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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: The number of apprentices currently in place is not huge in proportion to the number of people working in the industry. Clearly there is a lot to be done but it is a step. I am not making a criticism. These are just observations. We are all trying to work our way around to seeing how we can best advance apprenticeships. What incentives are required? I have always believed the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Is this effectively to fund the old traditional block release?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Mine is on aeroplane mode.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: With reference to Brexit, work permits, mutual recognition etc., a template for an agreement is being discussed between the European Union and the UK and in that context, Ireland will be in a unique position. As we will still be members of the common travel area with the UK, our citizens will have access to the UK labour market and, equally, the UK labour market will have access to Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Are convergence and mutual recognition done primarily on a bilateral basis between the Republic of Ireland and the UK or is there an obligation on foot of the overarching EU influence that has been there?

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy was talking about Drogheda.

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: There is a very fine MP there at the moment.

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: An MEP.

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: The irony is not lost on us of speaking today about borders and boundaries. The following lines from Patrick Kavanagh's poem "Epic" come to mind:I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided, who owned That half a rood of rock, a no-man's land

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Indeed and I suppose it could read: "That was the year of the [Brexit] bother." Borders and boundaries matter. We can understand why people have strong views about their locality because they have strong ties to the area they live in which is part of their make-up as individuals and as communities, and they form strong bonds through the GAA and other sporting organisations. All these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injury Claims (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if reports (details supplied) will be clarified regarding plans to hold a referendum in a bid to override the discretion of judges in the awarding of compensation claims should no reduction in damages occur within the next two years. [47660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licence Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the approval process for a pan-European savings platform (details supplied) to receive access to the Irish market and provide consumers with increased savings rates. [47655/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 8 November 2018, the schemes that are being developed between her Department, the Directorate General for Competition and the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development on the development of schemes that do not fall under the General Block Exemption Regulation; if these...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of participants on the rescue and restructuring scheme since it was established in tabular form; and the amount drawn down to date. [47651/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest whiplash data published by Personal Injuries Assessment Board. [47652/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Code (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest European Commission proposals for a digital sales tax; and the steps being taken to protect Irish interests. [47653/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on Ireland's continued fall in the rankings of an organisation (details supplied) for the ease of doing business across 190 economies. [47656/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 25 October 2018, the reason there has been such a drop in companies participating in the 2013 to 2018 scheme compared to the 2007 to 2012 programme; and if there will be a successor programme to cover the 2019 to 2023 period. [47657/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the new online retail scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland will be made available to Irish-owned micro-sized firms with fewer than ten employees in the retail sector in order to enhance their online presence. [47658/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (15 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date for each of the action points made in the report Measures to Enhance Ireland's Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework, published in November 2017; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the...