DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 17 Feabhra, 2021 Wednesday, 17th February, 2021 CEISTEANNA QUESTIONS 11 DÁIL ÉIREANN 613 Dé Céadaoin, 17 Feabhra, 2021 Wednesday, 17th February, 2021 CEISTEANNA LE hAGHAIDH FREAGRAÍ SCRÍOFA QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Chun an Taoisigh: To the Taoiseach. *1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times and the dates that the senior officials group on the Sustainable Development Goals, which is chaired by his Department has met in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the Sustainable Development Goals addressed in each of the meetings of the Group in tabular form. — Jennifer Whitmore. [7727/21] *2. To ask the Taoiseach the amount of peat products imported in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. — Carol Nolan. [8117/21] *3. To ask the Taoiseach the amount of peat products exported in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. — Carol Nolan. [8118/21] *4. To ask the Taoiseach if it will be ensured that local newspapers receive their fair share of advertising in relation to the national Covid-19 campaigns. — Seán Canney. [8438/21] *5. To ask the Taoiseach the contracts for public relations advice and consultancy entered into by his Department over the cost of €10,000 since January 2021; the nature of the contract; and the length of the contract in tabular form. — Sean Sherlock. [8900/21] *6. To ask the Taoiseach if there has been any contact with his counterpart in the administration of the United States. — Sean Sherlock. [8920/21] Chun an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta: To the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. *7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports he plans to introduce to assist small and medium enterprises to develop online businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Brendan Smith. [7850/21] *8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the safeguards in place to uphold Ireland’s responsibilities under the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to prevent Ireland being party to or becoming entangled in a supply chain dispute on labour given the status of the State as a hub for global supply chains (details supplied). — Réada Cronin. [7875/21] *9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a derogation for flour coming from the UK to Ireland can be issued for a company (details supplied). — Paul McAuliffe. [7925/21] P.T.O 614 *10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the post-Brexit reality of the application of the rules of origin laws that sees Irish bread producers facing higher production costs than their UK counterparts due to having to import flour that is not being milled domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Patrick Costello. [7976/21] *11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the situation in relation to dual purpose stores (details supplied) will be clarified; and the entitlement of dual purpose stores and their continued trade in non-essential items to the detriment of stores already closed by level 5 regulations. — Michael Creed. [8007/21] *12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the important role that wedding planners play in the wedding industry in Ireland; his views on whether wedding planning is a standalone business; if he will consider introducing financial assistance for wedding planners to mitigate the severe impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — John Lahart. [8095/21] *13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available to a business (details supplied). — Ruairí Ó Murchú. [8138/21] *14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the further issue of work permits for the dairy sector; if existing holders of dairy work permits are entitled to move after a period of twelve months from one employer to another dairy operator in cases in which the original employer has ceased farming; if so, the person obliged to organise the further employment; the persons who are required to be notified; if the permit holder can secure further employment to their satisfaction if they are entitled to organise employment themselves; if agents who organised the original work permit can charge fees for reallocation of workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Michael Creed. [8180/21] *15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered sending the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement to the relevant Oireachtas committee for proper scrutiny of its provisions prior to a final vote in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. [8209/21] *16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a financial scheme open to taxi drivers to help them with the cost of insurance in view of the fact that their revenue stream has been eradicated due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. — Michael Ring. [8257/21] *17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with his UK counterpart on the decision of the UK Government not to publish an impact assessment of the UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Neale Richmond. [8306/21] *18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sectors that stand to benefit most and least, respectively from the EU-UK trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Neale Richmond. [8307/21] *19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason clubs (details supplied) have been excluded from Covid-19 support schemes; if there is a plan to include them in a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Paul Kehoe. [8334/21] 615 *20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that several local authorities including Cork City Council have passed motions seeking Houses of the Oireachtas scrutiny of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement before a potential ratification; if he will consider these motions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [8367/21] *21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a tailored support package available to the weddings industry in Scotland; his plans to introduce a similar package here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [8368/21] *22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 supports available to businesses which do not fall into either the established relevant business activity or new relevant business activity under the Covid restrictions support scheme and as such cannot avail of its supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Neale Richmond. [8433/21] *23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if front-facing businesses that do not qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme as they are neither an established relevant business activity or a new relevant business activity as they began trading in December 2020 will be eligible for the forthcoming Covid-19 business aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Neale Richmond. [8434/21] *24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses by Cavan County Council; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses that have received funding under the fund in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Pauline Tully. [8552/21] *25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications that have been received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses by Monaghan County Council; the funding that has been allocated to the authority; the number of businesses that have received funding under the fund in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Pauline Tully. [8553/21] *26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Cavan; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Pauline Tully. [8556/21] *27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in County Monaghan; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the amount that has been allocated to these businesses; the amount that was sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Pauline Tully. [8557/21] *28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of foreign direct investment supported companies that have been set up in County Kerry in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form.