376. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland’s ratification of the CETA trade agreement now falls to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/25]
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377. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a detailed list of all the IDA grants given to a company (details supplied), from 2020 to date in 2025, including the sub heading that those grants fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/25]
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an economic and sustainability assessment of the EU/Mercosur trade agreement has been conducted to date to assess the potential impact on the agricultural sector; if not, the reason; when an assessment will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2701/25]
379. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an economic and sustainability assessment of the EU/Mercosur trade agreement has been conducted to date to assess the potential impact on the agricultural sector; if not, the reason; when an assessment will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2702/25]
380. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an analysis of the new EU/Mercosur free trade agreement has been conducted; when the Government will make a decision on whether or not it will support the new trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/25]
381. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has had any discussions with EU Member States who are opposed to the EU/Mercosur free trade agreement for the purposes of forming an alliance of similar minded states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/25]
382. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to submit its formal opposition to the EU/Mercosur trade agreement to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/25]
383. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will publish the ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2757/25]
384. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/25]
385. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/25]
386. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition into Irish law of the Platform Work EU Directive; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2806/25]
387. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/25]
388. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the CEO or other senior officials from major companies he spoke with during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. [2891/25]
389. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial assistance is available to businesses such as restaurants that lost perishable stock during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/25]
390. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2995/25]
391. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason privately owned post offices are ineligible to receive his Department’s increased cost of business and Power Up grants; if he has any plans to make changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/25]
392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses that have had to close due to the effects of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3152/25]
393. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/25]
394. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and-or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/25]
395. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024, respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a st…
396. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to the office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3266/25]
397. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions an agency under his aegis (details supplied) plans to take in relation to a matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3407/25]
398. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the introduction or enforcement of levies such as a tourist tax as set out in the Dublin City Taskforce as a measure which could assist in funding the implementation of the recommendations in the Dublin City Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3471/25]
399. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) has notified him of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/25]
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/25]