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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits for the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics, NUTS, 2 eastern and midland region arising from its recent regional innovation valley designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits for the NUTS 2 northern and western region arising from its recent regional innovation valley designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30155/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Willie O'Dea: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the benefits for the NUTS 2 southern region arising from its recent regional innovation valley designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Joe Flaherty: Will the Minister provide an update on the benefits of the NUTS 2 eastern and midland region project arising from its regional innovation valley status designation?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 18 and 23 together. In June, the European Commission announced 151 regions, including Ireland’s three NUTS 2 regions, as designated regional innovation valleys, RIVs. I commend the regions and the respective assemblies on the hard work that was put in to successfully attaining this designation. The RIVs commit to enhance the co-ordination and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The RIV is a very welcome project and very worthwhile pan-European initiative, as it seeks to strengthen and advance a European-wide innovation ecosystem and connect all EU territories to address Europe's burning societal challenges and foster stronger cohesion. The midlands and north east were particularly fortunate to be included. As the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Dara Calleary: The midlands is ideally placed, through its regional enterprise plan, to maximise the opportunities. There is already a funding call through the European innovation ecosystems work programme, for which €116 million has been budgeted. There will be further competitive calls. I once again commend the regional assemblies involved on submitting the application and providing the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Joe Flaherty: The RIVs are particularly beneficial for those regions, which probably have not evolved as fast, that can learn from the successes and good fortune of the more innovative regions. The concept of the RIV was never more welcome, especially as we face into an era of artificial intelligence and seek to look to a future that will reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, increasing global food...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Dara Calleary: The whole basis of asking for the RIV designation is that it is a kind of matchmaking process. In many ways, we are going back to the future and the European programmes of 20 years ago, when regions with complementary strengths and challenges were matched together across Europe. Some of the challenges the Deputy mentioned regarding transition and just transition are being experienced across...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2024)
Joe Flaherty: I will have my Deputy Murnane O'Connor moment because I will cross Departments. The Minister of State will obviously be familiar with just transition, which is very important to the midlands and the north east. It is important that the RIV engages with the Department of the environment and sees the opportunities that are there for the midlands in just transition in respect of the climate...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2024)
Joe Flaherty: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois that registered for the increased cost of business grant; the value of the payments for businesses in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/24]
- 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)
Pat Buckley: The bonus is that a Cork fella speaks much faster. We will get much more in in a shorter bit of time. I will follow on from one or two things. Deputy Ó Cuív spoke about making Traveller-specific accommodation exempt from the planning process. Would the Minister of State agree with a suggestion like that to expedite things? That is my first question. The Minister of State...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (Resumed): Department of House, Local Government and Heritage (11 Jul 2024)
Pat Buckley: As for the options of either trailers or modular homes, have modular homes been looked at? I suspect they would be far better value and longer lasting than trailers. It about educating people that there is an option in this regard. It might be a better, more suitable and more permanent option. Have the modular homes been looked at?