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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Will the Minister give some indication as to the number of business in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois that have registered for the increased cost of business grant and the value of the payments for the businesses in each county?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I might reduce the Deputy's time on this, as he got an extra minute for his previous question, to let in another speaker.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: That is okay.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: We will co-operate.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for his question. The increased cost of business scheme was announced in budget 2024. It has been allocated €257 million and is specifically designed to target smaller businesses. It was initially opened for registrations between 14 March and 1 May. However, on 15 May, I announced two changes to the scheme as part of the wider SME package. First, registration...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I share the Minister's goodwill towards the officials and staff of Longford County Council. It is one of just 19 local electoral areas, LEAs, throughout the country that paid out more than 99% of their grants. That is commendable work on their part. Initially, €160 million was allocated. At present, it looks as if €102 million has been paid out under this scheme. The...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for attending. It is important that he has done so. I also thank him for the succinct speech he made. There are a number of issues I would like to raise that the Minister of State might be able to deal with. There is a high rate of family formation. In other words, there is a growing number of Traveller families who need houses. One of the challenges we...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State is obviously hitting the stone wall that is the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. I would love to see some of the people in that Department sleep in a caravan that is draughty, wet and damp in midwinter. In order to help the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, which spends...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister of State were confronted with living in a bad caravan and told he could get a solution if he came up with €500, would he not be tempted in desperation to go to a moneylender? These are the kinds of real problems people are facing on the ground.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been progress on housing in general, which is obviously good for Travellers because a lot of people on the housing list in Galway, for example, are from the Traveller community. However, the list still gets longer, and the number of homeless people is not coming down. I often wish we did not use the word "homeless" because some people think we are only talking about those sleeping...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Minister of State talks about demand, is that demand as is, or does it build into it? I have spoken of the more rapid family formation in the Traveller community compared with the settled community and that also has to be accounted for. Otherwise, we are chasing our tails.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (11 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: In relation to the Deputy's specific question around legislation in this area, it will be in the context of the sharing of royalty payments between producers and performers of recorded music. I recently sought and received Government approval to address this matter by amending the primary copyright legislation. Accordingly, drafting will proceed on the relevant Bill shortly. As the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Industrial Development

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in acquiring an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30008/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Will the Minister provide an update on IDA Ireland's plans for an advance building solution facility for Longford town. At present, the town boasts in excess of 2,000 FDI-supported jobs thanks to Technimark, Avery Dennison and Abbott. Abbott is due to start work on an expansion at its plant and Avery Dennison has applied for planning permission. I have repeatedly asked this question in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Flaherty for his important question and the work he is doing in this regard. IDA Ireland’s regional property programme ensures the continued supply of land, buildings and infrastructure in regional locations to meet the needs of current and prospective clients of IDA Ireland, as well as Enterprise Ireland and the local enterprise offices. Indeed, the availability of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister for his commitment to this project. He is working hard on it. I appreciate that there are commercial sensitivities involved. Discussions are at an advanced stage in relation to the acquisition of a site for the new facility. Will the Minister, as he has to date, to take a personal interest in it. This is a key project for Longford town. It is critical for the future...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Peter Burke: I will do that. I spoke with the chief executive of IDA Ireland in connection with how important it is to progress investment in the midlands and in Longford town. The Deputy quite rightly points out the significant offering in Longford. The infrastructure is improving. One can see the N4, now obviously the preferred route, coming to the fore. It is an important artery of connectivity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: As the Minister rightly says, FDI has been transformative for the midlands and very much for County Longford. Abbott has evolved. Initially, it started out with 600 jobs. It has now in excess of 1,300 people in employment. Avery Dennison - the Minister pointed out that he opened the plant in 2018 - is enjoying a meteoric rise. The company's stated intention is that it wants to be the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: On this issue, I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.