Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by his Department over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28932/20]

Enterprise Ireland

Brendan Griffin

70. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the case of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27831/20]

Youth Unemployment

Louise O'Reilly

71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has reviewed the detailed report written by a person (details supplied) regarding the threat to 114,000 jobs, many among younger workers in the 15-to-24-years age group, in the drinks and hospitality industry; the way in which he plans to provide meaningful support to the sector and protect these jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/20]

Trade Agreements

Matt Carthy

26. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a report by researchers from the University of Oxford pertaining to the EU-Mercosur trade deal that concluded that mechanisms within the trade agreement to include and protect local communities, track goods and enforce sustainability standards are lacking throughout the proposed terms of the deal; if this report will shape his position on the trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27538/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

27. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the restart plus grant is not being made available to persons on the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27490/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

28. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the number of Microfinance Ireland loans given repayment holidays until October 2020; and the number of these loans that are now falling due in each week in October 2020. [27491/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

29. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the number of businesses with loans through Microfinance Ireland that sought a payment break or extension since the onset of Covid-19; and when the payment breaks and extensions are extended until in tabular form. [27492/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

30. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the breakdown of Microfinance Ireland loans; the number taken out pre-Covid-19 or before March 2020; the value of loans issued pre-Covid-19 or before March 2020; the number on repayment holidays issued on these loans; and the date the repayment holiday extends until in tabular form. [27493/20]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme

Louise O'Reilly

31. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the breakdown of Microfinance Ireland loans; the number taken out post-Covid-19 or before March 2020; the value of loans issued post-Covid-19 or before March 2020; the number on repayment holidays issued on these loans; and the date the repayment holiday extends until in tabular form. [27494/20]

Departmental Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

32. 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 trade unions 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. [27525/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Matt Carthy

33. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on media monitoring services by his Department; if the role is provided by private contract operators or in-house services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended on access to online and hard-copy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard-copy subscriptions, including the publications to which his Department subscribes. [27640/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct media monitoring and-or provide reports on media coverage of his Department; if so, the costs of same; and the companies engaged. [27658/20]

IDA Ireland

Ged Nash

36. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA is working to identify a client company to occupy a plant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/20]

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

155. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that have been taken to ensure SMEs are prepared for Brexit no matter the form it may take at the end of the transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26406/20]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland remains an attractive investment location for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27249/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for further measures to assist the business sector negatively impacted by Covid-19, with particular reference to the likelihood that the virus will remain a threat for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

158. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy responses and targeted supports for digital transformation that will salvage businesses and jobs in the events sector in recognition that this industry generates €3.5 billion for the economy annually, €850 million from the export market and supports 35,000 full-time equivalent employees and noting the collapse of in-person business events and a shift to virtual platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26276/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

159. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be a policy response that will allow the events sector to scale up using State agency supports that manufacturers, processors and online businesses currently avail of, in view of the substantial contribution of the business events sector to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

160. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide financial support to assist the business events industry in its recovery in view of the devastating impact Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns and restrictions has had on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

161. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an assessment will be made of the potential long-term economic effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on business events industry; and the steps taken to date to assist the recovery of the sector. [26279/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

162. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy responses and targeted supports for the retail sector in order that consumer spending can return to pre-Covid-19 levels in view of the 292,000 jobs dependent on retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

163. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if further stimulus plans will be introduced targeting the retail and hospitality sector, in view of the significant reduction in turnover and the closure of many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

164. Deputy Noel Grealish 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. [26284/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sector specific supports in place and-or the plans to introduce support services for the wet pub sector. [26312/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he plans to retain as many of the jobs as possible over the course of the next three, six, nine and 12 months; the level of engagement he is having with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in this regard; if he has established a committee with his Department, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for paying out the business restart plus grant, in view of the fact there is confusion among businesses regarding when successful grant applications will be announced. [26586/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Niall Collins

168. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the actions of an employer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26695/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

169. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to help a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26699/20]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will bring forward the employment permits (consolidation and amendment) Bill. [26831/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the 40% restart grant plus top-up will be extended to pubs nationally that have to remain closed due to public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26979/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Imelda Munster

172. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to the chauffeur sector in view of the extreme hardship experienced by the sector due to the Covid-19 emergency; the grant aid available to chauffeur services; if a long-term debt relief plan has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/20]

Tax Code

Fergus O'Dowd

173. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will respond to a person (details supplied) in relation to the deadline for filing a company annual return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a schedule of advisers and special advisers appointed and-or recruited by him since his appointment will be provided; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary for each appointee in tabular form. [27051/20]

Employment Rights

Bernard Durkan

175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 22 September 2020, the information being sought in the case from the employer; if it is accepted that there is no change of employer in this instance; if the employer requires the two employees in question to move to another site as per prior agreement with his Department at the time of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27156/20]

IDA Ireland

Ged Nash

176. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employees in IDA supported businesses by county in tabular form in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

177. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the need for targeting of public expenditure supports to recipient firms and-or elements of equity in the form of upside or clawback for the State built into the grant support as cited in the Central Bank Governor's pre-budget letter; if he plans to discuss such proposals with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/20]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of requests on hand from his Department and from State agencies under the aegis of his Department for approval to increase staff levels; the number of public and civil servants in total involved in these requests; the method by which decisions are made on the requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/20]

Commercial Property

Claire Kerrane

58. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rights a commercial tenant (details supplied) has in circumstances in which a landlord goes into receivership and the tenant took out a lease in good faith, paid all rent due and have spent their own money on the building meaning they will be at a major financial loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26153/20]

Grant Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

59. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an anomaly in the restart grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26216/20]

Health and Safety Authority

Bríd Smith

60. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of HSA inspections of airport terminals or airline operations to ensure they are complying with workplace safety measures in relation to Covid-19; if the authority is aware of or adheres to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, guidelines for airports and airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoghan Murphy

61. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recourse an employee has if their employer demands they attend the workplace rather than working from home with no apparent reason; and if there is no recourse, if he will consider formulating a procedure to resolve such disputes. [26110/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bríd Smith

62. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will bring forward legislation to ensure workers in meat plants have access to a sick scheme as a safety measure in view of Covid-19 outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bríd Smith

63. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of meat processing plants inspected by the HSA to date since the Covid-19 crisis began; the number of facilities found to be in breach of Covid-19 workplace guidelines; and the penalties that have been or will be levied. [26177/20]

IDA Ireland

Ged Nash

113. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed by the IDA by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

114. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is planning to support the hotel and hospitality industry which are at imminent risk of a further 100,000 job losses and hotel closures unless restrictions limiting events to six persons are lifted immediately; the steps he will take to improve liquidity of such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24823/20]

State Bodies

Martin Browne

115. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget allocation for Director of Corporate Enforcement increased by 33%. [24921/20]

Company Data

Bernard Durkan

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the address of an employer (details supplied) can be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/20]

Company Liquidations

Matt Shanahan

117. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his further plans to engage with the liquidators appointed to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/20]

Work Permits

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contingency plans in place for the extension of validity for workplace employment permits in cases in which they are due to expire in the short-term and persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work; the way in which renewals can be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/20]