Written answers
Thursday, 15 September 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Small and Medium Enterprises
4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set out plans to support SMEs in the context of rising energy costs. [45400/22] - Job Losses
7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the engagement that his Department has had with the people of Collooney, County Sligo following the... - Enterprise Support Services
14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on calls for a significant and immediate package of emergency energy supports for businesses to be made available under the... - Employment Rights
15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the current atypical working scheme is fully compliant with all relevant European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the... - Enterprise Support Services
16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that may be taken to assist the retail sector that is currently seriously affected by increased energy and insurance... - Labour Market
17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on employment within the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44479/22] - Flexible Work Practices
19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the remote working strategy. [45165/22] - National Minimum Wage
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on raising the minimum wage to €15 an hour, in light of the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on... - Enterprise Policy
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that is underway to develop a circular economy strategy in key sectors. [45050/22] - Inflation Rate
22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the role of profiteering in contributing to inflation, the actions that agencies under his remit will take in relation to... - Redundancy Payments
23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the progress made to date on enacting the recommendations of the Plan of Action – Collective Redundancies in... - Data Centres
24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to commission an annual, independent report assessing existing and planned data centre facilities, particularly in view of... - Cost of Living Issues
25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered using price control mechanisms to limit price rises on basic commodities such as milk, bread and so on; and if he... - Energy Prices
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to businesses to undertake energy audits to assist them in driving down their energy costs; and if he... - Work Permits
31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the role of healthcare assistants in nursing home settings will be included on the critical skills employment permits list; and if... - Ports Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific enterprise plan that his Department has developed for County Wexford, home to Rosslare Europort, which is a vital... - Energy Prices
36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of his and his Department’s engagement with the business community regarding the cost of doing... - Energy Conservation
37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications on streamlining applications for the Sustainable... - Energy Prices
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Finance with regard to providing assistance to businesses in the hospitality... - Industrial Relations
39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact identified by the European Directive on the minimum wage that Member States with high... - Industrial Development
40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the efforts by the IDA to attract inward investment to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a... - Health and Safety
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the level of additional resources provided to the Health and Safety Authority to ensure clean air in the... - Energy Prices
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has assessed the position of the sectors most-exposed to the surge in energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Direct Investment
44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on foreign direct investment in Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/22] - Industrial Relations
45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being examined by his Department to support businesses whose employees choose to work beyond the age of... - Labour Market
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent employment figures for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44786/22] - Employment Rights
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his Department’s engagement with the European Commission in relation to shortcomings identified by the... - Company Closures
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that his Department has had with a business (details supplied) following its closure to ensure that jobs can be... - Low Pay
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of a living wage. [45086/22] - Industrial Development
51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position regarding the provision of an advance technology building at Kerry Technology Park; and if he will make a... - Employment Rights
52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Security Industry Employment Regulation Order 2022. [45169/22] - Energy Prices
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that he has had with energy providers and representative groups of small businesses in relation to the increased cost... - Intellectual Property
55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will support the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver proposal at the World Trade... - Job Losses
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been offered through his Department to provide direct assistance to a factory (details supplied) in order to... - Energy Prices
58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that have been taken to help businesses deal with the cost of energy; the further measures that will be introduced; and... - Industrial Development
59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the progress that the IDA and Mayo County Council are making on the delivery of an advance building solution for... - Energy Prices
61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on Government supports for businesses that are impacted by the rise in fuel costs and the subsequent... - Work Permits
63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request his Department to place speech and language therapists and occupational therapists on the critical skills list; if... - Flexible Work Practices
64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on plans to legislate for remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45164/22] - National Minimum Wage
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will implement an immediate increase in the minimum wage. [45109/22] - Enterprise Support Services
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific additional financial supports will be introduced in 2023 to assist in the development of enterprise centres, in view of... - Corporate Governance
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to implement the European Directive for Corporate Social Responsibility in Ireland; and if it will be linked to the Pobal... - Insurance Industry
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the insurance reform agenda. [45166/22] - Health and Safety
71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress made in implementing and inspecting air quality standards in the workplace; and if he will make a... - Enterprise Support Services
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the regional enterprise development fund will be open to new applications. [44888/22] - Rights of People with Disabilities
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to improve the employment rates among persons with disabilities. [44963/22] - Work Permits
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent changes to employment permits with respect to doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Industrial Relations
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the recent acceptance of proposals for Employment Regulation Orders for the early years services sector; and if... - Enterprise Policy
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a survey (details supplied) and in particular the finding that just 17% of firms in Ireland had set... - Work Permits
78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cross-Departmental discussions that his Department has undertaken regarding the critical skills occupation list; when the list...
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