Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Copyright Infringement
686. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of reports of copyright infringements highlighted by a publication (details supplied); the steps his Department is... - Vacant Properties
687. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will comment on the commercial vacancy rate in County Roscommon, which stands at 17.9%; and to outline what measures are being... - Departmental Data
688. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeline for the publication of an action plan for collective bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the... - Trade Missions
689. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment affairs the number of trade missions that have taken place since 2015, by country and city. [18589/25] - Trade Data
691. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated value of imports from the so-called “occupied territories” within Israel in each year from 2020 to 2024,... - Industrial Development
694. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all capital investment made by the IDA in County Longford since 2022. [18844/25] - Health and Safety
699. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it should take the HSA to carry out a mandatory investigation in the case of a fatal workplace accident, such as... - Departmental Inquiries
700. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland intends to open an office in Auckland, New Zealand. [18967/25] - Business Supports
703. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all supports that are available to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection, or refugees or asylum seekers, to set... - Departmental Data
705. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will supply any analysis from his Department on the domestic private investment landscape by sector, and in particular, in... - Departmental Funding
706. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet... - Departmental Data
707. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies... - Work Permits
708. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit renewal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19226/25] - Departmental Contracts
709. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held... - Departmental Inquiries
710. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure possible tariffs don't impact the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. [19362/25] - Social Media
711. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on ongoing or upcoming legislative measures aimed at improving the regulation of social media platforms,... - Departmental Data
712. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of critical skills employment permits available in 2025 for paramedics; the number of which have been fulfilled; if no... - Grant Payments
713. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget for the power up grant in 2025; the number of firms that have taken it up; the value of the total claims; and the... - Departmental Inquiries
714. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports of the mistreatment of customers by a company (details supplied); the actions he will take... - Departmental Programmes
715. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the removal of people from the Get Exporting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19576/25] - Departmental Inquiries
716. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19577/25] - EU Directives
717. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a clear timeline for the implementation of the objectives of the EU directive on minimum wages with respect to the public... - Public Sector Pay
718. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he will take to prevent large employers in receipt of Government contracts from undercutting the pay and conditions of... - Trade Unions
719. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that large employers in receipt of Government contracts (details supplied) are refusing to recognise trade unions or... - Departmental Data
720. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of members of each of the registered trade unions in Ireland notified to his Department as being in benefit on 31 December... - Industrial Relations
723. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to reinstate the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pensions Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021;... - Departmental Inquiries
724. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering any changes to the way in which the Power-Up grant was administered and awarded based on issues he is aware of... - Departmental Schemes
725. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the grow digital voucher schemes offered by his Department through local enterprise offices are available to social enterprises... - Departmental Data
726. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide this Deputy with copies of all material, records and correspondence from 1 January to the 15 April between his... - Departmental Staff
727. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past... - Employment Schemes
728. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the work being undertaken in his Department to increase access to employment for disabled people; and if he will make a... - Information and Communications Technology
729. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of... - EU Directives
730. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due;... - Departmental Properties
731. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the... - Departmental Contracts
732. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company... - Health and Safety
734. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a reassessment of the use of Bishpenol S (BPS) in products such as paper receipts handled daily by workers and by the public given... - Departmental Inquiries
735. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to re-open the increased cost of business and Power Up grant to businesses that did not apply or that were... - Low Pay Commission
736. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the economic impact assessment of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub-minimum wage... - Departmental Inquiries
737. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a proposal (details supplied) that can address the significant staffing shortage in the Irish hospitality... - Departmental Appointments
739. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline, in light of the changing global economic environment, the criteria he will consider in the upcoming appointment of... - Departmental Inquiries
740. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the new digital portal and back end system for managing applications for employment permits and update regarding the... - Departmental Data
741. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have engaged with the National Enterprise Hub over the past 12 months. [20853/25] - Work Permits
742. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of critical skills employment permits available in 2025 for paramedics; the number of which have been fulfilled; if no... - Departmental Inquiries
743. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a mechanism exists whereby a person can alter their pending general employment permit application to be considered as a critical... - Enterprise Policy
745. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has conducted an assessment of the implications for Ireland’s enterprise and inward investment policy... - Departmental Data
746. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of international companies involved providing in social media or digital other platforms who have been operating in... - Employment Rights
747. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures taken by his Department to enhance employees’ and workers’ rights since 2020; and if he will make a... - Work Permits
748. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if plans are in place to increase the number of work permits for HGV mechanics beyond the quota of 200, which has already been...
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