366. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, as part of preparation of the planned Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, he has considered the proposals submitted by organisation (details supplied) on Irish business with digital compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/25]
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367. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the planned timeline and steps involved in preparation of a new life sciences strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34290/25]
368. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the capabilities of Irish businesses to implement market diversification, particularly in non-English-speaking markets; if new measures are being considered to support Irish business to enhance the necessary capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34292/25]
369. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs in counties Clare, Galway and Limerick in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the number of FDI jobs created and lost respectively in counties Clare, Galway and Limerick in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/25]
370. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount Discover Ireland has paid for advertisements on a platform (details supplied) in the past 12 months; if there is any oversight or control over which websites the advertisements are seen on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33744/25]
371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide information on when the Employment Regulation Order (Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee) 27 February 2025 will be signed into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/25]
1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list of companies operating in Ireland which are trading with or linked to companies located in occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/25]
2. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the targeted actions being taken by his Department to improve the employment rate of people with disabilities, considering that Ireland consistently lags behind the EU average in this area, our constrained labour supply, our obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the absence…
3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on his action plan on competitiveness and productivity. [33466/25]
4. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his position regarding the introduction of alcohol labelling under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, in light of his recent comments citing halting the introduction of labelling as a potential measure for business in response to tariffs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/25]
5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the work of the cost of business advisory forum. [33467/25]
6. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to address the huge delays associated with work permit applications, particularly for the licensed haulage sector in Ireland; if he has met with the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, to discuss the issues it is experiencing due to these ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33471/25]
7. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to expand the lists of occupations for roles that are eligible for employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/25]
8. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs in Galway currently supported by Enterprise Ireland and by the IDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33001/25]
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]
10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the further steps the Department is taking to support small and medium enterprises to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32906/25]
11. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new western regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33000/25]
12. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if usage data relating to the National Enterprise Hub is able to demonstrate the more popular or accessible business supports; if such information will help shape future supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32944/25]
13. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department’s position on the 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 the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to put into effect climate t…
14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the efforts he is making to increase employment opportunities in County Meath, given the very significant number of workers who are forced to leave the county every day for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/25]
15. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the new national clustering policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/25]
16. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional supports being provided to SMEs to address rising costs and staffing challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/25]
17. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that according to the UN trade database Comtrade, Ireland imported €2.89 billion worth of goods from Israel in 2024, making us their largest trading partner in Europe (details supplied); and what measures he will undertake to reduce this level of trade with Israel. [32228/25]
18. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs in Kerry currently supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32983/25]
19. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the importance of enterprise centres in assisting the creation and retention of employment, particularly in rural areas, if additional supports will be provided to local authorities to develop such workspaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33167/25]