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Ryan O'Meara Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
26. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new midwest regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/25]
John Clendennen Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
27. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing times for employment permits this year; how this compares with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32945/25]
Noel McCarthy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
28. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the current processing times for general employment permit and critical skills employment permit applications; the efforts being made by his Department to reduce application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33136/25]
Shay Brennan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
29. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the cost of business advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to detail the positions that Ireland is taking in the negotiations on the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive; and the reasons why these positions are being taken. [33032/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on encouraging diversification, research and development in the business sector. [33192/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
32. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress made to date under Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy, which was launched by his Department in 2024. [33052/25]
William Aird Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
33. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific timelines and performance indicators that will be used to measure the effectiveness of the recently announced small business unit, in simplifying access to grants and supports, ensuring SME input into legislation through the SME test, and enhancing Local Enterprise Office resourcing; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
34. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new mid east enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
35. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the latest update on the commitment to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce unnecessary red tape and the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
36. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new northeast regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33043/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
37. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he is taking to support tourism and hospitality in County Louth and the northeast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33044/25]
Michael Murphy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
38. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to progress and prioritise the Irish National Semiconductor Strategy in order to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the European Chips Act. [31570/25]
Sean Fleming Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
39. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new midlands regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33050/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
40. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will speak out against the watering down of the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive so that important human rights and environmental clauses are not weakened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33031/25]
Colm Burke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of an appeals system for the power-up scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
42. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will introduce any policy initiatives to reduce the level of 'daytrip' coach tourism from Dublin to the west of Ireland, so that it can be replaced with slower forms of tourism that include overnighting and longer stays in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
43. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the analysis undertaken of the activities of a company (details supplied), which company continues to generate profit from tourism to illegal settlements, deemed illegal under international law; if he is concerned that despite the ruling by the International Court of Justice in July 2024 that Israel's occupation of Palestinian ter…
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
44. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the engagements he has had with a view to job creation and retention in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual-use export licence applications, in respect of end-users in Israel, approved by his Department by quarter in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number refused in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32970/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of SMEs which have closed in the State in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32561/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
47. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with his Department, State agencies and Department counterparts in the North, on the issues impacting cross border employment and enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32380/25]
Paul Lawless Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
48. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted supports he is considering to help small and local businesses remain viable in rural towns and areas like Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33214/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for developing a national life sciences strategy to ensure competitiveness in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an overview of funding available to businesses for climate and energy efficiency measures. [33193/25]