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Dáil Éireann DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 30 Meán Fómhair, 2020 Wednesday, 30th September, 2020 CEISTEANNA QUESTIONS 50 DÁIL ÉIREANN 2135 Dé Céadaoin, 30 Meán Fómhair, 2020 Wednesday, 30th September, 2020 Ministerial and Departmental titles have been and are being updated on this Question Paper to take account of recent Government orders to give legal effect to the Taoiseach’s announcement in Dáil Éireann on 27 June 2020. CEISTEANNA I gCOMHAIR FREAGRA Ó BHÉAL QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER Chun an Taoisigh: To the Taoiseach. 1. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for a high-level review of the economy to be led by his Department. — Mary Lou McDonald. [25392/20] 2. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for a high-level review of the economy to be led by his Department. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [27111/20] 3. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has convened the well-being expert group. — Mary Lou McDonald. [27069/20] 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Coordination Committee last met. — Alan Kelly. [25396/20] 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Coordination Committee last met. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [27112/20] 6. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet Committee which deals with matters related to the Defence Forces and security. — Alan Kelly. [25397/20] 7. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet Committee that deals with matters relating to the Defence Forces. — Mary Lou McDonald. [27068/20] 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. — Alan Kelly. [25398/20] 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the National Risk Assessment for 2020. — Alan Kelly. [27098/20] 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [27113/20] 11. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on advertising online, broadcast and print advertising in each of the past five years. — Peadar Tóibín. [25601/20] 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee which addresses the economy will next meet. — Paul Murphy. [25608/20] P.T.O 2136 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee which addresses the economy will next meet.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Mick Barry. [26731/20] 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Arts and Culture will next meet. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [25611/20] 15. To ask the Taoiseach the number of special advisers allocated to him; and the cost of each adviser in terms of salary, expenses and so on. — Peadar Tóibín. [26651/20] 16. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department has spent on advertising for online, print and broadcasting to date in 2020; and the expenditure plans for the rest of 2020. — Alan Kelly. [26659/20] 17. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department or agencies working on its behalf monitor and report on social media content relevant to Government policy. — Alan Kelly. [26660/20] 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with issues relevant to the arts and culture will next meet. — Alan Kelly. [26661/20] 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the decision to delay the Census to 2022. — Alan Kelly. [27097/20] 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. — Alan Kelly. [27099/20] 21. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on advertising online, broadcast and print advertising in each of the past five years. — Peadar Tóibín. [27115/20] CEISTEANNA LE hAGHAIDH FREAGRAÍ SCRÍOFA QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Chun an Taoisigh: To the Taoiseach. *22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Commission on the Future of Public Service Broadcasting is expected to report. — Alan Kelly. [27514/20] *23. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on media monitoring services by his Department; and if the role is provided by private contract operators or in-house services. — Matt Carthy. [27572/20] *24. To ask the Taoiseach the amount expended on access to online and hardcopy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard copy subscriptions including the publications that his Department subscribes to. — Catherine Murphy. [27650/20] *25. To ask the Taoiseach if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct media monitoring and or provide reports on media coverage of his Department; if so, the costs of same; and the companies engaged. — Catherine Murphy. [27668/20] 2137 Chun an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta: To the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. *26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a report by researchers from University of Oxford pertaining to the EU-Mercosur trade deal that concluded that mechanisms within that trade agreement to include and protect local communities, track goods and to enforce sustainability standards are lacking throughout the proposed terms of the deal; if this report will shape his position on the trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Matt Carthy. [27538/20] *27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the restart plus grant is not being made available to persons on the back to work enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Louise O’Reilly. [27490/20] *28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the number of Microfinance Ireland loans given repayment holidays until October 2020; and the number of these loans that are now falling due in each week in October 2020. — Louise O’Reilly. [27491/20] *29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the number of businesses with loans through Microfinance Ireland that sought a payment break or extension since the onset of Covid-19; and when the payment breaks and extensions are extended until in tabular form. — Louise O’Reilly. [27492/20] *30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the breakdown of Microfinance Ireland loans; the number taken out pre-Covid19 or March 2020; the value of loans issued pre-Covid-19 or March 2020; the number on repayment holidays issued on these loans; and the date the repayment holiday extends until in tabular form. — Louise O’Reilly. [27493/20] *31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 17 September 2020, the breakdown of Microfinance Ireland loans; the number taken out post-Covid-19 or March 2020; the value of loans issued post-Covid-19 or March 2020; the number on repayment holidays issued on these loans; and the date the repayment holiday extends until in tabular form. — Louise O’Reilly. [27494/20] *32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the meetings held by him and or his officials from assistant principal level upwards with trade unions since his appointment as Minister; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Louise O’Reilly. [27525/20] *33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on media monitoring services by his Department; if the role is provided by private contract operators or in-house services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Matt Carthy. [27555/20] *34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended on access to online and hardcopy media publications since May 2020 to date; and the breakdown of online and hard copy subscriptions including the publications that his Department subscribes to. — Catherine Murphy. [27640/20] P.T.O 2138 *35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct media monitoring and or provide reports on media coverage of his Department; if so, the costs of same; and the companies engaged. — Catherine Murphy. [27658/20] *36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA is working to identify a client company to occupy a plant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Ged Nash. [27682/20] Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide: To the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications. *37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost breakdown to the ESB for installing a standard electric vehicle charge point and a fast charging electric vehicle charge point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Darren O’Rourke. [27455/20] *38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of public charging points for electric vehicles that have been constructed; the number currently in operation; the number of new charging points planned for the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Darren O’Rourke. [27456/20] *39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made and the steps he will take to address the concerns of the residents and school in an area (details supplied) in relation to the serious issues with Eir and its provision of broadband which was the subject of a complaint and has subsequently been progressed by the residents to the Commission for Communications Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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