45. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to address commercial vacancy. [21367/25]
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46. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what current supports are available to SMEs with the ongoing threat of increased tariffs when trading with the US; what additional supports are also being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21695/25]
47. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of how electricity costs are impacting SMEs across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20964/25]
48. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the roll out of the power up and increased cost of business grant schemes, including the level of uptake by businesses in County Offaly; any plans to expand or adapt these supports to meet local enterprise needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21570/25]
49. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports being provided by his Department to aid small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/25]
50. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of hospitality businesses that have closed in the past 12 months. [21368/25]
51. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a backlog in compliance checks being carried out by the Companies Registration Office; any assessment that the Department has made of the potential reputational risk this poses to Ireland’s standing as a jurisdiction with low corruption, robust corporate oversight, and a secure regulatory environment for doing business int…
52. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has examined with other Government colleagues the possible assistance that Irish SMEs would require given the impact on tariffs and other measures by other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/25]
53. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Kerry at the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/25]
54. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in light of the United Arab Emirates using artificial intelligence to assist in writing legislation, if his Department would consider a similar move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21541/25]
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports such as the online retail scheme and the trading online scheme will be subject to review given the increased pressures on small and medium enterprises arising from international uncertainty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/25]
56. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/25]
57. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the steps he is taking to cultivate investment in artificial intelligence in the context of his action plan for competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21722/25]
58. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the measures his Department is taking to position Ireland as a leader in artificial intelligence, AI, as committed to in the programme for Government; if this includes targeted supports for SMEs with adopting AI tools, and whether a specific funding stream is being considered to support AI deployment and skills traini…
59. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on his Department's work with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to develop a CCUS task force (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21586/25]
60. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he is supporting Irish exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21585/25]
61. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new north east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21719/25]
62. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware if any of the contractors or subcontractors engaged in resolving the failures in the Companies Registration Office IT system have previously been involved in other public sector ICT projects in Ireland where significant project delays, failures, or cost overruns occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
63. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an overview of measures he is undertaking to ensure that Irish people with critical skills who are domiciled overseas can be enticed to return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/25]
64. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will enact legislation to enforce paying of royalties for musical artists whose compositions are used for training on artificial intelligence systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/25]
65. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new south east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/25]
66. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will roll out additional resources to support entrepreneurial incubation and innovation in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21755/25]
67. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit application process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/25]
68. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider including supports for businesses to undertake research and development, to enhance innovation and competitiveness, in his action plan on competitiveness and productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21685/25]
69. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new Dublin Regional Enterprise Plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/25]