Parliamentary questions

387. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51760/25]

388. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a breakdown of the sectors of employment that those on Stamp 2 visas are working, including the percentage earning on or below the national minimum wage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/25]

389. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employment permits granted for bus drivers and lorry drivers during 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51799/25]

390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will commit to the establishment of a youth advisory panel in the establishment of the national artificial intelligence office; if he will outline how the office will ensure the voices of children and young people are heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/25]

391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a trade and investment mission to Singapore will be scheduled before the end of 2025. [51840/25]

392. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average time for processing employment permit appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51944/25]

393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to date in 2025, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/25]

394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an application (details supplied); if a timeframe for its progression can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51954/25]

395. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the action plan on collective bargaining; the timeline for the completion of the action plan; the timeline for the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/25]

396. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list, maintained by the IDA, of the 25 North Carolina-headquartered companies with operations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52081/25]

397. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the announced €150 million facility (details supplied) in Blarney, County Cork, the timeframe for capital drawdown; the number of full-time jobs which will be created annually; the public support (grants, tax incentives, infrastructure) which have been committed; and the steps the Government will take to e…

398. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policies he is implementing to support small businesses, especially in the hospitality sector; the assistance he is providing to reduce costs; the action he is taking to reduce unnecessary red tape and burdensome regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52115/25]

399. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific measures he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52116/25]

400. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a grant is available to a business (details supplied) [52118/25]

401. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide estimates of consumer spending on e-commerce in the State and on e-commerce purchases from companies located outside the State for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52132/25]

402. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he will take to rectify the imbalance in obligations for product take-back and recycling between domestic retailers and distance sellers; and the way in which Comisiún na Meán will assist in creating a fairer environment for businesses in Ireland that comply with these schemes. [52133/25]

1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to ensure that small- and medium-sized businesses can access affordable credit and avoid being burdened with high borrowing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51024/25]

2. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether there are concerns in his Department regarding due diligence on the granting of licences for dual use goods, particularly in light of plans to expand Ireland's role in the dual use market, per the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/25]

3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which existing grant and support schemes are being simplified to make them more accessible to small and medium businesses; the steps his Department is taking to cut unnecessary red tape and reduce the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51025/25]

4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when subminimum pay rates for young workers will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50574/25]

5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the action plan on collective bargaining will be published; the timeline for publication of the underpinning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51026/25]

6. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he is taking to simplify business regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51027/25]

7. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the up-to-date position on the development of a tourism plan for the Muscraí district to include the Gearagh, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/25]

8. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that County Offaly does not fall further behind neighbouring counties in attracting IDA Ireland investment and securing employment opportunities; if his Department will commit to increasing the number of IDA Ireland site visits and targeted investment in Offaly; and if he will make a…

9. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investments IDA Ireland is targeting in the west under its current strategy; its performance in investments in the west under the previous strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50584/25]