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Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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State Aid
Stephen Donnelly
100. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has sought changes to State aid rules in view of Brexit; the changes, the specific efforts and or requests made by the Government to date regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
101. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has sought EU funding support for Irish enterprises exposed to Brexit; if so, the nature of the support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
102. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the EU level supports that have been put in place, such as changes to State aid rules and adaptation grants for Irish enterprises exposed to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
James Browne
295. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 23 November 2017, the locations of the three IDA sites and one private finance facility available to the market in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2946/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Eamon Scanlon
296. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work to market counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon as jobs locations; the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in these counties in the past five years; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting the north west as a destination for new businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Departmental Contracts Data
Niall Collins
297. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contracts her Department or agencies under her remit has with a company (details supplied); the status of these contracts; the contingency plans that may now be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3139/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Departmental Bodies Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
298. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of her Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into her Department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by her Department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3397/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Personal Injury Claims
Michael McGrath
299. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount paid out and the number of claims the pay-outs related to by each agency under the aegis of her Department in respect of personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of claims that were settled outside of court in each of these years; the number of payments that were as a result of a court judgment in each of these years; the nature of the claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3414/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Brexit Issues
Michael McGrath
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the €300 million Brexit loan scheme for SMEs announced in budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2424/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
143. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the €9 million capital underspend in her Department as outlined in the Fiscal Monitor for December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2494/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Economic Competitiveness
Niall Collins
144. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the National Competitiveness Council’s latest report Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017; and the timeframe for implementation of the recommendations in this publication. [2713/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Niall Collins
145. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA client visits by county in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2723/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Niall Collins
146. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of IDA-supported jobs by county at 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2724/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Niall Collins
147. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA-supported jobs here; the number of jobs created and lost, respectively, in 2015, 2016 and 2017 by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2725/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Niall Collins
148. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons in employment in IDA Ireland-supported companies in each individual region (details supplied) on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2017, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2726/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Niall Collins
149. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons in employment in IDA Ireland-supported companies in the mid east and Dublin regions respectively on an annual basis over the period 2012 to 2017, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2727/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland
Niall Collins
150. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs by county; the number for Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2728/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland
Niall Collins
151. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland clients on a county basis; the number in the case of Dublin between Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin in 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2729/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
Niall Collins
152. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office and previously county enterprise board supported clients on a county basis; the number in Dublin between Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin for 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2730/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Local Enterprise Offices Data
Niall Collins
153. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise office and previously county enterprise board supported jobs on a county basis; the number in Dublin between Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and south Dublin for 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Niall Collins
154. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of additional staff to be taken on in her Department and all individual State agencies and bodies under her aegis in 2018; the cost of hiring additional staff in her Department and each individual State agency and body, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2732/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Fishing Industry
Niall Collins
155. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the recommendations which have been implemented from the report of the Government task force on non-EEA workers in the Irish fishing fleet in December 2015; the recommendations that have not been implemented to date; and the reason therfor. [2733/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Fishing Industry
Niall Collins
156. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the report on the position of non-EEA crew in the Irish fishing fleet under the atypical worker permission scheme by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation; and the timetable for implementation of the report's recommendations. [2734/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Niall Collins
157. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings she and her predecessor had with interest groups relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. [2735/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Action Plan for Jobs
Niall Collins
158. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs will be published. [2744/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Niall Collins
159. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has sought permission from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to carry over unspent capital to 2018; if so, the amount sought as a carryover; the reason this was necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2745/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme Review
Dara Calleary
95. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her key priorities in relation to the forthcoming capital review; the projects submitted for priority inclusion in the review; the status of negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2283/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Bullying in the Workplace
Dara Calleary
96. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been bullying or sexual harassment claims lodged within her Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of either complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place within her department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2309/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Fisheries Offences
Mick Barry
613. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business; Enterprise and Innovation the number of Workplace Relations Commission personnel assigned to working on the fishing fleet; and the number of inspections of relevant vessels containing or suspected of containing non-EU migrant fishing crew documented or undocumented by the Commission since the atypical scheme for non-EU migrant fishing crew was established. [54498/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Fisheries Offences
Mick Barry
614. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business; Enterprise and Innovation the number of enforcement actions and the total monetary awards by category, for example, unpaid wages, unpaid holiday pay, damages, pay in lieu of notice, non-observance of minimum wage and other infringements by the Workplace Relations Commission in favour of migrant fishing workers documented or undocumented since the atypical scheme for non-EU migrant fishing crew was established. [54501/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Work Permits Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
615. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1011/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland
Joan Burton
616. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been enquiries from prospective investors in relation to a replacement manufacturing industry for a site (details supplied) in County Kildare; the way in which the IDA is actively promoting the site to existing and potential investors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54428/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
617. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Health and Safety Authority inspectors assigned to working on the fishing fleet; and the number of inspections and investigations of relevant vessels containing or suspected of containing non-EU migrant fishing crew documented or undocumented by the Authority since the atypical scheme for non-EU migrant fishing crew was established. [54499/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
618. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business; Enterprise and Innovation the number of enforcement actions, civil or criminal, initiated by the Health and Safety Authority in respect of violations of health and safety in the workplace on fishing vessels since the atypical scheme for non-EU migrant fishing crew was established. [54502/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Company Law
Maurice Quinlivan
619. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of small businesses on the proposed removal of section 343(7) of the Companies Act 2014; and if this provision in the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 is being reconsidered. [54565/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Brexit Issues
John Deasy
620. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to research by InterTradeIreland indicating that 95% of companies here still do not have a formal plan on the way in which to deal with Brexit; and if a practical advice campaign will be launched to address this deficit. [54603/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Gift Vouchers Data
John Deasy
621. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the changes proposed to protect the rights of persons when redeeming gift vouchers within a specified time limit; and if the introduction of a minimum valid period substantially greater than 12 months is being considered. [54604/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Job Vacancies
John Deasy
622. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has monitored the percentage of job advertisements published online and in print media over the past two years which have been specific to positions based in Dublin; and the percentage that applied to other counties or regions. [54605/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
John Deasy
623. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA or Enterprise Ireland advance factory or similar facilities currently available for occupancy in each county; and the number of such premises, per county, that are currently at either planning or construction stage. [54606/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
624. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the recently announced regional enterprise development fund, by county; and the location and name of applicants. [54717/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
625. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria used for the regional enterprise development fund; and the steps available to persons who were unsuccessful in this round of funding. [54718/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
626. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if officials from her Department will meet with the unsuccessful applicants to advise them on applications for future rounds of funding in the REDF or similar schemes. [54719/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Funding
Peadar Tóibín
627. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the name and number of organisations here that are in receipt of funding from her Department that have expended resources seeking the repeal of the eighth amendment; the amount of funding these organisations have received from the State in the past five years; the amount of money they have spent on this particular campaign during that time; the number of organisations here that are in receipt of funding from her Department that have expended resources seeking the retention of the eighth amendment; the amount of funding these organisations have received from the State in the past five years; and the amount of money they have spent on this particular campaign during that time. [54759/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Enterprise Ireland Funding
James Lawless
628. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the decision not to fund the north Dublin makerspace at Dublin City University, DCU, as part of the recent REDF (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54914/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Sale of State Assets
John Brady
629. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the sale of studios (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55000/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Seán Crowe
630. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs delivered by the Industrial Development Agency in south County Kildare and north County Kildare since 2010; and the number of site visits that have taken place in both areas since 2010. [55120/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Departmental Properties
Peadar Tóibín
631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the vacant properties and land not in use, owned, rented or leased by her Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of her Department by square footage for buildings and acres for land, in tabular form; the address and location of these properties; and the last date of occupancy or use of these properties. [55205/17]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
Fergus O'Dowd
632. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to open a local enterprise office in Drogheda to service the significant catchment area of south County Louth and east County Meath (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1251/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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IDA Ireland Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
633. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a vacant post for an IDA regional manager for the Border area; the length of time the post has been vacant to date; the salary details for the position; if she will prioritise filling the vacancy in view of the significant Brexit-related business risks for the Border region and the major role a regional manager would play in securing increased foreign direct investment for the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1337/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Work Permits Applications
Michael McGrath
634. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a sport and cultural employment permit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1450/18]