246. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill. [74973/26]
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247. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Government is balancing its engagement with multinational AI companies (details supplied) with public concerns regarding the development of artificial superintelligence; the safeguards and oversight measures being considered; and the steps that have been taken to date to address these concerns. [75075/26]
248. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessments the State makes of the ultimate beneficial owners, creditors and lien-holders of foreign entities that acquire Irish data-centre projects after permission is granted. [75218/26]
249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of the 17 enabling actions in the Large Energy User Action Plan published in January 2026 that have been completed to date; the timeline for completion of each outstanding action; the number of green energy parks or strategic plan-led locations identified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75251/26]
250. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify whether a transfer of shares in an Irish company that holds planning permission for a large data centre to an entity controlled from outside the EU would require notification under the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023; and the number of such notifications concerning data centres that have been recei…
252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority received a notification of, or carried out an inspection or investigation into, an incident in June 2020 in which a member of An Garda Síochána was injured on duty outside an embassy in Dublin by the discharge of a firearm; and whether the authority has engaged with An Garda Síochána on the safety of i…
253. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment noting the success of the International Artificial Intelligence Summit in Dublin on 14 October 2026, if he would consider developing it as an annual event. [75193/26]
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with repres…
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total costs for the AI Summit; whether speakers were paid to speak; and the fee paid to each speaker; whether expenses were paid to speakers; whether any guests were paid fees and/or expenses to attend; the costs of renting the venue; and staff costs and hospitality costs. [74549/26]
45. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Government's current policy position on the establishment and development of data centres in Ireland. [74648/26]
46. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 72778/26, to specify the number of complaints received by the Workplace Relations Commission portal. [74694/26]
47. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of the funding provided to Longford-Westmeath under the regenerative tourism fund, per category. [74865/26]
48. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will engage with a union (details supplied) on the issues faced by its members in the retail sector. [74921/26]
432. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [73523/26]
433. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, in light of the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied), any assessment was undertaken of the cumulative impact on small and independent employers of recent and planned increases in employment costs, including increases to the national minimum wage, employer PRSI, statutory sick leave and the introduction of pensio…
434. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment If his Department has given consideration to a refundable tax credit for qualifying tourism infrastructure, modelled on Ireland’s existing film and digital games tax credits, to support investment in major visitor attractions. [73444/26]
435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify who made the formal decision to wind down the medical device certification division within the National Standards Authority of Ireland; the date it was approved; the specific mandate or Ministerial oversight that guided this action; and where is the impact assessment on MedTech contractors in rural Ireland. [73582/26]
436. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 69365/26, if he is aware of this decision by the regulator to cap data centre power demand (details supplied); the way in which this will impact the Large Energy User Action Plan; the measures he is taking to ensure that his plans for data centre expansion do not place our energy grid at further risk of…
437. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an assessment was carried out by his Department of the impact on small and micro enterprises of the increase in the national minimum wage to €14.94 per hour from 1 January 2027, with particular reference to labour intensive sectors such as food production, hospitality and retail; if a regulatory impact assessment was prepared; if it …
438. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or the low pay commission has estimated the knock on effect of the increase in the national minimum wage to €14.94 per hour from 1 January 2027 on pay rates above the minimum wage, where employers must maintain pay differentials, and on consumer prices and inflation; if so, the findings; and if he will make a statement…
439. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if targeted supports for small employers, such as adjustments to employer PRSI or other measures, were considered alongside the decision to increase the national minimum wage to €14.94 per hour from 1 January 2027; the measures considered and the reasons any were not proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73633/…
440. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a person (details supplied) who transferred from employment under a critical skills employment permit to a position with an organisation in 2025 required a new employment permit; and the options available to regularise their position if a permit was required but not obtained. [73723/26]
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider the points raised in correspondence (details supplied) and allow for larger supports for bed and breakfasts especially in rural areas, where they support tourism and local employment. [73843/26]
442. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which he and or his officials have engaged with the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in respect of a reciprocal arrangement for smaller passenger vans (details supplied) and so on, to operate in each other's jurisdictions; if he has consulted with Tourism Ireland in respect of same; and if he has consult…
443. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether or not a cost-benefit analysis has been conducted regarding data centres in Ireland and how data centres benefit the country. [73726/26]