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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (28 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in a full year based on latest data at hand of a proposal (details supplied). [49771/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: This is my first time to speak on the Bill as it has moved from Committee Stage to Report Stage, having contributed to the debate on Second Stage. We amended the Constitution to the effect that: "Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy". We are now in this Chamber doing that very bidding on behalf of the Irish people. I disapprove in some shape or form...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I thank our guests for coming before the committee to outline their positions on some of these matters. I apologise for being late. I was trying to locate a particular document. Mr. Paul Healy, the chief executive of Skillnet Ireland, recently stated that Ireland runs the risk of becoming a two-speed economy. He indicated that there are reasons the owners of small and medium enterprises,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: That is part of the problem. There is no continuity. Who is going to take on a person if the employer is only guaranteed six months with him or her? One invests in the training and education of the person and after six months, because of some other process, he or she is gone again. That is the difficulty. It is not a criticism, it is just an observation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Or his or her application may not have been processed and he or she would have to renew the permission to work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: It went from four to five.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: It is an increase of 25%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: However, there is a potential risk that if the UK cuts off the labour pool from Europe, the only labour pool available to it other than what is in the UK and under its immigration policy is the one in the common travel area. Is that not a potential risk?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the annual amount allocated to Ireland under the youth employment initiative in each year since it commenced; the amount that was expended in each year subsequently and to date in 2018; the projects that have been allocated funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48876/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the annual amount allocated to Ireland under the European Social Fund education and training ErasmusPro and the Youth Employment Initiative budgets for 2014 to 2018 by employment and training, apprenticeships of young persons; and the amount that was expended in each of the areas in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of businesses that availed of enterprise training, workforce learning and upskilling services from Skillnet Ireland in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the breakdown in participation in percentage terms by firm size (details supplied); the annual allocation to Skillnet Ireland in each of the years 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to extending the school year for children with special needs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 322. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the 2019 allocation for the future growth loan scheme in view of the fact that the explanatory memo to the European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 indicates the cost will be €62 million over a five year period. [48901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 323. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in all Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under her remit; the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established in tabular form. [48903/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 324. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of firms that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme; the number of firms that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [48875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 325. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of discussions at EU level following the agreement between the United States of America Administration and the European Commission in July 2018 to commence trade negotiations focused on industrial goods; the sectors that will be included and excluded, respectively in these negotiations; and if she has communicated sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 409. To ask the Minister for Health when the paediatric endocrinologist post at Cork University Hospital will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2019 allocation for the future growth loan scheme in view of the fact that the explanatory memo to the European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018 indicates the cost will be €62 million over a five year period. [48902/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 495. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a school (details supplied) can be included on the fibre broadband line being installed in the area; if not, the date for the roll out of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (27 Nov 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CIÉ superannuated pensions have not increased in eight years; his views on whether this should be addressed; and if so, the way in which and when this deficiency will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48927/18]