Parliamentary questions

Departmental Priorities

Catherine Connolly

60. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 8 February 2024, 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 number of meetings held to date by the stakeholder forum; the dates of same; the terms of reference of the stakeholder forum; the expected timeline for the new national plan on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16851/24]

Employment Rights

Paul Murphy

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to pause the planned increase in statutory sick pay days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Brendan Griffin

63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he plans to support and compensate business owners in towns such as Killarney, County Kerry, where the displacement of tourism accommodation for use as emergency accommodation has resulted in significant reductions in footfall and consumer spending; the supports he is planning for the broader SME sector and businesses exposed to vastly increased overheads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Ruairí Ó Murchú

64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work that is being carried out by his Department to provide supports for micro, small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16985/24]

EU Directives

Ged Nash

65. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his plans to transpose the EU directive on adequate minimum wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17054/24]

Export Controls

Ruairí Ó Murchú

66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the process his Department uses to assess the granting of export licences for dual-use goods to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Aindrias Moynihan

67. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action is being taken to strengthen the resilience, productivity and innovation of SMEs to ensure that they remain key drivers of employment nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17027/24]

Business Supports

Robert Troy

68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to support those SMEs that are currently struggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16996/24]

Business Supports

Marian Harkin

85. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional business supports, apart from the increased cost of business scheme, he is considering putting in place, particularly for SMEs to meet the increased cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17051/24]

Cabinet Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

1. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [7944/24]

Cabinet Committees

Darren O'Rourke

2. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [8950/24]

Cabinet Committees

Mary Lou McDonald

3. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [9141/24]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [12452/24]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

5. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [13013/24]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [10625/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [10628/24]

Cabinet Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [14091/24]

Cabinet Committees

Bríd Smith

9. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [15185/24]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

10. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [16355/24]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [8206/24]