58. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his engagement with relevant stakeholders in the healthcare sector regarding the “50:50 rule” in the Employment Permits Act 2024; and if a review of the policy is being carried out which will consider risks of continuity of care due to staffing shortages, in view that non-compliance of the 50:50 rule can affect the employer’s ability to r…
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1055. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the review of the grow digital voucher scheme. [57836/26]
1060. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for the completion of the review of furniture fire regulations; if his Department has assessed the implications of the UK's proposed move to a smoulder-test-based regime for Irish manufacturers and consumers; if Ireland will seek to align with the emerging UK and wider European approach to flame retardants; and…
300. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which recent developments in Ireland’s external trade performance, including the decline in exports in April 2026, reflect underlying concentration risks in key sectors and markets; the implications this may have for the resilience of Ireland's export base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49859/26]
722. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding a Departmental review (details supplied) in relation to alumina exported to Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/26]
281. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the rationale for the current €40,000 minimum salary threshold for certain critical skills employment permit roles; and when this threshold was last reviewed. [31888/26]
82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to give an update on the root causes analysis review under Delivering Homes, Building Communities of the NSAI certification process; the timeframe for its completion plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29195/26]
111. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the review of the critical skills occupation list will be concluded; when the results of such a review will be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/26]
282. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13433/26]
560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/26]
562. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/26]
571. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the impact of increased public sector employment of people with disabilities on social inclusion and economic participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12337/26]
372. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the final recommendations from a review of the occupations lists for employment permits will be published, in view of the public consultation process closing on the 19 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69842/25]
401. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department’s analysis of the price differential between the price of fossil fuels and the price of renewables, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Q3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55513/25]
307. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be undertaken in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/25]
313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department will be co-ordinating with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies in the context of the upcoming review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/25]