Parliamentary questions

549. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12917/25]

251. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given the current housing crisis, if he has any plans to bring in qualified non-EU workers in the construction industry, such as plumbers, electricians, bricklayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/25]

252. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with comme…

253. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 117 and 116 of 26 February 2025, the number of outstanding applications under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, due to be finalised; when it is expected payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…

60. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the development of a specific scheme to compensate small and medium enterprises that continued to renumerate staff in the aftermath of storm Éowyn while the business could not operate due to outages of power and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/25]

61. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the current approach to data centre development is delivering sufficient benefits to justify the costs given the significant environmental impact of data centres, their relatively low contribution to local and national employment compared to other forms of investment, and their role in reinfor…

62. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the transposition of the Platform Work Directive into national law; the process for the transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/25]

63. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a cross-departmental working group will be set up to consider the transposition of the Platform Work Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/25]

64. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will publish a public consultation inviting submissions on draft legislation transposing the Platform Work Directive. [9938/25]

65. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a detailed timeline on the proposed transposition of the Platform Work Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/25]

66. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) after the announcement of its intention to lay off its global employee base of 8.5% (1,750 people), of which more than 300 staff in Ireland have been notified that their roles are now “at risk”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/25]

67. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta cad é líon foirne a Roinne agus cé mhéad díobh sin atá inniúlach sa Ghaeilge; agus cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh aige agus ag a Roinn chun an céatadán Gaeilgeoirí sin a ardú. [9965/25]

68. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he agrees that business costs brought about by legislation on minimum wage, pensions, sick leave and so on are posing an increasing burden on small businesses, leading to business closures in the SME retail and hospitality industry and changing the very fabric of the communities in rural Ireland; the measu…

69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/25]

332. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the recent legal action threatened by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9042/25]

333. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA-sponsored client visits to the IDA land at Ballingarrane, Clonmel for the calendar years 2023 and 2024; the steps the IDA will take to find an enterprise for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9049/25]

334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the recent legal action threatened by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9057/25]

335. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to administrative issues and misclassifications causing a number of businesses to be unable to avail of the increased cost of business grant; if an appeals system will be put in place to ensure those businesses can avail of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

336. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work he is engaging in to support the growth of the Letterkenny-Derry economic corridor; his plans for economic cooperation in the northwest over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9262/25]

337. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work of the IDA in the northwest from 2016 to date, including its cooperation with Invest NI to promote investment and job creation in the cross-Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9263/25]

338. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work underway to create a skills network across the northwest cross-Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9264/25]

339. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to deliver balanced regional development and economic growth in the northwest cross-Border region, working in cooperation and partnership with his Ministerial counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/25]

340. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the extreme weather event assistance scheme will be established; who will qualify for support under this scheme; if assistance will be granted to businesses, clubs, farmers and others affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/25]

341. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the multiplier effect of the hospitality sector; if he will outline any recent analysis or initiatives aimed at maximising this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9315/25]

342. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Companies Governance Enforcement Regulatory Provisions Act 2024 can be retroactively applied from the date the Act was signed, to a business that has had a one-off late filing of year-end annual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/25]