1084. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rationale underpinning the allocation of grant aid and other financial supports by enterprise support agencies; whether eligibility for, or the level of, support available to a business is influenced by its geographic location; the areas that qualify for enhanced levels of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59…
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1085. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the work of the IDA in County Louth in the past 12 months, including the work done to try to prevent job losses at IDA companies in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59217/26]
1086. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the state of sectors in the economy such as pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59219/26]
1087. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, in conjunction with other Departments, on the development of an all-Ireland enterprise hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59220/26]
1088. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work his Department has done to increase cross-Border tourism; if work is under way to market the Newry, Mourne, Gullion, Cooley and Dundalk areas as a tourism destination within Ireland’s Ancient East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59221/26]
1089. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, and the engagement with other Departments and Government agencies, to address concerns around issues such as AI, social media algorithms, disinformation and cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59222/26]
1090. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, and any engagement with other Departments, Government agencies and companies, to build a strategy for the utilisation of AI for enterprise innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59223/26]
1091. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of tourism-related capital and current funding allocated to each local authority area in each of the past ten years, by scheme, in tabular form. [59251/26]
1092. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements he has had with TikTok since the announcement of proposed job cuts; whether he has engaged with trade unions or employee representatives; the steps he is taking to ensure meaningful consultation and fair redundancy terms for affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59293/26]
1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]
1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]
1095. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline whether Fáilte Ireland has any plans to work with Cork City Council and local community organisations to develop Ballincollig as a tourism destination; if Ballincollig has been considered for inclusion in any destination development, heritage, outdoor recreation or visitor experience initiatives; what funding and su…
1096. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59493/26]
1097. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59511/26]
1098. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59528/26]
1099. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; if the application will be reconsidered given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55233/26]
1100. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current works that are taking place at a school (details supplied) [56146/26]
1101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the solar for schools programme; the number of schools that have availed of the programme to date, in a county-by-county breakdown, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56980/26]
1102. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual Exchequer cost of restoring the special education diploma allowance to all teachers who have completed the recognised special education diploma but who are not currently eligible for the allowance; whether this cost has been assessed in the context of the public service pay agreement or Local Bargaining Fund; whether the Government is …
1103. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the names and locations of the 11 new pilot school transport routes that are to be introduced under the school transport scheme; to indicate the criteria used in selecting these routes; the anticipated commencement dates for each route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57788/26]
1104. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with Bus Éireann regarding the length of time being taken to respond to correspondence from Oireachtas members and constituency offices on school transport matters; whether she is concerned about the delays and non-responses being experienced by families and their public representatives; the measures being taken to impr…
1105. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial supports available for graduates undertaking private professional master of education programmes in teacher shortage subjects, particularly Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59016/26]
1106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she intends to review the qualification recognition and equivalency process for teachers with verified overseas teaching qualifications and professional experience, in order to reduce unnecessary delays and administrative barriers for those seeking to teach in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54764/26]
1107. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to streamline the recognition of verified overseas teaching qualifications and professional experience, with a view to reducing unnecessary delays and administrative barriers for qualified teachers seeking to enter the Irish teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54765/26]
1108. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efforts being made to a provide clear, transparent and timely decision-making processes to minimise delays in the qualification of teachers with experience working abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54766/26]