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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which incentives continue to be made available to encourage the manufacturing and services sectors given the impact of both Brexit and Covid-19; if new measures are planned or currently in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if particular incentives are being considered to encourage the entrepreneurial skills of younger persons throughout the country particularly in the aftermath of Covid-19 and Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which a demand still exists for the location of international call centres in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s export market continues to be accessible in the immediate aftermath of Brexit; if particular or specific challenges have been identified as potential major obstacles for Irish exporters and importers; if contingency measures have been fully decided upon and are now in place; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which particular changes have been noted in international markets in which Irish goods and services are competing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland will continue to be attractive as a location for foreign direct investment with particular reference to the recent changes to Ireland's corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if foreign direct investment has been to any extent affected by changes in the corporation profits tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which Irish persons overseas can be encouraged to return to Ireland in order to meet staff vacancies throughout industry; if there are specific plans or measures in hand in respect of same at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Construction Industry (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job replacement or restoration throughout the construction sector has been or is being realised; if further steps are necessary in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he continues to support and drive the creation of new enterprises in the indigenous sector nationally with particular reference to the need to encourage the generation of employment in all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which employment levels have improved in both the manufacturing and services sectors following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions; the extent to which he has identified particular issues needing attention; the action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which his Department continues to vigorously press for new markets for Irish products at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Growth (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which fuel and energy shortages and immigrants who might be in a position to join the workforce early if admitted is likely to affect economic growth here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the island of Ireland is likely to continue to be an attractive place for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that entitlements to redundancy payments will not be affected other than during the period of lockdown and that actual entitlement will be met in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures that can be followed by house sellers attempting to sell a property (details supplied) and in respect of which potential homeowners have been refused flood insurance due to its proximity to the river Liffey despite the fact that the house has not flooded once in two decades of ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he is of the view economic recovery is likely to spread across the island of Ireland with regard to the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 582. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of an application for a partial capacity benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 583. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of further assistance that might be available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 592. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for jobseeker’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52503/21]