76. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the voluntary code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability, as committed to in the Programme for Government; to outline the expected timeline for its publication and implementation following initial stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/…
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77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements that he, or any representative of his Department or associated State agencies, have had in respect of the former BOSE factory at Carrickmacross, considering the latest owners (details supplied) are putting the premises up for resale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/25]
78. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted or plans to conduct any reviews into the barriers Mayo based SMEs face in accessing Government business grants; and if he will consider streamlining the application process to boost uptake in rural counties. [33215/25]
79. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an overview of his intentions to fulfil the Programme for Government pledge to better support the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/25]
80. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new southwest regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/25]
81. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any engagements between his own Department and the Department of Finance regarding the potential extension of the hospitality excise rebate scheme to include public houses that do not serve food, given their continued cost pressures and importance to the rural and night-time economy; and if he will make a statement …
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on worker's rights issues have not been delivered. [33190/25]
83. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his engagements with the Central Statistics Office, Fáilte Ireland and other stakeholders, regarding data collection on the number of overnight foreign resident visitors to Ireland. [33191/25]
84. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with stakeholders surrounding the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive in the EU Omnibus proposals, in particular details of engagements with environmental, human rights, and anti-trafficking organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33161…
85. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the groups excluded from the jobseeker’s pay-related benefit, in particular the seasonal, casual, short-time or part-time workers such as school caretakers and secretaries who could benefit considerably from receiving the jobseeker’s pay-related benefit in lieu of the jobseeker’s benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
86. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline his plans for a pay-related carer’s benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/25]
87. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the considerable financial burden the cost of school tablets imposes on parents; if he will consider expanding the back-to-school payment or introducing a device allowance for children attending schools that require tablets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33102/25]
88. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to a report on child poverty (details supplied); his plans to address the rising number of children living in consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33108/25]
89. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department will conduct a review of the delays relating to the awarding of disability and carer’s allowance, particularly in light of delays of up to five months that have occurred in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33295/25]
90. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to abolish the means test for the carer’s allowance, given the strong support for this in the programme for Government; to confirm if it will be included in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32829/25]
91. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the progress made by his Department in exploring the introduction of a targeted second-tier child benefit payment for low-income families in light of recent reports highlighting a significant rise in child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33150/25]
92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he or his officials have had engagement with a company (details supplied) and the examiner located there since announcement of the company entering into examinership; the extent to which the Department can support this process to ensure workers there are supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/25]
93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the child poverty monitor report from a group (detail supplied); if he has any plans to address its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33106/25]
94. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the free travel pass to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; the number of children who would benefit; the estimated cost of this extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32745/25]
95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the current strategy for community employment, the number of sponsor groups, participants and supervisors and whether any changes are planned to the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26196/25]
96. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to suspend the periodic means test reviews for carers in receipt of carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33130/25]
97. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection when he expects to publish the comprehensive review of means testing across the social welfare system as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32707/25]
98. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on plans to abolish the carers allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32278/25]
99. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to review the appeals process for the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33038/25]
100. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives he is taking to support foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33147/25]