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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
451. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consultations have taken place with trade unions and employer bodies regarding the need for statutory leave following pregnancy loss; and if he will provide details of any such engagements. [61404/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
590. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the flexibility set out in section 22 of the Employment Permits Act 2024 could be applied to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58241/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
591. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58342/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
592. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58343/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
593. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58344/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
611. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department is ensuring decent work and fair pay in new green and tech industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59044/25]
Emer Currie Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
615. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rules regarding State agencies permitting staff to earn flexi time credits while working remotely; whether there are any upcoming reviews of the rules around this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59108/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
621. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the European Commission regarding the so-called ‘crisis mechanism’ within the European Defence Industrial Programme which would allow basic protections within the Working Time Directive to be suspended for arms companies, allowing them to override core workers’ rights provisions of EU law; and…
Sorca Clarke Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual number of reported cases of sexual harassment or assault in workplaces serving the public; the number of incidents estimated to go unreported due to staff being unaware or untrained; and the statistics showing how staff training affects reporting rates or victim outcomes. [53008/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the public consultation on developing an Action Plan for Collective Bargaining; if the public consultation report will be published in advance of the Action Plan; the timeframe for the publication of the Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/25]
Albert Dolan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
374. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the options open to employees where employers are seeking to curtail remote working for existing employees, especially where employees have purchased homes in rural areas on the basis of a legitimate expectation of being able to work remotely; whether such attempts at curtailment could be tantamount to constructive dismissal as commuti…
Liam Quaide Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
245. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to launch a national employer awareness campaign on supported employment, with associated benefits and financial incentives for employers similar to the Workable NI model, to encourage the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities in line with Government targets under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy; and if h…
Mairéad Farrell Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
259. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
681. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will engage with the Workers Rights Commission regarding the protracted follow-up to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/25]
George Lawlor Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
702. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if it is his intention to require employers to furnish references to employees upon request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46454/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
912. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reviews and inspections that have been carried out in relation to employment practices in the English language teaching sector in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42333/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to deliver collective bargaining legislation for Irish workers, as per the recommendations of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
968. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to address the lack of collective bargaining agreements or collective bargaining coverage in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43891/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
969. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to address the low pay and poor working conditions prevalent in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43892/25]
Emer Currie Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
83. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Employment Regulation Orders (supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
76. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the voluntary code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability, as committed to in the Programme for Government; to outline the expected timeline for its publication and implementation following initial stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/…
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on worker's rights issues have not been delivered. [33190/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
255. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on workers right's issues have not been delivered. [33473/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 May 2025 · to Enterprise
315. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the case of employment issues for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 28 May 2025 · to Enterprise
184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment any new Employment Regulation Orders which are under discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/25]