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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review the correspondence (details supplied); if he will expedite the passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36291/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (2 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission CCPC is the competent authority for the Platform to Business Regulation (P2B). This Regulation aims to provide a fair, transparent and predictable business environment for businesses who use platforms to conclude a contract with their consumers online. This may include property websites. The P2B Regulation includes requirements that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: On establishment in 2022 the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) had 36 civil service staff members and 10 members of An Garda Síochána on secondment. The CEA has effectively doubled in size since then. The CEA now has 89 sanctioned positions (including one temporary post) and an approved complement of 16 seconded members of An Garda Síochána. The CEA has seen a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation under the remit of my Department, that introduces new obligations on providers of online intermediary services, including online social media platforms, to protect users and consumers of online services. The DSA is designed to provide better protection of fundamental rights; more control and choice over online experiences; stronger...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) provides information and education on consumer rights and personal finance. The Deputy will understand that the CCPC cannot give legal or financial advice to individuals, however the CCPC has provided my officials with relevant consumer rights information and some suggested next steps. The CCPC has advised that the correspondence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an additional special needs assistant support will be allocated to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36036/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 680. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (1 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 683. To ask the Minister for Health for an urgent update on a referral (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (26 Jun 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Government acknowledges the rising cost of groceries and its impact on consumers. Businesses in Ireland are generally free to set their own prices, once they do so independently and in compliance with consumer protection law. My department has maintained ongoing engagement with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) particularly in light of recent economic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (25 Jun 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Currently, at EU level, there is a particular focus on regulatory simplification and burden reduction, with a view to improving EU competitiveness and avoiding disproportionate burdens on business, particularly SMEs. This is articulated in the Letta and Draghi Reports and has informed the European Commission’s recently published Work Programme which proposes a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (24 Jun 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 704. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); her views on the proposal, and any potential supports or avenues of engagement that may be available to assist with its development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34214/25]

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

Niamh Smyth: My Department is committed to supporting businesses to start-up, grow and create sustainable employment in towns and villages across the country. The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in County Meath provides enterprise and entrepreneurship support services, business information and advisory services, and contributes to the Local Enterprise Development Services in County Meath. In 2024,...

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

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 24 together. Balanced regional enterprise development is a key focus for my Department and for the Government. I appreciate the important role of enterprise centres and remote working hubs throughout the country. They enable people to live and work in their local communities and provide a range of services to support companies and entrepreneurs to...

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

Niamh Smyth: As the Deputy is aware the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and my Department established a dedicated Business and Human Rights Stakeholder Forum with the participation of individuals with relevant expertise and responsibilities from key organisations across business, civil society, trade unions and academia to assist with the development of the second National Action Plan on Business...

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

Niamh Smyth: The National Enterprise Hub on 10th July 2024 as an all of Government initiative aimed at streamlining access to business supports. The NEH is staffed by trained advisers who direct business owners to the most appropriate supports for their needs. We want to simplify access to Government supports and also reach businesses that have never availed of the many different supports on offer. ...

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

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 40 together. Ireland supports the simplification and burden reduction agenda at EU level. In the context of optimising the competitiveness of EU companies in the evolving global trading environment, I am supportive in principle of initiatives to simplify the reporting requirements and reduce costs on companies, most especially for SMEs. In...

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

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 71 together. The Programme for Government is clear in setting out the importance of SMEs to our economy. Developing Ireland's enterprise base remains a key priority, and we will strive to reduce costs, administrative burdens and bureaucracy for businesses. Ireland is internationally well-regarded in terms of regulatory burden. The 2025 Annual...

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

Niamh Smyth: In terms of the co-operative sector, the focus of my Department is on completing work on the Co-operative Societies Bill. Drafting of the Bill, by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, is nearing completion and it is expected that the finalised Bill will be brought to Government during Q4 2025. The Bill provides for the most far-reaching reform of the legislation governing co-operatives...

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

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 74 together. Ireland supports the simplification and burden reduction agenda at EU level. Specifically in relation to the Omnibus on sustainability, the proposals are intended to address disproportionate burdens on businesses, in particular on SMEs, whilst retaining key aspects in relation to corporate responsibility. What we wish to see is better...

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

Niamh Smyth: In the context of optimising the competitiveness of EU companies in the evolving global trading environment and ensuring proportionality, I am supportive in principle of initiatives to simplify the reporting requirements and reduce costs on companies and most especially for SMEs. The Deputy is aware that the Omnibus on sustainability proposes a number of legislative changes to the...