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Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: The Senator is going back to Galway very happy tonight. We will go to Deputy Clendennen for his first round and then Deputy Hayes.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for their time today. While Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in the room, it would be brilliant for the committee to have the opportunity to do onsite visits to the respective agencies. We will be engaging with the Department and the Minister soon. It is very helpful. The witnesses are most welcome and I know the members here appreciate it. I have a bit of...

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: Very quickly, if that is all right.

Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank our witnesses for their contributions to today’s meeting, which will be useful when we come to consider whether the committee wishes to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the industrial development (miscellaneous provisions) Bill 2025. We will now suspend before we resume in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (25 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will update the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the CMATS and BusConnects projects in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on projects in Cork east (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 356. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the most appropriate category under which a steel and plant hire company should apply for a critical skills employment permits for a metal fabricator who is a non-EU/EEA national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding modular accommodation for a special class at a school (details supplied); the position regarding application for associated SEN repurposing grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reconsideration will be given to a decision to deny additional SNA allocation to school (details supplied) for the reasons outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding pension payment to person (details supplied); when payment will issue given that proposed recipient has been waiting for a number of years for Department sign off having reached pension age in early 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33732/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 687. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the possibility of cleaning or dredging a harbour at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33773/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (19 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his strategy to address the rising cost of doing business, particularly for small and medium enterprises; if he will detail any planned interventions aimed at improving cost competitiveness in areas such as energy, insurance, labour and regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Jun 2025)

James O'Connor: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline any engagements between his own Department and the Department of Finance regarding the potential extension of the hospitality excise rebate scheme to include public houses that do not serve food, given their continued cost pressures and importance to the rural and night-time economy; and if he will make a...