Written answers
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Losses
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the concrete actions taken by officials at his Department, the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to intensify... - Enterprise Support Services
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the current staffing levels at Enterprise Ireland Cork regional offices meet the demands for County Cork; and... - EU Directives
69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 26 October 2022, the status of his Department’s work regarding the transposition of... - Wage-setting Mechanisms
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the pay and conditions of electricians and apprentice electricians working in the State; and if he will make a statement... - Industrial Development
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that the Government and his Department are taking to address the regional imbalance with FDI investment and employment.... - White Papers
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the planned White Paper on industrial policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62091/22] - Regional Development
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Living Wage
76. 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... - Work Permits
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request that his Department place speech and language therapists and occupational therapists on the critical skills list;... - Enterprise Policy
78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the midlands regional enterprise plan launched in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Data
79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular... - National Standards Authority of Ireland
80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he is taking to reduce approval times at the NSAI for new building technologies. [62086/22] - Insurance Industry
81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on progress made on the action plan for insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Employment Rights
82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Duffy-Cahill report. [62085/22] - Departmental Bodies
83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 27 October 2022, if he will provide a status update on the work of the cross-departmental... - Regional Development
84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the regional enterprise fund will open for applications; if he will provide details of the eligibility criteria for same; and if... - EU Directives
85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Council recently adopted a negotiating position on the corporate... - Employment Rights
86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to review any provisions of the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2014 in respect of the requirement for employers to... - Work Permits
87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the way that the Government is addressing and providing more employment opportunities to healthcare... - Departmental Meetings
88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the engagement that he, along with his Department and the IDA, have had with the State’s tech sector in the... - Trade Missions
89. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current schedule for trade missions for 2023; if any adjustments will occur given the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a... - Business Supports
90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the new mandate for local enterprise offices will improve services to small business and enhance enterprise... - Enterprise Support Services
92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the impact of the student enterprise programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62051/22] - Joint Labour Committees
94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have any plans to strengthen the joint labour committees and employment agreements and orders. [62041/22] - Company Liquidations
95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that former workers in a company (details supplied) have established that the company... - Departmental Schemes
96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the early experience with the small company rescue scheme is demonstrating that it has the capacity to allow viable businesses... - Job Creation
97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to promote, encourage and support investment leading to job creation in Ireland both in the FDI and... - Work Permits
98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for non-working EEA nationals visas to be processed; the number of employment permits that have been awarded in counties... - Regional Development
99. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the site selection process for the new advance technology building between the IDA and Mayo County Council will conclude; if he... - Small and Medium Enterprises
100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the ways in which his Department is supporting small and medium sized enterprises and indigenous businesses to grow and expand; and... - Job Losses
102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to monitor developments in the high-tech industry sector, with a view to ensuring insofar as is... - Departmental Bodies
103. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position regarding the delivery of a new IDA advanced facility in Kerry Technology Park, Tralee; the status of... - Job Creation
104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA and Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in County Carlow to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Work Permits
105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will add bus drivers to the State’s critical skills shortage list to address the bus driver shortage in Ireland; and if... - Legislative Measures
106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that employees benefit from the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement... - White Papers
107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 27 October 2022, the status of the development of the White Paper on enterprise; the... - Industrial Relations
108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) made him or his Department, aware that it was going to lock staff out of its Dublin office on 18... - International Agreements
112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 27 October 2022, the status of his engagement at WTO and European Union level with regard... - Industrial Development
114. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons employed within IDA and Enterprise Ireland-backed companies in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will... - Flexible Work Practices
115. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the remote working strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Regional Development
116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the implementation in the midlands region of IDA Ireland’s 2021-2024 strategy; and if he will... - Departmental Bodies
117. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA will now go to tender for the construction of a new advance building at the IDA park at Marlinstown in Mullingar, in view... - Work Permits
118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the limitation of work permits for farm labourers across the country; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that... - Industrial Relations
119. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the next steps that he plans to take on foot of the Labour Employer Economic Forum High Level Group on Collective Bargaining Report;... - Work Permits
120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any plans to review the current arrangements for work permits in carpentry and related trades; and if he will make a... - Departmental Schemes
121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme is now open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62123/22] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the early take-up of the green transition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62104/22] - Human Rights
123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 27 October 2022, the status of his Department’s engagement with the Department of... - Labour Market
124. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department monitors the number of persons entering various college courses or apprenticeships in order to evaluate potential... - Departmental Bodies
125. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that the IDA proposes to use and develop the land that it owns in Kanturk; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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