265. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of consumer affairs and competition since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53464/26]
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266. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of company and corporate affairs since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53465/26]
267. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of trade and investment since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53466/26]
268. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of enterprise innovation since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/26]
269. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of artificial intelligence since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53468/26]
270. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of business regulation and simplifying administrative burdens since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53469/26]
271. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken under the remit of his Department to control insurance costs for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/26]
272. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and other relevant bodies have had with retailers and online marketplaces regarding the sale and advertising of e-scooters that do not comply with Irish road-use requirements, including high-powered or modified models and e-scooters marketed to childre…
273. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe to submit the general scheme of a Bill to update the 1907 Limited Partnership Legislation to the Oireachtas Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53711/26]
274. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe for preparation of the proposed second Bill on AI regulation; the way in which the industry and other stakeholders will be consulted and involved in defining the scope of issues to be addressed in the planned Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/26]
275. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the application of the SME test across Government departments; whether it is being implemented as intended; whether consideration will be given to publishing the results of SME tests going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/26]
79. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the practical supports or mentorship programmes in place to support SMEs in exploring AI adoption. [51946/26]
80. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any moves toward the establishment of a single portal for grant applications that will assist SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51947/26]
81. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that are in place to help SMEs build cyber resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51948/26]
82. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has entered liquidation; the measures in place to support those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/26]
83. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department has that been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51982/26]
84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans on commissioning an investigation into the circumstances of a company (details supplied) going into liquidation;and whether investor funds were mishandled, given the significant number of small investors and pensions that have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/26]
297. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/26]
298. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of IDA sites, by county; the number of sites that are vacant; and the average vacancy rate of sites in the last five years, in tabular form. [50866/26]
299. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work his Department has carried out to investigate the reason many rural pubs are closing their doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/26]
300. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which recent developments in Ireland’s external trade performance, including the decline in exports in April 2026, reflect underlying concentration risks in key sectors and markets; the implications this may have for the resilience of Ireland's export base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49859/26]
301. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to intervene with an organisation (details supplied) with a view to the company accepting and implementing the recommendations that the company recognise a trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/26]
302. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of the high levels of absenteeism being faced by employers when it comes to employees submitting online medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51101/26]
303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his advice to employers when medical certs being issued to employers are doing so without sufficient clinical assessment and in circumstances that would not ordinarily warrant such lengthy periods of sick leave (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51102/26]
304. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of persons employed in Ireland in high tech construction; the way in which that sector is defined; and the contribution that this sector makes to the Irish economy. [51183/26]