Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Research Funding

Niall Collins

31. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2018; and the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced for frontier research. [6292/18]

Employment Rights

Paul Murphy

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the employment rights issues raised by the industrial dispute in a company (details supplied) and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/18]

Startup Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

33. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to promote co-operatives here; if there are specialist supports for co-operatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6084/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Joe Carey

34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the type of projects eligible for support under the regional enterprise development fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5764/18]

IDA Ireland Supports

Niamh Smyth

35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the IDA last visited counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of new jobs which have been created by the IDA in the past 12 months; the measures being taken to attract companies to each county; the success it has had with this strategy for each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6017/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Niall Collins

36. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding regional IDA site visits up to the end of 2017 in addition to vacant IDA properties nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6009/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Paul Murphy

37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will direct the Workplace Relations Commission to devote more resources to carrying out inspections on fishing vessels (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6016/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

38. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment in the county in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5761/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

39. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if inspectors at the Workplace Relations Commission have the training they need to carry out inspections on fishing vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2054/18]

Waste Disposal

John Curran

40. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; her plans to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5845/18]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

41. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have taken up Brexit business supports such as the be prepared grants and Brexit readiness vouchers provided by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland; and if she is satisfied that the level of business preparedness for Brexit is sufficient. [5955/18]

Brexit Supports

Niall Collins

42. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of awareness raising for Brexit business supports provided by her Department and agencies under her remit. [6010/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Maurice Quinlivan

43. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the strategic properties and IDA parks planned in regional Ireland to ensure foreign direct investment is spread fairly across the country to ensure all areas benefit from the economic recovery. [5956/18]

Research and Development Funding

James Lawless

44. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the recurring concerns from industry that State-sponsored research through its funding agencies is primarily concentrated on applied outcome driven and commercial research to the detriment of basic discovery driven and academic research (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5957/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Alan Farrell

45. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the activities of the local enterprise office in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Niall Collins

46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse Irish business competitiveness deficiencies and make Ireland an attractive location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6013/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Peter Fitzpatrick

47. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in County Louth under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Martin Heydon

48. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made under the regional action plans for jobs for the mid-east region; her plans to carry out a review of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Peter Burke

49. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in County Westmeath and the midlands regions under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5768/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Niall Collins

50. Deputy Niall Collins 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 that are being taken to address them emanating from the trial of a person. [6011/18]