279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on that of an organisation (details supplied) that changes in our regulatory environment are critical to a more competitive business environment; that a well-designed and enforced regulatory environment is a critical feature of a modern, complex economy and can boost growth in living standards; that there are opportunities wit…
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280. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacancies at the Corporate Enforcement Authority, by job title; the timeframe for each of those vacancies being filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52795/25]
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the public consultation on developing an Action Plan for Collective Bargaining; if the public consultation report will be published in advance of the Action Plan; the timeframe for the publication of the Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/25]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration has been given to setting up a cross-departmental-agency task force overseeing competitiveness in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/25]
46. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits issued to nationals of India in each year from 2015 to date; the categories of work permits issued; the sectors in which they were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52319/25]
47. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of full-time and part-time staff currently employed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the numbers of staff centrally employed and those employed under short-term contracts or through agencies; to provide the salary rates for centrally employed, short-term contract staff and agency contracted staff; and if …
48. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases that have been taken to the WRC in relation to the right to request remote work, the right to request flexible work, and whether those cases ruled in favour of the employer or the employee since legislation was introduced, with the data broken down by year. [52433/25]
49. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to develop national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work to provide an evidence base for future policy; the data that will be included, and where it is available. [52434/25]
50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under Pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, if the data is collected on counties where remote workers are located and therefore benefit from the practise of remote work. [52435/25]
51. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under Pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, includes the percentage of remote workers per county. [52436/25]
52. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, any data is collected on remote working prevalence by county. [52437/25]
53. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, any data is collected on the salaries of remote workers. [52438/25]
54. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under pillar 3 of the Making Remote Work Strategy, which commits to developing national data on the frequency and incidence of remote work, any data is collected on the salaries of remote workers per county. [52439/25]
55. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a list of dates of meetings for the Remote Work Interdepartmental Group, the membership of the group and whether changes to hybrid working policies in companies in Ireland has or will be considered. [52440/25]
56. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he intends to take to address changes to hybrid working policies in companies in Ireland which require employees to increase the time they spend in the office. [52441/25]
57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action he intends to take to protect hybrid work practises in Ireland following announcements by companies in Ireland to change their hybrid policies. [52442/25]
367. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51557/25]
368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that products manufactured using forced labour in other jurisdictions are not imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51560/25]
369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received reports of independent retailers facing closures in Cork city in 2024 to 2025 due to rising insurance costs, crime, or employment pressures; and if any supports are being considered. [51156/25]
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the number of small retail closures in Cork city centre in 2024-2025; and the supports planned to address rising insurance and energy costs. [51172/25]
371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Fáilte Ireland has considered a flagship anchor attraction for Cork city comparable to Kilkenny Castle or the Cliffs of Moher; and his Department's plans to support regional tourism. [51173/25]
372. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51362/25]
373. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to support the retail and hospitality sectors facing cost pressures; including through changes to VAT or PRSI, as signalled in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/25]
374. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the options open to employees where employers are seeking to curtail remote working for existing employees, especially where employees have purchased homes in rural areas on the basis of a legitimate expectation of being able to work remotely; whether such attempts at curtailment could be tantamount to constructive dismissal as commuti…
375. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51556/25]