Parliamentary questions

421. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment the number of enterprises who have registered for Power Up grants, by local authority area, to date; the number that have been approved for funding; the total sums of funding paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46790/24]

422. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within his Department; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI (including large language models) in the preparation of legislation or statutory instr…

423. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he will implement significant reform on consumer law so that customer deposits cannot be used in a business's daily operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46852/24]

424. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he believes the powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission should be expanded so that it can take actions even if a company has gone into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

425. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that has taken place with the liquidators of a company (details supplied) involving hundreds of disappointed customers and 225 unfulfilled orders amounting to over €1 million of lost deposits, whether they have an update; any learnings that will be incorporated into legislation to protect consumers in th…

426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the case of a business failure (details supplied); the impact on customers who had provided deposits and payments; the options open to the affected customers; the need for timely information for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/24]

427. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46925/24]

428. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements that he, or any representative of his Department or associated State agencies, have had with management of a company (details supplied) in 2024; the current number of employees at this factory; if he has received any indication of a timeframe as to when this factory will become fully operational; and if…

429. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a small business (details supplied) that was unaware of the first two small grants that were available to it, cannot avail of the small business grant now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1058/25]

430. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a critical skills visa application will be expedited (details supplied). [1137/25]

431. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wexford made in the past 18 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. [1138/25]

432. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Wicklow made in the past 18 months, in tabular form; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1139/25]

433. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the position on the Mercosur trade agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1208/25]

434. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the position on the Mercosur trade agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1220/25]

435. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can advise on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/25]

436. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to oppose the EU-Mercosur Political Agreement and further negotiations on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/25]

437. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he or his officials have had with counterparts in EU Member States regarding the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1360/25]

438. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment when Ireland plans to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration following the decision by the European Union to join the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1363/25]

439. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has notified the European Commission of Ireland's opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement since negotiations concluded in December 2024; if not, the engagements he has had with the European Commission in relation to this trade agreement since December 2024; and if he will make a statement on th…

440. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1376/25]

441. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE enforcement lawyers and forensic accountants employed by Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 1 January 2023 and 9 January 2025, in tabular form. [1413/25]

442. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE posts, by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 9 January 2025; the estimated full year costs of filling each of the vacancies; and the expected timeframe for when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [1414/25]

443. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for a business start-up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/25]

444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work his Department is engaging in regarding the planned closure of a facility (details supplied); if he or any agency under the aegis of his Department have identified alternative sources of employment for site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1515/25]

445. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department can intervene in issues with the governance of friendly societies; and whether his Department can compel the society’s officers to adhere to its registered rules and ensure the society is run in the best interests of its members, many of whom are vulnerable. [1530/25]