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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (22 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I have been informed by the Registrar of Companies that there are 72,325 companies on the register that have a single director.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (22 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I have been informed by the Registrar of Companies that of the companies on the register, 82,910 have identified themselves as micro companies.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (22 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. The Companies Act 2014 sets out a comprehensive code of director's duties. Any director of a company that comes within scope of the Act, regardless of whether or not they are a State appointed director, is subject to the requirements of company law to act in what he or she believes to be in the interests of the company to which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: 609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for SUSI support by a person (details supplied) which is currently under appeal will be approved. [9613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to incentivise recently qualified medical and nursing graduates who received State resources during their education to stay in Ireland for a few years before they travel if they choose to. [10056/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (17 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: This Directive does not allow for class action lawsuits, as suggested by the Deputy. Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 25 November 2020 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers is due to be transposed into Irish law by 25 December 2022.  The Directive applies to representative actions (civil claims)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that all income thresholds for all SUSI grant rates will increase by €1,000 except the special rate (details supplied). [8967/22]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this important issue. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, who has responsibility for the overall policy and Exchequer funding for the national roads programme, which includes the motorway network along with national primary and secondary roads. As the Senator may be aware, once funding arrangements have been put in place with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: The Senator is right. There has been disappointment. Nobody likes to see a road project on schedule moving backwards. We want to see these projects continue to move forwards. Funding of €5.1 billion has been allocated to the roads programme up to 2030, and in that context the bare minimum required is certainty regarding when these projects can move to the next stage. The local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I am responding on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for business, employment and retail, Deputy English, who sends his apologies for not being able to be here. I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. Everybody knows she is s a very strong advocate for this sector and has worked tirelessly in this area. This debate gives us an opportunity to reaffirm to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Services (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: As the Senator knows, the establishment of the JLC for the sector is fulfilling a programme for Government commitment. It is a significant and welcome development. It is an independent process and I encourage bodies representing both employers and employees to engage with the JLC process because it can yield significant positive benefits for both parties. An agreement on a new set of terms...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: The reporting obligations to the entities referred to by the Deputy vary according to the type of incorporated body and the legislation relevant to each entity. From a company law perspective, companies are required to file an annual return with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) comprising of a B1 annual return form and the financial statements, where applicable. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: 323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way that the Irish language translation of a village name can be corrected such as in a case (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [8179/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: Ireland continues to be an attractive location for foreign direct investment, with strong FDI results in recent years, despite Covid-19 and a downturn in global FDI. I have not been notified of companies leaving because of changes to corporation tax or any other costs to businesses. In fact, the trend has been very positive, with IDA Ireland recently announcing that the number of people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable local job creation continues to be a key policy priority of mine and this Government. Throughout 2021, my Department has overseen the development of nine new regional enterprise plans to 2024, including for the west, which covers counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. These plans are developed by regional stakeholders who are keenly aware of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: The draft plan is completed. We worked with the stakeholders and I took the opportunity to acknowledge the good work that the stakeholders have done over the past six months in bringing the plan and we will launch it in March. No doubt the Deputy will be invited to the launch.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: To return to what I said at the beginning, these are bottom-up plans. They are plans that are derived by the key stakeholders themselves in each region. They are the people who know the opportunities and threats in their respective communities. The Ireland west plan is chaired by a very good entrepreneur who has created a very successful company and job opportunities in the west and who is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: In the context of drafting this legislation, it was not just PIAB that we engaged with. We engaged extensively with key stakeholders, including the Alliance for Insurance Reform and community groups. We had a public consultation that 240 people made submissions to and that informed the drafting of this legislation. Some of the provisions we are making are due to requests and suggestions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: The insurance issue will not be resolved by PIAB alone. We have embarked on a cross-government approach that has been led by the Minister and we have made some good inroads in this area. For example, an office to promote competition has been established, because we need competition in the market for venues such as the one the Deputy alluded to in his constituency. The scope of the national...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy for taking this question. PIAB was established in 2004 to assess personal injuries compensation in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The board has delivered major benefits by providing a low-cost, quick and fair option in injury compensation. It annually saves tens of millions of euro that would otherwise be paid in costs by parties, and ultimately be a cost borne by...