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Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Workplace Relations Services Data
Niall Collins
60. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies on a county basis in each month in each of the years 2014 to 2015 and to date in 2017; the number of prosecutions undertaken in each county during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45595/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Smith
61. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions at EU level on the need to implement specific measures to assist businesses and enterprise in the Border region that will be adversely affected by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44668/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Smith
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions her Department is having with its counterpart in Northern Ireland on the need to implement programmes on a cross-Border basis to assist businesses and enterprise that will be affected adversely by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44669/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
Joan Burton
63. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been inquiries from prospective investors about a replacement manufacturing industry for a site (details supplied); the way in which the IDA is actively promoting the site to existing customers and potential investors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45376/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Departmental Schemes
John Brassil
64. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to assist in increasing the viability of the second-hand car market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45424/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Enterprise Ireland
Dara Calleary
65. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in County Mayo; the number in the Ballina area in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45563/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Niall Collins
66. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarter 1, 2 and 3 of 2017, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45588/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Film Industry
John Brady
98. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the stage at which the sale of a site (details supplied) is at; her plans regarding the State's shares in the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45168/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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European Council Meetings
Micheál Martin
99. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there was a discussion at the October 2017 European Council opening with regard to increasing EU market presence in China and other Asian countries. [45045/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding
Niall Collins
100. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and 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. [45318/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Central Bank of Ireland Reports
Niall Collins
101. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the latest Central Bank paper, the Labour Market and Wage Growth after a Crisis, which shows around one in ten persons reported they were willing to work up to 16 hours more per week on average, suggesting a greater degree of slack in the labour market, which will act as a brake on wage growth. [45322/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Competition Law
Niall Collins
102. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has requested the new Attorney General appointed in June 2017 to provide his advice regarding empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to issue civil fines for anti-competitive practices; and if so, his views on same. [45323/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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International Bodies Membership
Niall Collins
103. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Ireland has formally applied to join CERN; the process for joining; and the timeframe for same. [45328/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Work Permits Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
104. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on permitting employment permits to be extended for agriculture workers from non-EEA countries as put forward by farming organisations to deal with labour shortages in some sectors. [45341/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Social Insurance
Thomas P. Broughan
54. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is ensuring that all construction companies pay PRSI and social insurance contributions for all construction employees and that main contractors for State contracts, including PPPs, must be fully legally responsible for those contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44627/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
54. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints that were made to the CCPC in each of the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 by industry sector; and the number of complaints in which no action was taken. [44430/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
55. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times the CCPC has made requests for additional personnel or financial resources since 2015. [44431/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
56. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the CCPC has enough resources to perform its functions in compliance with the legislation under which it operates. [44432/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
57. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings she has had with the CCPC. [44433/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
58. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings her officials have had with the CCPC since 2015. [44434/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Brexit Expenditure
Niall Collins
59. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018 will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44454/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Brexit Expenditure
Niall Collins
60. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria necessary for persons to apply for loans under the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018; the minimum and maximum amounts permitted to be loaned; the collateral requirements which will be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44455/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Departmental Agencies Funding
Niall Collins
61. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the individual allocation for each non-commercial State sponsored body under her Department’s aegis (details supplied) announced in budget 2018; and the 2017 allocation for each body. [44456/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding
Maurice Quinlivan
77. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the new budget allocation of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for 2018. [44108/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Brexit Expenditure
Maurice Quinlivan
78. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses estimated to avail of the new €300 million Brexit loan scheme; the average size of loans envisaged; when the scheme will come into operation; the length of time the scheme will operate for; and if she will provide detailed information on the proposal. [44109/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Budgets
Maurice Quinlivan
79. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2017 and 2018 budget allocations for all offices and agencies under her Department’s aegis, in tabular form. [44110/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Health and Safety Authority Data
Maurice Quinlivan
80. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff that will be allocated to the Health and Safety Authority in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44111/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Thomas P. Broughan
81. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the State boards under the aegis of her Department which are subject to the provisions of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44166/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
82. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided by her Department to the European Consumer Centre, Dublin, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44167/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
83. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the persons appointed by her Department to the board of the European Consumer Centre, Dublin; the number of male and female board members; the date of first appointment of each board member; the number of terms served by each board member; when the term of office of each current board member will expire, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44168/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
84. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if appointments to the board of the European Consumer Centre, Dublin, made since November 2014 have been made in line with Government guidelines on appointments to State boards, including public advertisement of vacancies on stateboards.ie; if appointments to the board of the ECC Dublin are made in line with section 4.5 of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies on terms of appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44169/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Brexit Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
85. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria required to apply for the €300 million Brexit loan scheme for SMEs announced in budget 2018; when details of the scheme will become available from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44170/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Work Permits Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
101. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43774/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Consultancy Contracts Data
Niall Collins
102. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by her Department since June 2016 regarding Brexit, in tabular form; and if all such reports have been published. [43379/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Trade Agreements
Mick Wallace
103. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the selection process regarding trade experts who will serve as members of the various CETA committees; if these experts will come from industry, academia or otherwise; if she has a role in the selection of members for these committees; the number of experts who will sit on each committee; the length of time they will spend on the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43404/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Trade Agreements
Mick Wallace
104. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has carried out an analysis of the potential costs of CETA's investment court system, ICS, for the State; if the costs that arise from defending future cases in the ICS will be paid from the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43405/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Departmental Bodies Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
105. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the State bodies or boards that fall under the remit of her Department; and the number of members of each State body or board who are not qualified within the field in which the board or body has oversight. [43409/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Health and Safety Regulations
John McGuinness
106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which section 22 of the Dangerous Substances Act 1972 is being enforced; the number of enforcement procedures undertaken arising from non-compliance with the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43590/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Work Permits Data
Jan O'Sullivan
107. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of various categories of work permits, such as critical skills permit for non-EU nationals, per industry, that have been granted to companies in the mid-west region over the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43894/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Employment Rights
Thomas P. Broughan
108. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a sectoral employment order for workers in the early years preschool sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43902/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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IDA Ireland Data
Imelda Munster
109. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the names of all potential investors that have expressed an interest in locating a business or expanding an existing business in Drogheda or that have visited Drogheda or met with the IDA regarding same in the past five years, including those that have expressed an interest in working from the IDA business park. [43947/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
James Browne
110. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of LEO business expansion grants awarded to County Wexford businesses in 2016; the sum of each grant; the average sum of each grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44013/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
James Browne
111. Deputy James Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of LEO grants given to County Wexford businesses in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44014/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
Niall Collins
1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish businesses and exports from a hard Brexit scenario including revision of state aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43201/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases
Maurice Quinlivan
2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report into the failings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in a trial (details supplied) will be published, having been delivered to her office in July 2017. [43200/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Motor Insurance
Niall Collins
3. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding introducing legislation to enhance the powers of PIAB in view of the recommendation in the cost of motor insurance report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43202/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Regional Development Initiatives
Mattie McGrath
4. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the work of the IDA and all other agencies under the aegis of her Department in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42755/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Regional Development
Seamus Healy
5. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to seek a change in enterprise policy in order that the south-east region can attract a more proportionate share of foreign direct investment and high potential start-ups in view of the fact the region has historically lagged behind; if the region will receive its fair share of the ten-year national investment plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43252/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Small and Medium Enterprises Data
Thomas P. Broughan
6. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of microfinance and loan guarantees under her Department's indigenous enterprise development division which were granted in 2015, 2016, and to date in 2017; the value of the finance and loans in each of these years; the areas and sectors receiving this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42767/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Brexit Issues
Brendan Smith
7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation in 2017 and 2018; their further plans to maintain existing employment in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43133/17]