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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Was it this week that he flagged his concerns?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: About this policy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Surely the gaping flaws would have to be addressed for this to work, in particular if the developers are not acting on the planning permission.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 2. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to conduct a review of local enterprise offices; her further plans to introduce reforms to the local enterprise office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41217/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Has the Minister or her Department plans to conduct a review of local enterprise offices or plans to introduce reforms to the local enterprise office network?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: As the Minister of State is aware, the State is overly reliant on a fairly small number of multinationals for a significant portion of its tax take. Last year, 45% of the total corporation tax take came from just ten companies and foreign-owned multinationals paid 77% of the corporation tax receipts for last year. This would leave our public finances very vulnerable to any sudden economic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: The scale and ambition of the LEOs needs to be increased. Sinn Féin has a policy on this area. We would incorporate the existing 31 individual offices under a national headquarters and supply 100 additional staff who would co-ordinate activities within the 31 offices. We would also provide for 100 additional mobile advisers who would go out to businesses. I am sure the Minister of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the research undertaken on the issue of flexible working, including its impact on the welfare of employees; the number of staff assigned to the report being compiled by her Department on the issue; her plans to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41103/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: What research has the Minister's Department undertaken on the issue of flexible working, including its impact on the welfare of employees? How many staff have been assigned to the report her Department is compiling on the issue? When does she intend to publish the report?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: As we know, work practices are changing. Therefore, we need to develop a framework that will incorporate and respond to the demands of modern working and for flexible work arrangements. The social and economic benefits for both employers and workers are wide-ranging. According to the most recent census, there was a 14% increase in the number of people whose primary workplace was their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: One would imagine the Department would be a little further on, considering that we are so far behind other European cities and countries.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: The Minister said in her earlier response that there was a proposal for a national consultation on flexible working. Does she have any idea when it will kick off, given that we are lagging behind others and it would be a very good first step? The other worrying aspect is that there is no legislation or guidelines governing this area. What happens as a result is that there are varying...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flexible Work Practices (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: Does the Minister have any idea how long it will take?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of consultation her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department may have had or research they may have undertaken on the matter of impediments to women working in business or becoming entrepreneurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (9 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or the IDA have held meetings or had interactions with business or company regarding the possibility of multinationals providing housing in cities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41104/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: I have an observation on that. The figure of €4 million for funding for next year is a lot of money for one sport, given that there is a lot of money in that sport. Is Horse Sport Ireland due into this committee any time soon?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: They are due.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: In her opening statement Ms Graham said the introduction of competition in the PSO bus market would enable the authority to evaluate in more depth the value for money achieved with directly awarded contracts. Will she expand on that statement and explain what it is she is hoping and looking for and her reasons?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: On Go Ahead Ireland, for example-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)

Imelda Munster: On the initial contract, is the company subject to a PSO?