Parliamentary questions

387. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/25]

388. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the CEO or other senior officials from major companies he spoke with during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. [2891/25]

389. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial assistance is available to businesses such as restaurants that lost perishable stock during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/25]

390. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of special advisers attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special adviser. [2995/25]

391. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason privately owned post offices are ineligible to receive his Department’s increased cost of business and Power Up grants; if he has any plans to make changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/25]

392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses that have had to close due to the effects of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3152/25]

393. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/25]

394. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and-or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/25]

395. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024, respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and …

396. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to the office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

397. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions an agency under his aegis (details supplied) plans to take in relation to a matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3407/25]

398. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the introduction or enforcement of levies such as a tourist tax as set out in the Dublin City Taskforce as a measure which could assist in funding the implementation of the recommendations in the Dublin City Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3471/25]

399. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) has notified him of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/25]

400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554…

401. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are being offered to small businesses to promote local economic growth and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/25]

402. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if measures will be introduced to encourage consumers to shop locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/25]

403. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge/Irish-languag…

413. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment the measures the incoming Government plans to introduce to regulate the use of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/25]

414. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has outlined clearly at the EU Agriculture Council his opposition to the proposed Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/25]

415. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career brea…

416. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/24]

417. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home …

418. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding can be sourced to support a not-for-profit group (details supplied) to construct a new build extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46705/24]

419. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment his position on the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement; when it is intended that Ireland will ratify the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46788/24]

420. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans to hold a referendum on Ireland’s membership of the European Unified Patent Court System; the level of current engagement with the court system by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46789/24]