Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

299. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the local enterprise offices located in each county; the number of staff who work in each office in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47128/18]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

300. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for each individual local enterprise office; the value of grants provided by each office in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47129/18]

Pharmaceutical Sector

John Brassil

301. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on proposed changes to Regulation (EC) No. 469/2009 to allow for a SPC manufacturing waiver; her views on this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47188/18]

Work Permits Applications

Denis Naughten

110. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46168/18]

Personal Contract Plans

Billy Kelleher

111. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the recommendation (details supplied) on the state of regulation of personal contract plans, PCPs, that the consumer protection code should apply to PCPs and that PCP providers should have to check the financial capacity of consumers before offering such contracts; if not, the reason therefore; and if she or her officials have had discussions with the Department of Finance and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding this recommendation. [46367/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

112. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarter 1, 2 and 3 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46368/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

113. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings that have taken place to date since the formation of the working group comprising representatives from the Directorate General for Competition, her Department, Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to scope and design schemes to support enterprises impacted by Brexit in line with state aid rules; the dates of all such meetings; the remaining meetings planned for 2018 and Q1 2019; the progression on new potential schemes that fall within state aid rules and their operational date; if she or Enterprise Ireland have submitted or discussed proposals in the forum requesting that the state aid ceiling under EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 be temporally adapted as a policy response to protect Irish companies and exporting businesses exposed to a no-deal hard Brexit and the UK becoming a third country; and when such proposals were formally submitted. [46369/18]

White Collar Crime

Billy Kelleher

114. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the report, Regulatory Powers and Corporate Offences, by an organisation (details supplied); her plans to implement the recommendations of this report including the proposal to set up a corporate crime agency; the estimated impact this will have on the work of the ODCE; and if her Departmental officials met with the ODCE to discuss the matter. [46371/18]

Skills Shortages

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a sectorial analysis has been carried out of skills shortages in the economy for the next 5, 10, 15 and 20 year period; the impact skills shortages are having on competitiveness levels here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46372/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of civil servants in her Department by grade who are specifically allocated to work in the economic migration policy unit (details supplied). [46373/18]

Programme for Government Initiatives

Billy Kelleher

117. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the regional job targets and unemployment rate projections under A Programme for a Partnership Government for 2020 and Enterprise 2025, by year and region; the latest figures relating to these targets; the monitoring and reporting mechanisms in place; her job targets up to 2020, by region in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46374/18]

Gender Balance

Billy Kelleher

118. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the latest female participation rate in the labour force here compared with the EU rate; if she has carried out an analysis of this area; and the actions being taken to increase the rate. [46376/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Billy Kelleher

119. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with Ireland’s rankings in the 2018 global competitiveness report published by the World Economic Forum on 17 October 2018. [46384/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Billy Kelleher

120. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the most recent Personal Injuries Commission report and the recommendation to establish a judicial council and for the Minister for Justice and Equality to formally request that the council review the award guidelines; and the estimated impact this will have on the book of quantum. [46385/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Billy Kelleher

121. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when applications to the disruptive technologies fund will open and close; and the 2019 budget allocation for same. [46386/18]

Workplace Relations Services Staff

Billy Kelleher

122. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the allocation to the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court in each of the years 2015 to 2018 broken down between current and capital funds; the amount expended in each year and to date in 2018; the 2019 allocation; and the number of civil servants in the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court by grade in tabular form. [46387/18]

Health and Safety Authority

Charlie McConalogue

123. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed by the HSA; and the number of new inspectors who have been hired in 2017 and to date in 2018 for farm safety. [46454/18]

Farm Safety Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

124. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by the Health and Safety Authority on farm safety initiatives; the number of inspections in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of fatalities on farms in this period annually; the percentage of farm fatalities out of total workplace fatalities recorded by the HSA as a percentage in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46455/18]

Farm Safety Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

125. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funds allocated by the Health and Safety Authority for farm safety initiatives in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the amount expended in each such year; the amount allocated in budget 2019 for farm safety initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46456/18]

Employment Rights

Fiona O'Loughlin

113. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a protocol is in place in order to ensure the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017 is being adhered to; the sanctions for companies that are not adhering to the order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46025/18]

Arms Trade

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

453. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason €0 worth of arms exports have been reported by Ireland for the period 2009 to 2016 under the EU common code of conduct on arms exports despite over €419 million worth of licences being reported for the same period; the reason Ireland has not provided information for actual arms exports during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45229/18]

Arms Trade

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

454. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the value of arms exports during the period 2009 to 2016; the measures taken to ensure all information on arms exports in line with the EU common position is accurately reported in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45230/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Fiona O'Loughlin

455. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if working visa restrictions will be relaxed to allow working visas for persons (details supplied) outside the EU. [45742/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Fiona O'Loughlin

456. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if working visa restrictions will be relaxed to allow working visas for people (details supplied) outside the EU. [45743/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Fiona O'Loughlin

457. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if working visa restrictions will be relaxed to allow working visas for people (details supplied) outside the EU. [45744/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Fiona O'Loughlin

458. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports proposed to assist SMEs in County Kildare as a result of budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44627/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Thomas P. Broughan

459. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent statistics from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, which show that total foreign direct investment inflows into the State declined by €71 billion for the first half of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Thomas P. Broughan

460. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on foreign direct investment for the first three quarters of 2018; if an organisation (details supplied) is concerned that the tax changes by President Trump may be having a negative affect on this investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44709/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 176 and 177 of 18 October 2018, if he will provide minutes and briefings associated with his meeting of 30 January 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44720/18]

Work Permits Applications

Barry Cowen

462. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for a critical skills employment permit. [44723/18]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

463. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she, her departmental officials and or her ministerial predecessors have met companies and an organisation (details supplied) or representatives of same in the past three years to date; if so, if a schedule of those meetings and the associated minutes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44769/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

464. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 176 and 177 of 18 October 2018, if further information will be supplied in respect of her meeting with a representative of a company (details supplied) in December 2016 in her previous role as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; if she will supply the briefing notes and minutes of this meeting; the number of meetings she had with the company since 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/18]

Departmental Consultations

Louise O'Reilly

465. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the location of the submissions made to the consultations undertaken by her Department in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44852/18]

Departmental Consultations

Louise O'Reilly

466. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the consultations undertaken by her Department in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44870/18]

Work Permits Data

Jack Chambers

467. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure there are no labour shortages with impediments preventing firms hiring overseas workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44926/18]

Departmental Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

468. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings that took place between her Department and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement during the preparation of the prosecution case against a person (details supplied). [44938/18]

Work Permits Applications

Barry Cowen

469. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for a critical skills employment permit. [44948/18]

Job Creation

Eoin Ó Broin

470. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work carried out following meetings with local representatives in Athy municipal district to help improve employment in the area due to the announcement of the closure of a plant (details supplied). [44982/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

471. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Minster of State, Deputy Pat Breen, has met with broadband providers and/or telecoms providers in the past three years, to date; if she will provide a schedule of the meetings he has had, including company names, location of meetings and persons present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45000/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Billy Kelleher

472. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she plans to publish an account of the investigative failures identified by a person (details supplied); and the steps she is taking to address them, following the trial of a person. [45004/18]

Work Permits Applications

Clare Daly

473. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the likely date on which a support letter for a person (details supplied) will issue in order that they can obtain a stamp 4 critical skills visa. [45031/18]

Work Permits Applications

Barry Cowen

474. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their application for a critical skills employment permit. [45097/18]

Legislative Measures

Fiona O'Loughlin

475. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed legislation to tackle the issue of expiry dates on gift vouchers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45115/18]

Work Permits Applications

Clare Daly

476. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if additional resources will be provided to facilitate the speedy processing of applications for work permits following the implementation of the Luximon judgment; and if not, the reason therefor. [45147/18]

Departmental Contracts

Fergus O'Dowd

477. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a company (details supplied) has undertaken work within her Department's remit to build or renovate projects over the past ten years; if so, the project name and location; the year in which it was built; if building fire safety inspections have been carried out on the projects since construction; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45193/18]

Audiovisual Sector

Joe Carey

478. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work she is carrying out with respect to the business development of eSports here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45412/18]

Departmental Meetings

Mattie McGrath

479. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of engagements, meetings or correspondence that each Minister of State in her Department has had with a person (details supplied) in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45451/18]

Regional Development

Lisa Chambers

480. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for further investment in the region in view of the recent Galway-Mayo relocation survey 2018 which was carried out by a company (details supplied) in conjunction with IDA Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45538/18]

Work Permits Applications

Brendan Griffin

481. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45546/18]

UN Conventions

David Cullinane

482. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the draft convention on violence and harassment in the world of work; his plans to propose amendments to the convention; if so, whether he has informed the International Labour Organisation, ILO, of these prior to the 8 November 2018 deadline; and if so, the details of the amendments. [45617/18]