Written answers
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment
- Brexit Supports
40. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if extra supports are being provided to businesses in Border counties in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Direct Investment
41. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on the best way in which to attract further foreign direct investment jobs for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Data Centres
42. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres in line with the policy of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
43. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that the Covid-19 related supports provided are adequately addressing the negative aspects of... - Company Liquidations
44. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his engagement with the liquidators appointed to a company (details supplied); his plans to ensure the workers currently in dispute... - Brexit Preparations
45. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to support the food processing industry post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34985/20] - Local Enterprise Offices
46. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if budget 2021 has provided further support for local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/20] - Programme for Government
47. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the plans he has to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government of building County Cork as a viable alternative to Dublin... - Flexible Work Practices
48. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will be bringing forward legislation to ensure workers have a right to disconnect from their work outside of office and work... - Brexit Preparations
50. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the preparations that have been made to protect Irish businesses in the case that there is no agreement on Brexit between the EU and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
51. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide grants and supports to the self-employed and sole traders that work as taxi drivers that continue to have work... - Covid-19 Pandemic
52. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if research has been carried out or is planned on the comparative effects of different levels of lockdown has had on small businesses... - Data Centres
53. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the discussions his officials have had with IDA Ireland with regard to the development of data centres; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
54. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the engagement he has had with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on... - IDA Ireland
55. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if investment in County Meath through IDA sponsored enterprises will be increased ensuring more IDA backed investor visits to the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
56. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of each of the funding supports available to small and medium businesses and enterprises; and the amount each fund has... - Job Creation
57. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans for creating jobs in County Clare in view of the recent job losses in the county due to plants such as a company (details... - Small and Medium Enterprises
58. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the national SME growth plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/20] - Industrial Disputes
59. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of his plans for the resolution of an industrial dispute (details supplied) in view of the recent breakdown in talks at... - Driver Test
60. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the industrial relations dispute between assisted driving instructors and the Road Safety Authority... - Sick Pay Scheme
61. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the progress in providing a right to sick pay to workers in the context of the pandemic. [35096/20] - Flood Relief Schemes
62. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the supports that have been provided to businesses impacted by recent flooding in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Data Centres
63. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he is taking to implement the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Policy; and if... - Company Liquidations
64. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will report on the convening of a multi-stakeholder forum on the issues regarding employee's rights in the cases of liquidation... - Gift Vouchers
65. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if a consumer-focused gift voucher guarantee scheme will be introduced in order to provide a degree of consumer confidence ahead of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
66. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the restart plus grant will be expanded for marine based activity providers that do not pay rates but pay harbour and mooring fees... - Brexit Issues
67. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he remains satisfied that Ireland's export market will continues to be accessible in the immediate aftermath of Brexit; if... - Company Law
68. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the expedited review by the Company Law Review Group on whether the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies... - Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme
69. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of applications received by the Microfinance Ireland Covid-19 loan scheme from businesses in County Galway; the number and... - Brexit Preparations
70. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to support the food processing industry post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
71. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the pressure that a number of small businesses are under from their landlords during the current... - Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
72. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the requests that he has made under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to request the Competition and... - Job Creation
73. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the efforts his Department in conjunction with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland are making to attract new companies to County Clare.... - Flexible Work Practices
74. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of a public policy on remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34652/20] - Local Enterprise Offices
77. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the efforts that can be made to ensure that online marketing campaigns targeting consumers to support local business are actually... - IDA Ireland
78. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of IDA site visits for County Carlow in each quarter of 2020 to date; the percentage of visits in the county as a... - Brexit Preparations
79. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the level of take-up of Brexit support schemes by enterprises in County Cork; if he is satisfied with the current level of readiness;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
80. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide additional supports to local pubs in recognition of the additional challenges faced during level 5 restrictions.... - Departmental Strategies
81. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [34554/20] - Small and Medium Enterprises
82. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will put in place the necessary supports to keep small to medium enterprises open. [34717/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
83. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of inspections by the HSA of meat plants since level 5 Covid-19 restrictions were put in place; the measures taken to... - IDA Ireland
84. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the additional incentives the IDA has in place to encourage foreign direct investment outside Dublin and adjacent counties; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
85. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the work being carried out by his Department during the current level 5 restrictions to better equip sectors under his guidance to be... - Brexit Preparations
86. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his assessment on the preparedness of Irish businesses for the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021; and if he will... - Sick Pay Scheme
89. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of his engagement with unions on the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement... - Health and Safety Inspections
90. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the reason to date the Health and Safety Authority has only carried out two return to work safely protocol inspections in educational... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
91. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the measures in place to ensure that companies availing of Covid-19 subsidies and schemes are using the funds to protect the income... - Covid-19 Pandemic
94. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the supports in place for casual traders that pay a casual trading fee and remain closed due to restrictions to ensure they have a...
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