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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to ensure that enterprise and trade can continue to progress satisfactorily in highly competitive national and global markets, and ensure the attractiveness for investors in this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he continues to support development and foster opportunities in both the labour and product and services markets in order to ensure maximisation of opportunities for employers and employees in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision continues to be made to ensure sufficient accommodation and class places at all schools, primary, second level and special needs throughout Kildare north and the rest of the country, having regard to the increasing demand and pressure for school places, if it is expected that a satisfactory accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to ensure the availability of sufficiency of teaching staff in all primary, second level and special needs schools throughout Kildare north and the country at large, with a view to meeting the needs as indicated by second and third level school authorities and parents’ associations, given the burgeoning...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address issues of teacher shortages at all primary and or second-levels schools throughout the country, in particular the need for locums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to indicate the extent to which single market provisions continue to prevail throughout the European Union; the exceptions thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30872/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to indicate the extent to which efforts continue to ensure that Castletown House and the adjacent 250 acres owned by the State, can expect to enjoy free and ready access to the estate and gardens for maintenance and recreation purposes including the maintenance of the house, the protection of the Castletown collection and that the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the extent to which smaller indigenous companies can avail of assistance by way of support for research and innovation with consequent improved job retention and creation prospects; the extent to which he sees such smaller companies being in a position to avail of such assistance in the current and following years; and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the extent to which he expects industry here to avail of technology and innovation as a means of enhancing productivity in both the manufacturing and services sectors in the future based on the trend over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the total number of jobs lost in the services sectors in each of the past five years to date in 2024; the number of new jobs created in the same period; the degree to which a positive trend has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30834/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the number of jobs created in the manufacturing sector in each of the past five years to date in 2024; the future expectations for the continuation of the trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the number of indigenous jobs created in the manufacturing and services sectors in each of the past five years to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the number of indigenous jobs created through foreign direct investment in each of the past five years to date in 2024; the future expectations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30837/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which Ireland remains an attractive location for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30839/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the extent to which he continues to monitor the cost base for Irish industry, with particular reference to comparison with other adjoining and EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to indicate the extent to which other European locations have been noted as serious competitors for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30842/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm when the free schoolbooks scheme for up to Junior Certificate years will become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the steps being taken by her Department to better manage data on busy school transport routes to ensure that all places allocated are being utilised and being reassigned; in the event that they are not, to ensure that all school transport offered is being utilised to its highest capacity; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school places required at primary and second level in Celbridge, County Kildare with particular reference to the needs emerging in September; if the three-school project is advancing at appropriate pace to meet all of the requirements, including replacement for a school (details supplied); if it is anticipated that adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she anticipates an adequate provision of school places at primary and second level in Leixlip, County Kildare, by September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30845/24]