Parliamentary questions

Departmental Reports

Ged Nash

141. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he hopes to publish the report of the Finance for Scaling Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/24]

Departmental Advertising

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5346/24]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

143. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5364/24]

Departmental Legal Services

Peadar Tóibín

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5382/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5400/24]

Work Permits

Patrick Costello

146. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will include mechanics on the critical skills given the urgent need to help expedite the roll-out of BusConnects. [5425/24]

Business Supports

Niamh Smyth

147. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review correspondence as regards increases in costs for SMEs (details supplied); and if he will outline what supports are available from his Department to assist struggling SMEs. [5447/24]

Joint Labour Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

148. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given that employers, security officers and trade unions had up to 2 January 2024 to enter submissions and that almost one month has elapsed since; when he plans to sign the Security Industry Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order draft proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5467/24]

White Papers

Catherine Connolly

149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation of the white paper on enterprise; the status of the second update report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5471/24]

Departmental Reports

Catherine Connolly

150. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the publication of his Department’s report into the impact of recent policy changes on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5472/24]

Work Permits

Catherine Connolly

151. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 22 November 2023, the status of the report by the Implementation Group to address the recommendations of the March 2022 Department of Justice Report on the Review of the Atypical Working Scheme for non-EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet; the timeline for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5473/24]

State Bodies

Paul Donnelly

152. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where IDA Ireland has hired out a business development consultant to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [5521/24]

State Bodies

Paul Donnelly

153. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where Enterprise Ireland has hired out business development consultants to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form. [5522/24]

Business Supports

John Lahart

154. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many businesses in south County Dublin are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grant; what discussions his Department has had with South Dublin County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/24]

Co-operative Sector

John Lahart

155. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the development of the co-operative sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/24]

Industrial Development

Pauline Tully

156. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA backed companies currently located in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; the number of IDA backed companies located in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the number of site visits that were conducted by the IDA in each county in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the amount of funding that was expended by the IDA in each county in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5601/24]

Industrial Development

Paul Murphy

157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline what assurances were given to a company (details supplied) in relation to a plant prior to its construction and to publish any letters containing such assurances. [5633/24]

National Minimum Wage

Pearse Doherty

158. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of workers who benefitted from the increase in the minimum wage in 2024; the number of workers who will benefit from the second step in moving towards the living wage in 2025; and the number of workers who will benefit from the third step in moving towards the living wage in 2026. [5689/24]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

32. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current average waiting time for a WRC adjudication hearing to be heard from the time the complaint(s) are submitted; whether the delay in the hearing of a particular case (details supplied) can be accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/24]

Industrial Development

Frankie Feighan

33. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking to safeguard the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland, and future investment in manufacturing and research and development into Ireland, from any unintended consequences as a result of the European Commission pharmaceutical review, currently under way; if he can update on any meetings his Department has had on the subject in Ireland and at an EU level since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4401/24]

Business Supports

James O'Connor

34. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline details of a scheme for those businesses that have a shortfall of flood cover (details supplied) compared with the cost of damages to their businesses from the flooding from Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/24]

Job Losses

Thomas Gould

35. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he has taken to safeguard employment at a company in Ballincollig (details supplied) which is an IDA client company and has recently announced job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4462/24]

Departmental Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated annual cost of establishing an additional public holiday. [4473/24]

Business Supports

Michael Lowry

37. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the increased cost of business scheme, ICOB, announced as part of budget 2024 (details supplied); the current status of the ICOB; the date on which it will start; the process businesses need to follow to apply for this grant; the measures in place to ensure the grant is distributed fairly and reaches the businesses most in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4550/24]

Work Permits

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3745/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3778/24]

Departmental Policies

Darren O'Rourke

241. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 'right to repair' measures as set out in the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan; if his Department will implement any of the proposals contained within; what is the progress to establish right to repair measures in Ireland; what preparations his Department is making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3843/24]

Industrial Development

Alan Dillon

242. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will identify the locations and completion date for each Advanced Building Solutions delivered under the IDA regional building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3919/24]

Industrial Development

Alan Dillon

243. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will identify each location for outstanding Advanced Building Solutions and current project lifecycle phase, ii.e., site selection, design, planning process, etc., in tabular form, for each of the outstanding Advanced Building Solutions under the IDA regional building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3920/24]

Joint Labour Committees

Bríd Smith

244. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify when he expects to sign the next Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, JLC ERO, into law; if he will report on his meeting with the JLC ERO body on 26 January 2024 to go through submission in the WRC; and if he accepts that six months have now elapsed since the signing of the last JLC ERO on 4 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4148/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

245. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how much money Enterprise Ireland has written off in investments it has made in companies for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/24]

European Union

Fergus O'Dowd

246. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the discussions that have taken place with member states in respect of the EU steel safeguarding tariff; whether the measures are set to continue in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4165/24]

Work Permits

Colm Burke

247. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2023; the breakdown by nationality that each of the work permits was issued to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/24]

Work Permits

Colm Burke

248. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2022; the breakdown by nationality that each of the work permits was issued to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4194/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4217/24]

Legislative Measures

Paul Murphy

214. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department’s dealings with the European Commission in relation to its finding in May 2022 that Irish legislation was not in compliance with an EU directive; to give an update on the Government's response to the infringement notice served by the Commission on the noncompliance of Irish legislation; if it is the policy of the Irish Government to insist that Irish legislation is in compliance with the EU directive; if his Department has conveyed a position to the European Commission on the infringement notice; if so, if the Commission has responded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/24]

Human Rights

Brian Leddin

215. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the status of the business and human rights stakeholder forum, and if it has been re-convened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/24]

Legislative Measures

Brian Leddin

216. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the Government to legislate to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/24]

Legislative Measures

Brian Leddin

217. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the timeline for when he expects the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 to be drafted; when he expects the Bill to be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/24]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when a work permit will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/24]

Departmental Staff

Ged Nash

104. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in his Department who work from home/remotely as part of their working week; the percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week; the number of working hours on average per week that staff in his Department work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if they will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/24]

Departmental Staff

Ged Nash

105. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide figures for the number of staff directly employed in agencies and bodies directly under his aegis who work from home/remotely as part of their working week; the percentage of staff on an overall basis who work from home at least one day a week; the number of working hours on average per week that staff in relevant agencies and bodies work from home; the gender breakdown of those who avail of the opportunity to work from home/remotely; if he will provide the figures for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/24]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the likely impact of new United Kingdom import controls; the action taken by his Department in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3353/24]

Irish Sign Language

Neasa Hourigan

107. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3361/24]

Mining Industry

Ged Nash

233. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on correspondence (details supplied) from a union in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2350/24]

Co-operative Sector

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

234. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the re-establishment of the co-operative development unit within his Department to provide training support and advice to co-operatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2382/24]

Work Permits

Mattie McGrath

235. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update in relation to the extension of work permits to the equine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/24]

Business Supports

Alan Dillon

236. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for details of the business support schemes introduced to support SMEs in relation to the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2589/24]

Industrial Disputes

Darren O'Rourke

237. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the ongoing industrial action at the emergency call answering service in Navan; if he is aware that they have balloted for strike action; if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has refused to attend the hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission; if it is permissible that a company carrying out a State contract can refuse to attend a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

David Stanton

238. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering supporting owners of business properties who were not operational and not covered by flood insurance at the time of the flooding caused by Storm Babet so that the property can be repaired for future business use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

David Stanton

239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if outdoor businesses which have not been able to secure flood insurance and who were subsequently affected by flood damage caused by Storm Babet will be considered for funding under the Red Cross emergency business flood relief scheme; if not, why such businesses are not considered for the replacement of business fixtures and fittings under the scheme; if there exists any scope for the review or appeal of an application refusal in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

240. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of an application from Carlow County Council for an enterprise campus in Carlow town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisers. [2641/24]

Business Supports

Pádraig O'Sullivan

242. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business grant will be rolled out; if details of the scheme have been sent to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/24]

Export Controls

Catherine Connolly

243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 28 November 2023, to which no reply has been provided to date, the details of all export licences under the various categories of the Control of Exports (Goods and Technology) Order that have been approved and are currently in existence for export of goods to Israel; the number that fell within the scope of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1922; the type of export licence issued in each instance; if his Department has been made aware of exemptions from licensing requirements by exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

244. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment where Ireland currently ranks on the World Bank 'ease of doing business' index; what plans his Department has to improve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

245. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the application of the SME test since its introduction; if he feels it is being applied in a manner which delivers for SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2813/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

246. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the 'Global Ireland 2025'; the successes to date on diversifying export markets and delivering inward investment and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2814/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

247. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment where Ireland stands on the Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity index by comparison to the OECD average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2815/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

248. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update in relation to his Department's efforts to stimulate more exporting and internationalisation in the SME population, including broadening export markets beyond the British market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2816/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

249. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting and the domestic value added in Irish exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

250. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business start-up rates among men, women, young people and migrants for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, and how this compares with the EU and OECD averages in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/24]

Work Permits

Michael Lowry

251. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Government's approach in accessing and approving employment permits in Ireland, specifically the current guidelines and procedures for obtaining employment permits for companies who are trying to secure employment permission for foreign nationals who are seeking employment opportunities with their company; if he could provide details on the reason permit applications submitted by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Louise O'Reilly

252. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding for the National AI Strategy and how this is being delivered; and for a year-by-year breakdown of funding. [2828/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Louise O'Reilly

253. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided to businesses for support digitisation over the past five years; and the funding allocated to support firms with digitisation in 2024. [2831/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

254. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided to businesses for support decarbonisation over the past five years; and the funding allocated to support firms with decarbonisation in 2024. [2832/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

255. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI investments won by IDA Ireland over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [2834/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

256. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FDI investments won by IDA Ireland over the past five years which have been in the regions, by year, in tabular form. [2835/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

257. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total client expenditure by IDA Ireland companies over the past five years, by year, in tabular form. [2836/24]

Enterprise Policy

Louise O'Reilly

258. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current percentage of Irish SMEs who export; whether exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained the static since this Government came to office; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and the timeframe for same. [2837/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

259. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total research and development funding provided under his Department for 2023, in tabular form corresponding by agency and/or scheme; and the total funding allocated for 2024 by agency and/or scheme. [2838/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

260. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of WRC inspectors; how many more inspectors it is planned to hire in 2024; and how many are expected to retire. [2839/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

261. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of Health and Safety Authority inspectors; how many more inspectors it is planned to hire in 2024; and how many are expected to retire. [2840/24]

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

262. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he last met the Director General of the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and when he is next scheduled to meet the Director General. [2946/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify whether the transfer of data and/or records from his Department that is transferred to other departments, State bodies and local authorities is in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records are provided. [3079/24]

Business Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of expenditure expended through the Red Cross to assist businesses affected by flooding in 2023 to date; if he intends amending the scheme to cover businesses with partial flood insurance cover who were severely impacted by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2223/24]

Business Supports

David Stanton

174. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current supports for small business available from his Department or from agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/24]

Business Supports

David Stanton

175. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the increased cost of business grant will be implemented; when he expects first payments to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2142/24]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

176. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to reconsider the refusal of a critical skills employment permit for a person (details supplied) in light of the applicant's legal residency in the country as an international protection applicant, and in light of the applicant's Irish Dental Council registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2181/24]

Consumer Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

177. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what protections are in place for consumers against dynamic pricing from large ticketers (details supplied); if consumers are entitled to transparency around dynamic pricing, specifically in relation to VIP packages, and increased ticket prices at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2266/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Brendan Smith

178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) concerning increased costs for small businesses; the measures that will be implemented to ease such pressures on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/24]

Business Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

408. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for small businesses that are struggling with increased costs since the return to 13.5% VAT rate and the upcoming repayment of debt warehouse tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/24]

Trade Promotion

Matt Carthy

409. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Irish trade office in Taiwan was previously closed; if there are plans to reopen such a trade office in Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56347/23]

Trade Data

Matt Carthy

410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of imports and exports between Ireland and Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/23]

Trade Promotion

Matt Carthy

411. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to develop the trading relationship between Ireland and Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56384/23]

Business Supports

Ged Nash

412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he is considering designing such a scheme as suggested in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56688/23]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Ivana Bacik

413. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of breaches of the minimum wage legislation in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; if he is satisfied at the enforcement of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56709/23]

Industrial Development

Neasa Hourigan

414. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of IDA lands north of the Kilbarry Enterprise Centre in Cork, which were re-zoned for residential development in the most recent Cork City Development plan; whether the IDA agreed to transfer these lands to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56715/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Mick Barry

415. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the IDA and other State supports that a company (details supplied) has received since its establishment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56765/23]

Industrial Development

Matt Carthy

416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 14 November 2023, if the referenced ‘small number of full time workers employed on site’ (details supplied) is greater or less than the eight full time workers employed on site’ as referenced in the previous Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 20 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56796/23]

Industrial Development

Matt Carthy

417. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 14 November 2023, if there has been any update on the recipes that have been submitted by the company (details supplied) for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56797/23]

Industrial Development

Matt Carthy

418. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 20 September 2023, if there have been any further engagements by his Department or associated State agencies with the owners or management of a factory (details supplied); when it is now expected that the factory will move to trial production stage as referenced in the previous response; the current number of employees at the factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56798/23]

Research and Development

Denis Naughten

419. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of his Department through the North-South Ministerial Council, Shared Island Initiative or through other all-island arrangements; if he will outline the research that has been completed; the date of publication of the research since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56911/23]

Industrial Development

Cathal Crowe

420. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of IDA supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56969/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

421. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56970/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

422. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Local Enterprise Office client jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56971/23]

Legislative Process

Claire Kerrane

423. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progression on the Employment Permits Bill 2022 considering the legislation passed Committee Stage in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/23]

Work Permits

Claire Kerrane

424. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on general employment permits; if he will advise on consideration his Department have given to sectoral quotas and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57045/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

425. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57208/23]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Pauline Tully

426. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in line with Action 76 of the Autism Committee’s Final Report, he has plans to provide autism training to all public sector interviewers to address any biases against autistic people and ensure equality of opportunity for employment; and the estimated first- and full-year cost, respectively, of implementing this proposal. [57265/23]