88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the immediate measures his Department is taking to mitigate the severe financial pressure on the small and medium enterprise sector following the cumulative impact of the national minimum wage increase to €14.15 and the commencement of the pension auto-enrolment scheme on 1 January 2026; if he will specifically address concerns from representative bodies that the Budget 2026 measures have failed to provide a sufficient 'cost of business' offset for labour-intensive sectors like retail and hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/26]

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88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the immediate measures his Department is taking to mitigate the severe financial pressure on the small and medium enterprise sector following the cumulative impact of the national minimum wage increase to €14.15 and the commencement of the pension auto-enrolment scheme on 1 January 2026; if he will specifically address concerns from representative bodies that the Budget 2026 measures have failed to provide a sufficient 'cost of business' offset for labour-intensive sectors like retail and hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/26]

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