Written answers
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Trade Agreements
8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the planned timeframe for ratifying the CETA trade agreement. [53136/21] - Living Wage
9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has read the 2021/2022 report from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53135/21] - Flexible Work Practices
10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he is helping persons to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52689/21] - Enterprise Support Services
15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased supports that are being provided for the Design and Crafts Council by his Department; and if he will make a statement on... - Job Losses
17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the measures taken by the Government to prevent these redundancies. [52008/21] - Flexible Work Practices
18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if workers will have the right to request remote working before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53076/21] - Legislative Measures
19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his legislative priorities in the area of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52616/21] - Foreign Direct Investment
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the planned establishment of an IDA office in Israel. [53173/21] - Departmental Funding
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding being provided under the Digital Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52658/21] - Artists' Remuneration
22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the proposed universal basic income project that will be under the remit of the Low Pay Commission; if this is an... - Legislative Measures
23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce legislation to regulate and protect the rights of workers to receive tips and gratuities; and if he will make a... - Enterprise Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that Budget 2022 will encourage regional enterprise investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/21] - Job Creation
25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that have been created in Cork city and county by IDA supported companies to date in 2021; and if he will make... - Industrial Development
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the proposed industrial park for Ballina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52614/21] - Enterprise Policy
27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the development of the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024; when the plan will be completed and published; and... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to help businesses decarbonise and prepare for the future; and if he will make a statement on the... - Enterprise Support Services
29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the €22 million budget allocation designed to assist local businesses modernise practices (details... - Employment Rights
30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Duffy-Cahill report. [53166/21] - Work Permits
31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sectors within the agri-food industry that have reported worker shortages; his proposals to address these; and if he will make a... - Data Centres
32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the revision of the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Policy; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has estimated the number and employment profile of indigenous Irish businesses that are at risk of closure due to... - Brexit Supports
34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the new Brexit impact loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52552/21] - Data Centres
35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade 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... - Covid-19 Pandemic
36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his engagement at EU and WTO level with regard to the waiving of intellectual property rights in respect of Covid-19... - Job Creation
37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that have been created in Cork city and county by Enterprise Ireland supported companies to date in 2021; and... - EU Directives
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Ireland is not a signatory to the Employer Sanctions Directive; and the other EU employment directives that Ireland has yet... - Enterprise Support Services
39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will indicate whether there has been a falloff in new enterprises established with Local Enterprise Office or with Enterprise... - Workplace Relations Commission
40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that workers are concerned that the information sent to those seeking help and guidance... - Climate Change Policy
41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support his Department is providing to the Climate Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52653/21] - Trade Data
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of all-Ireland trade in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the specific initiatives taken by his Department to boost all-Ireland... - Enterprise Support Services
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 17 December 2020, if Enterprise Ireland’s draft disability inclusion strategy,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the new Work Safely Protocol; and his plans for updating the protocols. [53137/21] - Enterprise Support Services
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of additional support that Budget 2022 will provide for local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the... - Work Permits
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 13 October 2021, the status of the current review of the critical skills and ineligible... - Consumer Protection
49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased supports that are being provided for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission by his Department; and if he... - Childcare Services
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by the Joint Labour Committee that he and the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail... - Enterprise Policy
51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which vacancies remain to be filled throughout the various economic sectors; the extent to which particular causes have... - Employment Rights
52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether he can deliver on his commitment made earlier in 2021 to enact paid sick leave by the end of 2021; and if he will... - Ticket Touting
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the availability online of tickets for sale for the Ireland versus Portugal football match on 9... - Flexible Work Practices
54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress of the actions contained in the National Remote Work Strategy; the status of outstanding... - Departmental Reviews
55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of the retail sector will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/21] - Foreign Direct Investment
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the reported 59% fall in foreign investment in 2020 to €28 billion; and the response his Department has taken to... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding which is being set aside by his Department in 2022 for Covid-19 related measures which come under the remit of his... - Enterprise Support Services
60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role his Department is taking in the planned refurbishment of the Butter Exchange in Shandon, Cork city to be used as a hub for... - Trade Agreements
61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the interactions he has had with his EU counterparts regarding the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the... - Employment Rights
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce measures to improve the rights of workers to avail of sick leave and paid sick leave in all sectors; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Covid credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52617/21] - Foreign Direct Investment
64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs that have been created or supported in County Mayo by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to date in 2021. [52615/21] - InterTradeIreland
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased supports being provided for InterTradeIreland to respond to the increased complexity of cross-Border trade post-Brexit;... - Joint Labour Committees
66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Joint Labour Committee examination of the pay and working conditions of childcare professionals; and when he expects... - Food Industry
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support his Department is providing for the food transformation fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52655/21] - Industrial Development
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount being provided for an advanced manufacturing centre in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Insurance Industry
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the insurance reform measures under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a... - Low Pay Commission
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent appointments to the Low Pay Commission; and his plans for further changes to the make-up or remit of... - Enterprise Support Services
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new IDA building in County Carlow will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52991/21] - Enterprise Policy
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times it is anticipated that the Shannon Estuary Task Force will meet before the end of 2021; and if he will make a... - Joint Labour Committees
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress by the Joint Labour Committee on pay and conditions in the early years sector; when the process will conclude; the way...
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