Written answers
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Regional Development
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on his Department’s efforts, in conjunction with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, to attract... - Employment Rights
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date of the last four meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum subgroup on collective bargaining; the methods he is using to... - Business Supports
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost... - Business Regulation
74. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for a range of measures to reduce red tape and the administrative burden on business; and if he will make a statement on the... - Work Permits
75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what communication took place with the food processing sector around the introduction of the changes to the work permit legislation;... - Export Controls
76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 8 February 2024, the number of dual-use export licence applications in respect of... - Employment Rights
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of statutory sick days will increase as per the timeline of seven days from January 2025 and ten days from January... - Insurance Industry
79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the Central Bank report that shows a large decrease in the cost of settling insurance claims through the Injuries... - Work Permits
81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 20 March 2024, for an update on plans to remove dental nurses from the ineligible... - National Minimum Wage
82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the possibility of the State providing supports for businesses in meeting their obligations as regards a living wage,... - Artificial Intelligence
83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent approval of AI legislation by the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16888/24] - Insurance Industry
86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent Supreme Court ruling in relation to the personal injuries guidelines; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Rights
87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of a campaign (details supplied) being run by organisations; if he will meet with the four unions in relation to the... - Business Supports
89. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have registered to date for the increased cost of... - Regional Development
90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the south-east regional enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Enterprise Support Services
92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with the local business community and stakeholders in Drogheda to discuss their significant concerns on employment and... - Employment Rights
93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he is ensuring that workers in the technology sector facing redundancies are protected; and if he will make a statement on the... - Business Supports
94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that will be make available for small businesses struggling with the increased cost of operating a business. [17042/24] - Poverty Data
95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the scale of in-work-poverty, where, according to CSO data, the rate stands at 5.9%; and the role that a living wage... - Farm Safety
96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the farm safety partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/24] - Business Supports
97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in implementing the measures to assist businesses to meet additional costs, as announced in budget 2024; and if... - Consumer Prices
98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the causes of inflation, both internal and external, and their effects... - Business Supports
99. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the first payments under the increased cost of business grant will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16939/24] - Trade Data
100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of Ireland’s imports from Israel since 7 October 2023; the total value of Ireland’s exports to Israel... - Enterprise Policy
101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to remain satisfied that any threats to enterprise, trade and employment continue to be adequately... - Business Supports
102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps being taken by his Department to assist businesses in Ireland to decarbonise, particularly in light of the findings of a... - National Minimum Wage
105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to bring forward new legislation to transpose the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages; and if he will meet with four... - Co-operative Sector
106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether employee-owned businesses and workers co-operatives offer a solution to succession crises, where they arise,... - Business Supports
107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for financial assistance by way of grants for the self-employed; what agencies offer these supports in... - Insurance Industry
110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform measures that fall under the remit of his Department; and if... - Business Supports
111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the most up-to-date information regarding the increased cost of business scheme; if the scheme is open for applications;... - Regional Development
112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a... - Insurance Industry
113. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if new mediation measures are providing a significant step change for resolving insurance claims nationwide; and if he will make a... - Business Supports
114. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider supports for businesses facing increased labour costs through the PRSI system; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Rights
115. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to improve job quality and pay in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17046/24] - Referendum Campaigns
118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the current situation with respect to the proposed referendum on the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement... - Business Supports
120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on progress on industrial heat decarbonisation; the supports available for industry to decarbonise; his plans to increase... - National Minimum Wage
121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the Labour Employer Economic Forum subgroup on collective bargaining has met in 2024; and if he can provisionally... - Legislative Process
122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 will progress... - Business Supports
123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each of the four Dublin local authority areas that have registered for the increased cost of business... - Industrial Development
125. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a update on the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility at Marlinstown, Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on...
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