Written answers
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Farm Safety
432. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of fatal and non-fatal farming incidents that were reported to the Irish HSA in the past five years; and the reasons... - Public Procurement Contracts
433. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by... - Work Permits
434. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total administrative and employer cost of processing employment permits and associated recruitment of overseas workers in each of... - Business Supports
436. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/25] - Company Closures
437. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been made aware of a company (details supplied) having entered receivership; if his Department has engaged with the Ireland... - Job Creation
438. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being undertaken by his Department to secure new employment at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Employment Rights
440. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is confident that his Department will publish an action plan to promote collective bargaining by the end of 2025; if there will... - Industrial Development
441. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can confirm the future use of IDA lands (details supplied) with Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the... - Business Supports
442. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the sharp decline in business confidence among mid-sized Irish firms (from 81% to 60%) with energy costs, skills shortages... - Departmental Communications
443. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in... - Tourist Accommodation
444. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61274/25] - Work Permits
446. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will provide contact details for a phone line (details supplied) given the only communication option is via email;... - Industrial Relations
447. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a detailed progress report regarding the industrial relations provisions in respect The Industrial Relations (Provisions... - Employment Rights
448. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration has been given to introducing statutory paid leave for workers who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’... - Company Registration
452. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of current suspensions of involuntary strike-offs by the Companies Registration Office; the number of cases pending; and... - State Bodies
453. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 31 October 2025; the estimated full year cost of filling each of... - Enterprise Support Services
456. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has engaged with the Roscommon Chamber of Commerce following recent reports of economic distress; the supports... - Departmental Functions
458. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input... - Business Supports
459. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 25 September 2025, for further information on the number of businesses in Cork city and... - Artificial Intelligence
460. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans to support public information campaigns explaining artificial intelligence and the way in which algorithms and recommender... - Job Losses
461. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that the State has put in place to address the planned closure of a factory (details supplied) in Arklow, County... - Tourist Accommodation
462. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department intends to launch a national public awareness campaign in advance of the introduction of new regulations under the... - Work Permits
464. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support more teachers’ ability to transfer from a stamp 1 visa to a general employment permit, which is currently... - Job Creation
465. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs finding that AI-related jobs here have doubled since 2023, placing Ireland among the... - Work Permits
466. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given the labour market is tight and many enterprises are reporting skill shortages, the immediate steps his Department is taking to... - Business Supports
467. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum; the number of SMEs which have benefited to date from its aim of reducing the... - Exports Growth
468. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following the launch of the Government’s Action Plan on Market Diversification to strengthen Ireland’s global trade... - Tourism Funding
469. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of capital investment allocated in 2025 under the tourism investment grant scheme; the way in which his Department ensures... - Tourism Promotion
471. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Transport and local authorities to improve access infrastructure to...
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