Written answers
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Job Creation
14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he is making to increase employment opportunities in County Meath, given the very significant number of workers who are... - Industrial Development
15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the new national clustering policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/25] - Trade Data
17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that according to the UN trade database Comtrade, Ireland imported €2.89 billion worth of goods from Israel in... - Enterprise Support Services
18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in Kerry currently supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32983/25] - Small and Medium Enterprises
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports he will put in place to assist SMEs reduce their greenhouse emissions in line with Government targets; and if... - Enterprise Support Services
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given that Enterprise Ireland plays such a crucial role in scaling Irish businesses globally, the key sectors or regions where... - Human Rights
22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 28 of 1 May 2025, and 6 of 20 February 2025, if the action plan on business and human rights... - Labour Market
23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the skills gap highlighted by Irish and International companies in difficulties they are experiencing in their recruitment campaigns;... - Enterprise Support Services
25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide details on the remit of the National Enterprise Hub; for statistics relating to its usage since its launch; and if he will... - Regional Development
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a new midwest regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/25] - Work Permits
27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average processing times for employment permits this year; how this compares with the same period last year; and if he will make a... - Business Supports
29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on the cost of business advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/25] - Enterprise Policy
30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the positions that Ireland is taking in the negotiations on the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence... - Wind Energy Generation
32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the progress made to date under Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy,... - Small and Medium Enterprises
33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific timelines and performance indicators that will be used to measure the effectiveness of the recently announced small... - Regional Development
34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a new mid east enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/25] - Business Regulation
35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the latest update on the commitment to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce... - Tourism Industry
37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to support tourism and hospitality in County Louth and the northeast; and if he will make a statement on... - Information and Communications Technology
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking to progress and prioritise the Irish National Semiconductor Strategy in order to take full... - Small and Medium Enterprises
41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of an appeals system for the power-up scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tourism Industry
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce any policy initiatives to reduce the level of 'daytrip' coach tourism from Dublin to the west of Ireland, so that... - Trade Relations
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the analysis undertaken of the activities of a company (details supplied), which company continues to generate profit from tourism to... - Job Creation
44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the engagements he has had with a view to job creation and retention in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will... - Trade Data
45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and value of dual-use export licence applications, in respect of end-users in Israel, approved by his Department by quarter... - Small and Medium Enterprises
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of SMEs which have closed in the State in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement... - Regional Development
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement there has been with his Department, State agencies and Department counterparts in the North, on the issues impacting... - Small and Medium Enterprises
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targeted supports he is considering to help small and local businesses remain viable in rural towns and areas like Mayo; and if he... - Enterprise Policy
49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expected timeline for developing a national life sciences strategy to ensure competitiveness in this sector; and if he will make a... - Business Supports
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an overview of funding available to businesses for climate and energy efficiency measures. [33193/25] - Tourism Industry
51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the accommodation capacity available to the tourism sector; the number of bed nights in 2023, 2024 and to date in... - Regional Development
52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in Meath currently supported by Enterprise Ireland and by the IDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Functions
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the establishment of a workers' co-operative development unit within his Department; and if he will make a... - Enterprise Policy
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking to facilitate collaboration between larger FDI companies and indigenous firms, particularly... - Work Permits
57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permit applications received to date in 2025, and the number of permits issued; and if he will make a... - Small and Medium Enterprises
58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support the economic rejuvenation of towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Directives
60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department have had any engagement at EU level on the ongoing case on the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive currently... - Business Regulation
61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the concrete steps Ireland is taking at Council level regarding the Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81) to defend... - Trade Relations
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 20 February 2025, to detail the way in which, as outlined in the reply, officials carry... - Regional Development
63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made by his Department to reform the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Business Regulation
64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the means by which the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive in the EU Omnibus... - Business Supports
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the digital voucher uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/25] - Job Losses
66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his officials have had engagement with a company (details supplied) and the examiner located there, since the announcement of... - Business Supports
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues in relation to insurance and reducing the cost of insurance for businesses; and... - Enterprise Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the publication of 'Enterprise 2035'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/25] - Small and Medium Enterprises
69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanism his Department is using to measure the success of grants offered to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Coillte Teoranta
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with Fáilte Ireland regarding the masterplan for Portumna Forest Park in County Galway; and if he will make a... - Small and Medium Enterprises
72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department, working alongside Enterprise Ireland, is adapting to support the needs of startups in the face of AI and... - Regional Development
73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in Kilkenny and Carlow currently supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Employment Rights
76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the development of the voluntary code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability, as committed to... - Enterprise Policy
77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements that he, or any representative of his Department or associated State agencies, have had in respect of the former BOSE... - Small and Medium Enterprises
78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has conducted or plans to conduct any reviews into the barriers Mayo based SMEs face in accessing Government... - Business Supports
79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an overview of his intentions to fulfil the Programme for Government pledge to better support the hospitality... - Employment Rights
82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on worker's rights issues have not been delivered. [33190/25] - Tourism Industry
83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his engagements with the Central Statistics Office, Fáilte Ireland and other stakeholders, regarding data collection... - Business Regulation
84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had with stakeholders surrounding the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due...
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