Parliamentary questions

1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]

1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]

1095. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline whether Fáilte Ireland has any plans to work with Cork City Council and local community organisations to develop Ballincollig as a tourism destination; if Ballincollig has been considered for inclusion in any destination development, heritage, outdoor recreation or visitor experience initiatives;…

1096. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59493/26]

1097. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59511/26]

1098. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59528/26]

287. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will give consideration to a pre-Budget 2027 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/26]

288. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for trades persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54296/26]

289. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the information and financial supports that are available to a person considering starting their own business in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54299/26]

290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department provides financial supports or schemes which private businesses developing a sports facility including padel courts could avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54303/26]

291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the pathway available to a family seeking to employ a non-EEA national as a full-time carer, in a private home where a family member has complex medical needs and requires specialist care; whether a general employment permit or any other employment permit may be granted in such circumstances; the criteria that mus…

292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that families caring for persons with complex medical needs may be unable to obtain an employment permit for a non-EEA healthcare assistant because the employer is a private household rather than a registered healthcare provider; if he will clarify what alternative mechanism exists in such cases; an…

293. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports, grant schemes, advisory services or other assistance available to sole traders and small business owners who experience an unexpected downturn in trading activity resulting in short-term cashflow difficulties as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); whether consideration is being given to …

294. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across his Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their c…

295. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [5…

296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of posts flagged by each ‘trusted flagger’ each month since they received their status, in tabular form. [54682/26]

189. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide, for each year since 2012, the number of Microfinance Ireland loan applications submitted through the local enterprise office network and directly to Microfinance Ireland; the number and percentage approved under each route; the reasons for any material difference in approval rates between the two …

190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Health and Safety Authority will issue updated guidance to employers on protecting outdoor workers from solar ultraviolet radiation exposure, in view of outdoor workers receiving two to three times more UV exposure than indoor workers and skin cancer remaining the most common cancer in Ireland; and…

191. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/26]

245. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps that are being taken to address/control overpricing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53593/26]

246. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he considered any measures to incentivise licensed premises and manufacturers pricing non-alcoholic drinks at a more competitive price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/26]

247. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost in 2027 if the budget for the Strategic Air Access Fund was doubled. [52654/26]

248. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the operating costs of each IDA office worldwide, by location in 2025 and for the first six months of 2026, in tabular form. [52718/26]

249. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the operating costs of each Enterprise Ireland office worldwide, by location in 2025 and for the first six months of 2026, in tabular form. [52719/26]

250. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is a specific policy within his Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that he may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285…