358. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a timeline is available as to when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will reach completion, given many individuals are relying on the legislation to remain in their position of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69015/25]
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359. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will give consideration to increasing the current quota for dairy farm assistants under the general employment permit system; in view of the fact that dairy farmers in Cork South-West have been unable to recruit staff locally despite extensive efforts over a two-year period, and that the existing quota has now been filled, lea…
360. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/25]
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their employment permit; if there is a timeline for the completion of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69468/25]
362. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to release additional permits for dairy farm assistants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69566/25]
363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the implementation of 16.7% uplift on personal injury guidelines following the independent report carried out by the Injuries Resolution Board, which was launched by the Minister on 16 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69749/25]
364. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rationale for setting a maximum number of general employment permits for dairy farm assistants; the criteria used to determine this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69778/25]
365. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to review or increase the quota for general employment permits for dairy farm assistants, in light of evidence that the current quota has already been filled; the timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69779/25]
366. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of applicants who have been refused a general employment permit for the role of dairy farm assistant solely on the basis that the quota has been filled for the years 2022 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69781/25]
367. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider introducing temporary or emergency measures to address the shortage of dairy farm assistants, including a temporary extension of the quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69782/25]
368. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will be reopening quota’s for dairy farm assistants under the general employment permits scheme; when this is likely to commence, in view that the quota has been reached and now all subsequent applications have been rejected, taking into account that many employers urgently require dairy farm assistants for the upcoming…
369. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration can be given to increasing the quota for dairy farm assistants under the general employment permits scheme, in view of the quota being reached and all subsequent applications being rejected, taking into account that many employers urgently require dairy farm assistants for the upcoming spring calving season; and if he wi…
370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of dairy farm assistants applications received since eligibility was first introduced in 2018, and for each subsequent year from 2019 to 2024, and from 1 January to the 30 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69840/25]
371. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration can be given to increasing the quota for dairy farm assistants under the general employment permits scheme in view of the high demand for skilled workers in agriculture, in particular during the spring calving season, taking into account that labour shortages are a major challenge for dairy farms; and if he will make a s…
372. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the final recommendations from a review of the occupations lists for employment permits will be published, in view of the public consultation process closing on the 19 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69842/25]
373. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review the single application process for employment permits and visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69843/25]
374. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the process in place whereby if a general employment permit for a dairy farm assistant has not been taken up/activated or if the applicant has been made redundant, if a mechanism is in place to facilitate an applicant whose application was rejected as the maximum number of general employment permits that may be granted to dairy farm assi…
375. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70020/25]
376. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a review of the Covid products scheme was carried out; the amount of aid drawn down by companies; the number of companies that drew down aid; the amount of the budget that remained unspent; and if his Department has developed any learnings from the scheme [70255/25]
377. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in his Department from the time when his Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70271/25]
378. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all funding and grant aid provided by heading and subhead to Kildare, Wicklow and Meath local authorities in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the amount returned and or not expended over the same period. [70307/25]
379. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule to include the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to include the amount expended by event in respect of venue hire, food, drinks and alcohol in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will provide same for events hosted within this jurisdiction to include event. [70351/25]
380. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule to include the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland of the amounts expended by event in respect of the engagement of an external events management company, in the years 2024 and 2025 [70352/25]
261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the introduction of statutory pregnancy-loss leave for losses before 23 weeks; and the assessments carried out on cost, eligibility, expected uptake, and international best practice. [68756/25]
262. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being carried out to promote market leading top of the line semiconductor manufacturing companies to begin manufacturing operations in Ireland; and the way in which the funding Ireland has or will receive under the EU Chips Act will be used to attract investment from these companies. [68532/25]