Questions asked 12 total

• Business 6 questions

  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the restaurant and hospitality rate will be reviewed in the event of a hard and disorderly Brexit in order to safeguard one of the largest employers and ensure that the tourism sector here remains competitive at EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41271/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if more supports will be put in place for restaurants in terms of ensuring that they are not left with the entire financial burden when taking on an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41272/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if another report on the hospitality sector will be compiled by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs for the five year period beyond 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41273/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a review of apprenticeships and measures taken to ensure that culinary students receive the same benefits as apprentices from other sectors for example bursaries, expenses and so on will be carried out by her Department. [41274/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address inequalities between pre-2016 apprenticeships and new apprenticeships post 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41275/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if more supports will be put in place for restaurants in terms of ensuring that they are not taking on the entire financial burden when taking on an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41276/19]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to establish a tourism satellite account to enable transparent and accurate recording of tourism data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41280/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a national tourism and hospitality training authority to ensure co-ordination between the relevant tourism and hospitality bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/19]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he plans to carry out a review of the commercial rates system to ensure that there is a fair and propositional valuation for all business types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41278/19]
  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will request a national review of all local authority charges to attain greater consistency and accountability for rate payers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41279/19]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing alcohol excise tax by 7.5% in order to protect jobs in the hospitality sector and prevent Ireland being exposed to an increased negative impact by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41282/19]
• Education 1 question

  • 2019-10-09 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered making a comprehensive culinary and nutritional education a mandatory element of primary and secondary curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/19]