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Pearse Doherty Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 18 November 2025, to provide a further breakdown of the number of properties and multiproperty owners owning over 100 properties, by 100 to 199, 200 to 299, 300 to 399, 400 to 499, 500 to 599, 600 to 699, 700 to 799, 800 to 899, 900 to 999, and 1000 or more, excluding AHBs and local authorities, in tabu…
Ged Nash Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
177. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland supports each of the elements of the ‘Compromiso de Seville’, the outcome document from this summer’s financing for development conference; how the Government is working to implement the commitments made, in particular, the commitment to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68021/25]
Ged Nash Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
178. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Ireland supports the establishment of a UN convention on taxation; in particular, how Ireland is supporting the issue of taxing high net worth individuals, and the establishment of a global asset registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68022/25]
John Clendennen Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
179. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reasoning for the decision in Budget 2026 to retain the 9 per cent VAT rate for domestic gas and electricity but not to apply a corresponding reduced VAT rate to home heating oil, especially for households that do not have access to the gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68128/25]
John Clendennen Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
180. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to offset the higher VAT rate on home heating oil for households that do not have access to the gas network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68129/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
181. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 11 September 2023, if any work has been carried out by his Department on the potential of reducing the VAT rate applied to non-alcoholic beverages in hospitality sector from standard 23% to 13.5% to bring it in line with rate of other non-alcoholic beverages; and if not, if he will commit to further i…
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
182. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67468/25]
James O'Connor Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
183. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when a facility in County Cork (details supplied) will be reopened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67587/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
184. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount the OPW collected in rent fees from external cafes/restaurants within OPW heritage sites in 2025; when the contract with each of these services expire; and how are rent fees for these services arranged, by location in tabular form. [67630/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
185. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to ensure the urgent delivery of a dedicated 'changing place' toilet facility within the Leinster House campus to ensure that any disabled guests or visitors to Leinster House have access to accessible, clean and appropriate toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Ann Graves Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
186. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the protections in place to protect people, from being made redundant, who have a medical condition that prevents them from working in the workplace but are working satisfactorily and productively from home. [67376/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
187. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67461/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
188. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the vacancies by job title currently at the corporate enforcement authority; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [67631/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
189. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 2025 budget allocation for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, in tabular form. [67632/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
190. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will conduct an urgent review of a company's model (details supplied) to determine if the relationship between the franchisor and the franchisees/subcontractors constitutes de facto employment; and the steps which will be taken to ensure workers in similar models are afforded full employee rights and protections for example, re…
Paul Lawless Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
191. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of recent high-profile receiverships affecting franchise networks, if his Department plans to introduce dedicated franchise legislation in Ireland, similar to that in other jurisdictions (e.g., Australia or certain US States), which would mandate a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and establish a code of conduct to ensure fa…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
192. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address the concerns regarding remote work and rural communities, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67668/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
193. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of payments made to online personalities in respect of paid partnership arrangements for social media content by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in 2024 and to date in 2025; if he will provide a breakdown by amount; name of online account, and/or personality that received payment and the promotion con…
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
194. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action his Department will take to protect consumers in terms of price gouging arising from dynamic pricing used by airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67861/25]
Johnny Mythen Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
195. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of money spent on promoting County Wexford as a tourist destination to date in 2025; the nature and extent of this promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67871/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
196. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment which applicants were successful in receiving funding under the strategic tourism festival investment scheme 2026-2028; the amounts granted to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67937/25]
Barry Ward Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
197. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) that seeks to encourage businesses to pass on the planned VAT rate reduction to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67969/25]
Barry Ward Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) that seeks to encourage businesses to pass on the planned VAT rate reduction to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67970/25]
Barry Ward Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) that seeks to encourage businesses to pass on the planned VAT rate reduction to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67971/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
200. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide Ireland's full indicator-level scores under the Blavatnik Index of Public Administration for 2024, disaggregated by theme; and to outline which underlying domains contributed most to Ireland's overall ranking. [68043/25]