130. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the agreed programme of works following all stakeholder talks regarding the completion of a school (details supplied) will be published; and the timeline for completion of same. [41499/19]
90. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of discussions between the HSE and South Westmeath Hospice regarding the retention of the facility. [41371/19]
86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the long waiting lists for homehelp hours for countiesLongford and Westmeath. [41372/19]
82. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the announcement by the United States of America that it will begin applying WTO tariffs on certain EU goods commencing 18 October 2019 which will result in tariffs on Irish exports in the agriculture sector; the discussions she had with authorities in the United States of America, other member states and the Commission on this development; the discussions she has had with Irish companies that will be impacted by these tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41283/19]
51. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the Revenue Commissioners send repeated letters threatening legal action within a short space of time in cases where a person has voluntarily completed a self-assessment and found to have a tax liability. [41257/19]
38. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she formally submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise State aid rules as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters here from Brexit. [41109/19]
27. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reduce the employment permit application processing time. [41113/19]
23. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when she will publish the full Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement report into the collapse of the trial of a person (details supplied). [41112/19]
7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the most recent update on regional IDA site visits per county and vacant IDA properties nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41111/19]
6. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for implementation of each of the 14 recommendations made by the Personal Injuries Commission, PIC, with regard to personal injury awards. [41110/19]
3. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in budget 2020 to reduce the costs of doing business, reverse competitiveness deficiencies and create a more attractive environment for entrepreneurs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/19]
1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the emergency contingencies and supports in place to safeguard SMEs and export businesses here from a hard Brexit scenario if the UK leaves the EU with no deal in place; if a request will be submitted to Director General for Competition seeking changes to state aid rules in advance of the 31 October 2019 deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41306/19]
378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials examined proposals to empower the Commission for Regulation of Utilities by the use of price caps for gas and electricity prices as other jurisdictions have availed of; and the details of work ongoing in this area. [40678/19]
377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials have examined proposals to give the Commission for Regulation of Utilities additional powers to ensure that savings in gas and electricity prices are passed on to customers; if he will provide an overview of the current regulatory framework for both wholesale and retail energy markets; the national and EU legislation in this area; and if there are proposed EU regulations being discussed to regulate gas and electricity prices for consumers. [40677/19]
182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial supports for businesses that will be introduced for actions targeted for the enterprise sector in the Climate Action Plan 2019. [28457/19]
171. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings of the advisory group for small business in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she or the Minister of State in her Department chaired and attended each such meeting. [40716/19]
170. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings she and her two immediate predecessors had with the national SME envoy of Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by date in tabular form. [40715/19]
35. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made by businesses to register for an economic operators registration and identification which the Revenue Commissioners have identified traded with the UK in 2018; the number of businesses that have obtained a number and not obtained a number, respectively, by sector; and the number of letters written by the Revenue Commissioners to businesses urging them to register for such a customs number which will be required to continue trading with the UK post Brexit by county in tabular form. [40670/19]
26. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made by SME businesses to register for an economic operators registration and identification number which the Revenue Commissioners have identified traded with the UK in 2018; and the number of letters written by the Revenue Commissioners to SME businesses urging them to register for such a customs number which will be required to continue trading with the UK post Brexit by county in tabular form. [40672/19]
25. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made by agrifood businesses to register for an economic operators registration and identification number which the Revenue Commissioners have identified traded with the UK in 2018; and the number of letters written by the Revenue Commissioners to agrifood businesses urging them to register for such a customs number which will be required to continue trading with the UK post Brexit by county in tabular form. [40671/19]
128. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the future growth loan scheme launched in March 2019 for each item (details supplied) until the end of quarter three 2019, in tabular form. [40445/19]
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in March 2018 for each item (details supplied) until the end of quarter three 2019, in tabular form. [40444/19]
126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if changes to EU State aid rules as a policy lever to support exposed firms and exports from a no-deal Brexit were discussed at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels; and if not, the reason Ireland did not raise the issue. [40443/19]
125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the recent issues discussed at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels; the decisions regarding recent trade agreements agreed or being negotiated; and the status of discussions on trade with the United States of America and developments regarding proposed duties on EU imports. [40442/19]
124. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Brexit staff hired by her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 further to the announcement of additional staff recruitment as a Brexit measure in budgets 2017, 2018 and 2019; and the number of new staff hires and replacement staff, respectively in tabular form. [40441/19]
123. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will request, at European level, changes to State aid thresholds to protect enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs here from a hard Brexit WTO scenario in view of the fact that a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility and the UK may assume third country status. [40440/19]
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants and participants in Brexit schemes and supports provided by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department up to the end of quarter three 2019 in tabular form; and the amount allocated and expended to each such scheme in each year since being established. [40439/19]
114. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 September 2019, the amount that has been paid to date to each of organisations that have received payments for approved projects in tabular form. [40193/19]
18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the negotiations he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the much-needed extension to Mullingar Garda station. [40054/19]
151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39985/19]
149. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering prioritising SMEs and entrepreneurs in budget 2020; if she will consider providing a Brexit SME fund to protect indigenous firms and small businesses from all Brexit scenarios and protect associated jobs and export sales. [40112/19]
148. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and InterTradeIreland, respectively, applied for an increase in funding for 2020; if so, the amount requested by each; when the application will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40111/19]
147. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the years the management development council operated; the function and remit of the council when operating; the annual capital and current budget in each year it operated; and the number of staff employed, in tabular from. [40110/19]
132. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of microsized and SME businesses that availed of enterprise training, workforce learning and upskilling services from Skillnet Ireland in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the percentage share of micro-sized and SME businesses that availed of such training from Skillnet from the number of such sized businesses that operate. [40103/19]
131. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); the share and amount of the national training fund budget that was allocated to the Skillnet programme in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; the drawdown in funding in each year; and the forecasted share and amount that will go towards the programme in each year over the 2020 to 2022 period. [40102/19]
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 4 December 2018, the updated cost of adapting the employment and investment incentive scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [40109/19]
118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) for the key employee engagement programme, KEEP, to support job creation and talent retention; and if costs would arise. [40108/19]
117. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and if costs would arise. [40107/19]
116. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and if costs would arise. [40106/19]
115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); and the estimated number of persons that are liable to the levy in question. [40105/19]
114. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [40104/19]
113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first year and full-year cost of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [40101/19]
86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a progress report will be provided on the extension of the right of asylum seekers to obtain a driver licence. [39939/19]
76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ordering of new rail carriages; when Irish Rail will receive delivery of same; and when passengers will see increased capacity in services. [39940/19]
652. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to rebalance the budget to Údarás na Gaeltachta to ensure it can fulfil its obligations in supporting job creation in areas suffering from a disproportionate level of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39560/19]
650. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2017 will be debated and enacted. [39557/19]
578. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce an employment support scheme for the most adversely affected sectors following Brexit; and if so, when she will announce the criteria for same. [39566/19]
514. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of roads (details supplied) in the context of allocated budget to date; the expected budget required to bring them to completion; the timeframe for each stage of the scheme. [39561/19]
513. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to an application by a group (details supplied) for funding under the sports capital funds for a new gymnasium. [39559/19]