Parliamentary questions

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which borrowing costs here are affecting growth and development of small and medium enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43047/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

194. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which her attention has been drawn to emerging trading competitive disadvantages for small and medium enterprises here in comparison with other locations throughout the EU and the UK; the extent to which these issues will be addressed in the short and medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43048/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which emphasis is placed on facilitating and encouraging employment generating enterprises throughout the regions with particular reference to the need to ensure an even spread of investment with consequent benefit to the national economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43049/18]

Knowledge Development Box

Bernard Durkan

196. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied that Irish interests in the manufacturing and services sectors are adequately safeguarded through the mechanism of the knowledge development box; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43050/18]

Jobs Data

Bernard Durkan

197. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost or created in County Kildare on an annual basis in the past six years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43051/18]

Science Foundation Ireland

Seán Sherlock

198. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings that have taken place with the director general of Science Foundation Ireland in respect of the defunding of an institution (details supplied); the details of minutes supplied to her by her officials; the details of notes supplied by the director general to the meeting; and the details of her conclusions arising from the meeting. [43091/18]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

136. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when an application for a work permit will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42569/18]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when an application for a work permit will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42571/18]

Future Growth Loan Scheme

Lisa Chambers

138. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details on the future growth loan scheme announced in Budget 2019; the way in which this scheme will operate; when it will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42594/18]

Brexit Supports

Lisa Chambers

139. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Brexit related supports and schemes that are available under her Department's remit; the number of persons and-or companies that have applied for the supports; the number that have successfully been awarded support, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42595/18]

Job Creation

Eamon Scanlon

140. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department and IDA Ireland are taking to increase job creation and attract companies to counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the recent occasion on which IDA Ireland visited these counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42637/18]

Competition Law

Róisín Shortall

141. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent of measurement by her Department or State bodies under her Department's remit of market concentration in various consumer markets here; and the current level of market concentration as measured by an index (details supplied) or some other measure in each of the cases (details supplied) that come under her Department's remit. [42757/18]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of State funding that is provided to religious organisations or persons here by her Department; the amount of funding provided for each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43149/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

319. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in her Department and bodies under her aegis appointed to principal officer arising from internal competitions since 7 July 2015, by year. [41838/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

320. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons appointed from panels arising from the 2015 and 2017 open competitions for principal officer run by the Public Appointments Service, by year; if a table (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41851/18]

Departmental Funding

Róisín Shortall

321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding her Department contributes to medicines research and development annually; the budget holders, for example, Science Foundation Ireland or Enterprise Ireland, responsible to her Department; the extent of their funding allocations for medicines research and development; the principles which guide this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41883/18]

Brexit Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

322. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the various schemes to allow businesses to prepare for Brexit in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42035/18]

Science Foundation Ireland Staff

Mary Butler

323. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria and qualifications required to sit on the Science Foundation Ireland oversight review panel; the make-up and format of the panel; the remit of the panel to consider the funding allocation 2019-2025; the reason for the necessity of an additional panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42170/18]

Brexit Issues

Noel Rock

324. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or officials from her Department have reviewed the Enterprise Ireland Brexit survey of its clients; her views on the results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42216/18]

InterTradeIreland Funding

Noel Rock

325. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of funding to InterTradeIreland in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42217/18]

Brexit Supports

Noel Rock

326. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being offered to SMEs and start-up companies in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42218/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Noel Rock

327. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of funding to support the development of start-up businesses here in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42220/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Noel Rock

328. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports offered to SMEs that wish to acquire more digital skills and e-commerce training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42221/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Noel Rock

329. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans in place to support SMEs in e-commerce in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42222/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Noel Rock

330. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department supports or runs information campaigns to encourage Irish businesses, SMEs and start-ups to apply for International Organization for Standardisation certification; if not, her plans to do so in the future in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42227/18]

Construction Industry

Noel Rock

331. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if supports are available in regard to the adoption of new and emerging technologies in the construction industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42231/18]

Recruitment Agencies Regulation

Clare Daly

332. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 9 October 2018, the steps she can take to widen the legislation regarding licences in view of the fact that the current requirement is contingent on a business operating from a premises in the country at a time when the need of a physical premises has greatly diminished due to advances in technology. [42307/18]

Departmental Budgets

Maurice Quinlivan

333. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2018 and the new 2019 budget allocations as outlined in budget 2019 for the offices and agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42394/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

334. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in March 2018 for each item (details supplied) up until the end of the third quarter of 2018, in tabular form. [42532/18]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Billy Kelleher

335. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under her remit following budget 2019; and the allocation made in her Department and in each agency towards hiring new staff in tabular form. [42533/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

336. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will list each Brexit measure committed to in her Department following budget 2019; and the exact financial allocation for each such measure in tabular form. [42534/18]

Departmental Programmes

Billy Kelleher

337. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial allocation to the new customs training programme following budget 2019. [42535/18]

Brexit Supports

Charlie McConalogue

338. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding that will be put into the future growth loan scheme to leverage additional moneys via the SBCI; the persons who will be eligible to apply to the €300 million scheme; the criteria in this regard; if the scheme will be open to the self-employed and all companies regardless of firm size; when the scheme will open for applications; and the expected lending interest rate. [42537/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Alan Kelly

88. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign company visits per region in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the volume of visits in each region by location; if those locations were privately owned or State owned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41605/18]

Legislative Programme

Billy Kelleher

89. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Bills under her remit that are expected to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny in the autumn session; and the Bills that will be taken at second stage in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [41689/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Billy Kelleher

90. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital spend to date in 2018, including the capital carry-over from 2017 by subhead; the provision under each subhead, including the capital carry-over from 2017 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2018; the details of overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41690/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

91. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if persons (details supplied) qualify for a work permit in view of their long employment history here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41696/18]

Brexit Supports

Patrick O'Donovan

93. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the engagement the Irish Embassy has to support exporters to the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41320/18]

Brexit Supports

Patrick O'Donovan

94. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports in place for Irish exporters to the UK in context of Brexit. [41326/18]

Personal Injury Claims

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

194. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to making it obligatory for plaintiffs in personal injury cases in the first instance to engage with the Personal Injuries Assessment Board prior to engaging in litigation; if consideration has been given to the significant financial and administrative burden on small and medium enterprises as a result of the increased number of personal injury claims; if consideration has been given to publishing anonymised amounts of all awards paid out by enterprises in personal injury cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/18]

Recruitment Agencies Regulation

Clare Daly

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if foreign agencies recruiting staff abroad to work here are obliged under the regulations to have a licence to do so. [40584/18]

IDA Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

196. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland requires a company to pay the living wage to staff as part of its conditions of giving that company grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40787/18]

Enterprise Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

197. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland requires a company to pay the living wage to staff as part of its conditions of giving that company grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40788/18]

IDA Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

198. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland requires a company not to have zero-hour contracts in place as part of its conditions of giving that company grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40789/18]

Enterprise Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

199. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland requires a company not to have zero-hour contracts in place as part of its conditions of giving that company grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40790/18]

Work Permits Data

Jan O'Sullivan

200. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of permits that will be issued under the proposed meat permit pilot scheme to address labour shortages in the meat processing sector; the nationalities of the employees to receive permits from this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41034/18]

Work Permits Data

Jan O'Sullivan

201. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a list of the employers involved in the proposed pilot scheme to address labour shortages in the meat processing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41038/18]

Work Permits Data

Jan O'Sullivan

202. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if and when copies will be provided of the written statements from employers involved in the proposed pilot scheme containing the information outlined in section 3(1) of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41039/18]

Work Permits Data

Jan O'Sullivan

203. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has met the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to discuss the matter of the proposed pilot scheme to address labour shortages in the meat processing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41042/18]

Ministerial Communications

Alan Kelly

204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a policy regarding ministerial use of private email for Government business in her Department; and if so, if it will be published. [41517/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the jurisdictions with which the greatest improvement of trade is likely to be achieved in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40549/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

109. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40531/18]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

110. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ongoing work and plans regarding developing an investment loan scheme that would offer long-term loans to businesses for a post-Brexit environment. [40532/18]

Working Holiday Visas

Willie Penrose

111. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which a horse trainer working in the agriculture industry can obtain an employment visa for a Brazilian national who has a holiday visa to work as an assistant trainer to them here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the delay in apprentices obtaining college places that are an intrinsic part of their courses, particularly in view of the shortage of skilled trade persons; the steps she plans to take to rectify this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40180/18]

IDA Ireland Data

Niamh Smyth

157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the most recent occasion on which IDA Ireland visited counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; the number of new jobs that have been created by IDA Ireland in the past 12 months; the steps it is taking to attract companies to the counties; the success it has had with the strategy for the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40232/18]

Visa Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

299. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39671/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Niall Collins

300. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the communications, press and public relations budget allocated to her Department for 2018; the way in which it is being spent; if it is behind or ahead of profile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39365/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Billy Kelleher

301. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of each of the 14 recommendations made by the Personal Injuries Commission regarding personal injury awards in tabular form. [39524/18]

Retail Sector

Billy Kelleher

302. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the new pilot scheme to support retail online capability; if it will be open to all companies; and if not, if it will be targeted towards small and micro-sized businesses. [39525/18]

Work Permits Data

Billy Kelleher

303. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the last review took place of the highly skilled and ineligible lists for grant of employment permits; the frequency with which reviews are carried out; and when the next review of each such list will be carried out. [39527/18]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

304. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and Údarás na Gaeltachta based on data in the annual employment survey in each of the years 2010 to 2017, by county in tabular form. [39529/18]

Job Initiatives

Billy Kelleher

305. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the Future Jobs programme; the period the programme will cover; and if the social partners have been consulted for input to date. [39530/18]

IDA Ireland

Billy Kelleher

306. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of each new advance building under the IDA’s €150 million property investment programme by outline planning, construction phase and final completion; and the location by address and cost for each such building in tabular form. [39531/18]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Billy Kelleher

307. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of digital trading vouchers provided by LEOs in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form. [39533/18]

Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure

Micheál Martin

308. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of each seminar held on Project Ireland 2040, up to and including September 2018, by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39576/18]

Consumer Protection

Noel Grealish

309. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to enforce the regulation of selling on online marketplaces of goods and products that fail to meet the required safety standards in the interest of consumer safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39601/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by her Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns to date in 2018, by month and company engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39632/18]

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

Peter Burke

311. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the expenditure of allocated funds under the Community Enterprise Initiative 2016 for the Monksland incubator hub in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39695/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Catherine Murphy

312. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra eight HEO inspection team managers and 35 extra EO inspectors for the Workplace Relations Commission; the current staff complement for the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39745/18]

Trade Missions

Catherine Connolly

313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to have a trade mission to the east coast of the United States of America before the end of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39768/18]

Brexit Staff

Billy Kelleher

314. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 7 September 2018, when this information will be collated and available. [39937/18]

Brexit Staff

Billy Kelleher

315. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit staff hired by her Department and agencies under her remit in 2017 and to date in 2018 following the announcement of additional staff recruitment as a Brexit measure in both budgets 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [39938/18]

Brexit Supports

John Curran

316. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking in order to assist more businesses to accelerate contingency planning in order to be prepared for Brexit; the resources that have been put in place in order to achieve this in view of the fact that a recent survey (details supplied) showed that business preparedness for Brexit remained low; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40055/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

317. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of her Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championship 2018; the number of staff deployed from her Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40418/18]

Work Permits Appeals

Eamon Scanlon

117. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an urgent work permit appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39128/18]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Billy Kelleher

153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if private limited companies that operate in the social enterprise sector and return their profits back into the community are prevented or limited in accessing enterprise supports and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38995/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

230. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place in order to allow stamp 3 skilled workers' spouses and partners to access employment here whilst living here with their partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38471/18]

Personal Injuries Commission

Michael McGrath

231. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if all the recommendations in the most recent report from the Personal Injuries Commission will be implemented; the timetable for the completion of all the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Lisa Chambers

232. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits that have taken place to the new advance factory on the Breaffy Road, Castlebar, County Mayo; and the month in which those visits took place. [38382/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Lisa Chambers

233. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps which have been taken to secure a tenant for the new advance factory on the Breaffy Road, Castlebar, County Mayo. [38383/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Lisa Chambers

234. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits that have taken place in County Mayo to date in 2018; the month each visit occurred; and the locations shown to prospective investors. [38384/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

235. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to change the rules with regard to allowing the spouses, partners and dependants of highly skilled non-EEA professionals residing here on visas in view of near full employment and as skill shortages begin to develop in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38455/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2019 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2019. [38479/18]

Departmental Communications

Alan Kelly

237. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Ministers, ministerial advisers or officials in her Department have ever used private email to communicate on departmental issues between one another or with other persons or organisations; if so, the reason; if so, if she will publish these emails; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38561/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

238. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review the Construction Contracts Act 2013 for the purpose of enhancing payment protections for subcontractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38701/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

239. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for the appointment of an adjudicator received by the Construction Contracts Adjudication Service in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these adjudicators appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38702/18]

Construction Contracts

Maurice Quinlivan

240. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the second annual report of the implementation of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38730/18]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the land her Department or agencies under its remit own in County Meath; the location of same; the use to which the land is put; the location of the land that is vacant, not in use or being used for agricultural purposes; the land which has been made available to Meath County Council or other housing agencies for the purpose of house building; and the amount of this land that could be made available for housing. [38050/18]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in the determination of an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38078/18]

Work Permits Applications

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in the determination of an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38080/18]

Copyright Legislation Review

Willie Penrose

123. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department is taking to ensure that legislation is progressed to protect copyright of various artists, musicians and songwriters in the context of royalties for their work and productions and particularly in the context of the recent vote in the European Parliament to ensure the protection of such artists in securing appropriate royalties and dividends for their works and productions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38210/18]

Work Permits Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

85. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37981/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Jan O'Sullivan

86. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the quantum of State funding provided to a company (details supplied) through Enterprise Ireland since its establishment; the nature of the funding made available to the firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37920/18]

IDA Ireland Funding

Jan O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the IDA in a company (details supplied); the quantum of State funding through the IDA provided to the company across all of its Irish based operations; the nature of the grants provided to the organisation since its establishment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37921/18]

Ministerial Advisers Data

Alan Kelly

347. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the political advisers being used by senior and junior Ministers in her Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement dates of the employment of each; and the cessation dates of same employment in cases in which that applies. [36692/18]

Work Permits Applications

Niall Collins

348. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37076/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Bernard Durkan

349. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial supports available to assist the setting-up of an equestrian centre in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37099/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

350. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for Enterprise Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37222/18]

IDA Ireland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

351. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital expenditure for IDA Ireland under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37223/18]