Peter Burke

Fine Gael · Longford-Westmeath

Activity on Employment — 222 events (81 lobbying · 134 questions · 7 votes) full profile →

• 2026-02-05
  LOBBY
  Irish SME Association Employment

  • Filling of Labour Court Division
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Insurance Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions

  • On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec 3 returns EmploymentEconomic Development and Industry

  • To re-open the quota for meat processing general operative permits
  • Roadmap for Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) for employment permits
  • Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Submission on Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's public consultation on review of the occupations lists for employment permits
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Law Society of Ireland 2 returns Employment

  • The Law Society provided a submission to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment public consultation on proposed changes to the Companies Act 2014 and related legislation
  • Law Society response to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's public consultation and survey on the European Union’s Platform Work Directive
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Employment

  • Protections for workers
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment

  • Meeting sought to discuss Pension Levy (FEMPI) & Non-EEA Employment Permits - Clarification on future Govt positions on A.E. and a floor on pay for such rates now applicable to such permit holders
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 4 returns EmploymentHousingEconomic Development and Industry

  • Submission to the consultation on the Review of the Occupations Lists for Employment Permits
  • Submission to the consultation on the Review of the Occupations Lists for Employment Permits
  • Submission to the consultation on the Review of the Occupations Lists for Employment Permits
  • Submission to the consultation on the Review of the Occupations Lists for Employment Permits
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Retail Excellence Ireland Employment

  • Pre Budget - cost of doing business
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • Work Permits
  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Chartered Accountants Ireland 2 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Responded to government consultation on review of employment permit occupations lists.
  • Response to Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment consultation on Right to Request Remote Work legislation.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  PayPal Banking and Financial Institutions

  • In person meeting between PayPal’s executives and Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke during his visit to San Jose to discuss policy issues related to AI, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), PSD3/R and cybersecurity.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Danone Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Visit by Minister Peter Burke and Senator Cathal Byrne to Danone’s Supply Point in Wexford. Minister Burke and Senator Byrne were provided with an overview of the company’s operations in Ireland.
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber 2 returns Employment

  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy regarding the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy regarding the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Employment

  • Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment

  • Deputy Chairpersons of Labour Court
• 2026-01-14
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment

  • Labour Court non renewal of deputy chair warrant
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  The Open Doors Initiative Employment

  • Email requesting meeting with Minister to discuss employment and integration.
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Employment & Recruitment Federation Employment

  • Response to Public Consultation on Platform Work Directive
• 2025-10-20
  LOBBY
  Irish SME Association Employment

  • ISME annual lunch
• 2025-09-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Medical Organisation Employment

  • section 4 of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive regarding the promotion of Collective Bargaining
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 2 returns Employment

  • Letter to the Department of Enterprise regarding Ireland's Employment Permits System
  • Letter to the Department of Enterprise regarding Ireland's Employment Permits System
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Huawei Ireland Employment

  • Meeting with Huawei Ireland CEO
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Review of Occupations List for Employment Permits 2025
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Murray Employment

  • M&S activity in Ireland
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Teachers' Union of Ireland Employment

  • Re the Minimum wage
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Ibec 2 returns Employment

  • Labour Employer Economic Forum Sub-Group on Enterprise,
  • Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill, 2025
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Uisce Éireann Housing

  • Meeting with Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke, to discuss urgency of Greater Dublin Drainage, Water Supply Project and the upcoming national development plan
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Hume Brophy Employment

  • Jones Engineering engagement on industrial relations
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  American Chamber of Commerce Ireland 2 returns Economic Development and Industry

  • Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment's consultation on the action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining
  • Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's consultation on the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment

  • Letter to Minister Burke (DETE) seeking meeting to discuss the restitution of funds from the Pensions Levy on Private Sector Pension Schemes 2011 - 2015. This five-year levy generated over €2.5 billion for the Irish exchequer and was utilised to stimulate job creation, implement VAT reductions for the hospitality sector, etc.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Cross Sector Support - LEADER
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce Employment

  • Attended the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Forum meeting
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Irish Road Haulage Association Transport

  • Labour shortage inpacting the haulage sector. Holyhead Port scheduled sailings. Employment permits. Rosslare Europort-Operational issues. EU & Greening of corporate fleets.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment

  • Adequate Minimum Wage Directive
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Irish Tax Institute Taxation

  • Meeting with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the inaugural plenary session of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Fórsa trade union Employment

  • Letter from Keven Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary to Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment. The letter urges the Minister to ensure Ireland’s upcoming national action plan on collective bargaining is worker-focused by incorporating Fórsa’s proposals, including ratification of ILO conventions, stronger legal rights for collective bargaining and union activity, and conditionality on public funding and contracts to promote compliance with the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive.
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment

  • Collective Bargaining
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Social Protection

  • Social Protection Measures - Cost of Employment
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Employment

  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Peter Burke and Alan Dillon to discuss the recent public consultation on Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds for the Irish Employment Permit System
• 2025-09-08
  LOBBY
  County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG 2 returns Tourism Economic Development and Industry

  • Discussion around new Tourism Strategy under the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment
  • Impact of Business Costs
• 2025-09-08
  LOBBY
  PayPal Banking and Financial Institutions

  • Meeting with Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke at PayPal's Dublin offices to discuss creation of 100 new AI and data science jobs.
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Murray Employment

  • M&S activity in Ireland
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Ecocem Ireland Economic Development and Industry

  • Email to Minister Peter Burke, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to request meeting.
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 7 returns EmploymentChildren and Youth AffairsEnvironmentEconomic Development and Industry

  • Meeting with Minister Peter Burke
  • Meeting with Minister Peter Burke
  • Meeting with Minister Peter Burke
  • Letter to the newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Letter to the newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Letter to the newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Letter to the newly appointed Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Chambers Ireland 3 returns EU AffairsEconomic Development and IndustryTrade

  • Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Meeting with Minister for Enterprise Tourism & Employment with British Chambers of Commerce and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment

  • U-Turn on Workers Rights
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Employment

  • Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Statement of Strategy 2025–2028
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec 5 returns Economic Development and IndustryEmployment

  • Priorities for Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Technology Ireland "Lunch & Learn" event with Oireachtas members
  • Labour Employer Economic Forum
  • Pay Transparency Directive
  • Revision of European Works Councils Directive
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Age Action Employment

  • Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Volunteering Ireland Community

  • Post Election Engagement Letter 4
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions 3 returns Employment

  • Support of an Effective Revision of the European Works Council Directive in the Trilogue Negotiations
  • Protect Young Workers in Europe
  • LEEF Plenary meeting
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  RGDATA Trade

  • SME Test; Cost of doing business measures; cost of employment measures, regulatory burden on local independent shops
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland 2 returns Employment

  • Stakeholder engagement mtg invitation EMAIL to Minister Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Dept. of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment -
  • Letter of congratulations on his appointment and a request for a meeting.
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region 2 returns Employment

  • Remuneration thresholds allowing employment permit holders to bring families to live with them
  • Protection of workers rights during extreme weather events
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  Chambers Ireland Education and Training

  • Utilising the National Training Fund appropriately to unlock pathways to work for those not in employment.
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EmploymentEU Affairs

  • Pilot Scheme for the Seasonal Work Permit & General Employment Permit (GEP)
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) & Agricultural Simplification Measures
• 2025-05-17
  LOBBY
  Chambers Ireland 8 returns EmploymentEconomic Development and IndustryFinanceTaxationTrade

  • The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation and supporting legislation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test, expanding trade relationships and increasing access to finance. "
  • "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
  • "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Work Permits
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Employment

  • Email to ask the new minister to support domestic enterprises to create and sustain jobs
• 2025-05-09
  LOBBY
  IRISH CARAVAN & CAMPING COUNCIL Tourism

  • Submission to Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
• 2025-05-09
  LOBBY
  Uber Transport

  • Congratulatory letters to Taoiseach and Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
• 2025-05-07
  LOBBY
  The Open Doors Initiative Employment

  • Shared the work of ODI and requested meeting with Minister.
• 2025-04-28
  LOBBY
  Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism

  • Submission to Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Hotels Federation Tourism

  • Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  OpenAI Ireland Ltd. Economic Development and Industry

  • Engagement with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding Ireland’s ambitions to be a leader in the AI and digital space, and to discuss need for comprehensive pro-innovation AI policies.
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Ennis Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry

  • Chambers Ireland CEO Forum
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Tullamore & District Chamber of Commerce Employment

  • Loss of Jobs in Cardinal Health Tullamore
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin Employment

  • Launch of IPOready event
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Communications Workers' Union (CWU) Employment

  • Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec 3 returns EmploymentEconomic Development and Industry

  • Maternity Protection Amendment Bill
  • Life Sciences Strategy
  • Labour Employer Economic Forum - sub group on employment regulation
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Employment

  • Cost of Employment
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union 2 returns Employment

  • Meetings with Ministers Burke and Higgins - AMWD - Adequate Minimum Wage Directive
  • Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  McCann FitzGerald Trade

  • Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns EmploymentEU AffairsAgriculture

  • Staffing crisis in Horticulture sector
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Westmeath IFA Budget 2025 Priorities
  • Agriculture Appeals
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce Employment

  • To Impress upon Longford Westmeath TD and Minister for Enterprise Trade, Employment the importance of inward investment for high quality jobs in the Mullingar region
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Employment

  • LEEF High Level Group and the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  William Fry Environment

  • Joint submission dated 25 October 2024 by William Fry LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, McCann Fitzgerald LLP, Matheson LLP and A&L Goodbody LLP to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the The European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 which transpose the CSRD into Irish law. This group identified issues with the transposition which they wanted to bring to the DETE's attention. It was a follow up to an initial submission made by the same group on 26 August 2024.
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Local GovernmentAgriculture

  • LEADER
  • Work Permits
• 2025-01-14
  LOBBY
  Irish Petrol Retailers Association 2 returns Employment

  • Power Up Grant
  • URGENT ICOB portal re-open for business re-categorisation/correction
• 2024-12-06
  LOBBY
  Qualcomm Economic Development and Industry

  • Hosted Peter Burke TD and CEO of IDA Ireland at Qualcomm HQ
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in addressing the contract of employment of school caretakers; her plans to include them under her Department; her timeframe for negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12681/24]
• 2023-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is any expansion of the work quota permits for employers. [51410/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what mechanism is in place in the Personal Injuries Assessment Board to inform applicants of progress on their case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/23]
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied) for employment progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8835/23]
• 2022-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when a community employment supervisor (details supplied) will receive their gratuity payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59331/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the pay-scales and current pay rates of the community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46864/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an urgent review of the work permit system will be instigated by his Department with a view to including hospitality staff, including chefs in the critical skills criteria who would then be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24779/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the critical staff shortages in the hospitality sector in both skilled and unskilled levels; the steps that have been taken to address these skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for family re-unification visas for those who are holders of critical work permits working here; her views on whether this is a disincentive for those seeking to work here in critical employment categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22075/22]
• 2022-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available for bus and coach operators given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/22]
• 2022-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available to the haulage sector given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/22]
• 2022-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new law to give workers the right to paid sick leave will be introduced. [13524/22]
• 2021-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if his officials have considered giving additional support to businesses and hotels that are just over the threshold for the employment wage subsidy scheme but still face challenges meeting overheads and costs of running a business during the pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62278/21]
• 2021-06-23
  VOTE
  Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020

  A bill to make further provision in relation to restrictions on the post-term employment of certain persons as lobbyists, for that purpose to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 75–51
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if emergency funding will be provided for childcare providers who are severely negatively impacted by very low occupancy, particularly those who are not supported significantly by State funding, to augment the employment wage subsidy scheme, such as school age care, SAC, providers and those who benefit from the universal payment on the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2601/21]
• 2020-11-10
  VOTE
  Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 92–65
• 2020-10-07
  VOTE
  Pandemic Unemployment Payment

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 86–62
• 2020-07-16
  VOTE
  Employment Rights

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 84–58
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to amending the Pensions Act 1990 to allow for collective bargaining by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12194/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of employees who return to work after being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme in relation to holidays; if the employer must still offer contracted holiday days despite the period when the business did not trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11774/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which workers who were forced onto the pandemic unemployment payment due to their employers ceasing trading will be treated in terms of statutory entitlements once they return to their former employment; if a full complement of holidays must be offered to them by their employers even though they were off the company books for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11775/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a business that takes on 90% of its previous staff but lays off 10% for commercial reasons will be liable for redundancy payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11776/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered amending the criteria for the back to education allowance to allow for the pandemic unemployment payment to be considered as a qualifying payment in relation to eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11999/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to release additional horticulture or similar employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9771/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a contract will be extended for a person (details supplied). [9719/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the period of exclusion to claim redundancy due to temporary lay-off and or short time during Covid-19 is due to be extended beyond 31 May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9769/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated impact on the public pay bill by the introduction of a 15.75% rate of employer's PRSI on portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4180/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Vote of her Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4701/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in place for self-employed persons to receive illness benefit. [4811/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are vacancies in the offices of her Department at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5497/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [3066/20]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied). [53088/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [52304/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52305/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an overdue claim for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51233/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49793/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a proposal (details supplied). [49827/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social protection payments made in respect of qualified adults by age cohort, gender and social protection payment. [49828/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to social welfare payments. [46274/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the further documentation that can be given as proof of habitual residence for a pension in view of the volume of material already submitted by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44538/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when self-employed persons can access jobseeker's allowance; the way in which they can approach same; the documentation that will be needed to prove they no longer derive an income from self-employment as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44539/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be entitled to the fuel allowance due to changes proposed in budget 2020; when changes will come into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43738/19]
• 2019-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the calculation of means for an adult dependent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42599/19]
• 2019-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a family (details supplied) is eligible for the new two week paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a full entitlement to illness benefit for a person (details supplied). [41995/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied). [41502/19]
• 2019-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if executive officer grade positions are available in her Department in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [40290/19]
• 2019-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered reforming the means test for carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38996/19]
• 2019-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the number of hours a carer can work per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38997/19]
• 2019-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity allowance review for a person (details supplied). [37830/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Taoiseach the number and percentage of persons in employment compared to 2011 and 2016 in counties Longford and Westmeath. [35136/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the disqualification on unemployed workers in receipt of levels of a redundancy payment from claiming jobseeker's benefit for a set period of time. [31507/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of changing the threshold for disqualification from claiming jobseeker's benefit to €90,000, with no other bands above that and keeping the nine week disqualification period for such recipients. [31508/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost per year of giving persons in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit an extra 20% payment in the first three months of their unemployment payment and an extra 10% payment in months three to six, before reverting to the standard rate thereafter. [31509/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if legislation will be passed in order for a public services card to be produced as a form of identification (details supplied). [31142/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review for carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [29147/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed persons who have availed of the extension of the treatment benefit scheme to the self-employed by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29345/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed persons who have availed of invalidity pension since its extension to the self-employed by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29346/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons expected to benefit as a result of the roll out of jobseeker’s benefit to the self-employed by county in tabular form; when she expects the new scheme to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29347/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is in receipt of a reduced payment. [28618/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the figures used to calculate means for a carer's allowance review in the case of a person (details supplied) will be clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28773/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a payment. [28774/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27705/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the time limit for eligibility for a payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27707/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the number of months for a payment to be made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27708/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing a payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27709/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a full carer's payment. [27828/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregard for carer’s benefit from €332.50 for a single person and €665 for a married couple to €450 and €900 per week, respectively. [27841/19]
• 2019-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for dental treatment. [27219/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending paid maternity leave by four additional weeks. [27032/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the number of weeks carer's benefit is paid from 104 weeks to 156 weeks. [27033/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending free travel to include children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [27034/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an increase in back pay for a person (details supplied) due to incorrect advice provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she is taking to reduce the waiting periods for those applying for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26150/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review will be made of the means assessment for disability allowance in order that an applicant who lives with his or her parents and non-married partner can be assessed in his or her own regard financially and not with the partner's income included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26151/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied). [26452/19]
• 2019-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can avail of credits for the period which they stayed at home to mind children. [25996/19]
• 2019-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if homemaker credits will be taken into account when calculating entitlement to a benefit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25753/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider restoring the household benefits package for carers who do not live with the people for whom they care, which sees them take home less than most other recipients of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23532/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension can be reviewed for a person (details supplied). [23580/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of new fathers who have availed of paternity benefit across counties Roscommon and Galway since it was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23776/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners in counties Longford and Westmeath that will be positively affected by the change in pension rules for persons who took time out of the workforce to care for dependants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22784/19]
• 2019-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [22945/19]
• 2019-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contributions of a person (details supplied); and if he or she qualifies for dental treatment. [22843/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to include jockeys and skilled work riders for employment in horse training yards on the critical skills list and other employment permit categories due to chronic shortages in the labour market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20359/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will see a change in pension payment in view of new rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20371/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20225/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the availability of capital for the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the bereavement grant will be reinstated. [17332/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not received increases to their pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17005/19]
• 2019-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [16871/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive extra in their pension rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16214/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending associated social welfare benefits such as the fuel allowance and so on to those in receipt of partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15273/19]
• 2019-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when staff training will be completed to register the death of an Irish citizen who died abroad under the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10036/19]
• 2019-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if jockeys will be included in the occupation lists for employment permits due to the chronic shortage in the industry; the specific and unique skill sets necessary for the job; the necessary experience and frame for the role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9214/19]
• 2018-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when staff training will be completed following the commencement of section 13 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52317/18]
• 2018-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have been activated to work through the JobPath programme since its foundation, by county, in tabular form. [51816/18]
• 2018-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of the treatment benefit scheme since its extension to the self-employed, by county, in tabular form. [51818/18]
• 2018-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51067/18]
• 2018-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrears due to a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [50758/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if training and upskilling opportunities will be offered to mothers who wish to return to work after maternity leave and to mothers with children availing of free preschool years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50945/18]
• 2018-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a pension review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49131/18]
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 10 October 2017, the timeframe for small businesses to be approved by the Revenue Commissioners for the employment investment incentive, EII, scheme; if he will address the delay for a company (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of increasing each person's social welfare assistance and social insurance payment rate by percentage rates (details supplied). [43435/18]
• 2018-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a self-employed person can pay PRSI reckonable contributions for their State pension, contributory, up to the date the person turns 66 years of age in that year, as is available to a PAYE worker (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41973/18]
• 2018-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of a disability allowance payment which has been with an inspector for an extended period of time regarding a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37274/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the State pension to pre-recession rates in view of the increase in the cost of living and the higher cost of living incurred by those living alone in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32672/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a travel allowance for those that hold a free travel pass but are unable to utilise it due to living rurally and away from access to public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32676/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered raising the telephone allowance to €4 per week; if extending the eligibility for the telephone allowance to all those in receipt of the State pension has been considered in view of the prevalence of rural isolation and loneliness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32673/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of restoring the bereavement grant; if its reintroduction has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32674/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if employees from a liquidated company (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be issued redundancy payments by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32850/18]
• 2018-07-12
  VOTE
  Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for a requirement that employers provide employees with certain terms of employment within a certain period after commencing employment; to impose sanctions for certain offences; to further provide for a minimum payment due to employees in certain circumstances; to prohibit contracts specifying zero as the contract hours in certain circumstances and to provide for the introduction of banded contract hours; to further provide for prohibition of penalisation and for those purposes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to amend the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 46–38
• 2018-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the delay in the approval of the employment and investment incentive scheme in view of the fact that it is hampering investment in the business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/18]
• 2018-06-26
  VOTE
  Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for a requirement that employers provide employees with certain terms of employment within a certain period after commencing employment; to impose sanctions for certain offences; to further provide for a minimum payment due to employees in certain circumstances; to prohibit contracts specifying zero as the contract hours in certain circumstances and to provide for the introduction of banded contract hours; to further provide for prohibition of penalisation and for those purposes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to amend the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 56–33
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the redundancy rebate payable to employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26436/18]
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment of the increase of agency work and short-term contracts as opposed to full-time contracts across the economy has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26437/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the means assessment rules for capital sums held by applicants applying for the State pension (non-contributory) in view of the fact that applicants cannot derive a rate of return from capital sums equal to that of the deemed notional return for assessing capital under the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24535/18]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 23 May 2018, the number of times the community sector high level forum or working group has met in the past six months; if it has considered the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors in the past six months; if there is a timeline in place for the review group to finish its deliberation or to come to a decision in relation to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23853/18]
• 2018-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for small business to be approved by the Revenue Commissioners for the employment and investment incentive, EII, scheme; if an application for a company (details supplied) in County Longford can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/18]
• 2018-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the community sector high level forum or working group has met; if it has considered the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors in recent months; if it has identified a pathway to an appropriate solution regarding pensions for supervisors; if there is a timeline in place for the review group to finish its deliberation or to come to a decision on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22787/18]
• 2018-04-26
  VOTE
  Community Employment Pension Scheme

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–84
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a non-means tested grant for children's funerals under 16 years of age in view of the tragic circumstances that surround such occasions and the limited nature of the exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16717/18]
• 2018-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14386/18]
• 2018-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the value of the social insurance fund; the challenges she anticipates in the future in relation to funding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8398/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [6937/18]
• 2018-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons at assistant principal level under the aegis of her Department who are due to retire in the next six months on the ground of age in counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4975/18]
• 2018-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the public consultation aimed at resolving the inequities in the averaging system for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1880/18]
• 2018-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the rules for calculating means for social welfare payments regarding compensation paid for damage carried out to the principal private residence of a person, by CPOs or a State agency when the person has to invest the money back into their residence to mitigate the damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1881/18]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has enough PRSI contributions to avail of a procedure. [51612/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Pobal funding has been withdrawn for an organisation (details supplied); if so, the reason therefor; the way in which the organisation can review this decision or re-apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50758/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has jurisdiction over funding community clubs; the reason Pobal funding has been withdrawn from an organisation (details supplied); the way in which the organisation can review this decision or re-apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50759/17]
• 2017-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is not receiving a full contributory pension; if the calculation for same will be supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48136/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a group (details supplied) receives feedback on its unsuccessful application for community service programme funding; the way in which the scheme is administered; the criteria met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47040/17]
• 2017-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department's procedure regarding the allocation of permanent positions (details supplied). [44835/17]
• 2017-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the current expenditure available for hospice groups for the employment of night nurses, staff or other expenditure to persons in need of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33142/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position regarding a site (details supplied) on the Dublin Road in Mullingar; the IDA Ireland interventions that have happened with the workers and on site; the plans being made to replace this key employment for Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14415/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the availability of broadband funding for a private enterprise which is important for local employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41406/16]
• 2016-07-20
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the opportunities which could be realised in Mullingar with regard to employment for the region considering her recent visit to the IDA business park in Mullingar and the job losses in the town. [22546/16]