Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Price Inflation

Thomas P. Broughan

184. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Irish competitiveness is being adversely effected by rising costs, including the costs incurred by companies in transporting their goods and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/15]

Industrial Development

Tom Fleming

185. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to promote County Kerry as a location for foreign direct investment, given the enhanced and regional aid status given to County Kerry as a disadvantaged region; the progress in attracting jobs to the county since this initiative was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41411/15]

Trade Missions

Seán Kenny

186. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of his recent trade mission to the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/15]

Industrial Development

Seán Kenny

187. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland are taking to create employment in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41431/15]

Action Plan for Jobs

James Bannon

188. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the provision of funding to a project (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/15]

Startup Funding

Tom Fleming

189. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the €500,000 competitive start fund in encouraging entrepreneurs and members of the diaspora to set up here; the response to date by start-up enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/15]

Employment Rights

Charlie McConalogue

190. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is legislation which specifically protects the rights of paid and unpaid interns; if there is a legal definition of what an unpaid internship should entail, for example, whether it has to include some educational element; if there is any statutory upper limit to the length of time a person may undertake an unpaid internship; if he will clarify the duties and responsibilities of an employer towards an unpaid intern under employment legislation. [41605/15]

Firearms Licences

Clare Daly

191. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the 95 military licences issued during 2014 which were issued to persons holding sports firearms, and to companies engaged in mining activity. [41648/15]

Exports Data

Clare Daly

192. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the 680 dual-use licences that were issued in 2014, which were for commercial purposes. [41649/15]

EU Directives

Barry Cowen

193. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is drafting legislation or a statutory instrument to transpose the European Union physical agents directive (EMF) 2004/40/EC; if his Department or the Health and Safety Authority have consulted with the relevant professional bodies in the medical field, such as the Irish Association of Physicists in Medicine, as the transposition of this directive may have a significant impact on the operation and use of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners; the outcome of these consultations; if a working group has been formed to examine this issue, in view of the transposition deadline being 1 July 2016. [41662/15]

Job Retention

Tom Fleming

194. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene as a State investor for the stalled liquified gas terminal and combined heat and power plant of Tarbert-Ballylongford, County Kerry due to the withdrawal by the Hess Corporation Investment Company from the project, and as Shannon LNG Limited has spent €63 million on the project to date, it is imperative that the Government would ensure that the viability of this development will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41681/15]

EU Directives

Dara Calleary

195. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of transposing European Union Directive 2013/35/EU; how derogations provided in the directive will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/15]

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Dara Calleary

196. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the recent European Commission proposals to reform the global investment regime into a public investment court system, in the context of the latest discussions on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/15]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Dara Calleary

197. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken over the past four and a half years to reverse the low level of exports by the indigenous small and medium enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/15]

Beekeeping Industry

Emmet Stagg

198. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider, under Article 6 of the European Union treaty, banning the importation of foreign bees; if he will seek the co-operation of his Northern Ireland counterpart in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41197/15]

Beekeeping Industry

Emmet Stagg

199. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a support system for the beekeeping sector, to increase the proportion of Irish produced honey on the domestic market from its present level of 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41198/15]

Beekeeping Industry

Emmet Stagg

200. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will appoint bee inspectors to oversee this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41199/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Pat Breen

201. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Willie Penrose

202. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of reactification has been finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is farming and who is entitled to the farm payments associated therewith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41230/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

203. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is not in receipt of a single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41298/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

204. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have farm payments processed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41313/15]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Anne Ferris

205. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Coillte's plans for the ongoing use of the walled garden at Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow; if those plans include the return of this historic garden and its mature trees to their rightful use as an important contextual element of the adjoining Kilmacurragh Arboretum; if such a transfer will be expedited in the interest of tourism in County Wicklow and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/15]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Terence Flanagan

206. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dredging programme will be established for Howth Harbour (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41319/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

207. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a roundabout is being installed in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41320/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

208. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce pay parking in Howth in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41321/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

209. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the number of vacant buildings not being utilised in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in County Dublin; the action he is taking to ensure that businesses are able to operate out of these disused buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41322/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

210. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the works carried out in 2015 under the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in County Dublin, in detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/15]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Terence Flanagan

211. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the development of Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in County Dublin over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

212. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the basic payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41341/15]

TAMS Payments

Joe Carey

213. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will issue under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2, dairy equipment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41373/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a basic payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41374/15]

Fish Exports

Thomas Pringle

215. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking on the Chinese demand for certificates of compliance with cadmium levels of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram or less of live crabmeat and the decision by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority to cease issuing certificates for exporters from 15 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41383/15]

Animal Welfare

Maureen O'Sullivan

216. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hares were sick or dying at Cashel Coursing Club in County Tipperary, resulting in the cancellation of meetings on 10 and 11 October 2015; if post mortems were carried out, and further to the official coursing club website stating unsuitable ground, if he will provide details of the unsuitable ground conditions. [39537/15]

Fish Farming

Clare Daly

217. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the statement on Bord Iascaigh Mhara's website that chemicals are rarely used on Irish fish farms by providing the amount and nature of the chemicals used during 2012 to 2014. [41398/15]

Fisheries Protection

Clare Daly

218. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if independent monitors are on board the super trawlers off the west coast, as required under Council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41429/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person in County Galway (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme, the areas of natural constraint scheme and the agri-environment options scheme 3 for 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/15]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals

Michael Fitzmaurice

220. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) has not received payment following the decision of the appeals office dated 26 August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41437/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

221. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants who are active farmers and who submitted an application under the 2015 basic payment scheme, but whose payments under the rural environment protection scheme are still outstanding, where his Department has stated that issues arose with the single payment scheme and the rural environment protection area scheme area cross-checks in 2012 and 2013; the number and details of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41438/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

222. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants who are active farmers and who submitted an application under the 2015 basic payment scheme, but whose payments under the rural environment protection scheme remain outstanding, where his Department has stated that no issues of non-compliance were found at inspection, but where an issue arose with the single payment scheme reference areas, which issue has since been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41439/15]

Agriculture Scheme Penalties

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments under the rural environment protection scheme 4 are payable on the gross area; why he has withheld payments from participants where issues arose in relation to the single payment scheme eligible area; the number of participants who had payments withheld in 2012 and in 2013, where such an issue arose; by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41441/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of instructions given to district superintendents regarding Keelderry commonage lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

226. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who, on 18 May 2011, authorised an official of his Department (details supplied) to omit the inspections of technical area officers in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, which was sought in an application on 20 March 2011 under freedom of information legislation, and which necessitated the applicant to make a further request on 25 May 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

227. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, how in their report of the 15 October 2010 officers of his Department could concur with the findings of other officers (details supplied) despite the fact that the latter officers' findings were not signed off until 22 October 2010; if it is appropriate for his officers to discuss and-or compare their preliminary findings, prior to finalising their findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

228. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who authorised the informal investigation conducted by officials of his Department (details supplied) during the summer of 2011, regarding Keelderry commonage lands; when did the informal investigation commence; when was his office notified of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

229. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, the contemporaneous written terms of reference of the informal investigation conducted by his officials (details supplied) in the summer of 2011 and the precise procedure they followed during this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

230. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, if his officials (details supplied) have the authority to commence an informal investigation, to summon his employees to be questioned by them without being offered an opportunity to have representation present, and to subsequently prepare a report referring to statements that these employees allegedly made to them, without first confirming with these employees that they agreed with the version of the meeting, as stated in their report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41447/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

231. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to Keelderry commonage lands, when the personnel section in his Department was notified of the informal investigation conducted by his officials (details supplied) in the summer of 2011; when this section contacted the employees who were called into the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41448/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

232. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why horses were grazing on the Keelderry commonage lands during the inspection by his officials (details supplied), given that the officials stated that the parcel was being grazed by horses but that the horses could find no forage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

233. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers and authority his officials (details supplied) have in investigating applications by a landowner in respect of forestry, and under the farm investment scheme and the farm waste management scheme, his day-to-day employment arrangements, if he had appropriate planning for various buildings on his lands, his private business interests, whether he was aware of applications under freedom of information legislation made by other shareholders, whether he was aware of parliamentary questions that had been submitted regarding the Keelderry lands, and applications by his parents under the farm investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/15]

Commonage Land Use

Michael Fitzmaurice

234. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he verified the findings of the informal investigations conducted by his officials (details supplied) regarding the Keelderry commonage lands; the steps he took to ensure that all persons involved were properly notified of the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41451/15]