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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (24 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has put forward or plans putting forward specific policy proposals for phase two of the Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3507/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Staff (24 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Brexit specific staff sanctioned by Department and State agency to date; the numbers now in place in each of those areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (24 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has sought changes to State aid rules in view of Brexit; the changes, the specific efforts and or requests made by the Government to date regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has sought EU funding support for Irish enterprises exposed to Brexit; if so, the nature of the support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the EU level supports that have been put in place, such as changes to State aid rules and adaptation grants for Irish enterprises exposed to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's priorities for phase two of the Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3506/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: My question is about the Government's priorities for phase two. We have had the December agreement. We are moving into phase two on Brexit. At stake this year are Irish jobs and Irish trade and our future relations with the UK. Implementation of the December agreement is critical in ensuring that there is no future border for Northern Ireland. Fianna Fáil has worked closely with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for that. I will stick to the international response now. If the Minister wants to come back on what his priorities are domestically, we can go into that. A few things. Deputy O'Brien and myself were in Westminster last week. We met various Government Ministers and cross-party MPs. We put the December agreement to all of them. We said our understanding, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (25 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: My understanding is that the Minister does not get to respond, but I will make some points. The Common Fisheries Policy is really urgent. It was reiterated to us in Westminster last week that the UK intends taking it. I was in Greencastle, County Donegal, on Monday talking to people from a fishing co-operative. There are things we can be doing. If the UK insists on taking back its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the development of adaptive sectoral response plans to Brexit, including plans for stakeholder consultation and publication timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3505/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (30 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: There are clearly some serious questions that need asking about large international firms underbidding and winning contracts based on unsustainably low prices, which has lead to these sort of liquidations as well as pricing Irish firms out of the market. However, that is for another day. I wish to specifically draw the attention of the Minister to the two schools in Bray in Wicklow,...

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (30 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I have no doubt that the Minister wants to get these schools open. However, I do not think anyone who wants to get into these schools will take a lot of comfort from his statement. He stated that he is satisfied that everything possible is being done. My understanding is that the subcontractors have not been engaged with. It was stated a few minutes ago that subcontractors are beginning...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of development of plans to protect data held by cross-Border bodies in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide information to businesses regarding data protection and the implications for data held by companies operating between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the event that the UK leaves the safe harbour framework in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (30 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 338. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if contingency planning has started for the implications of Brexit on data held by InterTradeIreland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4446/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I am delighted to welcome the Second Stage debate on the introduction of the single affordable childcare scheme. Prior to the Minister's much elevated status she and I worked closely in the previous Dáil on some detailed child care policies and I know this measure means a lot to her. It has been well thought through and is being well led but it is but one step on a long road. Earlier...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Like the Government does with the metropolitan area networks.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: The Tánaiste should check his facts.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: How many people work for Enet? It is a tiny operation.