26. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues regarding insurance and reducing the cost of insurance for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50461/25]
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27. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are statistics relating to the usage of the newly launched National Enterprise Hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50460/25]
28. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to enhance the SME sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50576/25]
29. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 19 June 2025, the status of the preparation of the Second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights; if the plan has been finalised; the timeline for publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50785/25]
30. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which his Department has engaged with other Government agencies and Departments regarding divergence in employment standards North and South, particularly in relation to remote and flexible working; the impact on cross-border employers and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/25]
31. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with trade unions regarding the ongoing 'Respect at Work' campaign being promoted by unions (details supplied). [50769/25]
32. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the recent consultation on the review of employment permits occupation lists, if he will add roles (details supplied) to the critical skills occupations list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50841/25]
33. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the advances his Department have made in preparing an action plan for collective bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50797/25]
34. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which workers' rights will be advanced in tandem with the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, particularly in light of previous commitments around the living wage, paid sick leave, sub-minimum rates of pay and the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50796/…
35. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of critical skills employment permits approved in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50838/25]
36. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to promote County Offaly as a location for investment; if consideration will be given to strengthening infrastructure and supporting skills development to make the county more attractive to employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50723/25]
37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department will take to support the creation of new jobs in County Meath; if his department holds statistics on the number of SMEs which have closed in County Meath in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49652/25]
38. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the lack of IDA-hosted visits to Waterford in comparison to the other cities of Ireland and even Shannon and Athlone towns. [50768/25]
39. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the status of the growth and sustainability loan scheme as two banks (details supplied) have paused accepting new loan applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50590/25]
40. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current average processing times for general and critical skills employment permit applications; to provide a comparison with the same period in 2025; the efforts being made by his Department to reduce employment permit application waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50437/25]
41. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being considered to ensure that regulatory oversight under the European Union AI Act does not create barriers to AI start-ups and SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/25]
42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the current processing times for critical skills employment permit applications and for general employment application; the average processing times for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50746/25]
43. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new North-East Regional Enterprise Plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50708/25]
44. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues in relation to reducing the overall cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/25]
45. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments the IDA is targeting in the Border region under its current strategy; it's performance in Border region investments under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50709/25]
46. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of support available to small- to medium-sized enterprises to reduce the cost of energy, his plans to expand these supports in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/25]
47. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new mid-west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50465/25]
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans from Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to find a replacement industry for a plant in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/25]
49. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the engagements he has undertaken with a company (details supplied). [50776/25]
50. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to create a business incubator for startups similar to station F in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/25]