Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Procurement Contracts

Carol Nolan

157. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more than have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37795/20]

Legislative Process

Carol Nolan

158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all applications made by his Department to the Oireachtas Business Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary legislation sponsored or initiated by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date; the outcomes of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/20]

Departmental Staff

Patrick Costello

159. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grade at which the chief data protection officer in his Department is employed. [37912/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

160. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide clarity on his comments in Dáil Eireann on 9 November 2020 (details supplied) in relation to businesses which are not eligible for supports under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37949/20]

Trade Agreements

Bríd Smith

161. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the publication of a report commissioned on the economic and sustainability impact assessment for Ireland of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/20]

Tribunals of Inquiry

John McGuinness

162. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tribunals, inquiries or investigations being undertaken currently by his Department; the number that are in the process of being set up; the number in which the terms of reference are not complete or not agreed; the cost of all to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/20]

Company Registration

Richard Boyd Barrett

163. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the responsibility the Company Registrations Office has to ensure the information it receives from a company is correct; and the responsibility it has when it is brought to its attention that the address given as the principal registered office does not exist. [38253/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

164. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports will be made available to landlords who have premises rented to businesses that are now closed due to Covid-19 restrictions and are no longer receiving rents from tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

165. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance he can provide to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/20]

Company Law

Christopher O'Sullivan

166. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to streamlining the statutory audit process for community co-ops and social enterprises when they draw funds from State bodies in view of the fact the current process is burdensome and costly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38506/20]

Employment Rights

Bernard Durkan

167. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 29 September 2020, if all matters have now been resolved in respect of employment permits for the person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38601/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all staff employed by or seconded to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, including their grade and-or rank; the details in respect of their position and role, including the time duration that they have been seconded to the ODCE; and if options exist for seconded staff to extend their time with the ODCE. [38623/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies that exist in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the length of time the vacancies have existed; and the timeframe for filling the positions. [38624/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of resources that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has in the context of funding, office space, capacity to work from home, vehicles, IT hardware and software; and the details of requests made by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for additional allocation of resources and staff in respect of 2020 and 2021. [38625/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of gardaí and Revenue Commissioners’ officers currently working in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement by grade and rank. [38626/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data access requests the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has made to telecom companies and social media companies here 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. [38852/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

75. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports available for businesses which have experienced difficulties as a result of Covid-19 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

76. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total funding which has been made available to businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan through the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and the number of businesses supported in the counties. [37529/20]

Brexit Preparations

Niamh Smyth

77. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total funding made available to businesses located in counties Cavan and Monaghan for Brexit preparations through his Department in 2020; the total number of businesses which have benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/20]

IDA Ireland

Niamh Smyth

78. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland site visits to locations in counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2020. [37531/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Niamh Smyth

79. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of grants made to companies in counties Cavan and Monaghan through the online retail scheme to date in 2020. [37532/20]

Regional Aid

Niamh Smyth

80. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of grants to be made available through the call to regional enterprise centres announced in Budget 2021 in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [37533/20]

Regional Development

Niamh Smyth

81. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to create digital hubs to help SMEs modernise in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [37534/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Niamh Smyth

82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional funding made available to local enterprise offices in counties Cavan and Monaghan in Budget 2021. [37535/20]

Departmental Contracts

Seán Sherlock

83. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the third-party contracts entered into by agencies under the remit of his Department for the operation of community and voluntary organisations; the number of staff employed by the third party; and the cost of the contract in 2019 and 2020. [37559/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bríd Smith

84. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 10 November 2020, the outcomes of the 13 inspections mentioned since level 5 restrictions commenced; and the number of inspection reports issued as a result of the inspection of the facilities. [37611/20]

Company Liquidations

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date to resolve the issues arising out of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that similar situations will not occur in the future; the progress being made in implementing the Duffy-Cahill report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37627/20]

Copyright Infringement

Niamh Smyth

33. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if clarity will be provided on the matter regarding licence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37153/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

34. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans being made regarding the redundancy moratorium; and if his Department has engaged with workers and the trade union movement regarding the matter. [37249/20]

IDA Ireland

Pa Daly

35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland site visits by county in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37154/20]

Brexit Issues

Cormac Devlin

36. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether Brexit will have a positive impact on any policy area or sector under the remit of his Department; and if the details of same will be provided. [37175/20]

Labour Court

Rose Conway-Walsh

37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the employment regulation order on the remuneration of security officers will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37230/20]

Labour Court

Louise O'Reilly

38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his Department will sign and implement the employment regulation order for contract cleaning and security industries. [37243/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

39. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are in place for shopping centres affected by the public health restrictions. [37245/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

40. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are grant supports are available for shopping centres affected by the public health restrictions. [37246/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

41. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some employers are basing the new wage subsidy scheme off workers contracted hours rather than hours worked or 2019 weekly earnings and that this is affecting many workers whose contracts do not reflect their normal working practices. [37251/20]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Holly Cairns

154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.14 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to increase the minimum wage to €10.50 per hour over the next five years, relying on the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission on the level of adjustment each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/20]

Legislative Measures

Holly Cairns

155. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.15 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to bring forward legislation in response to problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work among men and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

156. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has provided guidelines to retailers operating under level 5 restrictions as to clothing items that can be sold on compassionate grounds in view of the fact that anecdotal evidence would suggest that some retailers have differing approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36888/20]

Budget 2021

Ged Nash

157. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of additional ring-fenced funding to be provided to domestic violence services under Budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to increased incidence of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

158. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines regarding click and collect for retailers; if a customer who orders online can pay using contactless collection at the business premise under the current guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36217/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Carol Nolan

159. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart plus grant is being paid; the number of applications received and approved to date; if there are delays in allocating funding for the grant to Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36305/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Michael Collins

160. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the start-up funding available for new businesses; the details and descriptions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36306/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart grant application scheme for rateable businesses will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36314/20]

Domestic Violence Services

Fergus O'Dowd

162. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional ring-fenced funding to be provided by his Department to domestic violence services in budget 2021 in order that services can respond adequately to the shadow pandemic of domestic violence through Covid-19 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

163. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Tipperary County Council will be allocated additional funding in order to issue the 30% grant to business start-ups in view of the fact the council has stated that it has no more resources for the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/20]

Retail Sector

Róisín Shortall

164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken to counteract the dominance of a company (details supplied) to support the setting up of an Irish platform to which all retailers here could become members; if a working group will be set up with retailers to examine the matter; if initiatives such as those existing in other parts of Europe or internationally can be studied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/20]

Data Centres

Mairéad Farrell

165. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data centres by county; and the average monthly and yearly power usage in tabular form. [36680/20]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.167 of 10 November 2020, if he will provide the full costs including a detailed breakdown of each of the trade missions referenced in his initial response. [36837/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36901/20]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) in County Kerry has been successful in receiving grant aid from Enterprise Ireland under high-potential start-up, HPSU, funding to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Matt Shanahan

169. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the decision to categorise greeting cards as non-essential services in the level 5 Covid-19 lockdown will be reversed (details supplied); if greeting cards will be restored to the list of essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36990/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

170. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance, particularly financial supports, in place aside from the voluntary code of conduct between landlords and tenants for commercial rents for commercial landlords that have been without an income from their properties since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic while tenants have been able to avail of the Covid-19 supports; if additional supports will be made available to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37035/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Healy-Rae

93. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter regarding toy shops for Christmas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35854/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department leases additional office space that is outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and, if so, the details of the lease, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35872/20]

Work Permits

Eoghan Murphy

96. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if resources will be directed to the work permits section of his Department to ensure that as many persons who have secured employment as possible can be working. [35907/20]

Employment Rights

Dara Calleary

97. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the new employment regulation order, ERO, for the security industry; if consideration is being made of the proposed rate increase; the timeframe for the proposed implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35927/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

98. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question 209 of 3 November 2020, if dog groomers and dog day care centres can remain open during level 5 restrictions; if dog day care centres can also remain open for essential workers who have pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Matt Carthy

99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or an agency operating under his Department has encountered expenditure in respect of hand sanitisation products or other PPE products that were subsequently subject to a recall by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2020; if so, the expenditure in respect of such products; if the expenditures will be recouped from the sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/20]

Brexit Issues

Louise O'Reilly

100. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if changes to the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 to allow the migration of Irish securities from their current central security depository, Euroclear Britain and Ireland to the Euroclear Bank after Brexit would delay the settlement or transaction date on which securities are traded; if trades will still be cleared in real time ensuring that the buyer of a security is not waiting for days to attain ownership of a share; if there are financial risks with the new arrangement in respect of these securities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/20]

Brexit Issues

Louise O'Reilly

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the changes to the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 to allow the migration of Irish securities from their current central security depository, Euroclear Britain and Ireland to the Euroclear Bank after Brexit will disrupt trading of certain types of securities being traded between Ireland, the European Union and Britain; if so, the securities that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36120/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

32. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance that can be offered to a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35466/20]

Commercial Property

Violet-Anne Wynne

33. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or the IDA has actively worked with a company (details supplied) to find a suitable buyer for its plant in Clarecastle, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35533/20]

Commercial Property

Violet-Anne Wynne

34. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or the IDA has considered buying the factory of a company (details supplied) with a view to leasing it out to another suitable pharma company when the company closes same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35534/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mary Lou McDonald

35. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the advice provided to the Government by NPHET on the operation of acupuncture services under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35545/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Neasa Hourigan

36. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35608/20]

Programme for Government

Steven Matthews

37. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the proposed universal basic income pilot that was set out in the programme for Government; and if there is further information on this pilot. [35631/20]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

38. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department rent office space from a company (details supplied) or an Irish subsidiary; the number of employees who work out of such office space; the length of time they have been working from the offices; the cost to date of renting such offices; the tender process by which it was decided to make use of the services of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35711/20]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if extra supports are being provided to businesses in Border counties in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/20]

Foreign Direct Investment

Brendan Griffin

41. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the best way in which to attract further foreign direct investment jobs for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34933/20]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

42. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres in line with the policy of locating them in areas with grid capacity and only in cases in which there is an employment dividend associated with their development; if an evaluation has been conducted by his Department of the estimated impact of all 55 current data centres and the over 30 planned data centres on the cost of electricity to other commercial and industrial users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34991/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

43. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that the Covid-19 related supports provided are adequately addressing the negative aspects of Covid-19 on the economy and its ability to recover in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35094/20]

Company Liquidations

Bríd Smith

44. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his engagement with the liquidators appointed to a company (details supplied); his plans to ensure the workers currently in dispute with the company will receive a just redundancy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35083/20]

Brexit Preparations

Michael Moynihan

45. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support the food processing industry post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34985/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Barry Cowen

46. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if budget 2021 has provided further support for local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/20]

Programme for Government

Thomas Gould

47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government of building County Cork as a viable alternative to Dublin and bringing more employment to the city. [35077/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be bringing forward legislation to ensure workers have a right to disconnect from their work outside of office and work hours further to the publication of Guidance for Working Remotely by his Department. [34917/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

49. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support he is providing for digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34986/20]

Brexit Preparations

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the preparations that have been made to protect Irish businesses in the case that there is no agreement on Brexit between the EU and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Boyd Barrett

51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide grants and supports to the self-employed and sole traders that work as taxi drivers that continue to have work related overheads despite having little or no work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

52. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if research has been carried out or is planned on the comparative effects of different levels of lockdown has had on small businesses and microenterprises. [35098/20]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

53. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34990/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James Lawless

54. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/20]

IDA Ireland

Johnny Guirke

55. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if investment in County Meath through IDA sponsored enterprises will be increased ensuring more IDA backed investor visits to the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

56. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each of the funding supports available to small and medium businesses and enterprises; and the amount each fund has drawn down to date. [34716/20]

Job Creation

Violet-Anne Wynne

57. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for creating jobs in County Clare in view of the recent job losses in the county due to plants such as a company (details supplied) closing and recent redundancies in some State bodies particularly in the west of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35179/20]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Catherine Connolly

58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the national SME growth plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/20]

Industrial Disputes

Catherine Connolly

59. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of his plans for the resolution of an industrial dispute (details supplied) in view of the recent breakdown in talks at the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35114/20]

Driver Test

Louise O'Reilly

60. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the industrial relations dispute between assisted driving instructors and the Road Safety Authority over the failure to allow the use of toilet and waiting facilities when learner drivers are undertaking their driving test; and if he will engage with the trade union (details supplied) of the instructors in order to find a resolution to this industrial relations matter. [34918/20]

Sick Pay Scheme

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

61. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in providing a right to sick pay to workers in the context of the pandemic. [35096/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

62. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been provided to businesses impacted by recent flooding in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35051/20]

Data Centres

Denis Naughten

63. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to implement the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34987/20]

Company Liquidations

Mick Barry

64. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the convening of a multi-stakeholder forum on the issues regarding employee's rights in the cases of liquidation of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35070/20]

Gift Vouchers

Catherine Murphy

65. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a consumer-focused gift voucher guarantee scheme will be introduced in order to provide a degree of consumer confidence ahead of the Christmas shopping period and into 2021. [34641/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

66. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart plus grant will be expanded for marine based activity providers that do not pay rates but pay harbour and mooring fees to Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35061/20]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

67. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he remains satisfied that Ireland's export market will continues to be accessible in the immediate aftermath of Brexit; if particular or specific challenges have been identified as potential major obstacles for Irish exporters and importers; if contingency measures have been fully decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/20]

Company Law

Catherine Connolly

68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the expedited review by the Company Law Review Group on whether the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies and the liquidation of companies effectively protect the rights of workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Catherine Connolly

69. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received by the Microfinance Ireland Covid-19 loan scheme from businesses in County Galway; the number and value of such loans approved for businesses in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35115/20]

Brexit Preparations

James O'Connor

70. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support the food processing industry post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/20]