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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am afraid that I am not familiar with the particular school mentioned by the Deputy. However, I absolutely agree that there should be proper consultation with the parents, the student body and the board of management. I will let the Minister of Education know that the Deputy has raised the issue in the Chamber and I will ask her to respond to the Deputy directly.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I will certainly do that. I will inform the Minister and the Minister of State that the Deputy has raised the issue of the school in Kilcloon in the Chamber today. I will ask them to engage directly with the school.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (4 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The employment permits regime is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately skilled non-EEA nationals to fill skills and/or labour shortages, however, this objective must be balanced by the need to ensure that there are no suitably qualified Irish/EEA nationals available to undertake the work and that the shortage is a genuine one. In order to ensure that the employment permits...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Meat Processing Plants (4 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Health and Safety Authority does not disclose information regarding inspections at specific workplaces.   However, the Health and Safety Authority has carried out an extensive inspection programme which has focused on all meat processing plants which are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I understand that the meat processing plant which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 9 together. As the Deputy will be aware the full coming into force of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) once ratified across all Member States, will see the implementation of the Investment Chapter of the Agreement including the resolution of disputes between investors and states, should they arise. All...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19, only essential retail outlets will remain open. Further information can be found on . The decision to move to full scale Level 5 was not taken lightly and all factors were considered. All measures in Level 5 will stay in place until at least March 5 2021. S.I. No. 701 of 2020 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions)...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the enormous difficulties the wedding industry is facing as the pandemic rolls on. I fully appreciate that it is one of the industries worst affected and for the longest and know that as we enter a second year of restrictions many in the sector must be fearing for their future. I do hope that once the pandemic is over the wedding sector will have a number of good years with so...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19, only essential retail outlets will remain open. Further information can be found on . The decision to move to full scale Level 5 was not taken lightly and all factors were considered. All measures in Level 5 will stay in place until at least March 5 2021. S.I. No. 701 of 2020 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19)...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Through the Agency’s network of 40 international offices, client companies are assisted to increase exports by providing market intelligence and market entry support for their internationalisation strategies. Growing Irish exports into North America, including Canada, is a key strategic focus of Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland has two offices in Canada, Toronto and Montreal....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the enormous difficulties the wedding industry is facing as the pandemic rolls on. I fully appreciate that it is one of the industries worst affected and for the longest and know that as we enter a second year of restrictions many in the sector must be fearing for their future. I do hope that once the pandemic is over the wedding sector will have a number of good years with so...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: IDA Ireland has properties and sites available for marketing nationwide. The Agency requires buildings and land to promote to its FDI clients coming to Ireland for the first time and for those seeking to expand their existing investments. The availability of such infrastructure is a key element of IDA’s range of marketing tools that is required to win projects in the competitive world...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) that they do not keep a record for every sector differentiating between announced and unannounced inspections and therefore it is not possible to provide the Deputy with an exact figure for the number of unannounced inspections that took place in 2020. However, I am assured by the HSA that the vast majority of their inspections remain...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Fashion retail is non-essential and is closed to the public. Retailers can provide online sales, but must use only minimum staff on site for fulfilment and ordering and administrative work should be done from home. Where fulfilment of online orders is not being done from individual stores but from warehouses, then staff should not be travelling to stores other than for essential work such as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Brexit Loan Scheme makes working capital lending available to eligible businesses exposed to impacts arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU as they seek to innovate, change or adapt in response to these impacts. Loans under the scheme range from €25,000 to €1.5m for terms of up to three years and are offered at favourable terms compared to otherwise similar...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the enormous difficulties the wedding industry is facing as the pandemic rolls on. I fully appreciate that it is one of the industries worst affected and for the longest and know that as we enter a second year of restrictions many in the sector must be fearing for their future. I do hope that once the pandemic is over the wedding sector will have a number of good years with so...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the enormous difficulties the wedding industry is facing as the pandemic rolls on. I fully appreciate that it is one of the industries worst affected and for the longest and know that as we enter a second year of restrictions many in the sector must be fearing for their future. I do hope that once the pandemic is over the wedding sector will have a number of good years with so...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Central Pharma announced in December 2018 plans to establish an EMEA accredited contract packaging and supply centre at the IDA’s Advanced Technology Building in Tralee. I understand that the company has subsequently experienced delays in progressing their plans in part due to Covid-19 restrictions which have delayed work on the site. The IDA has informed me that the company expects...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the enormous difficulties the wedding industry is facing as the pandemic rolls on. I fully appreciate that it is one of the industries worst affected and for the longest and know that as we enter a second year of restrictions many in the sector must be fearing for their future. I do hope that once the pandemic is over the wedding sector will have a number of good years with so...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 25 to 28, inclusive, and 39 to 41, inclusive, together. The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a modern and progressive Free Trade Agreement which has provisionally applied across the EU since the 21st September 2017. The Agreement covers virtually every aspect of economic activity and will provide new market opportunities in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland has no Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with 3rd Countries. Following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Commission was conferred with the competence to act on behalf of Member States in relation to trade and investment treaties, including BITs. Therefore, Member States have not concluded BITs with 3rd countries since the adoption of the Treaty....