Parliamentary questions

60. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support SMEs to make the shift to renewable energy and upskill in green tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50843/25]

61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to address the phenomenon of shrinkflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50844/25]

62. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports his Department is putting in place to assist small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those without dedicated HR capacity, to prepare for the introduction of the auto-enrolment pension scheme (details supplied); if he is aware that many SMEs in areas such as Galway east have reported receiving lit…

63. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his plans to establish start-up Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50580/25]

64. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to address the funding gap that exists for SMEs in Ireland looking for equity finance to scale up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/25]

65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support a substantial increase in the national minimum wage in 2026 to address the cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/25]

66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new west regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50583/25]

67. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the preparations underway for the establishment of the national AI office by August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50601/25]

68. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new midlands regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50578/25]

69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of collective notices of redundancy received by the Department from January 2024 to August 2025 from American companies or subsidiaries of US companies operating in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50112/25]

70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the progress of the establishment of the new small business unit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50597/25]

71. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to attract non-energy intensive and environmentally sustainable industries and investment to Ireland, in line with efforts to decarbonise and meet our 2030 climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/25]

72. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to simplify the application process for enterprise grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50458/25]

73. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the proposed SME scaling fund will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/25]

74. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria for inclusion in the ICOB re-application. [50777/25]

75. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to support indigenous SMEs to adapt to US tariffs and to insulate themselves from the impact of trade disruptions like tariffs in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/25]

76. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average annual number of high potential start-ups supported by Enterprise Ireland in the past decade; the year in which the most start-ups were supported; the year in which the least were supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/25]

77. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his Department’s efforts to promote tourism in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/25]

78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support the tyre sales industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49709/25]

79. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Fáilte Ireland’s plans to develop a destination and experience development plan specifically for north Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50771/25]

80. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his view on how rural pubs fit into the tourism strategy and qualify for public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/25]

81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress made by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit application process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/25]

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the evidence base and data used to determine the proposed increase in the national minimum wage for Budget 2026; whether the increase is sufficient to meet current cost-of-living pressures in housing, energy and food; if further adjustments are planned before the finalisation the Budget 2026; and if he will make a st…

247. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress of the Destination and Experience Development Plan in Cork, in particular, in encouraging domestic tourism in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/25]

248. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to support Irish SMEs affected by the 10% tariffs now being applied to most exports to the United States; whether targeted measures are being developed to help these firms diversify into new markets or offset the increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37630/25]