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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Work Permits
Matt Carthy
261. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 5 March 2024, the current number of work permits allocated for motor/auto mechanics; the number therein of the car mechanic quota and of the HGV/bus mechanic quota that have been issued; if he proposes to increase those quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16312/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Workplace Relations Commission
Alan Kelly
262. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost to double the number of Workplace Relations Commission inspectors. [16410/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Business Supports
Alan Dillon
263. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for a start-up construction business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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State Bodies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
264. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits hosted by the IDA in County Carlow in 2023 and for the first two months of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Construction Industry
Ivana Bacik
265. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in developing a dashboard of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) metrics to benchmark, and subsequently track, levels of MMC adoption in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16652/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Employment Rights
Bríd Smith
266. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the next ERO pay increase for security officers who remain the lowest paid sector and who have had just one incremental pay increase in almost five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16758/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Redundancy Payments
Catherine Connolly
111. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions of a bank (details supplied) with reference to its intentions to lay off more than 168 workers in its Dublin headquarters; if he has met with the bank to ensure that they are fully compliant with all relevant redundancy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15887/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Low Pay Commission
Patricia Ryan
112. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide, in tabular form, the capital costs and initial set-up costs for the Low Pay Commission from set-up in 2020. [15913/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Low Pay Commission
Patricia Ryan
113. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide, in tabular form for the years 2020 to 2024, the costs of staffing the offices of the Low Pay Commission, to include initial start-up costs, office costs, CEO appointments and all other relevant costs. [15914/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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State Bodies
Catherine Murphy
60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits hosted by the IDA in County Kildare in 2023 and for the first two months of 2024. [15560/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Employment Rights
Louise O'Reilly
61. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a second pay increase will be commenced under the Employment Regulation Order for workers in the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15666/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Health and Safety
Louise O'Reilly
62. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of health and safety issues in the fishing sector (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that the health and safety of fishers is prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Aindrias Moynihan
371. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure that proposed working conditions measures will not have a negative impact on SMEs in increased operating costs as they will not be in a position to absorb such costs over the proposed period for these changes to be implemented in working conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
372. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13803/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Properties
Peadar Tóibín
373. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of properties either owned or leased by his Department, which are currently vacant; the length of time the properties have been vacant for; and the location of the properties, in tabular form. [13821/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Economic Sanctions
Robert Troy
374. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis that has been done on the Russian trade sanctions; and if he is satisfied they are working and not being circumvented in any way. [13999/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Civil Service
Robert Troy
375. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the civil service mobility transfer list in relation to positions in Mullingar, County Westmeath; how many positions have been filled through this list within the past year; and the position of a person (details supplied) with regard to this particular list. [14082/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Jackie Cahill
376. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department uses community radio for advertising and public awareness campaigns; if not, the reason, given the vital role community radio often plays in the dissemination of information to local communities; if his Department will consider using community radio for public awareness campaigns in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14170/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Michael Healy-Rae
377. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employer PRSI will be reformed to ease the burden on businesses and to mitigate against the effects of Government induced payroll measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Work Permits
Patrick Costello
378. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of active employment permits in the State (details supplied), broken down by type of permit, i.e. Critical, General, Other and SOC Code (4 digit). [14223/24]