Questions

577. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or any body under it’s aegis made a disclosure under Revenue's recent disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of self-employment; if so, to provide details of the numbers of workers affected and the amount paid to Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/26]

578. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will confirm whether the State has formally designated the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland as the national competent authority for the purposes of implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products; the measures that have been taken to inform and support produce…

579. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will investigate issues of alleged price gouging from gas and oil companies since the escalation of violence in the Middle East; the steps his Department will take to combat this rise in home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19591/26]

580. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider mandating the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to set up a system that requires real time price reporting by service stations to allow for transparency in fuel pricing, and for consumers to be better aware of competitive pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19619/26]

581. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason there is no single, national register of verified accessible tourism attractions and accommodation, despite Ireland’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will commit to establishing such a register to support inclusive tourism and informed travel planning; and if he will m…

582. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether accommodation supply is now recognised as core tourism infrastructure; how inclusive and sustainable tourism can be delivered without sufficient, affordable and accessible places for visitors to stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19651/26]

583. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the European Commission regarding the implementation of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, including discussions on whether the list of prohibited practices under Article 5 of that Act may require further review in light of rapidly developing artificial intelligence technologies; and if he …

584. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking, in conjunction with relevant regulators and Departments, to address potential price gouging by energy providers in light of the recent unprecedented increases in oil, diesel and gas prices linked to tensions and conflict in the Middle East; whether any monitoring or regulatory measures are being …

585. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to deal with price gouging occurring by certain fuel providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/26]

586. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status and expected timeline for the progression of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Bill No. 28 of 2025); the anticipated date for its completion of remaining Seanad Éireann stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20204/26]

587. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20267/26]

588. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being undertaken by his Department to promote the take up of fibre to the home fibre broadband amongst Irish SMEs, considering data which suggests adoption remains low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20270/26]

589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20606/26]

590. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20624/26]

591. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20643/26]

592. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20661/26]

593. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is satisfied with the adequacy of statutory sick pay in the context of the cost of living crisis; his views on the financial implications of requiring a medical certificate for same; his plans to allow for self-certification of the first two to three days of illness; the international comparators his Department has examined in the…

594. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects to publish the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal to extend the late working hours exemption for young persons to unlicensed premises under the Protection of Young Persons Act 1996; whether he intends to introduce new regulations or revise the existing Code of Practice arising from this consultation…

595. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that are in place for businesses that engage in import to export trade that rely on passage of goods through regions of west Asia currently impacted by conflict. [20812/26]

596. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the assessments that have been carried out by his Department on the impact of aging demographics on specific employment sectors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/26]

597. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department will bring forward to address the lack of access to the industrial relations system faced by people who have been retired for more than six months and have faced occupational pension cuts and zero increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/26]

598. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if transport has been arranged for a vulnerable student in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19724/26]

599. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the review of the upper age limit of 70 years-of-age for school bus drivers; the outcome of the Road Safety Authority's examination of age limits for large vehicle drivers; and the expected timeline for decisions arising from the Department of Transport's taskforce on driver recruitment and retention, given the ongoing shortages affec…

600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for each of the supports announced during the apology he made for survivors of industrial schools. [20567/26]

601. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school buses that have been part of the Bus Éireann fleet for each of the last five years. [20891/26]