Parliamentary questions

Health and Safety

Brian Stanley

112. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority on-site inspections carried out in 2024, in tabular form, by month and sector, with the non-compliance rate and reasons for non-compliance included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/24]

Industrial Development

Niamh Smyth

113. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the IDA’s efforts to attract inward investment to Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/24]

Labour Market

Alan Farrell

114. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on his Department's efforts to address labour shortages in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Cormac Devlin

115. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on the role and work of the AI Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/24]

Legislative Process

Paul Murphy

116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what specific date in early June is the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022 is to be reread the second time, as promised by the Minister (details supplied); when can we expect to receive the Low Pay Commission’s report on sub-minimum wage rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/24]

Business Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

117. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that is being provided to support small and medium enterprises with the increased cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23172/24]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on industrial heat decarbonisation; the measures he is taking to decarbonise industrial heat; the supports he is providing for industry to decarbonise their heat sources; to report on the level of reduction of emissions reached to date given the target of 20% by 2025 and 45% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/24]

Departmental Data

Richard Bruton

119. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of business start-ups and business closures, both companies and unincorporated businesses; if he has considered a review of policy tools in the area of start-up, and early-stage resilience and survival of enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23313/24]

Insurance Industry

Seán Haughey

120. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform measures within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23061/24]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to help small-scale manufacturing, retail and hospitality businesses meet the challenge of cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23087/24]

Trade Agreements

Alan Farrell

122. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on how the EU-New Zealand trade agreement will benefit Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/24]

Work Permits

Matt Shanahan

167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he would acknowledge that a large number of SMEs in Ireland are struggling to meet demand because they cannot recruit or retain employees with the necessary skillsets within Ireland; to confirm the number of overseas employees over the past five years who have been recruited in managerial and customer facing rolls, in tabular form; the plans his Department has to work with SMEs to alleviate these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/24]

Work Permits

Matt Shanahan

168. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any concerns regarding the costs trajectory on business as a result of the proposed roadmap for increasing minimum annual remuneration thresholds for employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/24]

Employment Rights

Joe Carey

169. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Employment Regulation Order in relation to security workers (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23323/24]

Employment Rights

Catherine Connolly

170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to bring forward a new Employment Regulation Order for security officers in 2024, in light of the ongoing low wages for these workers; if he has received a proposal from the Labour Court in relation to a new ERO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23325/24]

Employment Rights

Pádraig O'Sullivan

171. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has examined the provision of statutory bereavement leave; if so, the estimated the costs associated with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/24]

EU Directives

John Lahart

172. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's position on measures in relation to the new EU Directive on the minimum wage, which unions regard as critical (details supplied). [23409/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23443/24]

Economic Data

Bernard Durkan

174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the services and manufacturing services have improved and recovered, given the existence of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23497/24]

Economic Data

Bernard Durkan

175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the job retention and creation effort continues to be made in the manufacturing sector throughout Ireland and in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23499/24]