Written answers
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Work Permits
8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to review the work visa arrangements for individuals in high demand roles, such as in the STEM area, in particular, the rule... - National Minimum Wage
15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to include apprentices in its remit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Business Supports
16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of Microfinance Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62046/25] - Tourism Policy
17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish a new national tourism policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62076/25] - Company Closures
18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he has taken to support the employees, couriers and route owners of a company (details supplied). [62050/25] - Labour Market
19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has collaborated with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to align childcare policy with labour... - Tourism Policy
20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional new actions his Department are taking to stop the decline in overall visitor numbers and tourism spending in Ireland in... - Small and Medium Enterprises
21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work of the new small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62079/25] - Tourism Policy
22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish legislation on short term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62045/25] - heading
23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the specific engagement his Department has had in County Louth with local SMEs, the Local Enterprise Office... - Small and Medium Enterprises
24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the seasonal supports available to small businesses in the food, catering, and hairdressing sectors during the 2025 Christmas period,... - Work Permits
25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are efforts underway in his Department to streamline the process of work permits and visas for non-EEA nationals into a... - Labour Market
26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has had any engagement with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science... - Tourism Promotion
27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s efforts to promote tourism in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61449/25] - Small and Medium Enterprises
28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2026 will support the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62048/25] - Tourism Policy
29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to invest in tourism marketing and tourism product development, including investment in regenerative tourism projects in the... - Artificial Intelligence
30. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the artificial intelligence adoption accelerator available through Enterprise Ireland digital discovery grant to be expanded from... - Flexible Work Practices
31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on supports for remote working and remote working hubs in Donegal as a measure to address regional... - Tourism Industry
32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of access to hotels for those with mobility issues; and specifically the availability of hoists. [58315/25] - Enterprise Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the means by which his Department intends to support Athlone’s continued growth as a key regional centre of innovation and... - Derelict Sites
34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he would engage with Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to develop guidance for... - Enterprise Policy
35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has undertaken any recent analysis of the challenges and future prospects for the retail sector in Ireland; and if... - Business Regulation
37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to enhance the business regulatory environment by removing unnecessary regulatory or administrative burdens; and if he will... - Pensions Reform
38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment while welcoming both the VAT 9% rate and the auto enrolment scheme, the supports his Department has in place for businesses that are... - Enterprise Policy
39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the means by which IDA Ireland determines site visit locations; and to provide the factors that may have contributed to the decline in... - Industrial Disputes
40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to amend and extend certain rights and protections of retired persons and certain representative associations in... - Artificial Intelligence
41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures introduced to assist SMEs on opportunities presented by artificial intelligence for business growth; and if he will make... - Consumer Protection
42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the growing number of retail outlets establishing themselves across the country which are selling products without... - Artificial Intelligence
43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to protect the estimated 30 percent of Irish workers whose jobs could be replaced by AI; and if he will make a... - Weather Events
44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department will consider legislating for workers' wages to be protected in situations where they are unable to access... - Artificial Intelligence
45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to implement the Competitiveness and Productivity Action Plan goal of improved and more targeted funding for... - Industrial Relations
46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on efforts by his Department to encourage greater collective bargaining coverage; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tourism Promotion
47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on plans to promote and develop marine and coastal tourism in Dublin Bay north, including initiatives to support... - Industrial Relations
48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he anticipates scoping research will conclude and a pilot regarding taking collective bargaining into account for public... - Enterprise Policy
49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a new Southwest Regional Enterprise Plan will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62274/25] - Industrial Relations
50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether ending the voluntary system of industrial relations was considered for inclusion in the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining;... - Departmental Strategies
51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62275/25] - Business Supports
52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an overview of the microenterprise loan fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62075/25] - Enterprise Policy
53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is... - Business Supports
54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to expanding Microfinance Ireland lending limits to reflect current cost structures; and if he will make a statement... - Enterprise Policy
55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the State's efforts to develop industrial enterprise on the former Defence Forces firing range lands at Oranmore,... - Small and Medium Enterprises
56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to SMEs in view of the increase of cost of business, especially regarding the minimum wage and auto enrolment;... - Consumer Protection
57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress being made in examining the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in protecting and enhancing... - Business Supports
58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the interaction his Department has had with other Government Departments about plans to increase the level of supports available to... - Enterprise Policy
59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on IDA activity in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62043/25] - Artificial Intelligence
60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the powers he plans to grant to the new National AI Office; the way in which he plans to structure engagement between the office and... - Enterprise Policy
61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans for development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62241/25] - Work Permits
62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to the recent consultation on the review of employment permits occupation lists, when the results of the review will be... - Tourism Policy
63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on figures published by the Central Statistics Office indicating that the number of tourists coming to Ireland is down seven... - Job Losses
64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent closure of a factory (details supplied); the engagement his Department and the IDA have had with the company... - Artificial Intelligence
65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be an overall net gain or net loss of jobs in this country as a result of AI; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bullying in the Workplace
66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the strategies in place to reduce bullying in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62193/25] - Flexible Work Practices
67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions his Department is taking to encourage remote, flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support businesses and employees... - Enterprise Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has had any engagement with businesses or business representative groups regarding the changes to the National... - Small and Medium Enterprises
69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing rising energy and business costs,... - Tourism Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of money spent on promoting County Louth as a tourist destination to date in 2025; the nature and extent of this...
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