Written answers
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Enterprise Support Services
8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in each of counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath that have applied for funding under the Irish... - Freight Sector
9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to decarbonise the freight sector as part of the Strategic Objective 2 of the recently published Mid-West... - Industrial Development
12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant industrial buildings in Shannon, County Clare at this time; and the measures that his Department, in conjunction... - Employment Rights
16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the progress made to date or planned in enacting legislation to protect workers in cases of mass redundancies... - Industrial Development
17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the Mid-West region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Enterprise Support Services
18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a county breakdown of the 125 start-ups that were supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2021; and if he will make a statement... - Work Permits
19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that are being taken to clear the current backlog for work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/22] - Job Creation
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the measures the Government is taking regarding job creation in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make... - Industrial Development
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an overview of the composition and terms of reference for the new Shannon Estuary Taskforce. [25010/22] - Employment Rights
22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the practice in which employers that pay top-up to maternity benefit can force an employee who... - Industrial Development
24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the number of jobs supported by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland in Dublin during 2021. [25245/22] - Employment Rights
25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when we can expect to see his Department's legislation to provide hospitality workers with a legal right to their tips, service... - Departmental Consultations
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had in 2021 and to date in 2022 with the Department of Foreign Affairs with regard to the second... - Energy Prices
27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support businesses that have been impacted by the increasing energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to put the Digital Services Act on a legislative footing in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the... - Living Wage
29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's plans for a living wage to be introduced. [25012/22] - Universal Basic Income
31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with the development of a comprehensive policy in relation to a basic income for all; and if he will make a... - Regional Development
32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress following the launch of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024 with specific reference to County... - Employment Rights
34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of legislation to prevent, in the future, a situation similar to that of a company (details... - Living Wage
35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be a public consultation on the living wage; the approach to be taken for its introduction; and if he will make a... - Job Losses
36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to minimise redundancies resulting from the pandemic, war in the Ukraine and spiralling inflation;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the online retail scheme; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the scheme since its inception; and if he... - Employment Rights
39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the operation of the Right to Disconnect code of practice since its introduction in April 2021; and if he will... - Departmental Policies
40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy solutions or mitigation measures that his Department is considering to ease the impact of current supply chain issues... - Industrial Development
41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the South-West region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Low Pay
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the report received by the Low Wage Commission. [25371/22] - Industrial Development
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the mid-east region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Exports Growth
44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the main location for Irish trading destinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/22] - Flexible Work Practices
45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to assist private sector employers to support employees working from home and digital co-working hubs in... - Industrial Development
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the south-east region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Consumer Protection
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress his Department has made in transposing EU legislation, such as Council Directive 2019/2161, in the area of consumer... - Departmental Policies
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on Government support for sectors of the economy impacted by the war in the Ukraine. [25244/22] - Foreign Direct Investment
49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of existing strategies and plans in his Department or connected state and semi-state agencies to attract investment into... - Industrial Development
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA offices worldwide; if the number and location are reviewed in order as to identify and fill gaps; and if he will... - Work Permits
51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request that his Department place speech and language therapists on the critical skills list; and if he will make a... - Low Pay
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he had concluded his consideration of the report on the living wage from the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on... - Company Law
54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the operation of the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process since its introduction. [24955/22] - Low Pay
55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 26 April 2022, the status of the consideration by his Department of the report and... - heading
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline when the IDA intends to visit County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/22] - Enterprise Support Services
57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when improved financial supports will be introduced to assist in the development of enterprise centres in view of their importance in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the online retail scheme funding of €9.3 million to be allocated in 2022; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Directives
61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views that due diligence obligations under the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive should be extended along the... - Small and Medium Enterprises
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the top competitiveness challenges for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25378/22] - Joint Labour Committees
63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that the decision to reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector to 9% until 2023 is conditional on obliging... - Enterprise Support Services
64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the disbursement of the trading online voucher scheme for 2021; the amount of funding and number of recipients... - EU Directives
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views that human rights defenders should be named stakeholders in Irish national mandatory human rights and environmental due... - Enterprise Support Services
66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the number of companies in each of counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have applied for funding... - Living Wage
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main challenges to be overcome in the development of a living wage; and if this concept includes terms of access to protection and... - Work Permits
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a minimum time can be achieved for the processing of applications for work permits for non-European Union workers particularly in... - Data Centres
69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to implement the Government statement on the role of data centres in Ireland’s enterprise policy;... - Foreign Direct Investment
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which foreign direct investment continues to be a stable feature of our economy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Employment Rights
71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to address Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland being frozen out the the job market in the south with some... - Human Rights
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he raised human rights with his Colombian counterparts, or any other stakeholders, during his March 2022 visit to Colombia; and if... - Employment Rights
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views that non-adherence to Employment Regulation Orders are a problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/22] - Health and Safety
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that is being made in relation to legislation or regulation to give workers the right to clean air at the workplace.... - Enterprise Support Services
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his further plans to assist the self-employed and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/22] - Low Pay
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the second instalment of the Central Statistics Office’s Personal and Work-Life Balance Survey 2021 which found... - Living Wage
78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to publish the report on the introduction of a living wage submitted by the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a... - Employment Support Services
79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s engagement with the Department of Social Protection in terms of assisting people with the transition from... - Work Permits
80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request his Department to place psychologists on the critical skills list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Industrial Development
81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position regarding a new IDA advance technology building for Kerry Technology Park; and if he will make a statement on... - Regional Development
83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the West region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Industrial Development
84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will liaise with the IDA regarding further development of a site in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement... - Regional Development
85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the Midlands region of the IDA Strategy - Driving... - Energy Prices
86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given for supports for businesses to assist with their rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement... - Labour Market
87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out research on the impact on the labour market if stamp two visa holders whose visas expire on 31 May... - Regional Development
88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the new Regional Enterprise Plan for counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Industrial Development
89. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA commitment to deliver an Advanced Building Solution in Longford town; and if he will make a... - Data Centres
90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 7 April 2022, the status of the work to revise the Government Statement on the Role of Data... - Job Creation
91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will discuss the engagements his Department has had with the offshore wind sector and the potential for job creation identified... - Enterprise Policy
92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the mechanisms that exist to co-ordinate and support Irish businesses to help contribute to national climate... - EU Directives
93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views that the scope of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive should be widened, given that under the current... - Living Wage
94. 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...
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