51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62275/25]
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52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an overview of the microenterprise loan fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62075/25]
53. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62020/25]
54. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will commit to expanding Microfinance Ireland lending limits to reflect current cost structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62016/25]
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the State's efforts to develop industrial enterprise on the former Defence Forces firing range lands at Oranmore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62173/25]
56. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to SMEs in view of the increase of cost of business, especially regarding the minimum wage and auto enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61997/25]
57. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress being made in examining the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in protecting and enhancing consumer protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62153/25]
58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the interaction his Department has had with other Government Departments about plans to increase the level of supports available to entrepreneurs with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62175/25]
59. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on IDA activity in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62043/25]
60. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the powers he plans to grant to the new National AI Office; the way in which he plans to structure engagement between the office and industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61890/25]
61. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans for development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62241/25]
62. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the recent consultation on the review of employment permits occupation lists, when the results of the review will be published; the number of critical skills employment permits approved to date in 2025; the breakdown of the categories, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61766/25]
63. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on figures published by the Central Statistics Office indicating that the number of tourists coming to Ireland is down seven and a half percent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62276/25]
64. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the recent closure of a factory (details supplied); the engagement his Department and the IDA have had with the company prior to the announcement; the supports being put in place for the workers affected; the steps being taken to secure alternative employment or investment for the area; and if he will make a statement on th…
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there will be an overall net gain or net loss of jobs in this country as a result of AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62272/25]
66. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies in place to reduce bullying in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62193/25]
67. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to encourage remote, flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support businesses and employees in adopting remote and retaining remote working patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/25]
68. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has had any engagement with businesses or business representative groups regarding the changes to the National Training Fund. [61622/25]
69. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing rising energy and business costs, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62164/25]
70. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of money spent on promoting County Louth as a tourist destination to date in 2025; the nature and extent of this promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62176/25]
71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions that have been made to ensure that agencies, organisations, charities and service providers funded by his Department will be able to meet their obligations under the new auto-enrolment scheme. [62181/25]
72. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting a fuel allowance to those that have had an application refused or revoked due to an adult child or family member moving back home. [62019/25]
73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an estimate of the number of new people who will be eligible to receive carer’s allowance following budget 2026; if he will explain to carers who are currently excluded by the means test exactly when they will be made aware of when they will become eligible; the amount his Department is prepared to spend on the relaxation of the carer’s means tes…
74. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department will establish, and make publicly available, the administration fees and charges being imposed as a part of auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62261/25]
75. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reintroduce a cost-of-disability lump sum payment before Christmas to reduce the negative impact of budget 2025 on disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62432/25]