Written answers

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

 
  • Climate Change Policy
    5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to facilitate private businesses in transitioning to a low carbon and more sustainable business model. [43004/18]
  • Job Creation
    7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken in budget 2019 to encourage and promote job creation in counties Longford and Westmeath and across the midlands;...
  • Gender Balance
    14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the guidance given to agencies under her Department's remit to ensure there is more gender balance in terms of the leadership of the...
  • Arms Trade
    15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the recently published report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 covering the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December...
  • Brexit Supports
    16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small and medium enterprises that have been sanctioned for funding and have received funding under the €300...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions in budget 2019 to reduce the costs of doing business here and reverse Irish competitiveness deficiencies; and if she will...
  • Proposed Legislation
    18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the proposed legislation to tackle the issue of expiration dates on gift vouchers; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
    19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports proposed to assist SMEs in County Kildare as a result of budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Retail Sector
    20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans in place to support retailers across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42714/18]
  • Brexit Supports
    21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department is taking to assist companies in the Border counties to be prepared for Brexit; and if she will make a...
  • Local Enterprise Offices Remit
    22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the role the local enterprise offices can play in supporting businesses through Brexit; and if she will make a statement...
  • Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports
    23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report on the failings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in the trial of a person (details supplied) will...
  • Economic Growth Initiatives
    24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps in hand or to be undertaken to ensure continued economic investment in jobs, enterprise and innovation here notwithstanding...
  • Arms Trade
    25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of licences for the export of arms or dual-use items that were denied in 2017; and if any of the licences denied were for...
  • Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports
    26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the report of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on the operation of the household waste collection...
  • Brexit Supports
    27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the uptake in the various schemes her Department offers to allow businesses to prepare for Brexit; and if she...
  • Regional Development Initiatives
    29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she will take to support balanced regional investment; and the supports in place for businesses wishing to locate in the...
  • Skills Shortages
    30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a long-term plan in place to deal with skills shortages in various sectors; and the timeframe to implement...
  • Research and Development Supports
    31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that the national research prioritisation exercise allocated sufficient funding and resources to research projects...
  • Enterprise Support Schemes
    32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports she has to prioritise entrepreneurs in view of the fact that there was a failure to make changes to entrepreneurs' CGT in...
  • IDA Ireland
    33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of IDA activity in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42555/18]
  • IDA Ireland Data
    34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new first time investments by new IDA client companies in County Donegal for each of the past ten years; the percentage...
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the future of foreign direct investment and its potentially positive impact in...
  • Economic Policy
    36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a co-operative development unit in her Department to encourage the development of co-operatives here; and if she...
  • Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding
    38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the funding increase to the ODCE; her plans regarding creating a statutory white collar crime agency; and if she will...
  • Skills Shortages
    39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to address the serious skills shortages experienced by many companies across all sectors, the majority in information...
  • Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
    40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42550/18]
  • Brexit Issues
    41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of awareness and suitability of the various schemes to prepare small and medium businesses for the...
  • Brexit Supports
    42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the Brexit loan scheme as announced in budget 2019 from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will...
  • Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
    43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department is assisting small and medium enterprises faced with escalating insurance costs and commercial rates,...
  • Work Permits Applications
    44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to deal with the average 16 week wait for working permits. [42666/18]

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