163. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing research, development, and innovation funding under his Department by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28367/25]
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the disruptive technology fund by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28368/25]
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current living wage as calculated by the Government’s formula at 60% of the median wage for 2025; the amount this works out at per year; the amount it works out at per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28369/25]
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the Low Pay Commission on sub-minimum, or youth rates of the national minimum wages. [28370/25]
167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the Low Pay Commission ‘A study of minimum wage employment in Ireland using online job vacancy data’. [28371/25]
168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/25]
169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28373/25]
170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views regarding the EU omnibus simplification package; the engagement his Department has had regarding this package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28374/25]
171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the impact on businesses in Ireland of the adoption of the EU omnibus simplification package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28375/25]
172. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the awards made, both with and without a tender process, to management consultancy firms by his Department, and bodies under the aegis of his Department, classed by firm, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the tim…
173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2023 and 2024 and the projected funding for 2025. [28377/25]
174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases which have come before the WRC regarding the right to request remote working since the publication of the WRC Code of Practice; the number of these cases which have been adjudicated on; whether there was a positive or negative result regarding the employees' request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received for the increased cost of business grant; the number that were successful; and the number which were unsuccessful. [28379/25]
176. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding issued to businesses under the increased cost of business grant; and the amount which has been paid out, including percentages, by local authority area, in tabular form. [28380/25]
177. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received for the power up grant; the number that were successful; and the number which were unsuccessful. [28381/25]
178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding issued to businesses under the power up grant; and the amount which has been paid out, including percentages, by local authority area, in tabular form. [28382/25]
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current percentage of Irish SMEs that export services; if exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained static since 2020; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28384/25]
180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting services and the domestic value added in Irish service exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/25]
181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of trade between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28386/25]
182. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in goods between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28387/25]
183. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in services between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28388/25]
184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment any new Employment Regulation Orders which are under discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/25]
185. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to any measure falling under the National AI Strategy for 2025; the projected funding for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28390/25]
332. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the establishment of the Forest Windblow Taskforce, if he will provide details of the terms of reference for the Taskforce; if the provision of financial supports to affected landowners is under consideration by the Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27801/25]
333. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the Forest Windblow Taskforce will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27802/25]