Parliamentary questions

197. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the action being taken to ensure that no one is left behind as AI advances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45434/26]

198. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is aware that Ireland's second largest ticket selling website has gone into liquidation and has left event organisers out of large amounts of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45612/26]

199. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he acknowledges the severe cost pressures currently facing small and medium-sized businesses arising from increased labour, energy, insurance and operating costs; whether supports aimed at protecting employment and competitiveness in the SME sector will form a priority part of his engagement with the Minister f…

200. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that a cost-benefit analysis was not included in a report (details supplied) commissioned by his Department; if he has considered a cost-benefit analysis to generate a net present value for data centres in Ireland to be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

201. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is pursuing any initiatives to reduce red tape for SME’s in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45636/26]

202. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted actions that are being taken to address the shortage of tourist accommodation in North Fingal, including hotel capacity and bed and breakfast provision, particularly given the area's proximity to Dublin Airport and key visitor routes, and the potential economic benefits of increasing overnight stays in …

203. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that a greater proportion of data jobs related to data centres are related to construction (9,356 construction jobs compared to 7,636 additional operational jobs from 2010 to 2024), if the demand for construction roles related to data centres is being considered in the context of constructions skills neede…

204. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in place to support development along the M1 corridor and attract high-value jobs to mid-Louth and north Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45618/26]

205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the importance of enterprise centres in providing workspace for start-up businesses and SMEs, the incentives and grant aid available for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45590/26]

206. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work his Department is doing in relation to cross-Border tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45431/26]

207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the work of the Small Business Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/26]

208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is planning to abolish sub-minimum wages and increase the national minimum wage to a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45622/26]

384. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he supports the wider adoption of remote and flexible working and ensure security for those with remote and flexible work arrangements against sudden rescinding of these arrangements without a business reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45934/26]

385. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department has taken to advance the action plan for collective bargaining and increase the number of workers in Ireland covered by collective bargaining agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45935/26]

386. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the cost implications of mandatory registration with Fáilte Ireland under the proposed short-term letting regulatory framework for the classification of short-term letting properties; the way in which such registration may affect the formal categorisation, status or recognition of properties engaged in short-term l…

387. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether alumina samples have been taken from a facility (details supplied) as part of his Department’s investigations into the allegations raised by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project; whether such samples are being or have been subjected to forensic analysis; and if he will make a statement on…

388. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports, grants, funding schemes and apprenticeship-related incentives currently available to a small rural business owner (details supplied) operating an agricultural machinery repair and hydraulic hose repair business; the supports available for the purchase of workshop equipment, tools and commercial vehic…

389. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any financial assistance available to promote and develop a small business in south Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/26]

390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the impact to date of tariffs imposed on Irish products by the current Trump Administration in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45154/26]

391. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

392. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

393. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, currently within the Health and Safety Authority; the full yearly costs of filling each of those vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/26]

394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the business grants which are available to gym owners who wish to expand their businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/26]

395. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45368/26]

396. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 22 October 2025, to detail the formal reviews, analyses or assessments that have been undertaken by his Department regarding the €600 statutory redundancy weekly earnings cap since it was last amended in 2005; the dates and conclusions of any such reviews; whether there a…