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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur agreement commissioned by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in January 2020; when the report will be published; the cost of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review by the company law review group on the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies and the liquidation of companies to ensure that the rights of workers are effectively protected; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding made available to businesses located in County Galway for Brexit preparations through his Department in 2020; the number of businesses which have benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA Ireland site visits to locations in County Galway to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 196. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional Covid-19 supports available for businesses in County Galway to help offset the negative impacts of Covid-19; the amounts provided to companies in County Galway under the various schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the national SME growth plan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to transform the Low Pay Commission into a living wage commission; the details of any consultation process initiated by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons who had a code 78 applied to a D, D1 licence prior to 30 November 2013, and who also hold a manual category B licence may have the code 78 removed from their D, D1 licence without having to undertake a driver test, under the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020 signed on 30 October 2020...

Prohibition of Sulky-Racing 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2018, which took place on Thursday, 10 December. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the impact of Covid-19 restrictions. This morning, on the question that the amendment to the motion be agreed to, a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow Deputy Gould in but I need to be fair to the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, and let him in.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: For the information of Deputies, this debate is due to finish at 11.37 p.m.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I remind the Deputy that we will be stopping at 11.37 p.m. and that he will have no further opportunity to speak.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise that we cannot continue but I am afraid that is it at this point. It is 11.37 p.m. so I have no choice. The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 15 December: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for Committee State and not...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: The question has been agreed so the Bill, which is considered by virtue of Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution as a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann, will now be sent to the Seanad.

Teachtaireachtaí ón Seanad - Messages from Seanad (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Seanad Éireann has accepted the Finance Bill 2020, without recommendation. Seanad Éireann has passed the Social Welfare Bill 2020, without amendment.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and will be discussed together.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 19 to 21, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Tá sé deacair an Teachta a chloisteáil. Deputies, can we have a little co-operation? My apologies, Deputy Ó Broin.