136. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and in what contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55696/25]
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148. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department has in place, or plans to put in place, to protect the professional title of ‘accountant’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/25]
389. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employment permits granted for bus drivers and lorry drivers during 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51799/25]
390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will commit to the establishment of a youth advisory panel in the establishment of the national artificial intelligence office; if he will outline how the office will ensure the voices of children and young people are heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/25]
418. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will provide figures for the approximate total number of hotel or tourism accommodation beds in the State, by type of accommodation and by county; if any assessment has been done as to the optimal total number of tourism beds required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/25]
431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to micro-breweries, small distilleries and other such enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48896/25]
668. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any assessment has been carried out of the economic value of remote working to the economy; if so, the value determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44747/25]
856. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the plans for Ireland to hold an international summit on artificial intelligence in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40760/25]
857. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made on the creation of an artificial intelligence observatory to monitor the development and impact of AI and provide policy advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40761/25]
858. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the net number of jobs provided, by each local enterprise office, in each local authority area in each of the years 2015 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form [40762/25]
859. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of the reasons for the refusal of employment permits during 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40763/25]
860. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Government has had any discussions regarding the development of a sovereign artificial intelligence system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40783/25]
861. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of IDA visits, the total number of IDA-supported companies and the total number of employees in those IDA-supported companies, in each county, for each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [40810/25]
866. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the new Fáilte Ireland destination experience development plan for County Wexford makes minimal reference to Gorey and north Wexford; if his Department regards this part of the country as a tourism destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/25]
867. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the supports that have been provided by his Department, by Fáilte Ireland or by any other Government agency to support tourism in the Gorey and Kilmuckridge municipal districts at any stage in the period 2015 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40917/25]
868. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the development of tourism promotion plans for the Normandy celebrations in 2027, the role that is envisioned for Ferns, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40918/25]
426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39606/25]
429. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his opinion on the views expressed in the Annual Report 2024 of the Corporate Enforcement Authority under the heading "Renewal of Secondee Complement"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/25]
430. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the powers of the chief executive officer of the Corporate Enforcement Authority, particularly with reference to criminal investigations. [39736/25]
431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to appoint additional authority members to the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39737/25]
355. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of legislation for a referendum on Ireland’s membership of the European Unified Patent Court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36981/25]
32. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress made to date under Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy, which was launched by his Department in 2024. [33052/25]
75. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment how the southeast regional enterprise plan has acted to ensure that the green economy becomes an engine for future job creation and economic growth in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/25]
465. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the planned scheme to support flour production in Ireland and if he will give a timeframe for the call for applications. [29900/25]
319. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the AI Act in Ireland and in particular on the development of an AI sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/25]