927. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Ireland hosting a EuroPride event. [42746/25]
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928. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the National Standards Authority of Ireland provide certification for modular home extensions or garden log cabins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42829/25]
929. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people in the State on work permits who were paid the minimum wage or less; the number that were paid between the minimum wage and the average industrial wage; the number that were paid in excess of the average industrial wage, in each of the past five years, by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on t…
930. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which the delivery of the “Balance for Better Business” initiative will be delivered; if there is a timeframe for the delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/25]
931. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the two legacy actions due as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the status of the progress to date; the timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/25]
932. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people currently holding employment permits under each category for which an employment permit is issued in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43132/25]
933. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is schedule…
934. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is schedule…
935. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details and dates of any correspondence raising issues in relation to workplace culture, dismissals, expenses or financial accountability at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland; if he is aware of any review into culture, governance, accountability or structures at DCCI; the findings and recommendations of any such review …
936. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment what the full complement of staff at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland should be at present; and the number of vacancies. [43255/25]
937. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria which were applied to the appointment of Chief Executive Officer of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland; his role and that of his Department in the process; and an outline of the process for the appointment of the most recent CEO. [43256/25]
938. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases involving the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland currently before the Workplace Relations Commission, or which have gone before the WRC over the past five years; and the legal costs incurred by the DCCI as a result of WRC cases in that period; and his Department's role in providing funding which covers such c…
939. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the €250 million seed and venture capital scheme led by Enterprise Ireland; the intended timeline for deployment; and how it will contribute to the Government’s 300,000 job creation target by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/25]
940. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects to publish the proposed national life sciences strategy; whether it will include actions on workforce planning, infrastructure and supply chains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/25]
941. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made in establishing the new small business unit within his Department; the anticipated functions and staffing level of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43340/25]
942. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress to date on developing strategic development zones to support regional enterprise and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43341/25]
943. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether additional steps are planned to tackle rising levels of retail crime, as outlined in the programme for Government, including any co-ordination with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43342/25]
944. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for launching further calls under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund; and whether future calls will prioritise AI, clean tech and SME collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/25]
945. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the updated Enterprise 2035 strategy will be published; whether it will contain sector-specific targets for indigenous exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43344/25]
946. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for each of the past five years, the number of employers who undertook a Labour Market Needs Test to see if there was anyone in the State/EEA who could fill a vacancy and, having found there was no one suitable, applied for a visa; and the number of such occasions where a visa was subsequently granted, in tabular form; and if he will ma…
947. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the review of the critical skills occupations list and the ineligible occupations list will take into consideration issues related to low pay, downward pressures on wages and the availability of housing, in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43357/25]
948. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the list of occupations currently subject to quotas for work visas; the number of visas issued for each of these occupations in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43358/25]
949. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the work of the IDA in County Louth in the past 12 months, including the work done to try to prevent job losses at IDA companies in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43434/25]
950. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an assessment of his Department’s view of the state of the following sectors in the economy: pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/25]
951. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being done by his Department, in conjunction with other Government Departments, on the development of an All-Ireland Enterprise Hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/25]