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Cathy Bennett Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
51. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the accommodation capacity available to the tourism sector; the number of bed nights in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
52. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs in Meath currently supported by Enterprise Ireland and by the IDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33034/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has considered the establishment of a workers' co-operative development unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
54. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new southeast regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32998/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
55. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new northwest regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/25]
Michael Murphy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
56. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to facilitate collaboration between larger FDI companies and indigenous firms, particularly focusing on digitisation and the green transition. [31571/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
57. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employment permit applications received to date in 2025, and the number of permits issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/25]
Tony McCormack Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
58. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support the economic rejuvenation of towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33030/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
59. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the emergency measures being considered to assist SMEs in the continuing threat of US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33217/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
60. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department have had any engagement at EU level on the ongoing case on the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive currently before the Court of Justice of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
61. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify the concrete steps Ireland is taking at Council level regarding the Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81) to defend the core provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), including the retention of a risk-based due diligence approach and access to justice measures; if he will exp…
Catherine Connolly Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 20 February 2025, to detail the way in which, as outlined in the reply, officials carry out an assessment which includes a series of checks to ensure, as far as possible, that the item to be exported will be used by the stated end-user for the stated end-use and will not be used for illi…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
63. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made by his Department to reform the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
64. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the means by which the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive in the EU Omnibus proposals, which will result in the need to assess all tier 1 suppliers for compliance, but no risk-based assessment for the full supply chain, will reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs; and if he will make a …
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the digital voucher uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he or his officials have had engagement with a company (details supplied) and the examiner located there, since the announcement of the companies entering into examinership; the extent to which the Department can support in this process to secure the best possible future for this business; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues in relation to insurance and reducing the cost of insurance for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the publication of 'Enterprise 2035'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/25]
Grace Boland Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanism his Department is using to measure the success of grants offered to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33035/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
70. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has engaged with Fáilte Ireland regarding the masterplan for Portumna Forest Park in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/25]
Shay Brennan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
71. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is undertaking a look-back exercise to identify business regulations that are now redundant to reduce unnecessary red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33046/25]
Joe Neville Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
72. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment how his Department, working alongside Enterprise Ireland, is adapting to support the needs of startups in the face of AI and sustainability demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32950/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
73. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs in Kilkenny and Carlow currently supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32999/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
74. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify Ireland's position in ongoing Council negotiations on the Omnibus regarding the requirement to “put into effect” climate transition plans, recognising that reporting without legally requiring full implementation will ensure that Ireland will not meet its international obligations in relation to climate action; and if…
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
75. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment how the southeast regional enterprise plan has acted to ensure that the green economy becomes an engine for future job creation and economic growth in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/25]