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Seán Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
276. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to conduct a review of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. [47611/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47630/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
278. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration is being given to the establishment of a national procurement directory or centralised supplier portal to assist social enterprises, SMEs and innovative enterprises in identifying and accessing public procurement opportunities across the State; and if he will make a st…
Robert O'Donoghue Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
279. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had at European Union level regarding copyright protections for creators whose works may be used to train artificial intelligence systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47768/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional measures Tourism Ireland will take to increase the number of visitors coming to Ireland from Asian countries during the second half of 2026; and the budget allocation for same. [46841/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
281. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of inspectors employed by the HSA, by section in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47106/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
282. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of fatal workplace incidents recorded by the HSA, by workplace category in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47107/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
283. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of workplace inspections undertaken by the HSA, by workplace category in each of the years from 2016 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47108/26]
Mark Wall Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
284. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA visits to Kildare south in each of the past five years; the towns and locations that were visited, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47122/26]
Mark Wall Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
285. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the size and location of any IDA owned lands in Kildare south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47123/26]
Mark Wall Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
286. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if grants or funding is available to a business needing to expand, and purchase and develop additional land in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47124/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline any measures the Government plans to introduce to support the survival of pubs that do not serve hot food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47178/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
288. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his position on ring-fencing dedicated funds of the existing Pre-Seed Start-Up Fund (PSSF) at Enterprise Ireland to provide convertible loan notes to technology professionals displaced by recent multinational redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/26]
Carol Nolan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of individuals who are nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA who have been granted work permits in each of the years from 2011 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [47219/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the total number of hotel beds currently being used for State-supported accommodation, including those allocated to IPAS and to persons under the temporary protection directive; and to provide a breakdown of these figures. [47566/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider extending the Just Transition Tourism Activators Programme for a further period of three to five years; his views on the role of the Tourism Activators in supporting over 80 tourism projects and County Tourism Officers across the Just Transition Territory; if he has engaged with Fáilte Ireland and local authorities …
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
292. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47623/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
293. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 16 June 2026, if his Department has been made aware of further redundancies at a business operating in Dublin (details supplied) if the threshold has now been met for collective redundancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47715/26]
Mark Ward Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
294. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 will be commenced; if currently companies can force employees to retire at 65; the options that are currently available to employees who would like to continue to work until the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
295. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will review the membership of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to ensure that the social enterprise sector, including Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI), is appropriately represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
296. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is aware of reports that materials produced by a company (details supplied) may have entered supply chains linked to Russia’s military-industrial sector; whether any investigation is underway; and the steps being taken to ensure full compliance by Irish-based companies with EU sanctions; and if he will make a…
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Mayo that applied for the emergency works scheme in the past 12-months; and the status of each application, in tabular form. [46829/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Tipperary that applied for the emergency works scheme in the past 12-months; and the status of each application, in tabular form. [46830/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed. [46831/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
300. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when works will move to construction phase at a school (details supplied). [46832/26]