Written answers
Thursday, 9 December 2021
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Departmental Schemes
87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support provided under the trading online voucher scheme in County Cork; the number of recipients since the scheme... - Employment Data
93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the employment figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/21] - Industrial Development
94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the proposed industrial park for Ballina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60791/21] - Consumer Rights
95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to improve consumer rights; and if he will consider initiatives that would foster better value for consumers at a time of... - Data Centres
96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 2 November 2021, the status of the review of the Government statement on the Role of Data... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the eligibility criteria for the range of financial supports for businesses in response to the public health... - State Bodies
98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding provided to the IDA in each of the past ten years; the number of industries supported; and the amount that was... - Flexible Work Practices
99. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60815/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the further and continuing supports that are being considered for SMEs to ensure the viability of these businesses when they reopen... - Departmental Schemes
101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support and number of recipients of the trading online voucher scheme in the past year by county; and if he will make a... - Job Creation
103. 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. [60289/21] - Employment Rights
104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the statutory sick leave scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60493/21] - Industrial Development
105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that a site with full planning permission in an IDA Ballinasloe Business and Technology Park, County... - Enterprise Support Services
106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing supports specifically for entrepreneurs with disabilities who want to establish their own business... - Enterprise Policy
107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 2 November 2021, the status of the new west regional enterprise plan to 2024; if the plan... - Brexit Supports
108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Brexit impact loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60810/21] - EU Directives
109. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the recently transposed EU Copyright Directive can assist businesses and workers in the media sector. [60636/21] - Renewable Energy Generation
110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he and his Department are taking to ensure Ireland is prepared to harness the opportunity of the renewable energy... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the advice from the Expert Group on the Role of Ventilation in Reducing Transmission of Covid-19; his views on... - Legislative Measures
112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the proposals for corporate accountability legislation set out by an... - Employment Rights
113. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure employers in the digital gaming sector are adhering to employment legislation following the introduction of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
114. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have already assisted the manufacturing and services sectors throughout the economy with... - Regional Development
115. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether his Department can be central to helping reimagine and redevelop town and city centres. [60859/21] - Enterprise Support Services
116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Level Project Toolkit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60812/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
117. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he plans to allocate the €100 million his Department has available for discrete Covid-19 measures in 2022. [60818/21] - Employment Rights
118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the statutory sick leave scheme will commence; the way it compares to other such schemes in operation in Northern Ireland and... - Enterprise Policy
119. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy instruments that are in place and available to Enterprise Ireland to stimulate industry in remote rural areas; if he plans... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extra supports being put in place to deal with the crisis being faced by the hospitality industry. [60749/21] - Insurance Industry
121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to bring forward legislation in 2022 to address insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60847/21] - Employment Rights
122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Duffy Cahill Report. [60787/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports his Department is providing for businesses and organisations within the experience economy that are continuing to... - Industrial Relations
126. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to the sectoral employment order for the electrical contracting sector. [60395/21] - State Bodies
127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding for Enterprise Ireland in each of the past ten years; the number of industries supported; and amount that was... - Departmental Schemes
128. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support provided under the trading online voucher scheme; the number of recipients over the past year in Dún... - Trade Missions
129. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent trade mission to the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60677/21] - Industrial Development
130. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of IDA investment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60816/21] - Insurance Industry
132. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of insurance reform measures under the remit of his Department for 2021; and if he will make... - Flexible Work Practices
133. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the remote working strategy. [60661/21] - Enterprise Support Services
134. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports that will be provided for local enterprise offices in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Living Wage
135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given by his Department to a State-wide move to a living wage, as based on the minimum essential standard... - Corporate Governance
136. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has drafted documentation or communication to influence the European Union due diligence proposal currently being... - Job Creation
137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the availability of adequately qualified staffing levels to meet the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis his Department has carried out into the uptake and effectiveness of Government supports for Covid-19 impacted... - National Development Plan
139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s allocation under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60811/21] - Enterprise Policy
140. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan. [60671/21] - Employment Rights
141. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for legislation to give new rights to employees and prohibit the use of tips and gratuities to make up contractual... - Commissions of Investigation
142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of... - Living Wage
144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department's work on the implementation of a living wage. [60860/21] - Industrial Development
145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date since the IDA announcement in June 2021 that a 39 acre site had been purchased in north... - Gender Balance
147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Ireland’s progress in implementing gender quotas in corporate boardrooms as recommended by the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
148. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been abuse of State Covid-19 supports by businesses. [60805/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning or purification systems have... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with businesses and their representative organisations with regard to supports for same in the ongoing... - Enterprise Policy
152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan. [60662/21] - Work Permits
154. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to include home care workers on the critical skills list in view of ongoing challenges in sourcing workers in this area and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Covid credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60794/21] - Living Wage
158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress of the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the... - Employment Schemes
160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans new initiatives to support businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Minimum Wage
164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes made to the minimum wage in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/21] - Departmental Expenditure
165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he... - Pensions Reform
166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will... - Research Funding
168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the disruptive technologies innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/21] - Work Permits
169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which employers are awaiting approval of employment visas; if particular steps are required in the short term to... - Foreign Direct Investment
170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he remains satisfied that foreign direct investment remains secure notwithstanding international taxation... - Economic Growth
173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects the economy to remain competitive notwithstanding the impact of Covid-19, Brexit and inflation; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken or proposed to assist business and enterprise in both the manufacturing and services sectors given the impact and... - Small and Medium Enterprises
177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the incentives currently available for small start-up enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61066/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing and services sectors that have been negatively... - Trade Promotion
179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which new markets for Irish exports overseas are being sourced on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on... - Brexit Issues
180. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland’s trade with Europe and the UK has been affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Direct Investment
181. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries with which Ireland remains in competition in respect of foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on... - Job Creation
182. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job opportunities in the services and manufacturing sectors remain bright for County Kildare and the country at... - Economic Policy
183. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries from which he sees the greatest competition for Ireland over the next five years in respect of the manufacturing and... - Services Sector
184. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created or lost in the services sector in the course of each of the past six years to date; the steps taken or in... - Enterprise Support Services
185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he can encourage the return of Irish emigrants currently based abroad with a view to meeting the workplace...
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