Parliamentary questions

191. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of new businesses established in 2024; and the number established in rateable and non-rateable premises. [7062/25]

192. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he plans to balance the need for Ireland to be at the forefront of AI innovation while also developing a policy for responsible AI use; what he considers to be the main obstacles to the implementation of his Department’s AI policy; to provide a progress update on his strategy to address these challenges; and if…

193. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has assessed the impact of an organisations effective monopoly on music licensing in Ireland, particularly in comparison to EU counterparts where licensing fees are more competitive; and if he will consider measures to introduce greater competition or alternative licensing models to reduce costs fo…

79. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of the spend over the past five years by each public body on the procurement of services to develop or maintain digital and IT systems, in tabular form (details supplied). [6448/25]

80. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of the private service providers who have received contracts from State agencies to develop or maintain digital and IT systems over the past five years, in tabular form (details supplied). [6449/25]

81. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of the spend over the past five years by each public body on the procurement of services to develop or maintain a website, in tabular form (details supplied). [6450/25]

82. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of the private service providers who have received contracts from State agencies to develop or maintain a website over the past five years, in tabular form (details supplied). [6451/25]

83. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each that applied for the Power Up grant in each local authority areas; the number of the applications in each local authority area that were successful; the total value of the grants approved in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6487…

84. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any overspends exceeding €500,000 on projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department or by any State or semi-State body under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years; if so, the number and extent of any such overspends, in tabular form; to outline the plans to ascertain levels …

85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to strengthening the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 pertaining the right to request remote working, appreciating the increase in the number of companies insisting that employees return to the office environment; and if he will make a statem…

86. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place to move to a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6584/25]

87. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is planned to reintroduce the Enterprise Ireland online retail scheme in 2025. [6612/25]

88. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/25]

89. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set out a detailed pathway for the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; the timeline and steps for same; the Government Departments which will be involved; if it will include a public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6783/…

90. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of his Department, in light of the European Commission’s omnibus simplification package due to be published on 26 February 2025, regarding the re-opening the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; if he has engaged with stakeholders on the risks to human rights and environmental protections for…

287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his reaction to comments made last week by US President Donald Trump that he would specifically target tariffs at the pharmaceutical industry, and what preparations we are making were this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5779/25]

288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the potential loss of jobs in a company (details supplied) following an announcement by their parent company; if the Minister is engaging with this company to ensure fair treatment of their staff in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5521/25]

289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/25]

290. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5850/25]

291. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses that are not commercially rateable do not qualify for the increased cost of business grant and power up grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/25]

292. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocated to Corporate Enforcement Agency in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5967/25]

293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the financial losses suffered by consumers due to the sudden closure of businesses recently (details supplied) where individuals are left without recourse for redress; if he will consider strengthening consumer protection laws to prevent such occurrences, including enhanced safeguards against rec…

294. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is currently being given to any form of work permit amnesty for employers who have inadvertently hired staff who have incorrect status, specifically in sectors which are currently struggling to source staff through the correct channels due to the labour shortage. [6057/25]

295. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to engage with the business sector, particularly SMEs, following requests to introduce financial grants and tax relief for businesses following serious weather events to offset the revenue losses and additional costs faced in the wake of these weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

296. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the procedure and timeline for the anticipated Power Up grant appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6196/25]