48. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions that have been undertaken to implement the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive and to publish a National Action Plan on the Promotion of Collective Bargaining with respect to increasing collective bargaining coverage, facilitating trade union access to workplaces, and enhancing protection for union activists facing victimisati…
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49. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the ongoing geopolitical instability, if consideration will be given to significantly increasing funding for tourism agencies to enhance their efforts in promoting Ireland as a safe, secure, and stable travel destination on the global stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/25]
50. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the Government's long-term strategy to diversify trade partnerships and reduce reliance on any single market in view of the new tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50738/25]
51. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of successful dual-use export licence applications; and the number of refused applications, by quarter since January 2021, in tabular form. [50767/25]
52. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permit applications for the homecare sector received since the scheme opened in January 2023; the number of work permits issued; the number of work permits in processing; the number of work permit applications rejected; the number of work permits renewed and the number surrendered to his Department; and if he will m…
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49606/25]
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/25]
242. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 309 and 310 of 25 March 2025, which confirmed 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, value and percentage of p…
243. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the aggregated Government Departments Prompt Payment Returns covering the period from 2009 to 2022, which were previously available on the Department’s website, if he will confirm where these reports can now be accessed, as they can no longer easily be found online; and if they are no longer available, if he will arrange for…
244. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 697 of 8 September 2025, to confirm when the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 will come into effect; and if the legislation is retrospective, ensuring that one late filing in 2024 will not mean one still has to file audited accounts for two years. [4969…
245. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to launch a national employer awareness campaign on supported employment, with associated benefits and financial incentives for employers similar to the Workable NI model, to encourage the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities in line with Government targets under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy; and if h…
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 statement on the matter.…
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 a statement on the …
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 statement on the matter. [5…
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 IPO or financing roun…
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 statement on the matter. [50…