Questions

1104. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any public bodies failed to respond within the statutory 90-day timeframe to notifications issued by the Personal Injuries Resolution Board in 2024; the number of such instances; the categories of public bodies involved; and whether his Department intends to take steps to improve compliance by public sector respondents with t…

1105. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to assist persons who have started their own business, including start up grants and other financial supports. [23763/26]

1106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding available for the production of arts and crafts, specifically pottery making; if any increase to the allocation is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/26]

1107. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment what guidance has been issued to employers to ensure that, where competing rights arise in the workplace, including in relation to access to intimate or single-sex facilities such as changing rooms and sanitary facilities, policies are applied in a manner that is proportionate and respects the dignity and rights of all employees. [2402…

1108. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his department has issued national guidance to employers regarding the management of workplace policies affecting access to intimate or single-sex facilities; and if so, to provide details of same. [24030/26]

1109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment how consistency is ensured across all employers, including semi-state bodies such as ESB, in relation to policies governing access to workplace facilities. [24032/26]

1110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment what obligations arise for employers where employees raise concerns regarding access to workplace facilities, and what guidance is available in respect of employers’ duty of care in such circumstances. [24033/26]

1111. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether employers are required to carry out risk assessments where employees raise concerns regarding access to workplace facilities; and what standards are used to ensure consistency in such assessments. [24034/26]

1112. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that workplace policies are consistent with obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly in relation to privacy and dignity in workplace facilities. [24035/26]

1113. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether guidance has been issued to employers on the provision of alternative arrangements, including single-occupancy or gender-neutral facilities, to ensure that all employees can access workplace facilities in a manner consistent with their dignity and privacy. [24036/26]

1114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration has been given to the introduction of an online app to monitor and record fuel and grocery prices across outlets daily. [24060/26]

1115. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide clarification on the number of critical skills employment permits issued annually in the past four years and the number issued in the ICT, technology sector specifically; whether permit holders under this scheme may take up graduate or entry-level roles, or if the scheme is intended solely for more experienced position…

1116. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on the work of his Department in encouraging the private cybersecurity sector. [24134/26]

1117. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the possibility of establishing a cyber skill voucher scheme or training grant scheme. [24136/26]

1118. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; whether the Bill has been considered by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment since its referral in September 2025; if there are plans to progress the Bill to the next Stage;…

1119. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been brought to reports of toys containing asbestos being recalled in Australia and Britain; if he has concerns about the presence of asbestos in products sold in Ireland; if his Department has undertaken any research of the presence of potentially harmful toxins in toys for children; and if he will make a statemen…

1120. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been brought to reports of toys containing asbestos being recalled in Australia and Britain; if he has concerns about the presence of asbestos in products sold in Ireland; if his Department has undertaken any research of the presence of potentially harmful toxins in toys for children (details supplied); and if he w…

1121. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has considered the introduction of a consumer app operated by his Department, that fuel merchants would be required to update with their most recent fuel prices and provide clarity and choice for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/26]

1122. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to give favourable consideration to introducing paid miscarriage leave in line with Northern Ireland and the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24432/26]

1123. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual use export licenses granted to end users based in Israel, by quarter, since Q1 2020;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24435/26]

1124. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of dual use export licenses granted to end users based in Russia, since 2014, detailing the type of product exported, the type of end user such as academic, medical, military, industrial, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/26]

1125. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he and his Department are taking to ensure that Irish exported goods are not supplied to end users who utilise them for military or aggressive purposes, particularly against civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24439/26]

1126. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on t…

1127. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider introducing paid miscarriage leave in line with Northern Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24469/26]

1128. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the expected impact of artificial intelligence on employment patterns in Ireland, and whether this research will inform future labour market supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24487/26]