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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I do not doubt the Minister's personal commitment to regional development. She is from a Border county herself and understands first-hand the importance of regional development. When she talks about 58% of IDA visits being outside Dublin, she does not take out Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, along with the bigger urban areas, after which the figures are very different. IDA visits to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: -----apart from getting into a car and spending an hour or an hour and a half commuting to work.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Oh god. The last man who claimed Center Parcs is no longer a Member of this House.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister has to be careful of what she tries to claim.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The fact of the matter is that attracting foreign direct investment is not just a hallmark of this Government but also of previous Governments. The 12.5% corporation tax is a unique asset for attracting foreign direct investment, but there are areas which are not benefiting. Athlone is doing quite well and we welcome that. It is lucky to have the Athlone Institute of Technology, a magnet...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I want to highlight that the Minister needs to address that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Every part of this island and every region deserves a fair crack of the whip.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: We all know that the cost of personal injury awards is totally out of sync in Ireland. A recent report showed that the average award for minor tissue whiplash injury is €17,338 in Ireland, whereas they are €3,798 in the UK. In Australia, one is unlikely to qualify for compensation. In Sweden, less severe whiplash and injuries do not receive compensation. This week I was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Hearing stories and taking action are two different things. The Minister of State used words like "hope", "envisage" and "anticipate", but he has provided no clear timelines for when real and meaningful change will take place that will result in a reduction in the cost of premiums and in the number of businesses closing down. The Government has yet to establish a national claims information...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the most recent update on regional IDA site visits per county and vacant IDA properties nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41111/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister to provide the House with the most recent update on regional IDA visits per county and the number of vacant IDA properties which are available nationwide. What actions are being taken to try to attract business into these vacant IDA properties? What concrete actions are being taken to attract businesses to regions which currently do not have foreign direct investment.?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of each of the 14 recommendations made by the Personal Injuries Commission, PIC, with regard to personal injury awards. [41110/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The cost of insurance is crippling small businesses. It is causing some of them to close down. The response from the Government to date has been lethargic, to say the least. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, to outline to the House the level of priority that is being given to the implementation of the PIC's 14 recommendations by the Government as a whole and, in particular, by him...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in budget 2020 to reduce the costs of doing business, reverse competitiveness deficiencies and create a more attractive environment for entrepreneurs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister outline the measures she achieved in budget 2020 to reduce the costs of doing business, reverse competitive deficiencies and create a more attractive environment for entrepreneurs in Ireland?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for her reply. Small firms are the backbone of the economy and supporting them helps create and sustain jobs across the regions throughout the country. Earlier this morning, the director of the Small Firms Association said that budget 2020 is disappointing in that it did not recognise the importance of small firms by introducing ambitious measures to support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister cannot have it both ways, namely saying she does not think it is beneficial while, at the same time, looking for a review of it and saying that it would be beneficial to change it and that it would be amended. If a change is proposed, it will not happen under we have another budget. This budget was a wasted opportunity in this regard. We are uncompetitive when one compares the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I know a suite of schemes was announced yesterday. I read the Minister's press release and I was in the Dáil Chamber for the budget speech. What I want to know is what element of these proposals will be loans, what will be grants and what will be equity. My reading of the schemes is that, particularly for the smaller businesses, there will be support for microenterprise and for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: There has been very poor uptake.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Is it grants or loans?