Parliamentary questions

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Anne Rabbitte

311. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on correspondence (details supplied) and proposals for start-up funding for the organisation in question. [7379/18]

IDA Ireland Data

Noel Grealish

312. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the sites in Galway city and county that are owned by the IDA with available and unused space; the amount of space available on each of these sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/18]

Work Permits Applications

Fergus O'Dowd

313. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 7 February 2018, if the job listed on a person's (details supplied) work permit application is listed in the ineligible category; if not, if this permit will be reconsidered due to the deadline relating to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7489/18]

Job Creation Targets

Niall Collins

314. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the national and regional job targets under the programme for Government and Enterprise 2025 in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the latest quarterly national household survey data; the most recent figures for these targets in each region; the job targets up to 2020 on an annual basis, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7495/18]

Work Permits Applications

Niall Collins

315. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the review of the work permits regime; and the criteria that apply. [7496/18]

IDA Ireland Data

Charlie McConalogue

316. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA supported jobs here; the number of jobs created and lost, respectively, in 2017, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7498/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

317. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of potential European trade agreements with the Mercosur trading bloc relating to market access and quotas; the elements that fall under exclusive EU-level competence; and the areas that require national level approval. [7499/18]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

175. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she, her officials or advisers have had meetings with the strategic communication unit since it was set up; the issues that were discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6524/18]

Brexit Supports

Stephen Donnelly

176. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has investigated the use of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as a mechanism to provide enhanced supports to businesses in response to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6548/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Paul Kehoe

177. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the options open to a person (details supplied) to receive an employment permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6583/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Dara Calleary

178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland has indicated concerns that lack of housing, child care facilities and education services are adversely affecting job creation by foreign companies and foreign direct investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6652/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Dara Calleary

179. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of freedom of information requests received by her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the average time taken in these years to complete the requests by her Department; the number of requests to her Department for these years that ran beyond the deadline for the request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6886/18]

Brexit Issues

Niall Collins

29. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish SMEs and export businesses from a hard Brexit scenario including revision of state aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6291/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

30. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the interim actions being taken to ensure white-collar crime is investigated fully pending the establishment of a new agency to replace the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. [6083/18]

Research Funding

Niall Collins

31. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2018; and the amount of funding that has been ring-fenced for frontier research. [6292/18]

Employment Rights

Paul Murphy

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the employment rights issues raised by the industrial dispute in a company (details supplied) and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6290/18]

Startup Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

33. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to promote co-operatives here; if there are specialist supports for co-operatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6084/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Joe Carey

34. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the type of projects eligible for support under the regional enterprise development fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5764/18]

IDA Ireland Supports

Niamh Smyth

35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the IDA last visited counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of new jobs which have been created by the IDA in the past 12 months; the measures being taken to attract companies to each county; the success it has had with this strategy for each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6017/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Niall Collins

36. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding regional IDA site visits up to the end of 2017 in addition to vacant IDA properties nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6009/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Paul Murphy

37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will direct the Workplace Relations Commission to devote more resources to carrying out inspections on fishing vessels (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6016/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

38. 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 and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment in the county in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5761/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

39. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if inspectors at the Workplace Relations Commission have the training they need to carry out inspections on fishing vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2054/18]

Waste Disposal

John Curran

40. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has reported on the operation of the household waste collection market; her plans to publish this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5845/18]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

41. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have taken up Brexit business supports such as the be prepared grants and Brexit readiness vouchers provided by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland; and if she is satisfied that the level of business preparedness for Brexit is sufficient. [5955/18]

Brexit Supports

Niall Collins

42. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of awareness raising for Brexit business supports provided by her Department and agencies under her remit. [6010/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Maurice Quinlivan

43. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the strategic properties and IDA parks planned in regional Ireland to ensure foreign direct investment is spread fairly across the country to ensure all areas benefit from the economic recovery. [5956/18]

Research and Development Funding

James Lawless

44. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the recurring concerns from industry that State-sponsored research through its funding agencies is primarily concentrated on applied outcome driven and commercial research to the detriment of basic discovery driven and academic research (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5957/18]

Local Enterprise Offices

Alan Farrell

45. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the activities of the local enterprise office in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Niall Collins

46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse Irish business competitiveness deficiencies and make Ireland an attractive location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6013/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Peter Fitzpatrick

47. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in County Louth under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Martin Heydon

48. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made under the regional action plans for jobs for the mid-east region; her plans to carry out a review of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Peter Burke

49. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in County Westmeath and the midlands regions under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5768/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Niall Collins

50. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she plans to publish an account of the investigative failures identified by a person (details supplied) and the steps that are being taken to address them emanating from the trial of a person. [6011/18]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation remains central in her plans to expand the manufacturing and services sectors to the highest extent possible mindful of the competition and with the objective of increasing opportunities for Irish interests on EU and world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6008/18]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Martin Heydon

52. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the regional enterprise development fund will open for applications; the type of projects eligible for support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5924/18]

Military Exports

Clare Daly

53. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the 47% increase in the value of military exports between 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5767/18]

Trade Union Recognition

Mick Barry

54. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the efforts by a union (details supplied) to obtain recognition from a company that is in receipt of State contracts from several Departments and recognise a union (details supplied) in Northern Ireland in which it receives similar State contracts. [2053/18]

Economic Competitiveness

Niall Collins

55. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to deal with competitiveness issues as identified by the National Competitiveness Council in its report entitled Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6012/18]

Fishing Vessel Safety

Mick Barry

56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the rate of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission on fishing vessels has altered since the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5973/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Jan O'Sullivan

57. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce legislation to strengthen the effectiveness of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if extra staff will be assigned to that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5960/18]

Exports Data

Clare Daly

58. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the six-month export licence statistics covering the period from July to December 2017 will be published. [5766/18]

Industrial Development

Bernard Durkan

59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the various bodies under her aegis continue to establish new product manufacturing enterprises and new markets to the extent required to fill the likely vacuum in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6007/18]

Trade Union Recognition

Mick Barry

60. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will raise with her ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health, Justice and Equality, and Children and Youth Affairs that they ask a company (details supplied) with which they engage on State contracts, the reason the company does not recognise a union even though it recognises a union in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53258/17]

Local Enterprise Offices

Joe Carey

61. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which the local enterprise offices can be better utilised to support job creation in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5765/18]

Brexit Supports

Peter Fitzpatrick

62. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to SMEs in County Louth to help them prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/18]

Fishing Vessel Safety

Mick Barry

63. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers is being observed in view of inspections on fishing vessels carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission to date. [5974/18]

Brexit Staff

John Curran

64. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 12 October 2017, the progress which has been made to fill these vacancies in view of the threat of Brexit for business here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5844/18]

Job Creation

Carol Nolan

65. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the need to establish a task force or commission similar to the Western Development Commission with specific focus on job creation in the midlands region. [2018/18]

Legislative Process

Maurice Quinlivan

66. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017 will be supported when it moves to Committee Stage. [5953/18]