261. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Government employment or job-creation projections and targets for 2026 to 2030 have been disaggregated by region; to provide by region and year; and to provide the equivalent regional projections or targets underpinning the national planning framework for comparison, in tabular form. [72358/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
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356. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of the fact that the Central Bank quarterly report of September 16 noted that all net new jobs created in second quarter were filled by non nationals. [68625/26]
1030. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the sectors in Cork county currently experiencing the greatest labour and skills shortages; the measures being taken to address such shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57017/26]
285. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment his Department has made of the contribution of pubs to employment throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50446/26]
286. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the increasing rate of pub closures throughout the State and the potential implications for employment, tourism and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/26]
287. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the continued closure of pubs throughout Ireland poses a risk to employment, tourism and local economic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50487/26]
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any estimate has been made of the number of employment permit holders working in sectors identified by the Government as highly exposed to AI-driven workforce displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/26]
511. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated number of construction, engineering, electrical, maintenance and long-term operational jobs supported by large-scale renewable energy, grid infrastructure and data centre-related investment projects in the State for each year from 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [34488/26]
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]
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]
14. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the key findings of the Annual Employment Survey 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/26]
24. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the employment rate in County Mayo; and if he will outline how this compares with other counties. [12161/26]
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in Galway in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/26]
59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people employed in State-supported companies (companies that are client firms of state agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta) at the beginning of 2026; whether this represents an increase since the beginning of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/26]
420. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of multi-agency inspections or operations carried out in the past five years in fishing harbours to check immigration status, work permits and labour standards of non-EU crews; the outcomes of those operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/26]
440. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Workplace Relations Commission monitors compliance with working time, pay, and accommodation standards for crew on Irish-registered fishing vessels, particularly non-EU workers; the number of inspections carried out in the past five years; the number of breaches identified; and if he will make a statement on the …
441. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received complaints of exploitation of migrant workers in inshore fisheries, including excessive hours, sub-minimum pay and unsafe living conditions on vessels; the actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/26]
110. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the measures his Department plans to introduce to correct the imbalance in unemployment rates between regional areas and urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/26]
111. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is concerned about the rising rate of long-term unemployment and the rising rate of youth unemployment, which stands at nearly three times the average unemployment rate, according to the CSO; the measures his Department is taking to find the cause and address these issues in the Irish labour market; and if he wi…
358. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a timeline is available as to when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will reach completion, given many individuals are relying on the legislation to remain in their position of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69015/25]
360. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/25]
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their employment permit; if there is a timeline for the completion of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69468/25]
276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any initiatives are being considered to promote hybrid work practices in private businesses in the context of worsening traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66787/25]
157. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to address the increase in the unemployment rate to 5.3% in the third quarter of 2025, the highest rate recorded since the third quarter of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66465/25]