Parliamentary questions

275. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to investigate a proposal from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/26]

276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as the CCPC, are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/26]

277. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reasons an explicit requirement for employers to recognise and engage with their employees trade union is not included in the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining 2026-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31511/26]

278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a critical skills visa application (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that it is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/26]

279. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any actions being taken in Ireland or at a European Union level to improve supply chain transparency and protect garment workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31547/26]

280. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to give favourable consideration to the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) in regard to Ireland’s short-term letting (STL) framework that is proposed to bring the industry into compliance with EU registration requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31662/26]

281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered introducing a legal requirement for contractors, including those carrying out retrofit and residential construction works, to hold insurance or financial safeguards to protect upfront payments made by homeowners in the event of insolvency or non-completion of works; the current consumer p…

282. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will provide the data relating to the number of individuals in the workforce who are paid at a below minimum wage rate; and if he will take action to eliminate the lower than minimum wage rate of pay for workers under 20 years-of-age. [31783/26]

283. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide data on the cost of private sector contracts where a service was previously publicly provided from 2021 to date; and if his Department has or will conduct a study on the cost of such contracts to the public purse. [31785/26]

90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of introducing a levy to revenues generated by artificial intelligence companies in Ireland with a view to funding effective and extensive regulation of those companies. [31485/26]

91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on proposals to require premarket testing of all artificial intelligence applications to ensure their safety and assess their potential impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31486/26]

92. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the securing of a site in Longford by the IDA for an advance factory. [31128/26]

93. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is implementing and enforcing current EU measures aimed at improving supply chain transparency and protecting workers' rights across global garment and textile supply chains (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/26]

94. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 21 March 2024, to urgently review the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/26]

95. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to recent Government approval, the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding the planned procurement of a national electronic health record system; whether he considers that AI-enabled components within such a system would fall within the “high…

96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when Ireland’s designated supervisory authority for the enforcement of the EU AI Act will be formally established; whether that authority will have oversight over AI systems deployed within national healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/26]

97. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/26]

98. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31377/26]

99. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/26]

121. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to address the increasing number of shop closures in towns and villages across the State contributing to growing levels of dereliction; to detail any current or planned initiatives aimed at supporting small and independent retailers in rural and regional areas, including fi…

122. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional measures he will put in place to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing increased operating costs arising from the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30925/26]

123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department intends to review legislation on remote working arrangements in the context of the current fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30948/26]

124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measurable improvements in national competitiveness that have been achieved since the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30926/26]

125. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider targeted supports for family-run and seasonal businesses in Mayo that are particularly vulnerable to economic fluctuations, in view of the fact that these businesses are often the backbone of the economy in rural areas and require support year round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

126. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30062/26]