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Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: A Cheann-Comhairle, will my colleagues' speaking time be affected if the Minister answers the questions?

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: In that case I want to save my colleagues' time but I will certainly furnish those questions in writing to the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 463. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new inspectors that will be recruited or seconded to the Health and Safety Authority; and the timeline for same. [8023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 474. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to place the national return to work safely protocol on a statutory footing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 460. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints received by the Health and Safety Authority regarding Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing in workplaces since 12 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 461. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspection requests relating to Covid-19 received by the Health and Safety Authority since 12 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 462. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority on foot of Covid-19 complaints, inspection requests or other similar correspondence since 12 March 2020. [8022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 475. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken, including meetings or correspondence with management and staff at a company (details supplied) and the IDA or other relevant parties, to save the jobs at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 476. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase the funding available under the restart grant for small businesses in view of the scale of the financial difficulties facing SMEs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 477. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if alternative methods of calculating the restart grant funding needs of businesses will be considered; her views on whether refunding 2019 rates bills does not reflect the restart funding needs of a given business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 478. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which microbusinesses that do not pay rates can access restart grant funding. [8142/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 479. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the credit guarantee scheme will be amended to ensure that loans are available to SMEs to address Covid-19-related financial difficulties. [8143/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 480. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the loan schemes available to SMEs that allow them to borrow at 0% interest rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 423. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to extend the powers of the Health and Safety Authority to facilitate it to immediately shut down businesses or work sites that are found to be in breach of safety measures relating to Covid-19 that could put workers at risk or are in breach of the Return to Work Safely Protocol; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 424. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address concerns regarding the ability of the Health and Safety Authority to visit sites unannounced due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Property (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 427. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of proposed solutions to address the matter of commercial rents for businesses affected by Covid-19 closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8365/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: I will start by asking Mr. McDonnell from ISME about the restart grants. What are the restart-up costs? Does he find that the Government’s restart grants are adequate or wholly inadequate to meet the restart costs for businesses?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: They are inadequate, in Mr. McDonnell's view.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: How much in grant aid would the average business need to restart, when one takes on board the costs associated with restocking, adequate provision of PPE and cleaning, etc.? Chambers Ireland has said that the average restart cost would be between €26,000 and €32,000. What would Mr. McDonnell estimate to be the average cost in comparison to what the Government is allowing in grants?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: Some businesses are still falling through the net when it comes to accessing the restart grants.