Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

566. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by local enterprise office client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19075/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

567. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by IDA Ireland in 2018, in tabular form including overseas properties; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19076/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

568. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by Enterprise Ireland in 2018, including oversees properties in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

569. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by local enterprise offices in 2018, in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19078/19]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

573. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department and the officers and agencies under her remit encourage remote working; the number of persons in her Department and the offices and agencies under her remit that work remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19140/19]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

574. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for introducing ticket-touting legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19142/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

582. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise offices; the number of staff that work in each office in tabular form; the number of staff who work in the local enterprise office, LEO, section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19341/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

583. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for local enterprise offices in each of the years from 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19342/19]

Co-operative Sector

Maurice Quinlivan

584. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the spend on developing and promoting workers' co-operatives in each of the years from 2015 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19345/19]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

585. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2018 and 2019 budget allocations for IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and local enterprise offices in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19346/19]

InterTradeIreland

Maurice Quinlivan

586. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the companies supported by InterTradeIreland in 2018; the number of jobs supported by InterTradeIreland in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19363/19]

InterTradeIreland

Maurice Quinlivan

587. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for InterTradeIreland in 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19364/19]

Ministerial Travel

Maurice Quinlivan

588. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details and cost of flights, accommodation and other expenses borne by Enterprise Ireland for Ministers and officials from her Department in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19412/19]

Ministerial Travel

Maurice Quinlivan

589. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details and cost of flights, accommodation and other expenses borne by IDA Ireland for Ministers and officials from her Department in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19413/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Maurice Quinlivan

591. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19501/19]

Employment Rights

Maurice Quinlivan

1389. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation to regulate remote working in order to protect both the rights of workers and interests of businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19139/19]

Living Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

1390. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the concept of a living wage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19141/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1534. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the two and a half year backlog for applications for DPG grants for council houses in Limerick city; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that new applications are not being considered due to this backlog; if he has made attempts to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1535. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided to Limerick City and County Council to address the shortfall in funding under the DPG grant scheme; the amount he will provide to alleviate the backlog; when this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Maurice Quinlivan

1600. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19074/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Maurice Quinlivan

1601. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the properties and land rented by Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018, in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19079/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1613. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Maurice Quinlivan

307. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason only a portion of Limerick city has been designated a rent pressure zone; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons renting across Limerick city are struggling with escalating rental costs; if this decision will be reviewed and all of Limerick city included as a rent pressure zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18124/19]

Insurance Costs

Maurice Quinlivan

66. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to businesses closing down due to the cost, and in some cases unavailability, of insurance; his plans to protect such businesses and the jobs of persons working in them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11152/19]

Defence Forces Pensions

Maurice Quinlivan

85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the decision not to award a person (details supplied) pension entitlements from their recently deceased spouse will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/19]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

134. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the 200 jobs announced for Athlone by a company (details supplied) in July 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17955/19]

Departmental Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

255. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no minutes or records of meetings were taken for meetings that took place between her Department and organisations (details supplied); the matters discussed at each of the meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17364/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

290. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a consultation for a hip replacement in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

370. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to tackle the severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick in view of the fact that the number of patients on trolleys at the hospital has now surpassed all previous trolley number records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17667/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

371. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he has met an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its serious concerns about the overcrowding situation and management issues at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

372. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has met the management of University Hospital Limerick in 2019; the reason for each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17669/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

373. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if the management of University Hospital Limerick has requested additional funding and-or staffing to cope with the overcrowding situation at the hospital in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

374. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; the expected cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

375. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the 96-bed extension at University Hospital Limerick; the expected cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

376. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the year in which the 96-bed extension at University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17673/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

377. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the year in which the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

378. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered establishing an independent external clinical review of University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

397. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a CT urogram scan at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/19]

Consumer Protection

Maurice Quinlivan

301. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if assistance will be provided to chambers of commerce (details supplied) that operate a local gift voucher scheme which will be impacted by the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/19]

Consumer Protection

Maurice Quinlivan

302. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered the impact the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 will have on vouchers for experiences or defined services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

121. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) has been denied funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of funding threatens the organisation with closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/19]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Maurice Quinlivan

121. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in receiving a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

943. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) receiving a consultation at the orthopaedic department, University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/19]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Maurice Quinlivan

1314. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13840/19]

Research Funding Data

Maurice Quinlivan

242. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the gross expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP and GNI; the average gross expenditure as a percentage of GDP of EU-15 countries, EU-27 countries and OECD countries in tabular form. [11852/19]

Research Funding Data

Maurice Quinlivan

243. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the gross expenditure on research and development activities by Department and expressed by each Department as a percentage of total expenditure on research and development in tabular form. [11853/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to date in response to the findings and recommendations of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation’s cost of doing business report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11342/19]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

21. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider, in conjunction with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, establishing a task force to tackle unemployment blackspots nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11150/19]

Work Permits Applications

Maurice Quinlivan

33. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the impact the delay in processing employment permits for non-EU nationals is having on business; the steps she is taking to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11151/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

44. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the new powers proposed for the corporate enforcement authority; if she is satisfied the new agency will have strong enough powers to robustly tackle white collar crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11149/19]