Written answers
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Brexit Issues
8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures which have been taken to assist small and medium businesses in the Border regions to prepare for all eventualities of the... - Military Exports
13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the year on year increase in the value of military exports between 2015 and 2016, from €42 million to €63... - Departmental Reviews
14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the terms of reference for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative have been finalised; the number of submissions received... - Skills Shortages
15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to ensure an adequate supply of chefs for the catering sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - International Bodies Membership
16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 30 March 2017, if her Department held further negotiations regarding Ireland joining the... - Jobs Data
17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the discrepancies between the jobs related information disclosed by the 2016 census and information gathered and published... - Employment Rights
19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to make a sectoral employment order for teachers and employees in the English as a foreign language sector; and if she will... - Job Initiatives
20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the high unemployment black spots in the south-eastern region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Brexit Issues
22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the detail of engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland;... - Employment Rights
23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the widespread use of bogus self-employment contracts in the English language teaching industry... - Brexit Issues
24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard businesses and exports from a hard Brexit scenario; her views on current EU State... - Foreign Direct Investment
25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she is satisfied that Ireland remains an attractive location for foreign direct investment notwithstanding... - Job Initiatives
26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to deal with the high level of unemployment in County Longford and Mullingar as confirmed in recent reports. [30501/17] - International Bodies Membership
27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has assessed the considerable economic, educational and research opportunities that the State could avail of as a member of... - Economic Competitiveness
29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse the continual fall in business competitiveness levels and making Ireland an attractive location for... - Employment Rights
30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure companies in the security industry comply with the recent employment regulation order which raised the hourly wage... - Foreign Direct Investment
32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual cost to the State of new jobs in foreign direct investment; if this figure includes special tax reliefs awarded to incoming... - Job Creation
33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts being made to promote and attract more industry and business to the IDA site at Drogheda, County Meath. [30212/17] - Brexit Issues
34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to protect small and medium enterprises along the Border region which are most exposed to the impacts of Brexit. [30214/17] - Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff
35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 1 June 2017 (details supplied), if these vacancies have now been filled; if not, the... - Brexit Issues
36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff to be made available to each State agency under her remit to specifically deal with Brexit; the number... - Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will be discussed in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on... - Military Exports
39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of licences for the export of military goods to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt,... - Skills Shortages
40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to grant work permits to chefs from outside the EU to work here, in view of the critical shortage of chefs here to date in... - Departmental Agencies Funding
41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department received requests for additional funding or staffing from Enterprise Ireland, the IDA or InterTradeIreland since the... - Brexit Issues
42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effects that Brexit will have on small and medium size enterprises along the Border region; and her plans to protect... - IDA Site Visits
43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the regional IDA site visits and vacant properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30225/17] - Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a cost benefit analysis has been conducted regarding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if she is satisfied, in... - Industrial Disputes
45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the unfolding dispute between crane operators and construction employers. [30409/17] - Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports
46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 1 of June 2017 (details supplied), if the report is now finalised; the steps she will take... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has recruited experts in trade agreements to prepare for Brexit. [27559/17] - Job Creation
48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to press for an even and balanced investment in job creation throughout all regions here, with a view... - Job Initiatives
49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to tackle the nine unemployment black spots in County Waterford as highlighted by the census summary results due to the fact... - Brexit Issues
50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address the level of unpreparedness of businesses for Brexit (details supplied). [30230/17] - Farm Safety
52. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps which are being taken by Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the HSA to address the increasing... - National Minimum Wage
53. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to raise the minimum wage (details supplied) in view of the fact that the current rate remains at €9.25; and if she... - Farm Safety
54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the strategy she has in place to deal with the high level of fatalities on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30653/17] - Departmental Agencies Data
55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has received requests for additional staff or funding in 2017 from the IDA, Enterprise Ireland or InterTradeIreland.... - Trade Agreements
56. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the implications for CETA of the judgment of the ECJ regarding the competence of the European Union in respect of the EU-Singapore Free... - Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports
57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement report on the reason a case collapsed (details supplied); if... - National Minimum Wage
58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to raise the minimum wage (details supplied). [30648/17] - Enterprise Support Schemes
59. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which adequate incentives remain available to encourage the indigenous business sector with particular reference to job... - Job Creation
60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she expects to be in a position to encourage job creation throughout the regions with particular reference to those... - Industrial Development
61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to the creation of special development zones in areas of the country unable to attract job creating... - Foreign Direct Investment
62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which foreign direct investment remains available; her views on whether the political situation in the United States of... - Job Creation
64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation and technology remain central to job creating opportunities indigenously or through foreign direct... - Economic Competitiveness
66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the ability of the manufacturing and services sectors to compete nationally and... - Skills Development
68. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she and her Department have examined the skill requirements in the workplace with a view to ensuring continued job... - Brexit Issues
69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects Ireland to be in a position to increase trade with the US, Canada and other EU and non-EU locations... - Foreign Direct Investment
70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains satisfied that Ireland's position in the context of the knowledge development box remains such as to... - Brexit Issues
71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains satisfied that the manufacturing and service sectors remain capable of withstanding any negative impact... - Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-staff employed in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, in each of the years 2010... - Bullying in the Workplace
74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that anti-bullying policies are in place in her Department and in each State body and agency under her aegis; if... - Brexit Issues
75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies that have sought help via the Brexit advisory service of InterTradeIreland since the UK referendum to leave the... - Employment Rights
77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the principle in the confidence and supply agreement to tackle the problems caused by the increased... - Regional Development Initiatives
78. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the principle in the confidence and supply agreement to prioritise regional development across all policy areas...
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