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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: Several of my constituents have contacted me about returning to work, particularly in the past week. It appears they are being put under enormous pressure by their employers to return. I am talking about particular workers who might have an underlying medical condition and, therefore, it is unsafe for them to return to work. I am also talking about people who have absolutely no childcare...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: Surely just asking employers to have regard to people's particular circumstances is not sufficient if this is an example in the first week of what is being sent out to workers. In other words, if they cannot produce a sick certificate on medical grounds, their contracts will be terminated. Surely more could be done to ensure people do not lose their jobs because of a situation that is out...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: As it stands, if a person with a contract is being put under enormous pressure to return to work but has absolutely no childcare options available, does the employer or business have the right to terminate that person's contract?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: From the Department's perspective.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: That is not very comforting. I thank Dr. Quinn.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 423. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to extend the powers of the Health and Safety Authority to facilitate it to immediately shut down businesses or work sites that are found to be in breach of safety measures relating to Covid-19 that could put workers at risk or are in breach of the Return to Work Safely Protocol; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 424. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address concerns regarding the ability of the Health and Safety Authority to visit sites unannounced due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Property (3 Jun 2020)

Imelda Munster: 427. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of proposed solutions to address the matter of commercial rents for businesses affected by Covid-19 closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 463. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new inspectors that will be recruited or seconded to the Health and Safety Authority; and the timeline for same. [8023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 474. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to place the national return to work safely protocol on a statutory footing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 460. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints received by the Health and Safety Authority regarding Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing in workplaces since 12 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 461. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspection requests relating to Covid-19 received by the Health and Safety Authority since 12 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 462. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority on foot of Covid-19 complaints, inspection requests or other similar correspondence since 12 March 2020. [8022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 475. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken, including meetings or correspondence with management and staff at a company (details supplied) and the IDA or other relevant parties, to save the jobs at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 476. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase the funding available under the restart grant for small businesses in view of the scale of the financial difficulties facing SMEs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 477. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if alternative methods of calculating the restart grant funding needs of businesses will be considered; her views on whether refunding 2019 rates bills does not reflect the restart funding needs of a given business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 478. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which microbusinesses that do not pay rates can access restart grant funding. [8142/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 479. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the credit guarantee scheme will be amended to ensure that loans are available to SMEs to address Covid-19-related financial difficulties. [8143/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (27 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: 480. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the loan schemes available to SMEs that allow them to borrow at 0% interest rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Imelda Munster: My question was specific. Will the Minister change the qualifying criteria to ensure that microenterprises that do not pay rates can be included in that restart grant?