316. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the current suspension of the involuntary strike-off process by the Companies Registration Office; the reasons for the ongoing suspension; when the process is expected to resume to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
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317. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a change-of-employer work permit application for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/25]
318. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigations that have taken place into a service (details supplied) regarding the alleged breach of employment permit conditions in paying workers less than the permitted wage. [28774/25]
319. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the AI Act in Ireland and in particular on the development of an AI sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/25]
320. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided by his Department, either directly or through a State agency, for upskilling, reskilling, and further education of the workforce in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [28788/25]
321. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided for the trading online voucher in 2024 and 2025; the funding which was drawn down in 2024 and 2025 to date; the estimated cost for the State to provide 90% and 150% funding based on 2024 data, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/25]
322. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, which registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, as a percentage of all eligible or estimated eligible businesses, to date, in tabular form. [28790/25]
323. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, which have registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [28791/25]
324. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding, broken down by each local authority area in the State, allocated to businesses that registered for the increased cost-of-business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [28792/25]
325. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, which have registered for the Power Up grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [28793/25]
326. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding, broken down by each local authority area in the State, allocated to businesses that registered for the Power Up grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [28794/25]
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 legislation that priori…