Parliamentary questions

327. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and percentage of Irish SMEs using cloud, big data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/25]

328. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department he plans to take to increase the number of Irish businesses using big data, the cloud, and AI. [28796/25]

329. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the innovation voucher will be amended to allow SMEs purchase digital equipment and machinery for their business. [28797/25]

330. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital investment in computer and data infrastructure, by investment, in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [28816/25]

331. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding for the innovation voucher scheme by 50% and 100%, in tabular form. [28817/25]

332. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of cost of increasing the innovation voucher scheme to €12,000. [28818/25]

333. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the ESRI SME Investment Report 2024: Developments Between 2016 and 2023; the steps he is taking to address the reduction in climate- and energy-efficiency–related investments by SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/25]

334. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of workers who would benefit from the implementation of the living wage as recommended by the Low Pay Commission. [28820/25]

335. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to implement the living wage for workers in Ireland. [28821/25]

152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average time between unannounced searches by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) where files and evidence are collected, and CCPC receiving permission from the courts to examine the evidence collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/25]

153. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Ireland is not involved the EU AI Factories initiative to date; if, in the context of the new EU AI Continent Action Plan, Ireland will seek to join a consortium as part of the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27839/25]

154. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider mainstreaming the criteria required between the various Departments involved when bringing a HGV driver from an non-EU country and so reducing the wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27853/25]

155. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated yearly cost of establishing a new annual public holiday. [28011/25]

156. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the recent statements by the German Chancellor and the French President calling for the entire abolition of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); if he agrees with these sentiments; if he will defend CSDDD at EU level and publicly commit to enacting national due diligence leg…

157. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department’s position on supporting the digital advertising sector in Ireland, recognising the economic value of digital advertising including its value to SMEs; and the plans appoint a senior official in the Department to take responsibility for the digital advertising policy. [28099/25]

158. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has engaged with platforms and businesses offering digital advertising in relation to challenges posed by the implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act resulting in restrictions on personalised digital advertising and the impact this has had on efficiencies for advertisers and SMEs; and if Ireland …

159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Enterprise Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28363/25]

160. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing IDA Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28364/25]

161. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing the co-operative development unit within his Department. [28365/25]

162. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing InterTrade Ireland funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28366/25]

163. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing research, development, and innovation funding under his Department by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28367/25]

164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the disruptive technology fund by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [28368/25]

165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current living wage as calculated by the Government’s formula at 60% of the median wage for 2025; the amount this works out at per year; the amount it works out at per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28369/25]

166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the Low Pay Commission on sub-minimum, or youth rates of the national minimum wages. [28370/25]

167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report of the Low Pay Commission ‘A study of minimum wage employment in Ireland using online job vacancy data’. [28371/25]