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Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: -----that there is an international agreement called the Good Friday Agreement-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: -----that has been signed by two sovereign states that upholds the concept of consent, constitutional politics and constitutional republicanism, which Sinn Féin has eventually come to. They are welcome late to the party, very late.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: The Good Friday Agreement is an international agreement between two sovereign states which is to foster closer integration on the island of Ireland, to ensure there is no hard border, to ensure the concept of consent, of constitutional democracy and politics and the rights of citizens in the North to be Irish citizens, British citizens and to have dual citizenship, and to be citizens of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Union Recognition (27 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding providing union recognition to an organisation (details supplied) as being sought by it as highlighted in recent strike action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll out of high speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (28 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 126. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a trade proposal by an organisation (details supplied) with respect to Brexit. [10174/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (28 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the recent state aid approval by the EU Commission for a company (details supplied) was within existing state rules and in line with the thresholds set out in EU Regulation No. 1407/2013. [10175/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (28 Feb 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise state aid rules as set out in regulation EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters from a potential Brexit; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: At the end of the day we must all be conscious of the fact that we do not know what will transpire in the weeks and months ahead, in terms of the legislative flow from decisions made in this House and the impact that Brexit will have on the broader economy. While it could be argued that the non-exporting indigenous sector may not be immediately impacted by Brexit because it is not exporting,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Spanish counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made by businesses to register for an economic operators registration and identification number to enable the import or export of goods into or out of the European Union by county,## in tabular form; and the number of letters written by the Revenue Commissioners to businesses in each county urging them to register for such a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the Garda fleet in the Cork city Garda division that are over ten years of age as of 18 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Agreements (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 249. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the EU has a free trade agreement with South Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Road Safety Authority Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (5 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to update the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10381/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (7 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 1. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise state aid rules as set out in EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters from Brexit; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase state aid thresholds to support enterprises in the event of a hard...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (7 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of the hard Brexit that we may be facing on 29 March and the need for the State to be able to respond immediately in the event of a catastrophic impact on businesses that export to the UK market, has the Government made a formal request to the EU to revise state aid rules?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (7 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: We appreciate all of the efforts that have been made to date in terms of business supports and encouraging people to Brexit proof themselves, but the larger issue is that all of the loans mentioned fall within current state aid rules as they stand. What is being proposed is not outside the norm of state aid obligations. We must have a system in place that will allow for an immediate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (7 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: We are all trying to support businesses. However, what is important is not the amount of money that is available in the pot but the amount that can be made available to an individual company out of it. If there is a rapid devaluation of sterling, Irish companies that are wholly dependent on the UK market will be in an immediate crisis situation in the first week of April. We should not have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Mar 2019)

Billy Kelleher: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regional spread of additional jobs added over 2018. [11389/19]