Written answers
Thursday, 3 June 2021
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of enterprises in counties Longford and Westmeath that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason pubs and restaurants are not reopening for indoor dining at the same time that hotels are reopening for indoor dining.... - Trade Agreements
13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has conducted a risk analysis on the implications that the investor court system as part of CETA will have on current and future... - Job Creation
16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/21] - Living Wage
18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progression of his plans to introduce a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/21] - Employment Rights
19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to implement the Duffy Cahill report in order to give workers preferential status as creditors and help prevent a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he will give to enterprises who have difficulties reopening after lockdown. [29370/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet individually with representatives of associations (details supplied) regarding the impact of Covid-19 and the public... - Enterprise Policy
23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the roadmap for business supports post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a commitment will be given to act as an advocate for the TRIPS waiver while recognising that there is no single solution to the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated loss of employment in the productive sectors of the economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the steps he plans taking to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State supports he has offered to vaccine manufacturers. [15091/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Offaly and Laois that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a... - Employment Rights
30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the legislation resulting from the recommendations of the Duffy-Cahill report. [30225/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details and estimated cost of all schemes being operated by his Department to mitigate the effects on businesses due to Covid-19... - Job Creation
34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to return to full employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30229/21] - Cybersecurity Policy
35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to upgrade the IT systems of his Department and of bodies under his remit with a view to maximising the protection against... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet individually with representatives of organisations (details supplied) regarding the impact of Covid-19 and the public... - Immigration Policy
37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department plans to address the request of an organisation (details supplied) to allow the right to work to feed,... - Industrial Development
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 29 April 2021, if the IDA has to date appointed the business development consultant in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet individually with representatives of restaurants and pubs regarding the impact of Covid-19 and the public health... - Youth Unemployment
41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is drafting plans to tackle youth unemployment in County Donegal with specific focus on those not in education,... - Public Holidays
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce a bank holiday in the month of July. [2857/21] - Trade Agreements
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will conduct a review of the possible climate impact and specifically the impact on global greenhouse gas emissions and on... - Enterprise Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the further supports that are being considered for SMEs to ensure viability into the future for these businesses on reopening and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will propose the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization; and if he will... - Trade Data
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current level of import and export trade between Ireland and Israeli businesses in the occupied territories of Palestine, in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he has put in place to counter the impact of Covid-19 and the public health restrictions on the pub and restaurant... - Workplace Relations Commission
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of legislation to allow Workplace Relations Commission proceedings to take place in public. [30224/21] - Trade Agreements
49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders consulted in the preparation of the forthcoming economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a... - Brexit Issues
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being taken to resolve supply issues with imported goods from the UK, namely construction supplies due to... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Carlow that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Digital Hubs
55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to retain a cluster of digital companies in the Liberties in view of the decision to dissolve the Digital Hub... - Universal Basic Income
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had to date with the Low Pay Commission regarding the review of international pilots of a universal basic... - Employment Rights
57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to recent developments whereby a bank (details supplied) and NUI Galway have rolled out paid domestic... - Job Creation
58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job replacement or restoration throughout the construction sector has been or is being realised; if any further... - Research and Development
59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives his Department is taking in the area of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30042/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he... - Enterprise Policy
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific measures that will be taken to support the north-west recover from the job losses due to Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Limerick that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Job Losses
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to replace the job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Rights
69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will liaise with the Minister for Justice and ensure free legal representation for workers in labour disputes with their... - Workplace Relations Commission
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the number of Workplace Relations Commission inspectors from 53 to the 90... - Enterprise Policy
71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action the State’s enterprise promotion agencies are taking together and on a cross-Border basis to promote jobs and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Clare enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Trade Agreements
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will halt any attempt to progress CETA ratification in view of the outstanding constitutional legal case, the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made representations to the Minister for Health in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a... - Rights of People with Disabilities
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question 125 of 17 December 2020, if Enterprise Ireland’s draft Disability Inclusion Strategy –... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Industrial Development
79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA backed companies that are currently located within each county; the number of IDA backed companies located in each... - Brexit Supports
80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the new Brexit impact loan scheme; when the scheme is expected to be launched; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kildare that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Employment Rights
85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of legislation to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30200/21] - Enterprise Policy
87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the establishment of a task force to examine the future of retail in Ireland. [29959/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the current operation of the Covid-19 online retail scheme; if further rounds of the scheme are being planned by... - Flexible Work Practices
90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/21] - Industrial Development
91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the establishment of an advanced building solution and regional IDA science and technology park or equivalent... - Climate Change Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has set a target for the number of enterprises supported by each of the agencies under his Department to complete energy and... - Industrial Development
94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the plan to set up IDA offices in Israel should be cancelled given Israel's international crimes against the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of trading online voucher scheme applications approved to date in 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on... - Job Creation
97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that job opportunities will be restored as soon as possible to pre-pandemic levels; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make... - Trade Relations
99. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to restrict trade with Israel of goods produced in areas which was agreed on 26 May 2021 have been de facto... - Ministerial Engagements
100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on his engagement with the Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Social Media
101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement with social media platforms regarding working conditions for content moderators. [29939/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if restart grants will be provided for the hospitality industry in advance of the reopening of the sector to assist with cashflow... - Economic Data
108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made an impact assessment on the business community from credit rating downgrades during the Covid-19 lockdown;... - Enterprise Policy
109. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports the Economic Recovery Plan will put in place to help persons back to work and to help SMEs recover; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to help small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/21] - Trade Relations
111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms that are in place in his Department to ensure that all bilateral agreements with Israel apply only to Israel proper...
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