178. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the large increase in workplace fatalities in 2025; the actions being taken to ensure a reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1749/26]
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179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to grow and support indigenous businesses; his views on an expanded role for local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1718/26]
180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with the major supermarkets in relation to significant price increases on many of the essentials they sell; if he proposes any direct action to reduce the impact of the cost-of-living on their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1400/26]
181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps been taken by the IDA and his Department to increase the number of visits by prospective companies in County Laois to utilise and bring to use the lands that the IDA holds in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1720/26]
182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has been consulted on the potential impact of proposed measures to make family reunification more difficult for migrant workers on labour shortages in key sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1620/26]
183. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the new rules that will apply for short-term letting from May 2026; if the short-term let register has been launched; if it is open for registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1741/26]
184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps been taken by his Department and the IDA to get a replacement industry for a factory (details supplied) in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/26]
185. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/26]
186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the research his Department is carrying out to assess the economic impact of data centres in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/26]
187. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the average cost of hotel rooms in each of the past ten years, and the impact this has on tourism rates. [1409/26]
188. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new mid-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1530/26]
189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the concrete measures his Department is taking in 2026 to reduce cost pressures on SMEs, particularly energy, insurance and labour costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1726/26]
190. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to aid IDA Ireland in securing new foreign direct investment for Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66677/25]
191. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/26]
192. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the Government’s plans for implementing the EU directive on adequate minimum wages and collective bargaining; the way in which it will strengthen collective bargaining coverage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1744/26]
193. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the number of successful prosecutions secured under section 24 of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment), Act 2022 (the provisions of the Act that relate to making the penalisation of an individual who makes a protected disclosure a criminal offence); the number of cases referred to the DPP for their consideration under the terms of the Act since the enactment and commencement …
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the number of businesses with a turnover of less than €250,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2481/26]
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover of between €250,001 and €500,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2482/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €500,001 and €750,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2483/26]
197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €750,001 and €1,000,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2484/26]
198. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74142/25]
199. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in tabular form, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive. [74457/25]
200. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74635/25]
201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74904/25]
202. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form [75117/25]