Parliamentary questions

246. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is concerned by delays within Ireland’s system of reimbursement of new medicines; his views on whether this is an competitiveness issue; if he will raise delays with the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/25]

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will publish data on the number of business closures in Cork city and county in the past five years where high insurance costs were cited as a primary factor. [49852/25]

248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of employers in the hairdressing and barber sector related to increased operational costs that pose a risk to their long-term viability, particularly for smaller businesses; the actions he will take to engage with this sector on these concerns; and if he will make a stat…

249. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if they would investigate reopening the ICOB application process for appeals by businesses who missed the original deadline. [49977/25]

250. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an assessment was carried out on the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity to ensure its compliance with public sector duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50139/25]

251. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the completion of an Action Plan on Collective Bargaining is not a priority action under the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, particularly as collective bargaining coverage in Ireland is far below EU averages and the impending deadlines for establishing an action plan; and if he will make…

252. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the resources being provided to ensure transparency, enforcement and compliance in the sale of dual use products, in view of commitment 20 of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity to facilitate growth in the area, and the additional burden it will place on his Department; and if he will make a stateme…

253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, as part of the Scaling Ireland Fund proposed in the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, consideration will be given to the provision of funding to Enterprise Ireland to invest in Irish scale-ups who are seeking to raise finance via stock market listings, in order to enhance the viability of the I…

254. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if primary retail purpose is a criterion for the increased cost of business grant. [50275/25]

255. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will be carrying out a consultation on the way in which to shape the agenda of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/25]

256. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to appoint Ireland's semiconductor advisory committee as set out in the recommendations of Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy, Silicon Ireland; whether his Department is seeking expressions of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50340/25]

257. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will carry out a consultation on how to shape the agenda of Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50351/25]

258. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to appoint a semiconductor advisory committee, as set out in the recommendations of the national semiconductor strategy, Silicon Ireland; whether or not the Department is seeking expressions of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50352/25]

259. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statemen…

260. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored in his Department on annual basis. [50491/25]

213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following recent Cork Chamber survey findings that 41% of businesses face significant challenges in international trade, the supports being provided specifically to SMEs in Cork city and county; the number of firms in Cork that have availed of Enterprise Ireland export assistance schemes in 2024-2025; and the additio…

214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department monitors the prevalence of shrinkflation in the Irish market; if there is a mechanism to publish a list of products affected; and the protections in place to ensure transparency for consumers. [49457/25]

215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been tasked with monitoring shrinkflation trends; if not, if he will mandate the CCPC to investigate and publish annual reporting on the impact of shrinkflation on household grocery bills; and if the Government will consider compulsory labelling to highlight r…

216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland has raised the issue of shrinkflation at EU level; if the Commission is considering EU-wide labelling or transparency measures; and if Ireland will support the introduction of mandatory disclosure when product size, weight, or content is reduced without a corresponding price reduction. [49459/25]

217. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the development of cruise tourism in Dublin will form part of the forthcoming Marine Tourism Strategy; and if opportunities will be provided for interested parties to make submissions to this process. [49490/25]

218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific plans being considered by his Department to support the development of cruise tourism in Dublin; and whether consultation with port authorities, local businesses and tourism stakeholders is being or will be facilitated. [49491/25]

219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which cruise tourism potential in Dublin will be evaluated within the new Tourism Policy Statement and associated Marine Tourism Strategy. [49492/25]

220. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Marine Tourism Strategy, as committed to in the Programme for Government, will be published; and if he will commit to publishing same before the 2026 summer season to allow the sector to plan accordingly. [49493/25]

221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Denmark's estimate that pending EU regulations could impose €124.2billion in annual compliance costs EU-wide, to set out the Department's assessment of the projected annual regulatory compliance costs for Irish SMEs from files currently in the EU pipeline in 2025 to 2027; the methodology used; and the time…

222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific steps in the Action Plan on Competitiveness & Productivity which will address planning delays, approval times and regulatory burdens for housing developers in Cork suburbs e.g. Glanmire, Blarney, Bishopstown; if he will publish target timelines for planning decisions in those areas; and if resources …