Parliamentary questions

Good Friday Agreement

Billy Kelleher

128. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legal mechanisms that exist to appeal or arbitrate breaches of the Good Friday Agreement by either co-guarantor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/19]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

272. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in all Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under her remit; and the amount allocated to and expended under each such scheme in each year since being established, in tabular form. [3802/19]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

273. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of firms that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme; the number that have been sanctioned financing to date by firm size (details supplied); and the value of same in tabular form. [3803/19]

Brexit Supports

Billy Kelleher

274. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2019 for SME businesses will be open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; the criteria for applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3804/19]

Jobs Protection

Billy Kelleher

275. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to protect businesses and jobs here at EU level with respect to upcoming EU-USA trade discussions on a sectoral basis. [3805/19]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

114. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the targets the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland set for lending to SMEs in 2017 and 2018; and the progress to date on same in tabular form. [2406/19]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the status of the process to review the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland by the NTMA. [2407/19]

Tax Data

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the number of SMEs that had interest applied on late payment of income tax based on the latest annual information; the rate of interest applied on such late payments here; and the rate of interest applied in the UK and in other EU and OECD countries in tabular form. [2408/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision not to open a junior unit at a school (details supplied) that would allow students in the early intervention unit transition further into their primary education will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/19]

Small and Medium Enterprises Data

Billy Kelleher

272. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the location of each SME regional innovation and technology cluster; and the amount of funding allocated to each such cluster in 2018 and 2019, by county, in tabular form. [2403/19]

Science Foundation Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

273. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the location of each SFI research centre; and the amount of funding allocated to each such centre in 2018 and 2019, by county, in tabular form. [2404/19]

Science Foundation Ireland

Billy Kelleher

274. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the capital and current funding allocated to Science Foundation Ireland on an annual basis since it was established up to 2018; and the 2019 allocation for same. [2405/19]

Action Plan for Jobs

Billy Kelleher

275. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 7 September 2018, if the study referenced in relation to Action 28 was completed by the end of 2018; and if not, when it will be completed. [2409/19]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Billy Kelleher

276. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the process to fill the position of chief executive of InterTradeIreland; and when the position was last held. [2410/19]

EU Funding

Billy Kelleher

525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Irish applications to the EU Connecting Europe Facility in each of the years 2014 to 2018; the successful applications granted funding; and the monetary value to date of same. [2411/19]

EU Funding

Billy Kelleher

537. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Irish applications to the Motorways of the Sea EU funding source in each of the years 2014 to 2018; the successful applications granted funding; and the monetary value to date of same. [2412/19]

Higher Education Institutions Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

120. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the amount subsequently expended in each year; the amount of funding allocated in 2019; the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced for frontier research in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2290/19]

Higher Education Institutions

Billy Kelleher

121. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the introduction of a new five-year cycle with respect to the programme for research in third level institutions; the duration of the cycle in operation; and when it ceases. [2291/19]

Research and Development Data

Billy Kelleher

122. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of public research and development intensity as measured as a percentage of GDP in each of the years 2005 to 2018; and the budgeted figure for 2019, in tabular form. [2292/19]

Research and Development Data

Billy Kelleher

123. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Eurostat data as a percentage of each member state’s GDP; and the monetary amount each Government expended on research spending on an annual basis over the 2018 period. [2293/19]

Research and Development Data

Billy Kelleher

124. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount expended here as a percentage of GDP on research spending in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [2294/19]

Research and Development Data

Billy Kelleher

125. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of capital expenditure in public research and development in each of the years 2005 to 2018; the 2019 budgeted figure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2295/19]

Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding

Billy Kelleher

126. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of SMEs that have been recipients of Horizon 2020 funding in each year since the programme became operational by county, in tabular form. [2296/19]

Research and Development Data

Billy Kelleher

127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest findings by the EU Research and Innovation Observatory (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2297/19]

Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding

Billy Kelleher

128. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of Horizon 2020 funding provided to SMEs on an annual basis since it was established by county, in tabular form. [2299/19]

Exports Data

Billy Kelleher

96. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the volume of exports and value in euro terms on a percentage basis in 2017 and 2018, by country, in tabular form. [1992/19]

Imports Data

Billy Kelleher

97. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the volume of imports and value in euro terms on a percentage basis in 2017 and 2018, by country, in tabular form. [1993/19]

Exports Data

Billy Kelleher

98. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the amount in euro in value of goods only exported from Irish based firms by country in 2017 and 2018; and the percentage share of such exports to each country in this period as a proportion of the total share in tabular form. [1994/19]

Small and Medium Enterprises Data

Billy Kelleher

99. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the number of SMEs that account for total exports of goods and services on a percentage basis by each country in 2017 and 2018; and the number of persons employed in such SMEs. [1995/19]

Flood Relief Schemes

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a review of the environmental impact assessment in respect of the flood relief for Glanmire, County Cork, is being carried out; when this review will be completed; if this review is causing a direct impact on the sanctioning of the €8 million committed to the scheme; if there is a start date; if the process will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/19]

Job Creation Targets

Billy Kelleher

145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual targets for attaining 70,000 returned emigrants as per the Programme for A Partnership Government commitment; and the progress to date, in tabular form. [1999/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Billy Kelleher

148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits to each county in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1982/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Billy Kelleher

149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of IDA supported jobs by county at 31 December 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1983/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Billy Kelleher

150. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA supported jobs; the number of jobs created and lost, respectively, in 2017 and 2018 by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1984/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Billy Kelleher

151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in each region (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1985/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Billy Kelleher

152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number in employment in IDA Ireland supported companies in the mid-east and Dublin regions, respectively, in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1986/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1987/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Billy Kelleher

154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland clients by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin, in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1988/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Billy Kelleher

155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office clients by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1989/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Billy Kelleher

156. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office supported jobs by county and, in the case of Dublin, by Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1990/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Billy Kelleher

157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff to be appointed in her Department and in State agencies and bodies under the aegis of her Department in 2019; the estimated cost of hiring additional staff in her Department and in each State agency and body, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1991/19]

Economic Competitiveness

Billy Kelleher

158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest report of the National Competitiveness Council, Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; and the timeline for implementation of recommendations in this publication. [1996/19]

Work Permits Data

Billy Kelleher

159. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment permits granted for non-EEA workers in each of the years 2010 to 2018, by occupation and sector, in tabular form. [1997/19]

Work Permits Data

Billy Kelleher

160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and the number of applications that remained to be processed by 31 December in each year, in tabular form. [1998/19]

Work Permits Eligibility

Billy Kelleher

161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the occupations and sectors on the highly skilled eligible occupations list and the ineligible categories of employment list, respectively, in tabular form. [2000/19]

Personal Injury Claims

Billy Kelleher

162. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide data (details supplied) for the period 2011 to 2018. [2001/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Billy Kelleher

163. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

164. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the level and quality of service being provided by a home care company (details supplied) on behalf of the HSE; his plans to ensure that action is taken immediately to resolve the care issues being experienced by a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Billy Kelleher

165. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the decision to refuse a person (details supplied) with allergies preventing other forms of pain relief from obtaining Lidocaine patches will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Billy Kelleher

217. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes forecasted under the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020 in each of the years 2016 to 2018, inclusive; and the number realised, that is, new programmes operationalised for these targets in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for these new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes in tabular form. [53667/18]