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Enterprise Support Services Provision
Seán Sherlock
33. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of business incubation centres; and the amount each centre received in Exchequer funding in each of the years from 2014 to 2016, in tabular form. [38255/17]
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Brexit Staff
Niall Collins
34. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 11 July 2017, when a reply will issue. [38292/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Niall Collins
35. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits in each county in quarter 2 of 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38293/17]
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Employment Data
Niall Collins
36. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, based on data in the annual employment survey over the period from 2010 to 2016, by county, in tabular form. [38296/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Health and Safety Authority Expenditure
Niall Collins
37. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding the Health and Safety Authority spent on all safety initiatives; the number of inspections it carried out in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38297/17]
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Zero-hour Contracts
Niall Collins
38. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the heads of the Bill regarding protections for workers on insecure low hour contracts will be published; when Second Stage of the Bill will be taken in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38298/17]
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Brexit Issues
Niall Collins
39. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit readiness vouchers from InterTradeIreland that have been availed of since being established, by county; and the total value of such vouchers, in tabular form. [38301/17]
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Brexit Issues
Niall Collins
40. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she or her Department made representations to the EU Commission’s Advisory Committee on State Aid on changing the state aid rules regarding protecting exposed sectors here and safeguarding jobs from a hard Brexit scenario. [38303/17]
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Job Initiatives
Niall Collins
41. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a special assignee relief programme that is focused on SMEs in order to attract highly skilled talent to work in sectors that have skills and labour shortages; and if she made representations or submissions to the Minister for Finance on this subject in the context of budget 2018. [38304/17]
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Workplace Relations Commission
Niall Collins
42. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on recent publications by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding housing assistance grant cases (details supplied). [38306/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Affordable Childcare Scheme
Niall Collins
43. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding parents who work shifts or are on zero or low hours contracts and potentially missing out on the affordable childcare scheme due to their variable work patterns. [38307/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Niall Collins
44. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific targets set for agencies under her auspices following the recent comments by the Taoiseach to double the Team Ireland footprint overseas by 2025. [38308/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Enterprise Support Services Expenditure
Niall Collins
45. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of Exchequer and European moneys invested in the enterprise stabilisation fund in each of the years from 2009 to 2011; the number of businesses that received funding from the fund; the average amount of funding per enterprise; the amount of funding drawn down under the scheme; the number of jobs that were supported, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38311/17]
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Employment Support Services
Niall Collins
46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of Exchequer and European moneys invested in the employment subsidy scheme in each of the years 2009 to 2011; the number of businesses that received funding from the scheme; the average amount of funding per enterprise; the amount of funding drawn down under the scheme; the number of part-time and full-time jobs that were supported, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38312/17]
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Enterprise Support Services Expenditure
Niall Collins
47. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish enterprises that have applied for funding under the SME window provided by the European fund for strategic investments; the number of Irish enterprises that have drawn down funds to date; and the amount of funding drawn down by Irish enterprises in euro. [38313/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Enterprise Support Services Expenditure
Niall Collins
48. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish enterprises that have applied for funding under the infrastructure and innovation window provided by the European fund for strategic investments; the number of Irish enterprises that have drawn down funds to date; and the amount of funding drawn down by Irish enterprises in euro. [38314/17]
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Brexit Issues
Niall Collins
49. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the tools being developed for firms with an exposure to the UK market in line with state aid rules; and if tools are being developed to cater for increased flexibility on state aid rules. [38316/17]
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Departmental Functions
Niall Collins
50. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the transfer of labour affairs functions in her Department to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and the impact on legislative Bills already drafted in this area. [38317/17]
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Departmental Staff Data
Mary Lou McDonald
51. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual percentage of non-commercial State-sponsored bodies staff under the remit of her Department who were women in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38356/17]
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Departmental Staff Data
Mary Lou McDonald
52. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual percentage of public service staff that were women under the remit of her department in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38379/17]
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Brexit Staff
Niall Collins
53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an additional €3 million has been allocated by her Department in 2017 to the evolving Brexit scenario; the number of full-time and part-time staff hired since 1 January 2017 under this budget allocation; the amount allocated to each State agency to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38395/17]
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Brexit Staff
Charlie McConalogue
54. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in the dedicated Brexit unit within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/17]
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Science Foundation Ireland
Maurice Quinlivan
55. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation of Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form. [38499/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Negotiations
Niall Collins
56. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of each specific EU Competitiveness Council Ministers meeting in which she or her predecessor made the case for the need of a revision of state aid rules to protect Irish enterprises and related jobs during the UK's two-year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase; the date of each meeting in which this was raised, in tabular form; the progress made at EU level to increase state aid thresholds to support Irish enterprises from a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38512/17]
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Brexit Staff
Niall Collins
57. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in the dedicated Brexit unit within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38513/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
58. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the annual budget for the Office of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2008 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [38526/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Third Level Institutions
Seán Sherlock
59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the decision by University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology to withdraw staffing and funding from the Irish marine and energy research cluster IMERC in Ringaskiddy, County Cork (details supplied); and the future of the research facility, in view of this withdrawal by same. [38530/17]
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Scientific Research
Seán Sherlock
60. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to travel to CERN in Switzerland; and if she has given consideration to the State becoming a member of CERN. [38532/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Scientific Research
Seán Sherlock
61. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created as a result of the State's membership of the European Space Agency, ESA; the amount allocated to the ESA for membership since 2012; the number of visits made by her or Ministers of State; the travel costs associated with same; the number of officials that have travelled to facilities operated under the remit of the ESA in 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [38533/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Retail Sector
Brendan Smith
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she plans to implement to assist the retail sector due to the difficulties that have arisen from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38596/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Retail Sector
Joan Burton
63. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department is taking to assist retailers to deal with the impact in the fall in value of sterling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38613/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Retail Sector
Joan Burton
64. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure consumers benefit from the fall in the value of sterling in Irish branches of UK retailers to mitigate a potential increase in cross border shopping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38616/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
65. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific measures her Department has taken to assist InterTradeIreland in the wake of the Brexit referendum result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38658/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
66. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures undertaken by her Department to help businesses diversify their export markets as a consequence of Brexit; the number of firms that have availed of these specific measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38659/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
67. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the development of sectoral response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38687/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
68. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the issues identified for consideration in the context of Brexit, including opportunities and their prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38703/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
69. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of issues identified for consideration in the context of Brexit, including threats and their prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38719/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
70. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the scenario planning that has been conducted by her Department for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
71. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the methodology employed in the prioritisation of responses to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38751/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
72. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funds that have been requested in response to threats resulting from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38767/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
73. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funds have been allocated in response to threats resulting from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38799/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Brexit Staff
Stephen Donnelly
74. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacancies in her Department for Brexit-related roles; the expected date for these rolls to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
75. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department’s priorities for risk mitigation in response to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38831/17]
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Departmental Bodies Data
Stephen Donnelly
76. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the membership and role of all Brexit-related stakeholder engagement groups working with her Department on Brexit issues; the number of times each stakeholder group has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38847/17]
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Brexit Issues
Stephen Donnelly
77. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Brexit-related research currently being undertaken by her Department; the topics under consideration; the date this research commenced; the expected date for completion and publication in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38879/17]
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Departmental Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
78. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the expenditure savings that are earmarked for her Department for 2018 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2018. [38895/17]