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]
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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-language policy and promoti…
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 break for longer than fi…
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 Department or agency…
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]
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 instruments; and if he wi…
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. [46854/24]
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 the future; and if he …
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 he will make a stat…
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]