515. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38811/26]
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111. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the State supports in place to support the manufacturing of chocolate in Ireland; the measures to support marketing Irish chocolate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38256/26]
446. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37200/26]
450. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by his Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37451/26]
73. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been carried out as to Ireland's exposure to supply chain disruption as a result of current conflicts in West Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/26]
74. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the Government's definition of digital sovereignty and its approach to this issue at national and European level. [35680/26]
501. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any progress on the development of a licensing system for saunas at beaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/26]
531. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department's definition of 'full employment' and if Ireland currently could be classified as having full employment. [35311/26]
532. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies his Department has in place to address the current slowdown in recruitment in the global tech sector; the measures available to those workers being offered redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/26]
95. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to recent Government approval, the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding the planned procurement of a national electronic health record system; whether he considers that AI-enabled components within such a system would fall within the “high-risk” category unde…
96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when Ireland’s designated supervisory authority for the enforcement of the EU AI Act will be formally established; whether that authority will have oversight over AI systems deployed within national healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/26]
1150. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25442/26]
1196. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union;, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statemen…
428. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which a new company being established in Ireland can register entirely online; to outline any moves to achieve that goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/26]
429. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the development of artificial intelligence sandboxes. [21613/26]
436. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21900/26]
437. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21918/26]
438. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21936/26]
439. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/26]
580. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider mandating the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to set up a system that requires real time price reporting by service stations to allow for transparency in fuel pricing, and for consumers to be better aware of competitive pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19619/26]
595. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that are in place for businesses that engage in import to export trade that rely on passage of goods through regions of west Asia currently impacted by conflict. [20812/26]
596. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the assessments that have been carried out by his Department on the impact of aging demographics on specific employment sectors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/26]
437. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of buildings leased by his Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/26]
444. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council; if it will be built into the governance structures of the National AI Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/26]
445. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the monitoring practices carried out by Government on the potential and actual impact of artificial intelligence on employment in specific sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/26]