Parliamentary questions

343. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has had to pause the certification of in-vitro medical devices and products; what actions have been taken by the NSAI to address the reasons for this pause; when the process will be permitted to commence again; if he is concerned that the pause will impact on …

344. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Laois that applied for the Power Up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; the total value of the grants approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/25]

345. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the EU omnibus legislation which severely risks undermining critical sustainability legislation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; if he agrees that the omnibus would undermine the EU’s efforts to tackle corporate impunity and to prevent human righ…

346. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an overview of grants awarded to hospitality businesses from 2019 to 2024, by region, by grant scheme name and total funding allocated per year; the overall operational status of businesses that received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/25]

347. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the recruitment campaign for a new CEO at Enterprise Ireland is being advertised outside of the State or just within the State. [9593/25]

348. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will conclude its investigation into a matter (details supplied); the reason the investigation has taken so long; when the HSA will return machinery to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9666/25]

349. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the recent legal action threatened by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9672/25]

350. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has received notification of a collective redundancy in a company (details supplied); if he will publish a list of companies that have notified his Department of a collective redundancy in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9789/25]

351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the consultation process on the employment regulation order governing the security industry will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/25]

221. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the recent legal action threatened by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8886/25]

222. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts that are being made by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to find new business or industrial investment for the former Roche site in Clarecastle, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/25]

223. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications Fingal County Council received for the Power Up grant in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8816/25]

224. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for the Power Up grant deemed eligible for support by Fingal County Council in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8817/25]

225. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the appeals process for the Power Up grant will be opened; and if his Department has provided any guidelines for applicants on how to submit an appeal. [8865/25]

226. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the need for cross departmental coordination with the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department for Social Protection to tackle the issues of barriers to employment for people with disabilities and the practices of the civil service in dealing with disability benefits on…

227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an expected timeline on the development of a code of practice, which was contained within the Programme for Government; and how the code will support the hiring of workers with a disability. [8942/25]

115. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the Life Sciences Strategy; if stakeholder engagement is planned; which Department will be responsible for overseeing its execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8204/25]

116. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when businesses due payment under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes will receive this grant aid. [8215/25]

117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applicants awaiting payment in counties Cavan and Monaghan under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes; when these outstanding payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8216/25]

118. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Laois made in the past twelve months; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/25]

119. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to small businesses, many of whom are already struggling and will not survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8272/25]

120. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when employees of a company (details supplied) will not have to retire at 65 years and be allowed to remain in their current positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8273/25]

121. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 11 February 2025, if he will consider introducing the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 as a priority, such that eligible smaller co-ops could avoid an audit fee for the 2025 financial year. [8570/25]

355. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to make a statement in relation to the EU Mercosur Trade Deal and Ireland’s position in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/25]

356. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of critical skills employment permits that have been granted between 2020 and 2024 and to date in 2025 for categories (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7228/25]