Parliamentary questions

276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any initiatives are being considered to promote hybrid work practices in private businesses in the context of worsening traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66787/25]

277. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66927/25]

278. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans which are in place to protect 25 jobs in County Kerry, given the recent announcement that a company (details supplied) is under threat and could be wound up; if all routes to find replacement owners or investors have been investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66967/25]

279. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will become law. [67027/25]

280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of his Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67047/25]

281. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the impact of poor local and regional road conditions on investment, tourism and job creation in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67130/25]

282. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of the civil society organisations and civil society groups which the Minister or Ministers of State within his Department met regarding the Omnibus Package on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. [67225/25]

283. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list the businesses and business groups which he, or Ministers of State within his Department met regarding the omnibus package on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. [67226/25]

284. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, under development since 2023, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67227/25]

285. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to support Irish small and medium enterprises seeking to enter new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66662/25]

155. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the contingency measures her Department has put in place to protect Irish exporters and jobs in the event of new tariffs being imposed by the United States on EU goods, including pharmaceuticals, agrifood, and technology sectors; the assessment that has been made of the potential economic impact on these sectors; an…

156. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the requirement to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work by December 2026, to outline the plans for implementation; and set out the expected impacts of this Directive on the food-delivery and courier sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66395/2…

157. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to address the increase in the unemployment rate to 5.3% in the third quarter of 2025, the highest rate recorded since the third quarter of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66465/25]

158. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline progress on establishing regional technology and innovation hubs across Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66494/25]

159. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits issued since 2022 and to date in 2025 disaggregated by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66495/25]

160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of registered accommodation providers under Fáilte Ireland in Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66496/25]

161. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of a general employment permit renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66627/25]

311. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will direct the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the point of app…

312. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to create financial supports for artisanal instrument makers to recognise their contribution to the arts. [65279/25]

313. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, working at Enterprise Ireland offices in Shanghai and Lumpur as of 17 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65398/25]

314. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, working at IDA offices in Johannesburg and Tokyo as of 17 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65399/25]

315. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he and his Department took to protect the four pillars of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which are due diligence duty, EU wide civil liability regime, climate transition plan implementation, and stakeholder engagement, prior to the passing of the Omnibus Package at EU level; and if …

316. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details all IDA Ireland client companies with operations in Tipperary. [65455/25]

317. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has measures in place to support the Irish fashion and textile sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64602/25]

318. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any national requirements exist for reporting, investigating, and documenting incidents involving hazardous materials at non-EPA-licensed facilities; and if he will publish the relevant regulatory framework. [65622/25]