Written answers

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

 
  • Enterprise Support Services
    237. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to address systemic inequality after findings show that nearly half of all social enterprises were denied...
  • Social Enterprise Sector
    238. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to improve awareness and understanding among policymakers and enterprise support agencies about the role and value of...
  • Artificial Intelligence
    239. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural...
  • Social Enterprise Sector
    241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he plans to integrate social enterprises into a broader Government strategy for sustainable job creation and social cohesion,...
  • Trade Agreements
    242. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on his engagements regarding the Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36254/24]
  • Business Supports
    243. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that some soft play centres that have a coffee shop attached which accounts for 80% of their turnover and the business...
  • Social Enterprise Sector
    244. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has conducted assessments or studies on the job creation potential of social enterprises, as suggested by an...
  • Consumer Rights
    245. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the track record of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, which clearly shows that State bodies are not...
  • Business Supports
    246. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a children’s play centre in Donegal (details supplied) has been denied the second phase of the increased cost of...
  • Legislative Measures
    247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if his...
  • Business Supports
    248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in 2025 if the capital funding for Innovation Partnership increased by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Enterprise Support Services
    249. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the work of the Enterprise Ireland office in Vietnam since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Business Supports
    250. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in 2025 if the capital funding for technology centres increased by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Work Permits
    251. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36663/24]
  • Business Supports
    252. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in Budget 2025 if the budget for the "Go Global 4 Growth Training Programme" was doubled. [36678/24]
  • Departmental Contracts
    254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has used an agency (details supplied) to carry out any works on behalf of his Department in 2023 and to date in...
  • Business Supports
    255. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost if the budget for the digital start initiative increased by 50%. [36829/24]
  • Work Permits
    256. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current number of work permits allocated for motor/auto mechanics; the number therein of the car mechanic quota and of the...
  • Employment Rights
    257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the drafting of legislation to remove the blanket exclusion of members of the Defence Forces from the protections of the...
  • Export Controls
    258. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the circumstances under which he would not grant an export licence in relation to a commercial dual-use item with military...
  • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
    259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for implementing Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy; the estimated cost of...
  • Business Supports
    260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cumulative value of the supports his Department has provided for business to tackle increased energy costs since 2022; and if he...

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