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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Disputes (21 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: I understand that the dispute which the deputy is referring to relates to certain terms and conditions of employment, including that of pay and contractual security, which the trade union Mandate is seeking to negotiate with the company on behalf of its members. At the outset, I would emphasise that Ireland’s system of industrial relations is, essentially, voluntary in nature...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Home Services (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Colm Burke for raising this matter. It is an issue of which I am aware from my contact with nursing homes in my area. Ireland’s overarching labour market policy is to promote the sourcing of skills and labour needs from within Ireland and the European Economic Area. As the economy improves, labour and skills needs are becoming apparent in some sectors. Recognising...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Home Services (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, who is a fellow county man of the Senator's, is willing to work with the industry on this important issue to ensure continuity of service in the best interests of residents in nursing homes. I understand the Minister of State had various meetings with stakeholders in the sector and the matter was discussed but, again, this is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when extra home help hours will be facilitated for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27059/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27063/18]

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: I am delighted to be here in the Seanad as Minister of State with responsibility for trade, employment, business, EU digital single market and data protection to discuss the matter of small and medium enterprises, SMEs. In particular, I wish to cover three items of strategic importance to SMEs. First, I will address the strategic SME policy direction. Second, I will discuss...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: Will Fianna Fáil remove the confidence and supply agreement?

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: It was a pleasure for me to attend this evening to hear the statements on micro and small and medium enterprises. I thank all of the Senators for their contributions. Some Senators made positive contributions while others expressed genuine concerns about SMEs. Without doubt, SMEs are very important to every public representative whether one lives in an urban or rural constituency. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 352. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26683/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 723. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 725. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24862/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Pat Breen: 1205. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (29 May 2018)

Pat Breen: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23729/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (29 May 2018)

Pat Breen: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23730/18]

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Portfolio (24 May 2018)

Pat Breen: Deputy McLoughlin has been bombarding our offices on this matter as well, as has Deputy Scanlon. Balanced regional development is extremely important for the Government. We want to ensure that the regions attract industry, which is why the Government has highly ambitious regional job creation targets. This is why we have provided resources to the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the local...

Other Questions: Job Creation (24 May 2018)

Pat Breen: The programme for a partnership Government sets the clear ambition to have an additional 200,000 people at work by 2020, with 135,000 of those additional jobs to be outside of Dublin. My Department and its agencies have this ambition at the heart of our enterprise strategy and Action Plan for Jobs and good progress is being made towards that target. According to the CSO, the seasonally...

Other Questions: Job Creation (24 May 2018)

Pat Breen: Ireland remains a very attractive location for FDI. The Deputy spoke about competing. It is interesting to note that just last week Enterprise Ireland and the IDA got together to bring indigenous companies together with FDI companies in three locations - Dublin, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's constituency of Limerick, and Sligo - where they competed with one another to subsupply into those FDI...

Other Questions: Job Creation (24 May 2018)

Pat Breen: This question was asked by Members of the Opposition earlier today. It is a very good question and is an issue we are working on. The matter of upgrading skills is a matter for the Department of Education and Skills but we work very closely with it on this matter to outline the skills shortages that exist in the workplace at present. We are working together with third level institutions...