Parliamentary questions

Horse Sport Ireland

Billy Kelleher

493. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the supports provided to an organisation (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the importance of the industry to rural Ireland; his views on whether more funding should be provided for dispersal to various persons and organisations that support and underpin this sector of the equine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12107/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

539. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11709/19]

Brexit Preparations

Billy Kelleher

1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise state aid rules as set out in EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters from Brexit; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase state aid thresholds to support enterprises in the event of a hard no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11388/19]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Billy Kelleher

3. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the regional spread of additional jobs added over 2018. [11389/19]

Economic Competitiveness

Billy Kelleher

25. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions being taken to reduce the costs of doing business in Ireland and reverse competitiveness deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11167/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Billy Kelleher

45. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the full ODCE report into the collapse of the trial of a person (details supplied) will be published. [11169/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

51. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of regional IDA Ireland site visits and vacant IDA Ireland properties nationwide at 31 December 2018 by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11170/19]

Work Permits Applications Data

Billy Kelleher

55. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering adding professional roles to the critical skills work permit lists in order to meet the extreme skills shortages in some sectors; the steps being taken to increase the speed at which work permits are being issued; and the number of outstanding work permits in all sectors that remain to be processed. [11171/19]

Personal Injuries Commission

Billy Kelleher

62. 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. [11168/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Billy Kelleher

118. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Spanish counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/19]

Brexit Issues

Billy Kelleher

137. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made by businesses to register for an economic operators registration and identification number to enable the import or export of goods into or out of the European Union by county,## in tabular form; and the number of letters written by the Revenue Commissioners to businesses in each county urging them to register for such a customs number which will be required to continue trading with the UK post-Brexit. [10273/19]

Garda Resources

Billy Kelleher

223. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the Garda fleet in the Cork city Garda division that are over ten years of age as of 18 February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/19]

EU Agreements

Billy Kelleher

249. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the EU has a free trade agreement with South Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/19]

Legislative Programme

Billy Kelleher

452. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Road Safety Authority Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/19]

Legislative Reviews

Billy Kelleher

525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to update the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10381/19]

Trade Relations

Billy Kelleher

126. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a trade proposal by an organisation (details supplied) with respect to Brexit. [10174/19]

State Aid

Billy Kelleher

127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the recent state aid approval by the EU Commission for a company (details supplied) was within existing state rules and in line with the thresholds set out in EU Regulation No. 1407/2013. [10175/19]

State Aid

Billy Kelleher

128. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise state aid rules as set out in regulation EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters from a potential Brexit; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support enterprises here in the event of a hard no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10176/19]

Trade Union Recognition

Billy Kelleher

124. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding providing union recognition to an organisation (details supplied) as being sought by it as highlighted in recent strike action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9840/19]

National Children's Hospital

Billy Kelleher

348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the cost of the first contract awarded to a company (details supplied) for the national children’s hospital; the variation of final cost from original tender; if there were changes to the design of the initial contract; if so, if these changes were carried out during construction stage of the initial contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9356/19]

National Children's Hospital

Billy Kelleher

349. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there were changes to the detail design of the national children’s hospital after the initial contract was signed and construction commenced on the site; if such changes had an impact on the construction costs associated with the first contract awarded to a company (details supplied); if there were material changes to the foundations and underground car park layout and other associated site works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by account, administrative staff, legal personnel and other staff, in tabular form; the amount of funding allocated to the ODCE in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the allocation for 2019; the amount expended in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8936/19]

Brexit Preparations

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and advice contact points available to businesses from her Department and agencies under her remit with regard to contacting suppliers to ensure continuity of supply of goods and services post-Brexit. [8937/19]

Brexit Preparations

Billy Kelleher

117. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of all the recommendations to date in relation to the report by the expert group on future skills needs on addressing the skills needs arising from the potential trade implications of Brexit; the details of recommendations implemented and not implemented to date, in tabular form; the details of all customs awareness and higher level customs clearance training and advice for third country trading that are in place; the number of participants in customs training and mentoring supports that was announced in budget 2019; and the amount of such funding expended that was announced in budget 2019 to date regarding customs training. [8938/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Billy Kelleher

191. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding has been ring-fenced for the flood prevention scheme in Glanmire, County Cork and will not be affected in view of the reallocation of funds from his Department for the national children's hospital; if the timeframe for agreed works will be honoured with no delay resulting due to the reallocation of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8175/19]

School Transport Provision

Billy Kelleher

215. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 6 November 2018, if progress has been made on providing a person (details supplied) with school transport under the school transport scheme. [7860/19]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

310. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under her remit in tabular form; and the amount allocated to and expended by each such scheme in each year since being established. [8406/19]

Brexit Preparations

Billy Kelleher

311. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings she has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport since becoming Minister regarding increasing ferry shipping capacity and infrastructure development at Irish ports including roll-on and roll-off facilities for businesses exporting to continental Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit in tabular form; the funding allocated and spent annually since the Brexit referendum on increasing shipping capacity and infrastructure development at Irish ports including roll-on and roll-off facilities; the contingencies and supports in place for trading enterprises in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if a request has been made to the European Commission for state aid flexibility in this regard in order to support exposed exporting companies that will incur increased costs in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [8407/19]

Water Services Infrastructure

Billy Kelleher

653. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address matters in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [7708/19]

Personal Injury Claims

Billy Kelleher

40. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the perceived excessive sums awarded for whiplash compensation claims in view of the latest Personal Injuries Assessment Board data. [4566/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Billy Kelleher

103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will have special needs assistants reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7593/19]

Brexit Issues

Billy Kelleher

324. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and guidance that will be provided by her Department and agencies under her remit for businesses arising from standards and certification changes due to Brexit. [6257/19]

Legislative Measures

Billy Kelleher

325. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a legislative proposal. [6259/19]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Billy Kelleher

698. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the value of community not-for-profit employment services must be protected in a reconfiguration of public employment services in 2020. [6258/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Billy Kelleher

749. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the new guidelines governing wind turbines will be published in view of the fact that the current wind energy guidelines were issued in 2006; the reason for the delay in publishing the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6269/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Billy Kelleher

750. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether it is appropriate for planning to be lodged with local authorities or An Bord Pleanála for large-scale wind farms in cases in which the height of the turbines far exceeds the approved height in the 2006 wind energy guidelines until such time as the new guidelines are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6270/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Billy Kelleher

156. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a club (details supplied); if a decision has been made on allocating further funding to same; and if a reduction in funding has been allocated to it in 2019. [5976/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the construction of a new elective hospital in County Cork; the action taken to advance this project in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5269/19]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Billy Kelleher

301. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the launch date and location of each refreshed regional action plan for jobs that will be launched in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5113/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

302. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits by county in each quarter of 2018; the percentage of visits in each county as a percentage of the number of visits nationally in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5115/19]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the emergency contingencies and supports in place to safeguard small and medium enterprises, SMEs, and export businesses in Ireland from a hard-Brexit scenario if the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 with no deal in place; if a formal request will be submitted to the Director General for Competition seeking changes to state aid rules in advance of the March 2019 deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/19]

Research and Development Supports

Billy Kelleher

3. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the level of public research and development funding and capital expenditure in public research; if she will consider introducing a new five-year cycle with respect to the programme for research in third-level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4744/19]

IDA Ireland

Billy Kelleher

10. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of regional IDA Ireland site visits and vacant properties nationwide by county on 31 December 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4568/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports

Billy Kelleher

12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she will publish an account of the investigative failures identified by a person (details supplied); the steps being taken to address the investigative failures emanating from the trial of a person; and the status of action points committed to in the report, Measures to Enhance Ireland's Corporate, Economic and Regulatory Framework, published in November 2017. [4567/19]

Work Permits Data

Billy Kelleher

16. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if professional roles (details supplied) will be added to the critical skills work permit lists in order to meet the skills shortages in the construction sector; the steps being taken to increase the speed at which work permits are being issued; and the number of outstanding work permits in all sectors that remain to be processed. [4569/19]

Research Funding

Billy Kelleher

19. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the findings by the EU Research and Innovation Observatory (details supplied) that Ireland is below the European average for research and development spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4565/19]

Research Funding Data

Billy Kelleher

119. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount expended here as a percentage of GNP on research spending in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [4766/19]

Ambulance Service

Billy Kelleher

140. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the satellite navigation system in the national ambulance service and the use of the Eircode system at present; if an incident in the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; if assurances that a similar incident will not recur will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4722/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 16 January 2019, if she will provide the breakdown as per the format presented in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 146, 147, 148 and 149 of 18 January 2018 with data (details supplied) for 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [4553/19]