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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had meetings with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to discuss the National Competitiveness Council report Cost of Doing Business in Ireland 2019 since it was published; the actions or issues that were identified to implement urgently; the actions that will be taken to tackle the competitiveness deficiencies and increased cost of doing business...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sufficient SNA supports will be put in place for a student (details supplied). [28751/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 166. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she will take to meet the competitiveness deficiencies and increased cost of doing business across several sectors and metrics as outlined in the National Competitiveness Council report Cost of Doing Business in Ireland 2019; the immediate actions she will take in areas for which she has a policy remit; the meetings she...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 167. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she met the Minister for Finance and his officials to discuss the National Competitiveness Council report Cost of Doing Business in Ireland 2019 since it was published; if so, the actions agreed arising from the meeting that will be taken to tackle the competitiveness deficiencies and increased cost of doing business across...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 168. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has a long-term plan to deal with skills shortages in various sectors; and the timeframe to implement recommendations by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. [28999/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Expenditure Programme (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 169. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the capital spend to date in 2019; the capital carry-over from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; the details of the significant overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action that will be taken to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 170. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits by county in each quarter of 2019 to date; the percentage of visits in each county as a percentage of the number of visits nationally in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29001/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 171. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of all recommendations in the report by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs on Addressing the Skills Needs Arising from the Potential Trade Implications of Brexit. [29002/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 172. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 18 December 2018, the most recent data by category (details supplied) to the end of quarter 2 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29003/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of prepare your business for customs’ initial workshops that have taken place to 30 June 2019; the approximate number of persons and businesses that have taken part; and the customs awareness and higher level customs clearance training and advice for third country trading in place for SMEs by county, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement; the offensive and defensive interests for businesses and SMEs here in the deal; the details of market access and removal of import tariffs or duties by sector; and the timeline for same. [29005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 175. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement; the offensive and defensive interests for businesses and SMEs here in the deal; the market access and removal of import and export tariffs or duties by sector; the timeline for same; and if an impact assessment has been commissioned to date in relation to the deal. [29006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (4 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 176. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the most recent Central Bank research published (details supplied) regarding a vulnerability analysis of SME credit exposures here; and the supports and advice available for SMEs. [29007/19]

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: Fianna Fáil is very much a pro-trade party as we demonstrated most recently in our support for the Canadian and Japanese trade deals. As a small, open island economy, we depend on our openness to trade, without which we would not survive. However, it is important that we trade with countries which apply the same standards and regulatory requirements as we do. As part of the...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: With due respect, I do not have much time left and I would like the Minister to address the other matters I raised.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: I want the Minister to answer the questions I asked about competitiveness, the environment and the economic assessment.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: What is that process?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Payments (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increased maintenance grant will be awarded to a school (details supplied). [29332/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no eligibility for grant assistance for a course that would allow for clear career progression but that is not classed as educational progression (details supplied). [30006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (9 Jul 2019)

Robert Troy: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if persons (details supplied) will be allowed to avail of maximum prescription charges even though they attend different pharmacists. [29167/19]