect of the use of rapid antigen testing in workplaces and in other environments; the way in which firms will be selected to participate in any pilot programme under consideration; if firms will be enabled to make expressions of interest in terms of participation in any such programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24556/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

1. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the small business assistance scheme for Covid can be extended to non-rateable businesses whose turnover is below 25% of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23360/21]

Company Law

Neale Richmond

2. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the non-financial reporting directive which requires that companies with over 500 employees in size need to report on their carbon emissions in their annual reports will be enforced in Ireland; if a similar initiative will be put in place for companies and organisations with less than 500 employees; if a specific standard will be specified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23587/21]

Legislative Measures

Cormac Devlin

3. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when new legislation to introduce a more streamlined insolvency process for persons and businesses will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23299/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason there is a backlog in the payment of the trading online voucher grants especially from the Dublin City Enterprise Board; if he will intervene to speed up this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23413/21]

Grocery Industry

Seán Canney

5. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will financially support a brand (details supplied) in launching an aggressive campaign to support Irish goods and encourage Irish persons to buy Irish as the economy reopens. [23457/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gary Gannon

6. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of negotiations by Ireland to join the World Health Organization C-TAP initiative; the practical engagement to date by his Department in this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gary Gannon

7. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of negotiations by Ireland to support the World Trade Organisation TRIPS waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23599/21]

Brexit Supports

Neale Richmond

8. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has considered providing training to businesses on becoming an authorized consignee to aid with post-Brexit trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/21]

Film Industry

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

121. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to protect workers against being blackballed or blacklisted for joining trade unions, engaging in collective bargaining and agitating for workers’ rights in the film industry. [22723/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

122. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the waiving of intellectual property rights of Covid-19 vaccines in view of the current situation in many countries in the global south that are struggling with combating the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Crowe

123. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of the Government in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver proposal put forward by South Africa and India. [22588/21]

North-South Ministerial Council

Neale Richmond

124. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a full report on the recent North-South Ministerial Council that focused on trade matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22605/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

125. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports being provided to businesses and workers in the funfair sector and if he will meet with representatives of the sector such as a group (details supplied) to discuss their needs under restrictions. [22708/21]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his Department that have had access to files and or email restricted and or revoked as part of a disciplinary process or preceding or following a disciplinary process from 1 January 2018 to date in 2021. [22772/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

127. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged at European Union level regarding the waiving of intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines in order to speed up vaccination production and distribution across Europe and the wider world. [22791/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Niall Collins

128. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to provide for remote working post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22950/21]

Vaccination Programme

Holly Cairns

129. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations for employees due to receive vaccinations during working hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23039/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

130. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if small businesses whose annual turnover is under €50,000 will be allowed to qualify for the small business assist scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

131. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it will be ensured that the guidelines for the safe reopening of the hospitality sector are connected with the indoor and outdoor space available to a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

132. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports a business (details supplied) can avail of in order to support and assist it through Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/21]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of instances in which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed companies to amend or change its adverts to truly reflect the content of the product or the effectiveness of the product in the past five years to date. [23130/21]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of instances in which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed companies or persons to amend advertisements of products online here in order to comply with the Consumer Protection Act 2007 since 2016 to date in 2021; and the number of sanctions issued as a result of same. [23131/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

135. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the labour shortage in the mushroom industry; if he plans to reintroduce the pilot labour permit scheme; if he further plans to implement other supports in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

136. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the advice he can provide in relation to correspondence concerning restart grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/21]

Work Permits

Seán Sherlock

137. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on adding healthcare assistants to the critical occupations list for work permit applicants. [23217/21]

Work Permits

Paul Kehoe

1. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reopen applications for work permits for dairy farm assistants in early 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marian Harkin

2. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a once-off grant payment to the hair and beauty sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22416/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Emer Higgins

3. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial supports or incentives are available to employees who temporarily employ a person through the community employment scheme and then wish to employ that person on a part-time basis during or after their placement. [22454/21]

IDA Ireland

Catherine Connolly

4. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 21 April 2021, concerning the announcement by the IDA that it plans to appoint a consultant in Israel, the systems and processes in place to ensure that enterprises which break international law and operate in the illegal Israeli settlements are excluded from consideration by the IDA; the way in which the Irish public can be reassured that a State agency funded by taxpayers and for which he has responsibility is fully compliant with Ireland’s international legal and moral obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22485/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

5. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that can be taken to provide low to zero interest loans to SMEs that will struggle to reopen after lockdown and are responsible for 80% local employment in some areas. [22558/21]

IDA Ireland

Brendan Griffin

139. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits in 2020 and to date in 2021 in counties Clare, Limerick, Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/21]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Denis Naughten

140. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the CCPC investigation into alleged mis-selling of mortgages in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/21]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Denis Naughten

141. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigations that are taking place into the allegations of the mis-selling of mortgages by an unlicensed mortgage provider in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cathal Crowe

142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rules in relation to appointment-based shopping for furniture and home furnishing retailers in the current set of restrictions. [21291/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

143. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if flexibility will be shown when it comes to the requirement for turnover to be over €50,000 in order to qualify for the small business assistance scheme for Covid to ensure that smaller businesses can avail of these supports. [21533/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

144. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will prioritise the reopening of click and collect services for small businesses on a one-to-one appointment basis for sole traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/21]