Parliamentary questions

Motor Insurance Costs

Billy Kelleher

155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on the motor insurance industry; the status of each of the recommendations; the length of time it will take for individual recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/18]

EU Directives

Billy Kelleher

279. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence regarding EU Directive COM/2016/0593 on copyright in the digital Single Market; and if she has raised these concerns at Council of Ministers level. [26399/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Billy Kelleher

378. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the level of engagement that has or will take place between the HSE, an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure new medicines are available to persons with MS as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26633/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Funding

Billy Kelleher

143. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in each of the years 2010 to 2018; the amount expended in each year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26084/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Billy Kelleher

75. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 31 May 2018, the latest publication or forecast conducted by the skills and labour market and research unit and its apprenticeship services unit for annual targets for both craft and consortia led apprenticeships in each of the years to 2020 and over the next five years. [25926/18]

National Training Fund

Billy Kelleher

101. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the 2017 recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017 that the National Training Fund must have a clear mandate and objectives regarding in-company training; her further views on reorienting the expenditure profile of the fund to provide greater support to effective in-employment training programmes; and if she has had discussions in this regard with the Minister for Education and Skills. [25928/18]

Skills Development

Billy Kelleher

102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the 2017 recommendation of the National Competitiveness Council on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2017, that the expert group on future skills needs update the forecasts to identify the high-level ICT skills demand at occupational level in the broad ICT sector and across other sectors of the economy to 2022. [25929/18]

Trade Strategy

Billy Kelleher

103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that Ireland is the most vulnerable nation in increased global trade conflict and protectionism, ranked first out of 42 countries in a new index of globalisation (details supplied). [25930/18]

National Development Plan Administration

Billy Kelleher

104. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that for the first time in 21 years the Government has given Ministers and their officials the right to decide on the funding of research projects under the new disruptive technologies innovation fund as part of the National Development Plan 2018-2017. [25931/18]

Social Insurance

Billy Kelleher

209. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if flexibility will be shown to self-employed persons who were only able to make contributions since 1988 and part-time workers in 1991 in view of her proposals whereby all workers retiring from 2020 will only get a full State pension if they made PRSI contributions for 40 years. [25927/18]

Public Procurement Contracts

Billy Kelleher

265. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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 public 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 his Department has been contacted by companies in this regard; and the impact this may have on small businesses. [24333/18]

Research and Development Funding

Billy Kelleher

562. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of current and capital expenditure allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in 2018. [24356/18]

Social Enterprise Sector

Billy Kelleher

1161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the persons or bodies that are entitled to apply for funding through SECAD in view of the boundary changes (details supplied) in County Cork. [24648/18]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Billy Kelleher

97. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the methodology and the forecasting model used for registration targets for all craft based and consortia led apprenticeships under the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020; and the specific methodology and models used in coming up with annual targets. [24190/18]

Skills Development

Billy Kelleher

98. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the State training schemes, supports and requirements for training persons in the hospitality sector (details supplied). [24193/18]

Trade Agreements

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the recent EU Council trade Ministers meeting regarding the commencement of EU trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand; the offensive and defensive interests for Irish businesses and SMEs in this deal; if she will provide a sector-by-sector breakdown in terms of market access and removal of import tariffs or duties; and the timeline for same. [24194/18]

Cyber Security Policy

Billy Kelleher

170. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect Irish businesses at risk of cyber attacks in view of the fact that the US and UK are offering training to major public bodies and businesses in this area. [24192/18]

Invalidity Pension Data

Billy Kelleher

238. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 8 May 2018, if the figures for invalidity pension are built into the existing fiscal base or if they represent an additional cost to the Exchequer for the five-year period ahead. [24191/18]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Billy Kelleher

103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied) was not supported; and the reason they were not successful. [23870/18]

Health Services Staff

Billy Kelleher

45. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if 100 front-line psychology staff are being required to undergo training to remain qualified for their jobs. [23535/18]