180. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline any plans to reform the Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund evaluation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54503/25]
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181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the number of taxpayers who received redundancy payments in each of the past five years and the average payment amount. [54671/25]
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for clarification on matters in relation to the EU fire regulation standard which is accepted as the equivalent of I.S.419:1988 for importing of furniture from European countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/25]
189. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide details of the scale of capital investment required in serviced sites, utilities and digital infrastructure to make Ireland competitive in attracting semiconductor fabrication plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54156/25]
190. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the staffing resources in the AI office that will be allocated to the office's planned regulatory function, in comparison to the other functions of the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54213/25]
191. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of staffing resources being allocated to the new AI office, by grade; whether there is a timeline for filling those roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54214/25]
192. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to create the necessary independence in regulatory functions of the new AI office under article 70 of the EU AI Act; the way in which the work of staff tasked with regulatory functions is being separated from those with functions to do with promoting business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54215…
193. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is using the services of consultancy firms in setting up the new AI office; and if so, the amount spent on fees to consultancy firms to date. [54216/25]
194. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the public sector duty is being integrated into the work of the new AI office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54217/25]
148. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department has in place, or plans to put in place, to protect the professional title of ‘accountant’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/25]
149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual number of reported cases of sexual harassment or assault in workplaces serving the public; the number of incidents estimated to go unreported due to staff being unaware or untrained; and the statistics showing how staff training affects reporting rates or victim outcomes. [53008/25]
150. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53227/25]
151. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people employed directly by companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53228/25]
152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 25 September 2025, whether he will issue guidance to employers concerning the sponsorship of employment permits for Palestinians in Gaza in particular, considering the special conditions that apply there, namely that the people of Gaza are subject to genocide, and that therefore the …
153. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a full list of organisations which have been granted "Trusted Flagger" status by Coimisiún na Meán under the EU's digital Services act; if there are plans within Coimisiún na Meán to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53478/25]
154. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has made a decision in a visa appeal case for a person (details supplied); and if not, the timeframe for when the applicant will be notified. [53484/25]
155. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has updated public procurement guidelines in the context of public bodies purchasing goods and/or services produced and/or developed by Israeli companies. [53533/25]
156. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 23 September 2025, and having regard to the confirmation therein that under Government decisions of 19 May 2009, 2 March 2011, 8 March 2011 and 28 March 2017 all public bodies subject to the 15-day prompt payment requirement must report against a defined set of fields including the number, v…
157. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will issue guidance to community and voluntary organisations concerning the sponsorship of employment permits for Palestinians in Gaza, considering the special conditions that apply there, namely that the people of Gaza are subject to genocide, and that therefore the sponsorship of employment permits for Palestinians…
158. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he last met the CEO of the Corporate Enforcement Authority; when he is next scheduled to meet the CEO of Corporate Enforcement Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53691/25]
159. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to name all of IDA Ireland client companies with operations in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53694/25]
160. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of differences in eligibility criteria for certain business types (details supplied) paid under the power up grant; whether they should be included in the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53768/25]
161. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support the Budget 2026 requests of an organisation (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53843/25]
162. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will reintroduce an increased level of grant support to support Irish businesses with enhancing their online retailing capabilities, similar to the previous Enterprise Ireland online retail scheme. [53923/25]
278. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the technical review of IS 465 will be published now that the consultation on the review is closed for submissions since July 2025, in view of the fact of the urgency; if he will provide a clear timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52850/25]