284. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding poultry farms to the eligible list for general work permits due to the shortage of available workers in this field (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/26]
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306. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline a timeline on when his Department will publish the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/26]
275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts being made to establish an EU pharmaceutical taskforce by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/26]
145. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives that are being taken to increase the contribution of indigenous enterprises to Ireland's exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30515/26]
202. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he is taking to help increase productivity in indigenous enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30514/26]
496. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity which is being overseen by a senior officials group chaired by his Department. [22419/26]
1098. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the introduction of any leave for miscarriage or pregnancy loss, beyond that already covered in line with a previous PQ response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27163/26]
443. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment her Department's plans for a site in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22250/26]
38. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 in light of significant concerns that it may negatively impact Ireland’s tourism industry; if his Department has had discussion with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage around the planning issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [132…
69. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his strategy to address the rising cost of doing business, in particular for the SME sector; his plans for 2026 that will aim at improving cost competitiveness in areas such as energy, insurance, labour and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13247/26]
136. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new south-west regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1746/26]
977. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75108/25]
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new Southwest Regional Enterprise Plan will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62274/25]
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]
356. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the most appropriate category under which a steel and plant hire company should apply for a critical skills employment permits for a metal fabricator who is a non-EU/EEA national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/25]
9. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline his strategy to address the rising cost of doing business, particularly for small and medium enterprises; if he will detail any planned interventions aimed at improving cost competitiveness in areas such as energy, insurance, labour and regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/25]
81. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any engagements between his own Department and the Department of Finance regarding the potential extension of the hospitality excise rebate scheme to include public houses that do not serve food, given their continued cost pressures and importance to the rural and night-time economy; and if he will make a statement …
63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts of the Government to highlight the potential economic impacts of ongoing revisions to the EU's general pharmaceutical legislation; whether concerns around the proposed reduction in the regulatory data protection baseline have been specifically highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
453. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the timeline of the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29499/25]
454. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the proposed scope of the Platform Work Directive (PWD) during the transposition process, including the definition of a ‘digital labour platform’; the engagements to date by his Department with the Working Group on PWD transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29500/25]
455. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the potential impact of the Platform Work Directive on the competitiveness of the Irish market, in terms of attracting/retaining foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/25]
307. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be undertaken in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/25]
313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department will be co-ordinating with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies in the context of the upcoming review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/25]
35. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative priorities for his Department for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21754/25]
66. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will roll out additional resources to support entrepreneurial incubation and innovation in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21755/25]