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Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
199. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter in relation to a restart grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44151/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ruairí Ó Murchú
200. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been made available to artists in the design and crafts industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. [44158/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Company Liquidations
Bríd Smith
201. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to resolve a dispute (details supplied); if he has met with the liquidators; if so, the details of the meetings; his plans to introduce legislation in line with the Duffy Cahill report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Company Law
Bríd Smith
202. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to intervene with the liquidators of a company (details supplied) that has sought High Court injunctions against former workers; his views on whether such actions will make a resolution of the dispute harder to achieve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30566/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
203. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering new supports for enterprise start up as Ireland commences to exit the Covid-19 setbacks to employment. [39717/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Low Pay Commission
Louise O'Reilly
204. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will bring forward legislation this term to change the Low Pay Commission into a living wage commission; and if he will simultaneously expand the membership of the commission to include a representative of the living wage technical group. [30365/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
205. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has investigated the impact of the moratorium on redundancies on the workers and employers affected; and if he has considered changes to the primary legislation to allow workers who are on laid off or kept on short-time due to Covid-19, but who cannot claim their redundancy, to re-enter employment or undertake temporary employment with a different employer and still be entitled to their redundancy when the emergency redundancy moratorium is rescinded. [30367/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cathal Crowe
206. 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. [43794/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
207. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Cork that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43791/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
208. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines and measures in place for the operation of an indoor Santa meet and greet under the level 3 Covid restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44211/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
209. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and grants in place for new start-up businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John Lahart
210. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employee can be required to work from the office during the level 3 restrictions if working from home is a feasible option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Employment Rights
Richard O'Donoghue
211. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details regarding protection laws for employees of EU and foreign businesses located here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has reviewed the correspondence provided by this Deputy to him on 23 November 2020, which was a follow-up in relation to his commitment given in the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 18 November 2020 to examine the limitations of the Covid restrictions support scheme and which are excluding many businesses in the events industry as well as upstream suppliers. [44268/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Work Permits
Michael Ring
213. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a general employment permit application by a person (details supplied); the reason an acknowledgement has not yet issued to confirm receipt of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44400/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Cian O'Callaghan
214. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the IDA to ensure that a replacement employer is sourced for a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44423/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Company Liquidations
Paul Donnelly
215. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will work with the employees of a group (details supplied) and their trade union representatives to see a fair and suitable outcome when the company ceases trading. [44457/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
216. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding made available to businesses for Brexit preparations through his Department or agencies under its remit in 2020 by county; the number of businesses which have benefitted by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44464/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Jim O'Callaghan
217. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland site visits by county to date in 2020. [44465/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Retail Sector
Jim O'Callaghan
218. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of grants made to companies through the online retail scheme to date in 2020, by county in tabular form. [44466/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Local Enterprise Offices
Jim O'Callaghan
219. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional funding made available to each local enterprise office in budget 2021. [44467/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Redundancy Payments
Thomas Gould
220. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to protect the rights and redundancies of workers. [44544/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Employment Rights
Thomas Gould
221. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the issue of zero-hour contracts given the recent controversy surrounding contact tracing contracts. [44545/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
222. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if has considered additional grant aid support for the wet pub sector in counties Carlow and Kilkenny given the sector has been under enforced closure for nine months and has had to remain closed during its busiest period of the year. [44548/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
223. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses in the restaurant and pub trade in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have invested in outdoor seating and heaters in order to comply with the public health measures and ensure the utmost safety to patrons and customers. [44549/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Company Liquidations
Patricia Ryan
224. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the workers of a group (details supplied) and their trade union to ensure that the company will honour the workers collective agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44570/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Employment Rights
Patricia Ryan
225. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of the Duffy-Cahill Report; his future plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44571/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Aer Lingus
Patricia Ryan
226. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will assist workers in an airline (details supplied) who are experiencing difficulties in engaging with the human resources department of the airline regarding payments and entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44572/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Employment Rights
Patricia Ryan
227. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the sectoral employment orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44573/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
228. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he will provide to the wet pub sector which is closed during its busiest trading period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44574/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Patricia Ryan
229. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses in the restaurant and pub trade that have invested in outdoor seating and heaters in order to comply with the public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44575/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Unemployment Data
Bernard Durkan
230. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he anticipates further reduction in unemployment levels as the curtailment of Covid-19 increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44635/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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National Training Fund
Bernard Durkan
231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which his Department anticipates re-employment of persons with specific skills after Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44636/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Bernard Durkan
232. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken or planned to protect employment in the event of another surge of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44637/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Bernard Durkan
233. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he and his Department continue to establish new trading links globally to compensate for job losses related to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44638/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Issues
Bernard Durkan
234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland’s international network of embassies can be utilised in the promotion of trade and Irish exports in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44639/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Bernard Durkan
235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he is of the view sufficient provision has been made to compensate for losses of jobs or export markets in respect of goods or services in the aftermath of Brexit; if he remains satisfied that adequate provision has been made to withstand the initial trade shock of developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44640/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Bernard Durkan
236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have engaged in the promotion of Irish exports, new trade links and alternative markets to compensate for any loss of markets through Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Bernard Durkan
237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the continued availability of Covid-related supports in the services and manufacturing sectors particularly in the event of any further surge in the virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44642/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Economic Competitiveness
Bernard Durkan
238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which technology, education and the availability of suitable business and housing accommodation continue to be an issue in regard to the creation of further employment nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Work Permits
Bernard Durkan
239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to further streamline the application process for work permits with particular reference to the issuing of decisions in a quick manner, therefore avoiding unnecessary delays for businesses in hiring the appropriate staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Foreign Direct Investment
Bernard Durkan
240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the island of Ireland in its entirety to remain an attractive location for foreign direct investment post-Brexit and into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44608/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Regional Enterprise Plans
Bernard Durkan
241. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he continues to support and drive the creation of new enterprises in the indigenous sector nationally with particular reference to the need to encourage the generation of employment in all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44609/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Bernard Durkan
242. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full extent of supports made available to the manufacturing and services sectors, including tourism and events based in County Kildare since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak; the number of jobs protected directly or indirectly in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44610/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Economic Policy
Bernard Durkan
243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have identified the most likely springboard for economic recovery in the wake of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44611/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Brexit Issues
Pearse Doherty
29. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for an exchange programme for holders of certificates (details supplied) to EU or Irish certificates following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Creed
30. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the situation regarding the level 3 lockdown and the capacity of enterprises (details supplied) to operate in that context. [43675/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Company Liquidations
Niall Collins
31. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43731/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Departmental Funding
Neale Richmond
32. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total investment in hubs capital infrastructure in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
33. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of grants and loans approved for each individual Covid scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
34. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta cad iad na pleananna atá ag a Roinn chun seirbhísí faoina riar a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, chun cur le líon na seirbhísí atá ar fáil trí Ghaeilge faoina riar, agus chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, le linn 2021. [43861/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Foireann Roinne
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta sonrú a dhéanamh ar gach post atá sainaitheanta mar phost a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge leis ina Roinn faoi láthair, líon na bhfostaithe ina Roinn a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu, agus líon iomlán na bhfostaithe ina Roinn. [43862/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
36. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta cad iad na fadhbanna is práinní i leith seirbhísí faoi riar a Roinne a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge sna ceantair Ghaeltachta, agus cad atá beartaithe aige chun iad a réiteach. [43863/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pat Buckley
37. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports and resources will be given to businesses in the restaurant and pub trade that have invested heavily in outdoor seating and heaters in order to comply with the public health measures to ensure the safety of patrons and customers. [44003/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Departmental Budgets
Seán Sherlock
38. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current budgets in his Department for social media advertising for 2021; and the campaigns behind each budget line in tabular form. [44019/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Remote Working
Neale Richmond
39. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targets set for new remote jobs in Ireland and transitioning existing jobs to remote working across the public sector, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
40. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each local authority area that have received a restart grant and that have received a restart grant plus in tabular form; the funding allocated for each grant category in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44041/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
41. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44042/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul McAuliffe
42. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a business (details supplied) can open under level 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44050/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
43. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of level 5 restrictions on the sectors of the economy under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
126. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of a skills audit by the IDA for County Laois; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42948/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
127. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits the IDA has carried out in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
128. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs sponsored by the IDA in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount the IDA has invested in job creation in each county in each of the past five years in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42951/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Peadar Tóibín
130. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meetings the IDA has held with elected members of Dáil Éireann in each county in each of the past five years from counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath in tabular form. [42952/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Work Permits
David Stanton
131. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of intra-company transfer employment permits issued in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43122/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
132. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if changes have been made to eligibility criteria for the Covid restrictions support scheme to ensure workers in the music and entertainment sectors and dance teachers can avail of the scaffolding funding they were promised before budget 2021 if they do not have a business premises; if not, the steps he will take to provide necessary support for workers and businesses in these sectors; and if he has spoken with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in relation to funding supports. [43133/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Work Permits
Bernard Durkan
133. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure to be followed to obtain an up to date work permit by a person (details supplied) who previously held the holder of a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43396/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Catherine Murphy
134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data access requests the CCPC has made to telecommunications and social media companies in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [43436/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ruairí Ó Murchú
135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current financial supports available to a business (details supplied) that operates in this jurisdiction but whose headquarters are in Northern Ireland. [43451/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
136. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will permit Santa grottos to operate in indoor shopping centres in cases in which they adhere to level 3 safety guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
137. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns such as those of a person (details supplied) regarding the lack of capital available to start-up companies due to additional restrictions in the banking sector linked to Covid-19; the measures he has taken to ensure a continuing pipeline of viable start-up companies necessary for economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
199. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grant assistance or supports that are being made available to places of worship to enable Covid-19 protocols to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
200. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are additional Covid-19 supports available for companies in the position of a company (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42564/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Bríd Smith
201. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if professional fees are paid by his Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42698/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42756/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 will be amended to allow workers to carry over annual leave in cases in which they could not take leave due to Covid-19, as has been done in the UK and Northern Ireland; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/20]
Wed, 9 Dec 2020
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Departmental Bodies Data
Mairéad Farrell
31. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the composition of their respective board memberships, disaggregated by appointments through the Public Appointments Service or ministerial appointments in tabular form. [42476/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Regional Development
Niall Collins
82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a commitment in the Programme for Government in relation to the Shannon Estuary (details supplied); when the strategy will be developed; and the person or body that will develop it. [41932/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Connolly
83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Covid-19 will be recognised as an occupational illness in view of the fact that healthcare workers make up almost one fifth of Covid-19 cases in Ireland; the analysis his Department has carried out into the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41936/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neale Richmond
84. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to cross-Border shopping trips in view of the respective Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41147/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Departmental Advertising
Eoghan Murphy
85. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider increasing the awareness campaign for persons to buy Irish goods in advance of Christmas given the challenges businesses are facing. [41223/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Mattie McGrath
86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will permit local authorities to accept late applications for the restart grant and restart plus grant scheme for some who have missed out on same. [41330/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Malcolm Noonan
87. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the policy of Enterprise Ireland that companies producing hemp-based products cannot be supported by grants; if he will request Enterprise Ireland to review this policy given the Programme for Government commitment to fully explore the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41332/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Malcolm Noonan
88. Deputy Malcolm Noonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a company (details supplied) did not receive a grant from Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41333/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Employment Rights
Joe Carey
89. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in relation to updating national remote working policy following the recent public consultation with employees and employers on remote working guidelines; the type of incentives that will be required; when these incentives will be in place to underpin blended work in a post-Covid Ireland (details supplied); the role planned for large companies and public bodies to facilitate remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
James Lawless
90. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a business (details supplied) usually categorised the same as cinemas which has three parts, two of which satisfy guidelines, can reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
91. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines and measures in place for the operation of outdoor markets under the level 3 guidelines of the Living with Covid Plan [41478/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jackie Cahill
92. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address the holiday pay liabilities currently faced by businesses that were closed due to Covid-19 considering that businesses that could not open and operate during Covid restrictions had their staff in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment and did not have revenues coming in given that small and medium enterprises in particular are already facing enough financial challenges this year without being unfairly forced to face large holiday and bank holiday pay liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41564/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
93. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rationale for the decision taken regarding the operation of bowling alleys under level 3 of the Living with Covid Plan. [41581/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mary Lou McDonald
94. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rationale for the decision taken regarding the operating of children’s indoor play areas under level 3 of the Living with Covid Plan. [41582/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Pádraig MacLochlainn
95. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits organised in County Donegal in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41584/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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IDA Ireland
Pádraig MacLochlainn
96. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new companies that have located in County Donegal with IDA assistance in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41585/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Christopher O'Sullivan
97. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of manufacturing start-ups compared to IT companies which have been issued Enterprise Ireland grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Noel Grealish
98. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports including financial grants available to small and medium sized Irish businesses to help them grow their business online including assistance to purchase equipment and training assistance to upskill staff; the supports that could be availed of by local media outlets such as newspapers and radio stations to boost their online sales and support employment in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41840/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Noel Grealish
99. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if media organisations that have listenership abroad and readers who consume Irish media abroad qualify for Enterprise Ireland grants on the basis that they are exporting a service, journalism that is consumed abroad and to help them grow that business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41843/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Enterprise Ireland
Pauline Tully
101. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will direct Enterprise Ireland to support companies active in the area of hemp based products in view of the recent judgement by the European Court of Justice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42017/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Departmental Staff
Gary Gannon
102. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage or number of staff working with a disability within his Department and the agencies under his aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and the actions being undertaken by his Department to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities. [42141/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Boyd Barrett
103. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the Work Safely Protocol issued on 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the contents of section D3 (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42600/20]