2. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, in the interest of transparency, he will instruct his Department to publish the original unedited report (details supplied) on the value of data centres to Ireland. [67206/26]
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3. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason a recent report (details supplied) published by his Department on the economic impact of data centres in Ireland did not address the net impact on the economy of increased costs of energy caused by data centres, the opportunity cost of supporting data centres instead of other infrastructure or sustainability targets on wat…
4. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with the management of a company (details supplied) regarding reports of increased cabin crew redundancies in Dublin and Cork; and the steps he is taking to protect jobs; and ensure meaningful consultation with workers and their representatives. [67207/26]
5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department will address the challenges outlined in a recent report (details supplied). [67208/26]
6. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the successor to the current regional enterprise plan for the west will be launched; and whether additional measures are being considered to support enterprise development in regional and rural areas. [67196/26]
7. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity. [66657/26]
8. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made on adjusting the mandate of Enterprise Ireland to better support small indigenous exporters; and the specific changes being considered. [66665/26]
9. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on any engagement he has had with stakeholders, including hospitality and local government sectors on the introduction of an accommodation tax-levy. [66683/26]
10. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the current review of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IDA and Enterprise Ireland which is currently being undertaken by the agencies; and how this review might influence how these two agencies collaborate going forward. [66802/26]
11. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has plans to simplify and streamline the regulatory requirements in the hospitality sector. [66815/26]
12. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to confirm the progress that has been made toward introducing statutory paid leave for early pregnancy loss/miscarriage; and when it is envisioned such a scheme would become operational. [66725/26]
13. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the communication he has had to date with the new owners of a company (details supplied) which employs 1,100 workers in New Ross, County Wexford; if he will give assurances to all employees that their jobs are secure; the plans the new owners have for the company; and if he will undertake to visit New Ross and mee…
14. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the number of jobs currently supported by IDA Ireland in each of the midland counties. [66656/26]
15. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a progress update on the Government's Market Diversification Strategy. [66862/26]
16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the measures, if any, he has taken or intends to take to implement the will of the Dáil as expressed in its resolution of 14 July 2026 on protecting the copyright of Irish artists in the era of Artificial Intelligence. [66672/26]
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous parliamentary questions the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at the former (details supplied). [66907/26]
18. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the supports available to communities included in the Wild Atlantic Way initiative. [66482/26]
19. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to support Irish enterprises facing rising global cost pressures, supply chain volatility and geopolitical uncertainty; and the specific supports being developed for SMEs to maintain competitiveness in the current economic climate. [66780/26]
20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if as part of the 2025 review of the employment permit occupation lists published in May 2026, the Department considered the availability of housing and accommodation when assessing changes to the critical skills occupations list and other employment permit categories and if so, the manner in which housing capacity was factored into the …
21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will respond to reports that a report commissioned by his department (details supplied) on the value of data centres "predetermined" the outcomes in favour of data centre expansion, despite evidence of adverse effects to Ireland's climate goals and strain on the energy grid associated with data centre electricity use,…
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions that are being undertaken by his Department and by agencies such as Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to secure a future for the former Roche site at Clarecastle in County Clare. [66535/26]
24. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether issues with the process around the issuing of dual use export licences to end users in Israel (details supplied) has been fully resolved; and to explain the way in which such issues occurred. [66950/26]
25. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the implications of recent CSO findings which indicate significant differences in AI understanding across age groups, genders and regions; and the actions being taken to ensure equitable access to AI-related opportunities throughout the State. [66698/26]
27. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in the context of Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council, the action he is taking to drive forward simplification measures to ensure EU rules are proportionate, effective and supportive of enterprise. [66768/26]
28. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he would consider measures to compel profitably companies to pay redundancies above the statutory cap when redundancies are made for strategic business reasons rather than financial insolvency. [66917/26]