468. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the launch of the Government’s Action Plan on Market Diversification to strengthen Ireland’s global trade resilience, the measurable steps which have been taken to help Irish exporters access new markets; the number of Irish-owned exporting companies that have been supported under this initiative; the monitoring which is in p…
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469. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of capital investment allocated in 2025 under the tourism investment grant scheme; the way in which his Department ensures an equitable regional spread of investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62207/25]
470. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific initiatives under way to upgrade tourism infrastructure to meet sustainability and climate targets, including investment in low-carbon transport links, green accommodation, and waste-reduction infrastructure at major visitor destinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62208/25]
471. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Transport and local authorities to improve access infrastructure to major tourist regions, including public transport connections, signage and digital navigation tools; the funding which has been allocated to improve these linkages; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
214. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider the introduction of a national register of short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60642/25]
215. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on when definitive clarification and guidance will be issued to the Irish steel sector regarding the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), including the expected structure of pricing/tariffs, and quota arrangements; if he will address concerns that steel suppliers may be in a position to procure s…
216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking, in coordination with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, to ensure that a level playing field between Irish retailers who comply with environmental regulations and foreign online sellers who do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60581/25]
217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he or his officials have held discussions with major online marketplaces operating in Ireland regarding their role in collecting or remitting environmental compliance fees on behalf of third-party sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60582/25]
218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the coordination mechanisms which exist between his Department, the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to address unfair competition in the retail sector arising from distance sellers outside the State who are not meeting Irish environmental obligations; and if he wi…
219. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if regional enterprise funding streams will prioritise bioenergy clusters in rural areas, particularly in counties such as Louth that have strong infrastructural and agricultural potential. [60670/25]
220. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the impact assessment conducted on the Budget 2026 VAT and excise increases for small independent retailers; and if he will commit to suspending these measures pending review of their effect on employment and business viability. [60822/25]
221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports or protections which are available to self-employed contractors and franchisees affected by the receivership of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60847/25]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has been in contact with the receiver appointed to a company (details supplied) regarding outstanding payments owed to drivers and route owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60848/25]
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider extending access to the insolvency payments scheme to dependent contractors and franchise operators in cases where companies enter receivership, given that current legislation excludes many from wage protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60849/25]
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of workers, franchisees, and subcontractors known to be affected by the receivership of a company (details supplied); if he will provide an estimate of unpaid entitlements or sums owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60850/25]
225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will instruct the Workplace Relations Commission or the Labour Court to examine whether a company's (details supplied) operating model constituted dependent employment under Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60851/25]
226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 1 July 2025, regarding his commitment to discuss with the Department of Health the difficulties encountered in recruiting and retaining private sector healthcare assistants, if his Department will consider reforming the so called 50/50 rule so that it is not applied in the case of renewals…
97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted measures being developed under Priority Action 5.6 of the new National Human Rights Strategy to support disabled entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60296/25]
98. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider expanding the criteria of payments designed to help businesses with the costs of operation, as the ICOB and Power Up grant, for instance, have not reached business owners that have to pay their rates through their landlords as per their agreed contracts, meaning they did not meet the criteria for these payments; an…
99. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the delay in processing the employment permit review for a person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [60281/25]
100. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of new jobs created in towns in Kildare (details supplied) in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60353/25]
568. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures the Government has in place to ensure that no goods made using forced labour in Xinjiang, China are imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58927/25]
569. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has examined the reported decline in overseas visitor demand, and concerns regarding our reputation as a tourism destination, as cited in the recent IBEC experience economy survey; and the steps his Department is taking to restore international competitiveness in the sector. [59629/25]
570. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to regulate the beauty industry and his engagement to date with beauticians and salon operators regarding same. [57780/25]
571. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that the regulatory functions of the new AI office are carried out in compliance with section 70 and section 78 of the EU AI Act, as both a Market Surveillance Authority and the national Single Point of Contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57804/25]