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Claire Kerrane Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
729. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives currently in place to encourage tourism in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47130/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
730. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress on establishing strategic spares for the water system, the electricity grid, including transformers, pumps and bearings; the planned funding lines to support this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47211/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the feasibility of establishing a modest electric arc furnace using domestic scrap to produce rebar or plate for public works; the estimated scrap availability, annual capacity range, power requirements and grid connection options; the engagement to date with potential operators; the supports for mature …
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
732. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual tonnage of ferrous scrap collected in the State since 2020; the share exported compared with that remelted domestically; the measures under consideration to retain higher-value processing in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/25]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
733. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the up-to-date position regarding the measures that will be implemented by his Department and by statutory agencies under the remit of his Department to protect employment and the rights of employees at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47284/25]
James Geoghegan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
734. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 933 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47355/25]
James Geoghegan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
735. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 934 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
736. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress of the Shared Island Tourism Destination initiatives including Carlingford Lough, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark and Sliabh Beagh, detailing capital works funded, delivery timelines and partnerships with Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
737. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time of critical skills employment permits per year from 2021 and to date in 2025; the breakdown per sector of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47473/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
738. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to SMEs to meet new cyber security and NIS2 obligations; the number of firms assisted in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47517/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
739. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total grants awarded to recycling and re-manufacturing projects since 2020; the value and volume in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
740. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the publication of the new Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity; if stakeholder engagement has commenced; and the main sectors being prioritised for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47530/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
741. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if he is aware of the variation in compensation levels for Board members (details supplied); and if he intends to ensure pay equality for board members sitting on these interview panels. [46479/25]
Joe Cooney Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
742. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth to accept the valid claim for parity that school secretaries and caretakers have for public sector pay, pension and leave entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46970/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
743. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding and programme supports that are being provided to DDL-ETB to expand youth services that promote soft skills, confidence, and progression into education or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47308/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
744. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm her Departments precise rationale for the removal of gender from the SET allocation for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44447/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
745. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA reviews carried out the NCSE by in primary schools in Dublin Fingal West during 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44460/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
746. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the names of the schools in which SNA reviews were carried out by the NCSE in 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44461/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
747. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA positions that will be available for the start of the school term September 2025, compared to September 2024, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44462/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
748. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes for Dublin Fingal West that will be open for the start of the school term September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44463/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
749. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of a special school place in Dublin Fingal West waiting for a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44464/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
750. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of an autism school place in Dublin Fingal West that are waiting on a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44465/25]
Grace Boland Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
751. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in need of a reading school place in Dublin Fingal West that are waiting on a school place for September 2025, in Dublin Fingal West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44466/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
752. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update in relation to a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44483/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
753. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if education and training boards have been invited to make submissions for a new UBU (youth services) scheme in their functional areas; if so, what are the timelines for these submissions, how many submissions have been received to date, and when is a final decision expected. [44500/25]