Parliamentary questions

943. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will examine the introduction of dedicated legislation regulating commercial influencers, including statutory advertising disclosures, written contracts and joint liability for influencers, brands and agencies. [55275/26]

944. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will legislate to require commercial images that have materially altered a person’s face or body, or that have been generated using artificial intelligence, to be clearly labelled. [55277/26]

945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration has been given to prohibiting manipulative digital commercial practices aimed at children, including fake countdowns, false prizes, misleading thumbnails and advertising disguised as entertainment. [55278/26]

946. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total level of Exchequer expenditure allocated to supporting foreign direct investment, relative to expenditure allocated to indigenous enterprise supports in 2025; the projected balance for 2026; the rationale underpinning this allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55298/26]

947. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department had with Irish writers, publishers and musicians regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright, authors’ livelihoods and the unauthorised use of copyrighted works in AI training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55639/26]

948. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to “work to progress recommendations of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce central to renewable energy planning, recognising the region’s potential”; which recommendations that have been completed or are in progress; to report on any key milestones…

949. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a collective redundancy notification has been received from a company (details supplied) under the Protection of Employment Act 1977; the steps his Department is taking to ensure full compliance with the statutory 30 day consultation period and all information and consultation obligations owed to affected wor…

950. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that large-scale industrial developments, including data centres, operate in a manner that supports the State's climate, energy and water sustainability objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56437/26]

951. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to safeguard Ireland’s vibrant and essential tourism industry, particularly in regions such as County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57354/26]

952. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of exports from firms located in County Cork, broken down by sector and destination market, for each of the years 2022 to 2025 inclusive; the percentage change over that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57449/26]

953. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies from County Cork that participated in Enterprise Ireland supported trade missions in 2024 and 2025; the countries visited; the sectors represented; the estimate commercial outcomes arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57450/26]

954. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of exports from County Cork to the United States, United Kingdon, Canada, India, Australia and key ASEAN markets in each of the past four years; the measures being taken to diversify market exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57451/26]

955. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of trade related foreign direct investment projects announced for Cork county since January 2024; the projected employment impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57452/26]

956. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has given consideration to providing additional supports that are available to small businesses in Galway east experiencing increased operating costs and labour shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58885/26]

957. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the enterprise or innovation supports operated by his Department, Enterprise Ireland or agencies under its aegis that specifically address the growing geospatial technology sector; whether his Department has assessed the geospatial sector as a growth opportunity for Irish enterprise; if no sector-specific suppor…

958. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports being put in place to attract new employers to County Wexford and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54878/26]

959. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in place to create more opportunities in order that persons can work closer to home in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54879/26]

960. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to ensure that rural enterprises and businesses in County Wexford remain funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54880/26]

961. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to protect the copyright, intellectual property rights and economic livelihoods of Irish artists in the context of generative artificial intelligence, particularly following the progression of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

962. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on a meeting (details supplied); who was in attendance; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55059/26]

963. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has completed an assessment of the potential for regional bioenergy clusters in counties with strong agricultural and infrastructural assets such as County Louth; if proposals have been submitted under the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; and whether future rounds of regional ente…

964. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to review a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55159/26]

965. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when finance (details supplied) for SMEs will reopen for applications for the finance products they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55190/26]

966. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will examine the current employment permit rules and criteria; if the employment length rule will be examined; his views on whether two years in the initial employment would be a fairer period instead of the current five year rule; his views on whether a change such as this would assist in the protection of wor…

967. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he intends to amend the Consumer Protection Act 2007 to expressly define commercial influencing and address advertising undertaken in return for gifted products, affiliate income, hospitality or other non-monetary benefits. [55279/26]