Parliamentary questions

608. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Enterprise Ireland is supporting any start-up hubs or co-working spaces in Cork north central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59041/25]

609. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on implementation of the living wage; if it will be mandatory for public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59042/25]

610. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will review the operation of the national minimum wage to ensure that it keeps pace with inflation and cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59043/25]

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]

612. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the living wage roadmap; the measures being taken to ensure compliance among public contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59045/25]

613. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will review a case relating to an employment permit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if the potential error can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59072/25]

614. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to rectify an error that has occurred with a work permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59083/25]

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]

616. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of plans for Ireland’s membership of the European Unified Patent Court System; when it is expected a referendum on the subject will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59259/25]

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider asking Failte Ireland to standardise check in and check out times for hotels in Ireland (details supplied) [59472/25]

618. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Government’s 15-day prompt payment requirement applies to all payments made by Departments and agencies, including reimbursements or grant payments to community, voluntary and non-profit organisations; if not, to identify the categories of payments excluded; and to explain the rationale for this distinct…

619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any assessment of the decline in business confidence within our experience economy, as identified in the latest IBEC sentiment survey; and if he will outline the supports being considered to stabilise employment levels in this sector. [59626/25]

620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to address the impact of sustained inflation, labour policy changes and wage pressures on hospitality and tourism-related enterprises, which employ over 330,000 people nationwide. [59628/25]

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 provi…

622. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the IDA Ireland client companies with operations in County Clare, in tabular form. [59919/25]

623. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the newly identified opportunity from the EU-India trade deal for Irish spirits exports, the targeted supports (grants, trade-missions, market-intelligence) that are being made available by his Department for Irish exporters, and specifically for medium and small-sized enterprises in Cork, to capitalise on…

43. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the technical review of IS 465 will be published given the consultation on the review has closed for submissions since July 2025 and the urgency of same; the clear timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57648/25]

44. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects the National Standards Authority of Ireland review on the draft I.S. 465 "Assessment, testing and categorisation of damaged buildings incorporating concrete blocks containing certain deleterious materials" to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57432/25]

45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase the cap on the statutory redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57527/25]

46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the development of Ireland's collective bargaining action plan; if the plan is on track to be completed and published by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57528/25]

47. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a detailed overview and breakdown of the €70 million announced in Budget 2026 to develop Irish tourism SMEs and attractions, and link overseas investment with new airline routes. [57536/25]

48. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Section 4.4 of SI 146/2000 in practice obliges an employer to permit an employee to be represented by a trade union official of their choosing in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57606/25]

49. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57623/25]

50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department and the industrial promotion agencies under the remit of his Department will implement to protect employment and safeguard the rights of employees at a manufacturing facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57647/25]

51. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57656/25]