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Paul Murphy Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [1551/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [72585/25]
Liam Quaide Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [1110/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [1708/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [1823/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to support small and medium enterprises facing rising costs of doing business, including energy, insurance and regulatory costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64579/25]
George Lawlor Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
109. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of the recently calculated €1 billion fall in tourism revenue year-on-year, the factors his Department has identified as driving this decline; the immediate actions he intends to take to stabilise the sector and prevent further losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1338/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
110. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the measures his Department plans to introduce to correct the imbalance in unemployment rates between regional areas and urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
111. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is concerned about the rising rate of long-term unemployment and the rising rate of youth unemployment, which stands at nearly three times the average unemployment rate, according to the CSO; the measures his Department is taking to find the cause and address these issues in the Irish labour market; and if he wi…
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
112. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the specific North-South tourism initiatives included in the Government’s new tourism strategy; how these initiatives will support the growth of sustainable all-island tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support the development of a Dublin Bay heritage centre to enhance tourism, protect maritime heritage and increase year-round visitor numbers in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1793/26]
Sean Fleming Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
114. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs IDA Ireland supported in each county in the midlands region in 2025; the way in which this compares with the position in each county in the midlands region in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
115. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the next-generation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1237/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
116. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the uptake of the seed and venture capital scheme; when commitments will be made by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1715/26]
Michael Cahill Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
117. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an overview of the new national tourism policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1713/26]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
118. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in each county in the mid-east region in 2025; the way in which this compares with each county in the mid-east region in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1529/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new north-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/26]
Michael Murphy Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
120. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the IDA-owned lands at Ballingarrane, south Tipperary; the extent to which IDA Ireland is actively marketing the site following the recent grant of planning permission for an advance building solution; the marketing strategy now in place, including international promotion, engagement with potential investors and…
Peter Roche Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
121. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding current waiting times for first-time Irish residence permit registration appointments, which in many cases now exceed new employees’ actual job start dates due to exceptionally high demand for appointments and limited availability …
Noel McCarthy Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
122. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there have been any expressions of interest in the past five years in the development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1734/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures currently in place within his Department to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Dublin Bay North facing rising operating costs, including energy, insurance and labour costs; the number of enterprises in the constituency that have accessed State supports administered by his Department or its agencies, in each of…
Edward Timmins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
124. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the potential negative impact of the proposed short-term letting and tourism Bill 2025, in particular on rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
125. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the impact of the SME test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1591/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
126. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for the development of the vacant IDA site at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/26]
John Connolly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
127. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in Galway in 2025; the way in which this compares with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/26]