Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Company Liquidations

Cian O'Callaghan

129. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to ensure that workers with enhanced redundancy payments are provided for by way of collective agreement will be treated as a preferential creditor in cases of insolvency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25335/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support and safeguard the jobs of 35,000 persons who have been locked out of their employment in the entertainment sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25374/20]

Work Permits

Mick Barry

131. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if measures will be put in place to ensure that persons born here post-2005 who are not Irish, UK, EEA or Swiss nationals will not need to apply for work permits or other authorisations to work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Donnelly

132. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the 40% restart grant plus top up for pubs, bars and nightclubs that remain closed will be paid; if extra provisions will be put in place for Dublin wet pubs which have to remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25390/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with workers in a company (details supplied) regarding their current situation and their treatment by their employer. [25458/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if dedicated sector-specific supports will be provided to the forestry sector in view of the impact of Covid-19 on the sector. [25461/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

136. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the trade fairs and exhibitions sector in order to work out a way for the sector to reopen in a safe and controlled manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25465/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Paul Murphy

137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a workplace accident which resulted in the tragic death of a person (details supplied) was reported to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25473/20]

Work Permits

Bríd Smith

138. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the operation of the employment permit scheme; and the number of employment permits by category including general permit and skills shortage permits that have been issued since 2010 to or on behalf of or following an application from a third party such as an employment agency that is not the employer involved or the employee. [25597/20]

Work Permits

Bríd Smith

139. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of general employment permits issued since 2010 to the meat processing sector. [25598/20]

Trade Union Membership

Holly Cairns

45. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports that an organisation (details supplied) is refusing to engage with unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24654/20]

IDA Ireland

Johnny Mythen

46. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the IDA has visited County Wexford within the past four years; the number of jobs that resulted from these visitations; and the IDA’s plan and projection for new jobs in County Wexford. [24528/20]

Company Liquidations

Róisín Shortall

47. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and his response to the proposal. [24593/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meetings held by him and or his officials from assistant principal level upwards with businesses and or banking representative groups and organisations since his appointment as Minister; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the size of the MFI loan book; the State-wide breakdown of current creditors by county; and the number of creditors that have contacted the organisation expressing an inability to meet payments in October 2020. [24600/20]

Workplace Safety

Holly Cairns

50. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cyclists killed while cycling as part of their job in each of the years from 1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24650/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Browne

19. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports are available for students who have to undertake placement in healthcare settings nursing, midwifery and medical students and as a result of Covid-19 guidelines, have had to give up paid employment for the duration of their placements; and if they will avail of the Covid-19 unemployment supports for the length of time they are unable to work. [24206/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Kieran O'Donnell

20. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and grants available to a construction business taking on new apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/20]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support available to small business that were impacted by recent flooding in Clifden, County Galway; the conditions that apply to such aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24061/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

149. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses which failed to pay their rates demand for 2019 are able to draw down the restart grant based on the demand figure whereas business which obtained a reduction in their rates demand for 2019 are only able to avail of a restart grant based on the revised figure; his plans to review the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23397/20]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Paul McAuliffe

150. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time staff by job title working in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 1 September 2020. [23725/20]

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

151. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 8 September 2019, the outcome of discussions held by the Western Region Enterprise Committee on the job losses at a company (details supplied) and the specific measures now being taken to support job creation in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23878/20]

Job Losses

Denis Naughten

152. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to convene a meeting of the enterprise agencies, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, members of the regional enterprise plan committee, Ballinasloe Area Community Development, Galway and Roscommon local authorities and other local stakeholders following the announcement of job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23879/20]

IDA Ireland

Seán Canney

153. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the provision of water and sewerage facilities for the IDA lands at Athenry, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23896/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cathal Crowe

154. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to a broadening of the criteria for the business restart grant plus; if a consecutive grant will be rolled out in order that businesses which do not pay rates outside of just bed and breakfasts can apply and access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23949/20]

Local Enterprise Offices

Fergus O'Dowd

155. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a local enterprise office will be funded for Drogheda and east County Meath to assist the largest town in the area to deal with the effects of a possible Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23975/20]

IDA Ireland

Dara Calleary

156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investments by IDA Ireland at a property (details suppled) in County Mayo; the planning status of the site; the process to update the status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/20]

IDA Ireland

Dara Calleary

157. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the strategy used by IDA Ireland as an alternative to site visits as a consequence of Covid-19 restrictions; the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on IDA strategy to date in 2020; and his plans to increase support to IDA Ireland to assist its operations. [23985/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports have been considered for the self-employed and small businesses that do not qualify for the restart grant or the enterprise support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if targeted financial supports will be established for small pubs which cannot open or will not be economically viable under the Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions. [24175/20]

Departmental Projects

Ged Nash

160. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and percentage terms in tabular form, and delays as result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24308/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Holly Cairns

53. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if targeted supports will be provided for businesses in the areas affected by flooding in western areas of County Cork recently. [23162/20]

Employment Rights

Jackie Cahill

54. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a refund will issue for an employment permit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23077/20]

Employment Rights

Róisín Shortall

55. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in regard to workers being required by their employer to travel to work via public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of meat processing plants that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations since 12 March 2020; and the number that were unannounced. [23141/20]

Trade Fairs

Niamh Smyth

57. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns outlined by a person (details supplied) in correspondence will be reviewed; if clarity will be provided for the sector in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

58. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses which applied for the business continuity grant voucher scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath; the number of successful applications; the number of applications that remain to be processed; and the number of applications for the scheme in each county that were refused. [23211/20]

Construction Contracts

Catherine Murphy

66. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if construction works on a new advanced technology building in Dundalk, County Louth, have commenced; if not, the date on which construction work will commence; and the estimated timeframe of such works. [22746/20]

IDA Ireland

Catherine Murphy

67. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland plans to open a new office in Melbourne, Australia. [22747/20]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Patrick Costello

68. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission were to increase by 12%. [22759/20]

Trade Fairs

Brendan Smith

69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if urgent consideration will be given to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) on trade fairs and exhibitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

70. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of capital spending in his Department to date for 2020; if he will outline spending in each new programme relevant to the response to Covid-19; the expected total outturn for capital spending for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

74. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason debt was prioritised through loans over grants to the level of a four to one debt to grant ratio in the July stimulus package instead of prioritising grants for at the recent European Union summit on a post-pandemic recovery package; and his views on whether this is contradictory. [19803/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding loans for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22054/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

76. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the aviation and car rental sectors will be included in the Covid-19 industrial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22163/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Boyd Barrett

77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to help small businesses, such as restaurants, which had to close for a period of months to assist with the rent payments that are still due even though they were not trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/20]

Employment Data

Alan Kelly

78. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made on the intention stated in the programme for Government to enable increased hub working nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/20]

Employment Data

Alan Kelly

79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is working to collate data on the national infrastructure of remote working hubs; the number, classification, offering and occupancy of same as was highlighted as a key implication in the remote work in Ireland report published as part of Future Jobs Ireland 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21102/20]

Licence Applications

Niall Collins

80. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/20]

Irish Water

Duncan Smith

81. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide funding to Irish businesses in the water industry struggling due to the delay and postponement of Irish Water projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if issues raised in correspondence by persons (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

83. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address issues raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21551/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide sufficient funding to the local enterprise offices and Údarás na Gaeltachta to fund all valid applications under the business continuity scheme; the estimated cost of doing so; the expenditure under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/20]

EU Funding

Louise O'Reilly

85. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if regions with the status of assisted regions under the EU regional aid guidelines will continue to qualify post-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/20]

Brexit Issues

Louise O'Reilly

86. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure greater flexibility for the Border region under the EU regional aid guidelines in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

87. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider instituting additional supports for large heritage attractions which have suffered substantial decreases in revenue and footfall as a result of Covid-19 and have large maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22001/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether businesses that were denied funding as part of the restart grant due to the fact it was oversubscribed prior to the deadline date should be able to avail of the original €2,000 in view of the fact that there has been additional funding made available in the form of the restart plus grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/20]

Company Closures

Denis Naughten

89. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will convene a meeting of the Western Region Enterprise Committee further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22082/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Pa Daly

90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the size of the MFI loan book; the number of current creditors it has based in County Kerry; and the number of these creditors that have contacted the organisation expressing an inability to meet payments in October 2020. [22273/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

91. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if workplace outbreaks of Covid-19 will be made notifiable to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/20]

Energy Regulation

Mairéad Farrell

92. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a scandal (details supplied) in the UK and the recent measures put in place by UK energy regulator, OFGEM, to protect consumers from unfair business practices in the pre-paid energy sector; and if his attention has been further drawn to similar unfair business practices in operation here and the potential need to protect consumers. [22455/20]

Departmental Offices

Denis Naughten

93. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22479/20]

IDA Ireland

Joe McHugh

94. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proactive measures that are taking place to ensure IDA Ireland policy is prioritised in regions, and in particular the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22527/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Smith

96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the issues pertaining to his Department raised by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22618/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

97. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22780/20]