716. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the competition and consumer protection commission has put in place to enforce the stronger powers granted to them in Consumer Rights Act 2022, and in particular measures with respect to digital services. [46756/25]
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717. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the economic impact assessment of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub-minimum rates of pay has been completed; if there is a timeline for completion and publication; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46765/25]
718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of significant truck driver shortages reported in Cork, up to 40 vacancies locally, the measures that will be taken to fast-track HGV licensing, streamline cross-departmental employment permits, and support sectoral recruitment in Cork’s haulage industry. [46810/25]
719. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to stimulate investor confidence especially in high-growth sectors in Cork and the Munster region with Q2 venture capital investment plunging 80% to €116.5million [46822/25]
720. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 966 of 29 July 2025, the data and research his Department has to support the answer regarding the emergence of new jobs; whether these jobs will be equal or greater than the number of jobs lost to AI; whether the minister is aware of research which indicates AI has led to decreased graduate roles …
721. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the eight competent authorities for the EU AI Act announced in March, if he will set out the specific regulatory bodies and market surveillance authorities that are responsible for each of the prohibitions laid in Article 5 of the EU AI Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/25]
722. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the reviews, reports, research and data his Department has available and which it has commissioned or directly undertaken in relation to assessments of the trends of insolvencies, incorporations, strike-outs and liquidations in the hospitality sector since the publication by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council …
723. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify how MicroFinance Ireland’s funding is accounted for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/25]
724. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of MicroFinance Ireland loan approvals, by county and sector to date 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47056/25]
725. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the proportion of MicroFinance Ireland loans in 2025 that have been granted to start-ups versus established businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/25]
726. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps that are being taken to ensure that microenterprises in rural and disadvantaged areas are aware of, and can access, MicroFinance Ireland supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47058/25]
727. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the steps being taken to ensure that Ireland remains a global centre of excellence for aircraft leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/25]
728. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason, Rathcroghan given the significance of it to the origins of Halloween, it was excluded from the recently launched “Ireland, Home of Halloween” initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47129/25]
729. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives currently in place to encourage tourism in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47130/25]
730. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress on establishing strategic spares for the water system, the electricity grid, including transformers, pumps and bearings; the planned funding lines to support this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47211/25]
731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the feasibility of establishing a modest electric arc furnace using domestic scrap to produce rebar or plate for public works; the estimated scrap availability, annual capacity range, power requirements and grid connection options; the engagement to date with potential operators; the supports for mature …
732. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual tonnage of ferrous scrap collected in the State since 2020; the share exported compared with that remelted domestically; the measures under consideration to retain higher-value processing in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/25]
733. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the up-to-date position regarding the measures that will be implemented by his Department and by statutory agencies under the remit of his Department to protect employment and the rights of employees at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47284/25]
734. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 933 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47355/25]
735. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 934 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/25]
736. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress of the Shared Island Tourism Destination initiatives including Carlingford Lough, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark and Sliabh Beagh, detailing capital works funded, delivery timelines and partnerships with Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/25]
737. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time of critical skills employment permits per year from 2021 and to date in 2025; the breakdown per sector of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47473/25]
738. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to SMEs to meet new cyber security and NIS2 obligations; the number of firms assisted in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47517/25]
739. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total grants awarded to recycling and re-manufacturing projects since 2020; the value and volume in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/25]
740. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the publication of the new Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity; if stakeholder engagement has commenced; and the main sectors being prioritised for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47530/25]