DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 10 Feabhra, 2021 Wednesday, 10th February, 2021 CEISTEANNA QUESTIONS 9 DÁIL ÉIREANN 483 Dé Céadaoin, 10 Feabhra, 2021 Wednesday, 10th February, 2021 CEISTEANNA LE hAGHAIDH FREAGRAÍ SCRÍOFA QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Chun an Taoisigh: To the Taoiseach. *1. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of census enumerators during the gathering and processing of data for Census 2016. — Emer Higgins. [7387/21] *2. To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to travel to Washington for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. — Seán Canney. [6142/21] *3. To ask the Taoiseach the dialogue forums the shared island unit has consulted with to date. — Ruairí Ó Murchú. [6425/21] *4. To ask the Taoiseach if a unit has been established within his Department to work towards a consensus on a shared island as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will outline the work of the unit to date. — Carol Nolan. [6547/21] *5. To ask the Taoiseach his views on retracting the State apology given after the Mother and Baby Homes report was finalised. — Richard O’Donoghue. [6979/21] *6. To ask the Taoiseach if more than one citizens’ assembly can run at once particularly in view of the new online format; and if not, the reason for same. — Thomas Gould. [7132/21] *7. To ask the Taoiseach the priorities for the shared island unit of his Department for 2021. — Neale Richmond. [7293/21] Chun an Tánaiste agus Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta: To the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. *8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the investor court system as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would impact on Government policy and decision making in relation to environmental regulations especially in relation to mining and prospecting for minerals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6900/21] *9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out analysis on the potential of the investor court system, as contained in the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to negatively impact on the capacity of Ireland to reach climate emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [7455/21] P.T.O 484 *10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being faced by parents in accessing essential items for their children, especially young children when it comes to shoes which they grow out of quickly and for which need to be measured; if he will examine same (details supplied). — Claire Kerrane. [6168/21] *11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the supports announced in Scotland (details supplied) for the wedding industry; and his views on the establishment of a bespoke scheme for the industry here. — Louise O’Reilly. [6341/21] *12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures in place to help retail workers enforce the mandatory face covering rule and protect them from abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Neale Richmond. [6369/21] *13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the activity of Enterprise Ireland Office in Toronto, Canada. — Catherine Murphy. [6608/21] *14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing a scheme similar to that devised by the Scottish Government to assist workers in the wedding industry sector (details supplied) whose incomes have been devastated by the lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Michael McNamara. [6715/21] *15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the vacant IDA Ireland sites by county; the IDA sites being used by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Niamh Smyth. [6719/21] *16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 27 January 2021, the exact number of unannounced Health and Safety Authority inspections. — Louise O’Reilly. [6744/21] *17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he can provide advice on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Niamh Smyth. [6746/21] *18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme. — Niamh Smyth. [6760/21] *19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Niall Collins. [6789/21] *20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those in the wedding industry many of whom fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes all of whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Malcolm Noonan. [6799/21] 485 *21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the provision of employment at a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Brendan Griffin. [6839/21] *22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assistance that can be provided to wedding planners whose businesses and livelihoods have been impacted significantly by Covid-19 restrictions; the action he is taking to address their concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Aindrias Moynihan. [6879/21] *23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the risks to Irish consumers, SMEs and the State by ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6896/21] *24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has bilateral investment treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6897/21] *25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for pre-ratification scrutiny before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6899/21] *26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are protections of environmental rights in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6901/21] *27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding environmental and climate issues before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6902/21] *28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding the impact on the rights of Irish residents before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Holly Cairns. [6904/21] *29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will put in place to support SMEs in the used car sales sector in the wake of the commencement of crippling post-Brexit tariffs; if he will help secure access to Brexit support funding for such enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Brendan Griffin. [6918/21] *30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to serious issues with the Companies Registration Office CORE portal as highlighted by a body (details supplied); if steps will be taken to extend the filing deadline; if not, if certainty will be offered that no late filing penalties will apply due to delays caused by these issues with the portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — David Cullinane. [6974/21] *31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process and procedures an Irish employer must adhere to in order for seasonal agricultural workers that are EU citizens to travel here and commence work as a prescribed essential worker for the spring, summer P.T.O 486 and autumn season; and the Covid-19 mitigation measures they must undertake before workers before arriving and on arrival. — Catherine Murphy. [6976/21] *32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Kieran O’Donnell. [6998/21] *33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines or supports in place to provide rental assistance for small businesses that are closed due to the Covid-19 emergency restrictions and that cannot pay their rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.