294. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received to the recently launched Brexit loan scheme by company size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; the number of applications approved and not approved to date by firm size; and the number of loans granted to date. [22485/18]
293. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to the introduction of the new sectoral employment order, SEO, for the construction sector on 19 October 2017, if State contracts signed by companies following a successful tender award in which the previous SEO was in place and the project costs built into such contracts as a result have to be re-examined following the new SEO; if changes to labour rates of pay are now applicable; if her Department has been contacted by companies in this regard; and the impact this may have on small businesses. [22479/18]
292. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the management development grants programmes and business appraisal training programmes operating here for small and medium enterprises; the 2018 allocations for the programmes; and the number of participating businesses in tabular form. [22473/18]
291. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the management training schemes provided to small and medium enterprises and small businesses. [22472/18]
290. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress on each action committed to under the cost of motor insurance report published in January 2017; the separate action and the original delivery date as first published in the report; and the actions under her remit in which the delivery date for an action has been missed or changed, in tabular form. [22471/18]
216. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis was done by his Department of the reason there are low levels of registrations in the construction sector and especially in wet trades for craft-based apprenticeships and in the overall apprenticeship population; and the policy responses he plans to counteract same. [22484/18]
215. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated funding from the National Training Fund that will be needed in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the funded apprenticeship programmes in order to meet the targeted number of registrations for all craft-based and consortia-led apprenticeships as provided under the action plan to expand apprenticeship and traineeship in Ireland 2016-20; and the forecasted funding that will be needed to meet the targeted registrations between all craft-based and consortia-led apprenticeships in each of the years 2018 to 2020. [22474/18]
214. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure under the National Training Fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and funding for those unemployed in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the percentage breakdown of the funding between training for those in employment and those unemployed; the number of participants under the programme annually according to this same breakdown in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/18]
213. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount collected from the national training levy in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the use of this funding by type of course or programme, apprenticeship, traineeship, further education, third level, research and so on; the purpose of the fund; the evolution of its use over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/18]
197. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has or will be given to the relaxation of the requirement of Irish for primary schools teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22184/18]
157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of changing the limits in operation for capital gains tax, CGT, reliefs over a full calendar year between assets transferred to children and persons (details supplied). [22478/18]
155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the research and development tax credits availed of in bands (details supplied) in 2015 and 2016; and the number of firms that availed of same by size. [22476/18]
101. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the participation rates of men and women in the labour force by age ranges (details supplied) by those who have attained a third level qualification and those who have not; and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 participation rates for the age ranges by gender and third level qualification attainment, in tabular form. [22482/18]
100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the employment rates of men and women in the labour force by age ranges (details supplied); and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 employment rates for the same age ranges by gender, in tabular form. [22481/18]
99. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the participation rates of men and women in the labour force by age ranges (details supplied); and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 participation rates for the same age ranges by gender, in tabular form. [22480/18]
88. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistant allocations for the 2018-19 year will be announced. [22429/18]
276. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis was carried out by his Department or the local authority concerned on the potential revenue raised by commercial rates if a project (details supplied) in County Galway had been completed; and the value of such estimates over a calendar year. [21973/18]
261. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the actions taken in each of the years 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018, to ensure Ireland has a planning system that is fit for purpose for data centre investment projects in view of confirmation that a company (details supplied) will not proceed with a data centre investment in Athenry, County Galway and delays in the planning approval process. [21971/18]
159. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the original duration envisaged for the cycle of the PRTLI Cycle 5 when announced in 2010. [21975/18]
158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse the reputational damage done to Ireland’s image as a location for future foreign direct investment for data centre projects and delays in the planning system; and her plans and the contingencies that will be put place by her Department and the IDA to ensure Ireland is open for business for such investments (details supplied). [21970/18]
157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which her attention was drawn to planning issues regarding a data centre in Athenry; the steps she took on receipt of the information with senior departmental officials to ensure the project progressed and the investor did not pull out of the project in view of confirmation from the IDA (details supplied) that there were concerns in relation to a project due to the time it was taking to obtain planning approval. [21969/18]
156. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of IDA plans to find land suitable for new data centres; the number of sites in each county that are being considered for same in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21968/18]
155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the occasions since 2015 and dates on which a company (details supplied) raised the matter of the planning process for a data centre project in Athenry, County Galway with her, her predecessors and the IDA. [21967/18]
154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingences and plans in place to protect enterprises and related jobs vulnerable to a hard Brexit as laid out in a media article (details supplied). [21966/18]
153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to protect jobs in Russian-owned companies based here that may be threatened by increased tariffs and trade sanctions. [21965/18]
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has requested other member states to support a formal application to Directorate General for Competition requesting that the state aid ceiling under EU Regulation No 1407/2013 be temporarily adapted as a policy response to protect vulnerable businesses that are impacted by Brexit; and the member states contacted on the matter since the UK referendum to leave the EU in June 2016. [21964/18]
151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has completed or is sending a formal application to Directorate General for Competition requesting that the state aid ceiling under EU Regulation No 1407/2013 be temporarily adapted as a policy response to protect vulnerable businesses that are impacted by Brexit. [21963/18]
150. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and schemes her Department has operationalised since the UK referendum to leave the EU in June 2016 that provide direct grant aid to vulnerable businesses that are impacted by Brexit as opposed to loans. [21962/18]
149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if potential businesses can apply for direct grant aid under the recently announced extension of the rescue and restructuring scheme 2017. [21961/18]
148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the 2018 funding allocation between current and capital funding; the annual costs incurred and allocations made in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of part-time and full-time civil servants attached to the expert group; and the associated annual staff costs. [21960/18]
147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Addressing the Skills Needs Arising from the Potential Trade Implications of Brexit report by the expert group on future skills needs will be published in 2018. [21959/18]
146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the impact of potential new trade sanctions reported in the media (details supplied) in view of the volume of exports to Iran. [21958/18]
145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recent state aid modernisation working group meeting which took place here in April 2018; and if discussions with respect to changing state aid thresholds at EU level were held. [21957/18]
144. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-time staff in the dedicated Brexit unit within her Department by staff grade in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21956/18]
106. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is preparing or has completed a formal application to the European Commission seeking an adaptation to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to enable it to be used and ensure exposed companies can avail of grant aid from the economic fallout of Brexit. [21976/18]
51. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal under the multiannual financial framework, MFF, programmes of a 3% call rate to be applied to a new common consolidated corporate tax base; and the steps taken to protect Irish interests from such a scenario. [21974/18]
229. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) has had to suspend operations for a number of days due to lack of staffing; the reason the HSE has not filled the panel to allow the facility to carry out its day to day duties; when this situation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/18]
224. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been given independent housing despite several assurances from the HSE; the location in which and when they will be housed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/18]
158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated separately to research and development under the multiannual financial framework, MFF, programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 and in the proposed 2021-2027 programme. [20773/18]
157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); the supports in place for employees that will be made redundant; if she has spoken with the management of the company regarding these job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20771/18]
99. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is technically possible to receive approval at EU level to support companies through an adjustment period caused by Brexit by adapting the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to ensure exposed companies can avail of grant aid from the economic fallout of Brexit. [20772/18]
456. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a proposal (details supplied). [20103/18]
409. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost of setting up the broadband and mobile phone task force; the annual costs incurred and total Exchequer allocations made in each year since it was established; the number of part- and full-time civil servants attached to the task force; and the associated annual staff costs in this regard. [20104/18]
399. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined the study published by the EU Commission in March 2017, "Optimal Use of Biogas from Waste Stream. An Assessment of the Potential of Biogas from Digestion in the EU beyond 2020", which highlights that Ireland has the highest potential for biogas production per capita within the EU by 2030 and a potential of 13 TWh/annum forecast; and if he examined rolling out a scheme to increase biogas production from farm waste via co-operatives and the potential costs incurred. [20102/18]
398. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the dairy sector; and the way in which this deficit will be met in order to reach Food Wise 2025 targets. [20101/18]
243. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reliefs available to companies and or accountancy or other practitioners with regard to the expected new statutory deadline of 1 November 2018 expected to be introduced shortly with regard to the mandatory e-filing of details of the beneficial owners of companies and industrial and provident societies and co-op’s introduced on foot of SI No 560 of 2016 and the provisions of the 4th EU anti-money laundering directive. [20200/18]
242. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a sizeable number of applications made on notice to the Registrar of Companies for the section 343 waiver has raised the mental health issues of accountancy practitioners in dealing with a highly stressful environment of satisfying the statutory requirements and meeting deadlines with taxation and CRO matters. [20199/18]
241. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has taken into consideration the peak-time filing deadline of 28 October each year that clashes with the revenue income tax returns deadline of 14 November 2018 and the consequences for accountants with regard to the role of the accountant in assisting the vast majority of companies with their statutory filings. [20198/18]