Questions

445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the potential economic impact on tourism, foreign direct investment, export capacity, and employment arising from any curtailment or suspension of flights between Ireland and the United States linked to the Dublin Airport passenger cap; and if so, to provide the estimated economic exposure identified.…

446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an independent external evaluation framework has been established to assess the value for money and productivity impact of the Built to Innovate initiative administered by Enterprise Ireland; whether any external evaluator has been appointed or procured to date; if not, whether the Minister intends to commission an independent e…

447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or Enterprise Ireland has established metrics to assess whether the Built to Innovate initiative has delivered demonstrable productivity gains at sector level within the residential construction industry, including impacts on housing output, build times, or unit delivery costs beyond firm-level performance indicat…

448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any further expansion or additional funding allocations under the Built to Innovate initiative will be made prior to the completion of an independent external evaluation of the programme; whether consideration has been given to making future funding contingent on demonstrated sector-level productivity or housing delivery outcome…

449. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 25/2016 [7764/26]

450. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7928/26]

451. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7946/26]

452. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of the requirement under Health and Safety Authority guidelines for farmers to undertake front-loader training at a cost of approximately €1,000; the agricultural vehicles and machinery which are subject to this requirement where the training falls under construction industry certification; whether he will seek a review o…

453. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of complaints regarding the advertising and promotion of international driving permit services, including advertised turnaround times that may not reflect actual delivery; whether such practices fall within the remit of consumer protection legislation; the role the CCPC has in examining these matters; and if he will ma…

454. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the scope of the proposed regulation of the AI Bill; and the expected timelines for publication of the general scheme, pre-legislative scrutiny, and publication of the Bill. [8247/26]

455. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to name all IDA Ireland client companies with operations in Tipperary. [8303/26]

456. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has implemented our FDI screening mechanism; whether this policy was used to oversee the acquisition of the Whiddy Island terminal by a US corporation (details supplied); whether the company’s environmental and human rights track record were considered as part of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]

458. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8465/26]

459. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports of discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at tills in the grocery retail sector, including in (details supplied); the engagement his Department or the CCPC has had with retailers on this issue; the enforcement or compliance measures that are available under consumer protection legislation; and…

460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/26]

461. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an application for membership of the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum has been approved (details supplied); and whether further appointments are planned to ensure balanced representation across Irish enterprise. [8744/26]

462. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of people who have applied for redress in respect of institutional abuse in each year since the establishment of the redress scheme; and the number of applicants who have received redress; and in what form, broken down by category. [7718/26]

463. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will inform the youth organisations funded by her Department of allocations for 2026 across the various headings such as youth service grant, UBU, and youth information centres; if she will prioritise improving the support for existing projects and work over new projects, bearing in mind the significantly increased costs for this work ind…

464. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide dedicated financial support to voluntary youth work organisations to meet the employer contribution costs relating to MyFutureFund (auto-enrolment) in 2026 and beyond, given that this is a flagship project of the Government in ensuring proper sustainable pension coverage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

465. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [7380/26]

466. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [7381/26]

467. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether IQ tests are mandatory or routinely required in secondary schools; the circumstances in which such assessments may be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7391/26]

468. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if parents whose children receive home tuition are the employer of the tutor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/26]

469. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if parents whose children receive home tuition are technically the employer of the tutor; the persons responsible for ensuring that the tutor has engaged with the new pension auto enrolment legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7431/26]