475. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the provisions his Department and bodies under its aegis have taken to assist SMEs in the case of an imposition of tariffs on the European Market by the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/25]
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476. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has examined the introduction of a Tourist Tax, in the context of similar measures being taken across Europe, and an increase in tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/25]
245. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department have been made aware of the potential repercussions of removal of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be subject to alteration or removal as part of the EU Omnibus package relating to risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime…
246. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is planning to push at EU Council level for the retention of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be watered down or removed in the Omnibus package relating to the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to …
257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his position on the provision in the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal to deviate from existing international standards by doing away with the risk based approach to due diligence that it formerly championed and instead restrict the duty to direct suppliers, as an approach that experience from Germany shows can result in a burden…
258. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that the Government will follow countries such Spain and support a harmonised civil liability approach in current EU Council negotiations on the Omnibus so that the result of the Omnibus does not leave companies to face 27 different legal regimes to determine the repercussions of failing to conduct proper human rights …
259. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will adhere to the Government’s climate related commitments and defend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, requiring companies to put into effect their climate transition plans rather than allowing companies to set their own standards which has proven to lead to the point of climate catastrophe; and if he will ma…
260. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will defend the requirement to engage effectively with stakeholders including trade unions and civil society in current negotiations on the Omnibus as the Government did when it voted to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive rather than cutting so many of those who are central to detecting risks and impacts out…
195. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out any scoping on the potential increase to the administrative burden for SMEs as a result of the proposed move from a risk-based corporate due diligence obligation currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to a more onerous due diligence obligation exclusively for Tier 1 …
374. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of Irish companies exporting parts for military drones to companies (details supplied) in Israel, as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/25]
375. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the checks in place to ensure dual-use goods exported from Ireland are not used for military purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/25]
309. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland’s position in ongoing European Council negotiations in relation to the European Commission’s Omnibus I and its proposal to undo core elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/25]
310. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government’s commitments as set out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to put in place an appropriate legal or regulatory framework to ensure respect for human rights throughout company value chains and therefore conduct risk-based due diligence interact with its position in relation to the EU’s Om…
18. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to strengthen the right to collective bargaining in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21700/25]
30. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to review and strengthen the effectiveness of the joint labour committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21702/25]
40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to strengthen protections for employees from victimisation due to trade union activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/25]
695. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have been made aware of books written by Irish authors and protected by copyright being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; whether he or his Department will be taking any steps to address this issue; and if he will make a…
696. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have been made aware of books written by Irish authors and protected by copyright being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; whether he or his Department will be taking any steps to address this issue; and if he will make a…
697. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to address the use of copyrighted material being used to train generative AI models by companies operating in Ireland without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18886/25]
698. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he or his department have engaged with social media companies who train generative AI models operating in Ireland on the use of copyrighted material being used to train generative AI models without any agreement or compensation to copyright owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/25]
709. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/25]
729. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/25]
427. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17475/25]
510. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeline for the raising of paid sick leave to seven days, and ultimately ten days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/25]
511. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his officials have engaged with the Department of Health on the public health benefits of an increase to paid sick leave for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/25]