Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Work Permits

Catherine Murphy

119. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options open to a person (details supplied) in cases in which they have an employment permit which is due to expire in the short-term in view of the fact that persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work; the way in which a renewal can be facilitated in cases in which the person remains able to fulfil the conditions of issuance; the steps that are taken in cases in which the permit expires and they are no longer permitted to work past the valid date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25090/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason phase one of the restart grant scheme which was advertised nationwide to run until 31 August 2020 was subsequently changed and a closure date of 22 July 2020 applied (details supplied) consequently meaning countless businesses which had applied or awaiting to apply had lost out on grants; if he was responsible for the changing of the date; and the reason the decision was taken. [25257/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the appeals process, established due to the changing of the date for applications of phase one of the restart grant scheme, will conclude; the amount that has been set aside for successful appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25258/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with an association (details supplied) regarding the crisis facing the sector. [25278/20]

Regional Aid

Louise O'Reilly

123. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25279/20]

Local Authority Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

124. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when funding will be issued to local authorities to allow them to distribute the restart grant plus scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/20]

IDA Ireland

Dara Calleary

125. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 15 September 2020, if the IDA has submitted a revised planning permission application to Mayo County Council; if not, the reason therefor in the context of previous assurances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/20]

InterTradeIreland

Louise O'Reilly

126. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to InterTradeIreland by 50%. [25312/20]

Enterprise Ireland

Louise O'Reilly

127. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to Enterprise Ireland by 10%. [25314/20]

Departmental Budgets

Louise O'Reilly

128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of trebling the young entrepreneur fund. [25315/20]

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]