426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the case of a business failure (details supplied); the impact on customers who had provided deposits and payments; the options open to the affected customers; the need for timely information for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/24]
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427. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46925/24]
428. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements that he, or any representative of his Department or associated State agencies, have had with management of a company (details supplied) in 2024; the current number of employees at this factory; if he has received any indication of a timeframe as to when this factory will become fully operational; and if he will make a stat…
429. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a small business (details supplied) that was unaware of the first two small grants that were available to it, cannot avail of the small business grant now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1058/25]
430. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a critical skills visa application will be expedited (details supplied). [1137/25]
431. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wexford made in the past 18 months; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/25]
432. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wicklow made in the past 18 months, in tabular form; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1139/25]
433. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the position on the Mercosur trade agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1208/25]
434. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the position on the Mercosur trade agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1220/25]
435. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can advise on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/25]
436. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to oppose the EU-Mercosur Political Agreement and further negotiations on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/25]
437. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he or his officials have had with counterparts in EU Member States regarding the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1360/25]
438. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment when Ireland plans to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration following the decision by the European Union to join the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1363/25]
439. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has notified the European Commission of Ireland's opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement since negotiations concluded in December 2024; if not, the engagements he has had with the European Commission in relation to this trade agreement since December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1369/25]
440. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1376/25]
441. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE enforcement lawyers and forensic accountants employed by Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 1 January 2023 and 9 January 2025, in tabular form. [1413/25]
442. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE posts, by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 9 January 2025; the estimated full year costs of filling each of the vacancies; and the expected timeframe for when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [1414/25]
443. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for a business start-up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/25]
444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work his Department is engaging in regarding the planned closure of a facility (details supplied); if he or any agency under the aegis of his Department have identified alternative sources of employment for site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1515/25]
445. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department can intervene in issues with the governance of friendly societies; and whether his Department can compel the society’s officers to adhere to its registered rules and ensure the society is run in the best interests of its members, many of whom are vulnerable. [1530/25]
446. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm when an appeals system for the power-up scheme will be established with businesses able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1540/25]
447. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employment permit will be granted to a person (details supplied). [1675/25]
448. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to re-open the Power Up grant; the number of businesses who were awarded funds under the scheme; if the number of applications met anticipated levels; the number of applicants from Tipperary; the number of refused applications; the reasons for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1714/25]
449. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to re-open the Power Up grant to applications from beauty salons; if so, if issues with the terms (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1715/25]
450. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will offer any advice on grants or supports open to this person in setting up their own business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1720/25]