Parliamentary questions

53. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, any data is collected on the salaries of remote workers. [52438/25]

54. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, any data is collected on the salaries of remote workers per county. [52439/25]

55. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a list of dates of meetings for the Remote Work Interdepartmental Group, the membership of the group and whether changes to hybrid working policies in companies in Ireland has or will be considered. [52440/25]

56. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he intends to take to address changes to hybrid working policies in companies in Ireland which require employees to increase the time they spend in the office. [52441/25]

57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he intends to take to protect hybrid work practises in Ireland following announcements by companies in Ireland to change their hybrid policies. [52442/25]

367. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51557/25]

368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that products manufactured using forced labour in other jurisdictions are not imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51560/25]

369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received reports of independent retailers facing closures in Cork city in 2024 to 2025 due to rising insurance costs, crime, or employment pressures; and if any supports are being considered. [51156/25]

370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the number of small retail closures in Cork city centre in 2024-2025; and the supports planned to address rising insurance and energy costs. [51172/25]

371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Fáilte Ireland has considered a flagship anchor attraction for Cork city comparable to Kilkenny Castle or the Cliffs of Moher; and his Department's plans to support regional tourism. [51173/25]

372. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51362/25]

373. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to support the retail and hospitality sectors facing cost pressures; including through changes to VAT or PRSI, as signalled in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/25]

374. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the options open to employees where employers are seeking to curtail remote working for existing employees, especially where employees have purchased homes in rural areas on the basis of a legitimate expectation of being able to work remotely; whether such attempts at curtailment could be tantamount to constructive …

375. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51556/25]

376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that products manufactured using forced labour in other jurisdictions are not imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51559/25]

377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the number of small retail closures in Cork city centre in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the supports that are planned to address rising insurance and energy costs. [51645/25]

378. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the updated SME test, published in July 2025, is implemented in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51700/25]

379. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected additional costs of the amendments made to the SME test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51701/25]

380. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the cost of establishing the newly launched National Enterprise Hub in its first year and over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/25]

381. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to provide a replacement for the growth and sustainability loan scheme after it expires on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/25]

382. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the next meeting of the new Cost of Business Advisory Forum will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51704/25]

383. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the uptake of the small companies administrative rescue process for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51705/25]

384. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing times for employment permits in 2025; the way this compares with the same period in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51706/25]

385. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual number of high potential start ups supported by Enterprise Ireland in the past decade, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51707/25]

386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he or his Department or associated State agencies have facilitated site visits for prospective new owners of a former factory (details supplied); the efforts being made to ensure that a new employer is secured for the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/25]