51. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the number of general employment permits approved in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50839/25]
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52. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses that have been supported through energy efficiency grants in each county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/25]
53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the appeals process for the increased cost of business grant and power up grant for those businesses that were miscategorised; the number of businesses in Cork city and Cork county that submitted appeals; the number that were successful; if he will provide a timeframe for when businesses will receive their …
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the discussions his Department have had with the IDA to ascertain plans and schedules for the development of the 30-hectare business park they own in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/25]
55. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with his Department, other Government Departments, State agencies and industry, including pharma, technology and medtech, regarding changes to US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50113/25]
56. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new south east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50459/25]
57. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the extent to which the IDA is actively promoting south Tipperary as a location for foreign direct investment, with particular reference to the 50-acre IDA site at Ballingarrane, Clonmel; the engagement that has taken place with potential investors regarding this strategic site and other sites across south Tipp…
58. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the provision of additional IDA lands for the Charleville region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50770/25]
59. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the development of a single application procedure for immigration and employment permission, mentioned in the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/25]
60. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support SMEs to make the shift to renewable energy and upskill in green tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50843/25]
61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to address the phenomenon of shrinkflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50844/25]
62. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports his Department is putting in place to assist small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those without dedicated HR capacity, to prepare for the introduction of the auto-enrolment pension scheme (details supplied); if he is aware that many SMEs in areas such as Galway east have reported receiving little to no communicat…
63. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his plans to establish start-up Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50580/25]
64. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to address the funding gap that exists for SMEs in Ireland looking for equity finance to scale up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/25]
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support a substantial increase in the national minimum wage in 2026 to address the cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/25]
66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50583/25]
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the preparations underway for the establishment of the national AI office by August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50601/25]
68. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new midlands regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50578/25]
69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of collective notices of redundancy received by the Department from January 2024 to August 2025 from American companies or subsidiaries of US companies operating in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50112/25]
70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the progress of the establishment of the new small business unit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50597/25]
71. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to attract non-energy intensive and environmentally sustainable industries and investment to Ireland, in line with efforts to decarbonise and meet our 2030 climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/25]
72. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to simplify the application process for enterprise grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50458/25]
73. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the proposed SME scaling fund will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/25]
74. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria for inclusion in the ICOB re-application. [50777/25]
75. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to support indigenous SMEs to adapt to US tariffs and to insulate themselves from the impact of trade disruptions like tariffs in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/25]