1082. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the extent to which regional funding classifications may disadvantage businesses located in areas that do not qualify for enhanced grant aid when competing for investment or grant aid with businesses in designated areas; whether a review of these classifications is planned; and if he will make a stat…
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1083. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is satisfied that the geographic criteria used in the allocation of enterprise grants and regional investment supports operate fairly for businesses in County Galway; whether consideration has been given to extending enhanced supports to areas such as Galway east that may not qualify under existing classifications; and if he…
1084. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rationale underpinning the allocation of grant aid and other financial supports by enterprise support agencies; whether eligibility for, or the level of, support available to a business is influenced by its geographic location; the areas that qualify for enhanced levels of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59…
1085. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the work of the IDA in County Louth in the past 12 months, including the work done to try to prevent job losses at IDA companies in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59217/26]
1086. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the state of sectors in the economy such as pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59219/26]
1087. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, in conjunction with other Departments, on the development of an all-Ireland enterprise hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59220/26]
1088. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work his Department has done to increase cross-Border tourism; if work is under way to market the Newry, Mourne, Gullion, Cooley and Dundalk areas as a tourism destination within Ireland’s Ancient East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59221/26]
1089. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, and the engagement with other Departments and Government agencies, to address concerns around issues such as AI, social media algorithms, disinformation and cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59222/26]
1090. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being done by his Department, and any engagement with other Departments, Government agencies and companies, to build a strategy for the utilisation of AI for enterprise innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59223/26]
1091. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of tourism-related capital and current funding allocated to each local authority area in each of the past ten years, by scheme, in tabular form. [59251/26]
1092. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements he has had with TikTok since the announcement of proposed job cuts; whether he has engaged with trade unions or employee representatives; the steps he is taking to ensure meaningful consultation and fair redundancy terms for affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59293/26]
1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]
1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]
1095. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline whether Fáilte Ireland has any plans to work with Cork City Council and local community organisations to develop Ballincollig as a tourism destination; if Ballincollig has been considered for inclusion in any destination development, heritage, outdoor recreation or visitor experience initiatives; what funding and su…
1096. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59493/26]
1097. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59511/26]
1098. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59528/26]
287. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will give consideration to a pre-Budget 2027 submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/26]
288. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for trades persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54296/26]
289. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the information and financial supports that are available to a person considering starting their own business in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54299/26]
290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department provides financial supports or schemes which private businesses developing a sports facility including padel courts could avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54303/26]
291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the pathway available to a family seeking to employ a non-EEA national as a full-time carer, in a private home where a family member has complex medical needs and requires specialist care; whether a general employment permit or any other employment permit may be granted in such circumstances; the criteria that must be met by the fami…
292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that families caring for persons with complex medical needs may be unable to obtain an employment permit for a non-EEA healthcare assistant because the employer is a private household rather than a registered healthcare provider; if he will clarify what alternative mechanism exists in such cases; and whether he will re…
293. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports, grant schemes, advisory services or other assistance available to sole traders and small business owners who experience an unexpected downturn in trading activity resulting in short-term cashflow difficulties as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); whether consideration is being given to additional supports …
294. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across his Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, give…