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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Of the 142,000, what number will receive the full or maximum amount?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Of the 142,000, what number will receive the €5,000?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Absolutely. I assume much of this was informed by the experience of TBESS.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: While we are on that, what is the Minister's view of the very low take-up of the TBESS? I assume it is not because he thought businesses did not need it, yet €1.1 billion was returned unclaimed.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Can I ask-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: We are very strict on time at this committee. On the €1.1 billion that was returned, is it the Minister's opinion that the Government overshot on that amount? Did it put aside more than was needed? Is there unmet need as regards businesses that, for whatever reason, did not claim? Is it that businesses simply did not need it? There is nothing outside those three options.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a final question. I genuinely apologise for interrupting the Minister but our time is fairly tight. On the VAT rate for hospitality, splitting hospitality and, within that area, splitting food from accommodation, it is reported in the media that the Minister had favoured splitting the VAT rate. It also appears from media reports that there was a split in the Government on this along...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am very conscious I am eating into other people's time. All of the Minister's colleagues voted for the budget as well but that did not stop them coming out afterwards to give out about portions of it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Shifting the dial on the 6% is important as well. The 2,000 will, but it is just to know. My time is short.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be very welcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for the STEM awards; if there is an appeal process; if she is aware that schools maintain that the capitation grant does not allow for STEM resources to be purchased; and if consideration will be given to alternatives to fund this new mandatory curriculum.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/24]

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, Teachta Matt Carthy, for bringing forward the motion and for his work on this matter on behalf of the Palestinian people. Last Friday's judgment from the ICJ was a huge event in this war. While the court may not have used the word "ceasefire", the only way its findings can be implemented is through a full, permanent and complete ceasefire. In one of the most important...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 245. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how much money Enterprise Ireland has written off in investments it has made in companies for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how much funding is provided to local authorities in 2024 to carry out property inspections (whether by third party private contractors working on their behalf or by local authority staff directly in order to comply with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019. [3755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of the 31 local authorities have a dedicated property inspection staff member/team to conduct inspections in line with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019, in tabular form. [3756/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide information on the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats; who is involved in the design, creation of terms of reference and membership of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide information on what aspects of public health it is envisioned the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats will deal; if the agency will deal only with infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness; what definition of "emerging threats to public health" will be used; if threats to public health will be broader to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 571. To ask the Minister for Health who is working on the proposal on the scope and functions of the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats; what unit has responsibility for this within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/24]

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The prospective changes on the way will most definitely pose significant challenges to Irish farmers and to the agrifood sector in general. The sector is one of the most important to our State and is especially important among indigenous and exporting SMEs. As a small, open economy, exports are the driving force. As it stands, only 6% of our SMEs export and most of these export to the...