666. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to support the formation of community-led cooperatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44444/25]
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667. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to progress the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44445/25]
668. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any assessment has been carried out of the economic value of remote working to the economy; if so, the value determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44747/25]
669. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of the total number of business closures recorded in the State since 1 April 2025, disaggregated by industry sector and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44886/25]
670. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports financial or otherwise that have been introduced by the Government since March 2025 to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality and retail sectors facing closure; and if any further emergency measures are being considered in light of recent data indicating over 3,250 business closures to date in…
671. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received representations or data from representative bodies (details supplied) in relation to the closure of over 200 cafés and restaurants in 2025; and what the Government’s response has been to these concerns. [44888/25]
672. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Department has undertaken any economic impact assessment of SME closures in the hospitality and retail sectors in 2025, and to publish the findings of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/25]
673. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a sectoral impact assessment of the new 15% US tariffs on Irish goods; to identify which Irish industries, including agri-food and pharmaceuticals, are most exposed to this trade development; and the contingency supports being considered for vulnerable SMEs with export exposure to the United States. [44913/25]
674. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department intends to conduct a review of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022, with particular regard to its effectiveness in protecting low-paid hospitality workers; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding the taxation of tips under the current legislation; if he will examine the fea…
675. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is tracking the rate of business closures in the independent retail and hospitality sectors in Cork city since January 2025; if he will provide a breakdown, by business type; and the supports or crime prevention initiatives being developed to assist small business owners affected by cost pressures and anti-social behav…
676. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to include public sector workers during the permit process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44939/25]
677. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to Bring forward an updated legal framework for the co-operative model to clarify whether this means advancing the General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022; when he expects this bill to be introduced into the Dáil for second stage; and if he will make a statemen…
678. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding or practical supports available for entrepreneurs looking to make EU wide patent applications for new technologies like renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45065/25]
679. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that will be implemented to increase tourism business through direct investment or the introduction of specific incentives to a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/25]
680. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he will take to address an unresolved matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45145/25]
681. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will engage with the Workers Rights Commission regarding the protracted follow-up to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/25]
682. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has any concerns around the recent announcement of changes to the hybrid working policy of a company (details supplied), and before that by another financial institution to reduce their staff working under the hybrid model; and if he will consider reviewing national employment guidance on these matters. [45388/25]
683. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement his Department has had with the supermarket sector to encourage the reduction in the use of non-recyclable plastic in all aspects of their operating procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/25]
684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the appeals process for the increased cost of business grant and power up grant, the timeframe when businesses will receive their payment if they were originally miscategorised; when follow up instructions will be issued to local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/25]
685. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will assess adopting France’s shrinkflation disclosure model; and report to the Oireachtas on options to require in-store notices for at least two months after a content reduction that raises unit price. [45702/25]
686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase maximum penalties and resourcing for Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to police unit pricing and pricing promotions following the 2024 prosecutions; and to provide timelines for any legislative changes. [45703/25]
687. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to update UCPD guidance to treat unflagged material recipe changes as potentially misleading omissions. [45704/25]
688. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will introduce a cap on event ticket prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/25]
689. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the legal metrology (intoxicating liquor) regulations that restrict licensed premises to serving draught beer and cider only in imperial pint (568ml) and half-pint (284ml); if he will consider amending the regulations to allow CE-marked metric quantities such as 150ml, 300ml, and 400ml in line with EU practice; and if …
690. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the current prohibition on serving draught beer and cider in smaller metric volumes is solely a matter of domestic law enforced by the NSAI; the steps he will take to bring the State's practice into line with EU Directive 80/181/EEC on metrication and Directive 2009/34/EC on measuring instruments; and if he will make a statement…