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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis his Department has carried out into the low uptake of the Brexit loan scheme compared to the uptake of the future growth loan scheme; if unexpended Brexit loan scheme funding will be available for repurposing through bespoke supports for microenterprises and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask my question in the context of the Irish Government's economic and evaluation service spending review and assessment of the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on Údarás na Gaeltachta and its client companies. Specifically, what analysis has the Tánaiste’s Department carried out on the low uptake of the Brexit loan scheme compared to the uptake of the future growth loan...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I ask that the Tánaiste might address himself to the spending review because it is very interesting with reference to the Gaeltacht areas. First, 85% of all of the jobs there are in microenterprises of less than ten employees. Second, they are the most exposed sector to Brexit in all of Ireland. Why is that? It is because most of their exports go to Britain. I know that the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an Tánaiste tiomanta don Ghaeilge agus, ar ndóigh, tá éacht déanta aige. Is eiseamláir é ó thaobh na Gaeilge ach maidir leis an gceist seo, tá sé thar a bheith soiléir nach bhfuil an tacaíocht ar fáil do na daoine ar an talamh. Mar shampla, má léann sé an giota seo as an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the national islands policy; if the consultation process has been completed to date; when the new policy will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Tá ceist agam maidir le cúrsaí oileánda agus an polasaí atá beartaithe ag an Rialtas. My question is on the policy for the islands, which has been planned for a long time. Where does it stand and when will it be ready and published?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I appreciate the problems owing to Covid and that it has not been easy, but there is a serious background to this. "Serious" is not an appropriate word. Rather, there is a long background to the failure of every Government to provide a policy for the islands based on legislation. In September 2019, we tabled a motion in the Dáil that was accepted by the majority of Deputies. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the positive changes, including the change in the allowance, but we are missing a policy. We need a policy that is positive, sets out specific targets and is based on legislation. Our neighbour, Scotland, has managed to do this. Surely we could take the best lessons from it. I appreciate the Minister's efforts, but there was a change in Governments and Departments after this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I call Deputy O'Sullivan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: There was a list but the Minister referred to four or five.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Certainly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: Question No. 2 is in the name of Deputy Sherlock, who is not present. We will, therefore, move to Question No. 3 in the name of Deputy Kerrane.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; the status of the preparation of a simulation model of the harbour by the National Maritime College of Ireland which was stalled during Covid-19 restrictions; the engagement her Department has had with the National Maritime College of Ireland with regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll out of the broadband connection points; the number of publicly accessible broadband points that are now live by county; the number of these that are on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 70. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 5 November 2020, the way in which the additional €2 million in funding for the development of master plans for up to 50 towns will be administered; the criteria for a town to be chosen as one of the 50 towns that will develop master plans; when the decision will be made as to the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the new rural policy; when she expects the policy to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43330/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Programme for Government (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the universal basic income pilot promised in the programme for Government; the timeline on the proposed pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43943/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur agreement commissioned by his Department in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in January 2020; when the report will be published; the cost of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review by the company law review group on the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies and the liquidation of companies to ensure that the rights of workers are effectively protected; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding made available to businesses located in County Galway for Brexit preparations through his Department in 2020; the number of businesses which have benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/20]