Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

21. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the newly opened Microfinance Ireland fund pursuant to the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Act 2020; the number of applications received; the number and value of loans approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25976/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Bruton

22. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that there are adequate frameworks in place to assist enterprises to undertake restructuring necessitated by Covid-19 or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29713/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

23. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to support the conferencing and events industry to recover from the closure of its livelihood owing to restrictions imposed due to the pandemic; and when he will announce a roadmap to recovery for the industry. [30086/20]

Arms Trade

John Brady

24. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of arms export licences granted per year since 2015; the value of licensed arms exports per year; and the breakdown of the type of arms exported and the destinations of arms exports from Ireland. [29079/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the level of discretion afforded to employers at the different levels of the Living with Covid-19 plan in deciding if work on site is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/20]

Industrial Development

Brian Stanley

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the establishment of a similar-styled body to the Industrial Development Authority to focus specifically on microbusinesses, workers' co-operatives and small and medium-sized enterprises. [29988/20]

Departmental Functions

Dara Calleary

27. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an early warning system for large-scale redundancies is in operation within his Department; and the way in which it operates. [25949/20]

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

28. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will visit Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Connolly

29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a report (details supplied); the analysis undertaken by his Department regarding the disproportionate effect on levels of employment as a result of Covid-19 in the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25980/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Jim O'Callaghan

30. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targeted policy measures being taken by his Department to help young persons secure employment or start businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/20]

Job Creation

Denis Naughten

31. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to support job creation in locations outside the cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Smith

32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a programme of financial assistance will be made available for the development of digital hubs in smaller towns to assist in job creation at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30590/20]

Health and Safety Inspections

Pearse Doherty

33. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority, HSA, inspections of meat and food processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since March 2020; if he will provide a breakdown of these; if the workplace was compliant or not; the number that were unannounced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a grant to cover the fixed costs of enterprises that have been forced to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be provided. [29969/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports for sectors most affected by Covid-19 in particular the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

36. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the closing date for the original restart grant was brought forward three weeks without warning; if in view of the severity of the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, he will ensure that all eligible businesses will be paid both the restart grant and the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/20]

Aer Lingus

Louise O'Reilly

37. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the flagrant breaches of workers’ rights by a company (details supplied) in its refusal to complete employer declarations for its workers in order to access social protection payments; and if he will write to the company to request that it cease engaging in this practice of obfuscation and delay. [30363/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

38. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the credit guarantee scheme can be used for the refinancing of current term commercial loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29997/20]

Budget 2021

John McGuinness

39. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports his Department is providing for the SME sector through budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30592/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Gould

40. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support taxi drivers. [30553/20]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland remains attractive as a location for foreign direct investment; if in recent months there has been a fluctuation in Ireland's position in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/20]

Economic Policy

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

42. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current economic situation and risks of further insolvencies in view of the circumstances surrounding closure of a company (details supplied); his views on the recommendations of the Duffy Cahill report; and his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the report. [25975/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Matt Carthy

43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms of support available to a person seeking to establish a new business. [29980/20]

Departmental Reviews

Brendan Griffin

44. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will carry out an immediate review of performance of all relevant State agencies under his remit in respect of the activities of each in County Kerry; if so, if consideration will be given to the outcome of such a review with a view to improving the levels of economic activity and investment in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29604/20]

Remote Working

Joe Carey

45. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to develop remote working opportunities further and improve the facilities and conditions to encourage remote working especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25945/20]

Redundancy Payments

Paul Murphy

46. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has discussed proposals by unions (detail supplied) to establish a fund to safeguard the redundancy entitlements of workers in the event of a liquidation. [27550/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pa Daly

47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sectors of the economy his Department has identified as needing indefinite support measures. [25982/20]

Pharmaceutical Sector

James Lawless

48. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on any recent engagement he has had with the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. [30599/20]

Industrial Disputes

Thomas Gould

49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in the dispute of workers (details supplied). [30552/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the sustainable enterprise fund; the further considerations being given to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

51. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the strategy changes introduced by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland in view of international travel restrictions as a consequence of Covid-19. [25947/20]

Budget 2021

Pádraig O'Sullivan

52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take in budget 2021 to support the small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29721/20]

Job Creation

Denis Naughten

53. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/20]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

54. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if programmes of assistance will be made available to small and medium enterprises in the Border region that will be adversely affected by Brexit and that are heavily dependent on the Northern Irish and British markets as export destinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30591/20]

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

55. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy to diversify the destination for Irish exports post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30517/20]

Industrial Disputes

Paul Murphy

56. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made contact with a company (details supplied) and the trade unions to discuss the difficulties staff are having with the company. [27549/20]

Industrial Disputes

Mick Barry

57. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contacts he has had with a company (details supplied) and trade unions regarding an ongoing dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29994/20]

Enterprise Support Services

David Stanton

58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to establish a national agency for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30101/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for further measures to assist the business sectors negatively impacted by Covid-19, bearing in mind that the virus will remain a threat for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29720/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

60. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support businesses following the announcement of level 3 Covid-19 restrictions in view of the fact that additional measures of support are available for counties Donegal and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29850/20]

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

61. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to replace the job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/20]

Industrial Disputes

Gino Kenny

62. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has discussed a dispute (details supplied) with the Minister for Finance; if so, if he has discussed the proposal that the State and the Revenue Commissioners stand aside as creditors to allow the liquidators prioritise former workers in order to achieve a resolution of the dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30567/20]

Job Creation

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29719/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Alan Farrell

64. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to encourage and support greater numbers of women entering the enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brian Stanley

65. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to make workplace outbreaks of Covid-19 notifiable by workers to the Health and Safety Authority. [29987/20]

Job Losses

Brendan Griffin

66. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on recent job losses (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will consider addressing the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29605/20]

Brexit Supports

Marian Harkin

67. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he plans to introduce or that are in place to support the sectors most exposed by Brexit and workers in those sectors. [30479/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Canney

68. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide specific support to the taxi industry in circumstances in which many taxi owners cannot trade and their revenue streams are depleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/20]

Trade Agreements

Neale Richmond

69. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the EU trade deals being negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/20]

Health and Safety Inspections

Louise O'Reilly

70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat and food processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since March 2020; the locations of each; if the workplace was compliant or not; the number that were unannounced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/20]