Parliamentary questions

Work Permits Data

Thomas P. Broughan

27. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent changes she made to employment permits for workers from outside the European Economic Area; and her further views on the way in which this will impact on employment here. [22890/18]

Action Plan for Jobs

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

28. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the key measures in the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 for persons with disabilities. [22873/18]

Brexit Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

29. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the uptake of the Brexit loan scheme for Irish businesses in the first two weeks since its launch on 28 March 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22637/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

30. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA to ensure it secures new investment in the county in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22627/18]

Economic Competitiveness

John Lahart

31. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse competitiveness deficiencies and to make Dublin an attractive location for businesses to locate in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/18]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports

Aindrias Moynihan

32. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will report on the operation of the household waste collection market; her plans to publish the report; if publication can be brought forward as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22849/18]

Gender Balance

Jan O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress in achieving more gender balance in funded research under Science Foundation Ireland's Agenda 2020 strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22623/18]

Retail Sector

Jan O'Sullivan

34. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with the Minister for Finance and-or on a European level on fair taxation of imported goods that are being purchased over the Internet by consumers in direct competition with retailers operating in cities and towns here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22624/18]

International Bodies Membership

James Lawless

35. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if funding will be provided for Ireland to join CERN in order that significant commercial and research benefits can be obtained from membership of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22851/18]

Brexit Supports

Lisa Chambers

36. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to protect Irish companies and exporters from a hard Brexit scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Billy Kelleher

37. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the immediate steps being taken to reverse the reputational damage done to Ireland’s image as a location for future foreign direct investment for data centre projects in view of the confirmation that a company (details supplied) will not proceed with a data centre investment in Athenry County Galway; [22858/18]

Exports Data

Thomas P. Broughan

38. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on recent CSO trends in goods exports; the key components of goods exports to date in 2018; and the impact Brexit has had on the latest CSO figures. [22889/18]

National Minimum Wage

Clare Daly

39. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures taken by her Department to prevent breaches of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 in the hospitality sector; the further steps she plans to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22884/18]

Film Industry Development

Willie Penrose

40. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the conditions that surrounded the sale of the State's stake in a studio (details supplied); the way in which this fits into the strategy in respect of securing Ireland as an attractive location for film production into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20006/18]

Industrial Development

Bernard Durkan

41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprises set up in the past 12 months that are deemed to have a high tech employment requirement; the extent to which Ireland remains an attractive location for such enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22811/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Eamon Scanlon

42. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the status of the vacant IDA Ireland property located at Oakfield, County Sligo. [22879/18]

Departmental Contracts

Mick Wallace

94. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that all contracts a company (details supplied) holds with her Department and State agencies under her aegis have been tendered for; if her attention has been drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have not been tendered for; if her attention has been further drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have rolled over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21667/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Clare Daly

95. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of hectares of land in the ownership of the Industrial Development Authority that are idle. [22896/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Clare Daly

96. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of hectares of idle land in the ownership of the Industrial Development Authority that are suitable for use for residential development. [22897/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Clare Daly

97. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if land use efficiency targets are set for foreign multinational corporations occupying IDA-procured land; and if not, the reason. [22898/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Clare Daly

98. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if land procured by the IDA for use by foreign multinational corporations is retained in ownership by the State or the IDA and leased to those corporations on a leasehold basis; and if not, if the land is transferred into the ownership of foreign industry following its procurement by the IDA. [22899/18]

Competition Law

Pearse Doherty

99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to order a break up of the big four accounting and auditing firms as is being discussed in the United Kingdom; the research or discussions that have taken place in her Department on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22951/18]

Employment Appeals Tribunal

John McGuinness

100. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a record of the outcome of an appeal by a person (details supplied) to the Employment Appeals Tribunal relative to a bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22971/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

101. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s high potential start-up feasibility grant in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22974/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s commercial case feasibility support in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than 10, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22975/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s agile innovation fund in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22976/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

104. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s in-house research, development and innovation fund in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22977/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

105. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s strategic consultancy grant in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22978/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Billy Kelleher

106. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s market discovery fund in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22979/18]

Unified Patent Court

Billy Kelleher

107. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for holding a referendum on the implementation of the unified patent court; the impact Brexit will have on its implementation; if the agreement will require renegotiation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23051/18]

Trade Strategy

Bernard Durkan

108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which her Department has made alternative proposals in anticipation of Brexit with particular reference to the need to establish contact with new trading partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23073/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

109. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new enterprises seeking and obtaining the support of her Department both in the manufacturing and services sectors; the extent to which she expects these contacts to mature into the creation of new jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23074/18]

Trade Strategy

Bernard Durkan

110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of countries with particular reference to new markets with which she continues to be in contact in order to generate new business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23075/18]

Skills Development

Bernard Durkan

111. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which her Department remains in contact with second and third level educational institutions with a view to ensuring an adequate supply of suitably qualified staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23076/18]

Enterprise Data

Bernard Durkan

112. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation remains a feature in the generation of business and new enterprise at home and abroad with particular reference to access to new markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23077/18]

Brexit Supports

Bernard Durkan

113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied with the availability of grant aid or other supports to assist business and enterprise here facing the threat arising from Brexit; if further innovation is needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23078/18]

Enterprise Data

Bernard Durkan

114. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation remains part of her programme to assist business and new enterprises seeking to establish themselves in EU or non-EU markets; if particular issues have arisen in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23079/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied that the growth of business and enterprise here continues to be soundly based in the face of threats in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Bernard Durkan

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains satisfied that adequate incentives, supports, modern technology and innovative services remain available to the indigenous business sector here having regard to increased competition in the market place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains satisfied that Ireland remains an attractive location to do business; her views on whether streamlining of the planning service is required in the aftermath of the loss of a major enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23082/18]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

125. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland jobs created per county in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22776/18]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

126. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office jobs created per county in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22777/18]

Job Creation Targets

Maurice Quinlivan

127. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the job creation targets for the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and local enterprise offices in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [22779/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

128. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the necessary funding for the recruitment of additional resources, including two additional full-time digital forensic specialists, for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22795/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

Michael McGrath

282. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific outcomes that were achieved from the engagement between the Personal Injuries Commission and medical stakeholders with regard to recommendation No. 14 of the report on the cost of motor insurance; the specific date she expects the final report to be published by the Personal Injuries Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22348/18]

Skills Development

James Browne

283. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the hospitality skills oversight group examines the need to sustain hotels in rural towns and their associated economic benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22052/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Mattie McGrath

284. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by her Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22133/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Mattie McGrath

285. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by her Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22149/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Mattie McGrath

286. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the consultancy services, value for money and policy review expenses incurred by her Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22165/18]

Proposed Legislation

Michael McGrath

287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects to introduce the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (amendment) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22349/18]