Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Irish-manufactured products continue to compete on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23500/24]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to ensure an even spread of job creation investment throughout the country, with a view to ensuring the availability of an increasing number of job opportunities in those areas previously not experiencing this, with consequent benefits in respect of road transport, traffic congestion and journeys to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23501/24]

Economic Data

Bernard Durkan

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the level of investment in jobs here continues to keep pace with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23502/24]

Business Supports

Bernard Durkan

179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which assistances towards small- and medium-sized enterprises here continues to equate with those available in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/24]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the concept of working from home or via digital hubs is being progressed, with a view to ensuring the optimum results for employer, employee and the taxpayer; the extent of recent progress in this area; the extent to which the need for flexibility can be recognised by all parties within working from home arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/24]

Education Policy

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to liaise with the educational sector in order to ensure the ready supply of suitably qualified employees for a competitive workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/24]

Trade Data

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries whence he sees the greatest competition for Ireland over the next five years in respect of the manufacturing and services sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23506/24]

Tobacco Control Measures

Noel Grealish

61. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has been consulted with and provided observations on proposals to raise the legal age for smoking, particularly given concerns expressed by retailers on the workability of have differing age limits applying to the purchase of alcohol and tobacco products. [23037/24]

Departmental Priorities

Catherine Connolly

62. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 18 April 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; his plans for independent oversight of the implementation of the new action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23077/24]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

63. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position on the introduction of a single permit system for work permits and visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23082/24]

Business Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports are being considered for SMEs in the use of AI technologies for their businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/24]

Job Creation

Aindrias Moynihan

65. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being considered in increasing the current number of IDA-supported jobs for the mid Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23084/24]

Employment Rights

Marc MacSharry

66. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any legislative measures in existence or planned to provide for employment rights for contract workers within the film industry where substantial tax incentives are provided to boost profitability, yet many workers and service providers are only being provided with temporary and/or rolling contracts with no employment rights or benefits as would normally accrue such as social insurance, pension, sick leave, holiday pay and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23142/24]