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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (13 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. Cartels are a serious form of anti-competitive behaviour which occur when competitors agree to fix prices, share markets, restrict output or share commercially sensitive information with each other. In Ireland, engaging in prohibited cartel activity is a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (12 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: During 2023, the economy’s strong performance and the positive impact of temporary Government supports has resulted in a lower level of insolvency than expected. While a reversion to pre-pandemic levels of corporate insolvency is possible, delivery of SCARP as a new restructuring option for the vast majority of Ireland’s companies has helped ensure the survival of those...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: The information available relates to entities registered with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). This does not include businesses operating as sole traders. On the basis of filings made to the CRO, the numbers of SMEs and limited partnerships that ceased trading in the years specified are as follows: 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) SMEs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for changes by an organisation (details supplied); if there are avenues for appeals for owners who have had their ratings changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: There are currently 39 vacancies in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. These range from Executive Officer grade equivalent up to Principal Officer grade equivalent. Recruitment processes are currently underway with a number of posts advertised, and some at interview stage to be filled shortly. The table below sets details of each vacancy below. - Job...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when details of voluntary redundancy schemes will be released to local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: 540. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of dentists participating in the GMS scheme in County Mayo. [53399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding the cost of myopathy lenses to the public scheme (details supplied); if not, if his Department will cover the cost up to costs incurred of ordinary lenses which are covered by the public scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Dara Calleary: 631. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the successful CLÁR measure 1 applicants will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53181/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (30 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: 263. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is in receipt of a submission from SEAI in relation to the defective concrete blocks scheme; if he is aware of the delays being caused by SEAI not expanding its schemes as promised; and if he will treat their submission as a urgent priority. [53034/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (30 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: 443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of IIP applications that were submitted in advance of the February 2023 deadline; the timeline for sports clubs that have submitted valid applications to be informed about the success or otherwise of their applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53178/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: The European Commission publishes the Single Market Scoreboard twice a year which includes a performance overview of Member States in relation to transposition of Directives, and infringement proceedings for non-transposition. The EU Affairs Unit in my Department has responsibility for monitoring the transposition of EU Directives in my Department, and for reporting on the position to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when strand 4 endowment applications for the Immigrant Investment Programme will be processed; if she will outline the projected timeframes for processing of application under this strand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51903/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoiste sin as plean fiontair an iarthair. As the Deputy knows, balanced regional enterprise development continues to be a key policy for this Government, as is reaffirmed in the White Paper on enterprise. Our Department contributes to this agenda in several ways, including through the development, implementation and oversight of nine regional enterprise...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy. I do not have specific detail on the three areas to which she has referred. I will get back to her because I agree there is potential. I had an engagement with a representative of the Irish wool industry last week. He pointed out the significant potential in far-eastern markets, in particular, and I am following that through. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, launched...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: I will come back to the Deputy on the specific sectors. I know the Deputy and Deputy Ó Cuív have done a lot of work in respect of seaweed. I see considerable development in the use of seaweed in all sorts of things one would never have imagined-----

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: -----including food and medicine. Companies are getting support from agencies. I will get that detail for the Deputy. There is massive potential there. I encourage the Deputy to engage with the smart regional innovation scheme around all of these issues.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: Get him a coffee.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: Balanced regional enterprise development continues to be a key policy for me and this Government and is reaffirmed in the White Paper on Enterprise. My Department contributes to this agenda in several ways, including through the development, implementation and oversight of nine Regional Enterprise Plans. The Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan is overseen and monitored at a regional level by...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Dara Calleary: Under this Government, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has seen record levels of funding and staffing. In 2020 the CCPC received €12.3 million in exchequer funding and in 2023 it received just over €19 million. The CCPC will be allocated approximately €24 million for 2024. The 2024 funding represents an increase of €4.9 million on last year, and...