Results 1,501-1,520 of 12,682 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment where Ireland stands on the Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity index by comparison to the OECD average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update in relation to his Department's efforts to stimulate more exporting and internationalisation in the SME population, including broadening export markets beyond the British market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 249. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting and the domestic value added in Irish exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 258. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current percentage of Irish SMEs who export; whether exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained the static since this Government came to office; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and the timeframe for same. [2837/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 250. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business start-up rates among men, women, young people and migrants for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, and how this compares with the EU and OECD averages in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 252. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding for the National AI Strategy and how this is being delivered; and for a year-by-year breakdown of funding. [2828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 253. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided to businesses for support digitisation over the past five years; and the funding allocated to support firms with digitisation in 2024. [2831/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided to businesses for support decarbonisation over the past five years; and the funding allocated to support firms with decarbonisation in 2024. [2832/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 255. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI investments won by IDA Ireland over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [2834/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 256. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI investments won by IDA Ireland over the past five years which have been in the regions, by year, in tabular form. [2835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total client expenditure by IDA Ireland companies over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [2836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total research and development funding provided under his Department for 2023, in tabular form corresponding by agency and/or scheme; and the total funding allocated for 2024 by agency and/or scheme. [2838/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of WRC inspectors; how many more inspectors it is planned to hire in 2024; and how many are expected to retire. [2839/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of Health and Safety Authority inspectors; how many more inspectors it is planned to hire in 2024; and how many are expected to retire. [2840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Equality Issues (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the unemployment levels amongst social groups, that is, men, women, young people, people with disabilities, and migrants; what specific plans her Department has to support these groups and increase employment across all; the success of these plans to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2842/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Equality Issues (23 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the underemployment levels amongst social groups, that is, men, women, young people, people with disabilities, and migrants; what specific plans her Department has to support these groups and increase employment across all; the success of these plans to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2841/24]

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this legislation and I thank the Deputies for bringing it forward. I genuinely think there is something a bit cynical about the 12-month delay. This is a piece of legislation that has been knocking around for a while. The work that the Minister of State has talked about could have been done. What he is doing is making very clear...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if student paramedics on a national HSE panel will be added to the list of workers prioritised for emergency driver test appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2102/24]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: This section is opposed. This is a very important piece of legislation that has huge and significant implications domestically and internationally within Europe. Before I start, I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their engagement on this. It is a complex piece of legislation and we welcome the open door. That has been very useful. Many thanks to the Minister of State and...