Parliamentary questions

397. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consultation has taken place with a business operating outside of Dublin (details supplied) regarding collective redundancy; if his attention has been drawn to potential redundancy and the number of jobs at risk at this business; the State supports available to employees who become redundant; and if he …

398. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe for the purchase of a site for an advance factory; the projected timeframe for the building in Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45596/26]

399. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way his Department is working to promote trade and investment opportunities that could benefit businesses and exporters in Galway East; if any targeted initiatives are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/26]

400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will engage with Fáilte Ireland, Kerry County Council and relevant tourism stakeholders regarding the potential development of a state-of-the-art virtual tourism simulator experience in County Kerry; if his Department will examine the feasibility of supporting such an innovative attraction (details supplied)…

401. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by Enterprise Ireland as of 10 June 2026, in tabular form. [45745/26]

402. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a full schedule of costs incurred in respect of the report on the value of data centres to Ireland by a company (details supplied). [45752/26]

403. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if plans have been made to provide assistance to music festivals affected by the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45804/26]

404. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has analysed the employment impact of private equity acquisitions of IDA-supported technology companies here; if a pattern of post-acquisition redundancies has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45854/26]

405. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the conditions the IDA Ireland attaches to its client relationships regarding the protection of employment levels following a change of ownership, particularly in cases involving private equity acquisition; if these conditions are enforceable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45855/26]

406. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department plans to engage proactively with a company (details supplied) given the documented pattern of post-acquisition employment restructuring at other Irish technology operations owned by the same firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45856/26]

407. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the specific upskilling and employment support measures announced for workers affected by a company’s (details supplied) redundancies will be made available on an equal basis to all workers made redundant from the technology sector, regardless of their former employer's size or public profile; and if he will mak…

408. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of enterprise grant approvals and disbursements to small and medium enterprises in County Cork in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the main sectors benefiting from such supports; the measures being taken to further support rural enterprise development in Cork; and if he will make a st…

409. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available through Enterprise Ireland and other State agencies for job creation in rural towns in Cork, the number of jobs created or supported in the region in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45867/26]

410. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans for a referendum on Ireland’s membership of the Unified Patent Court System. [45872/26]

411. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the serious cost pressures and business viability challenges facing rural pubs; the measures he will consider to support rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45957/26]

182. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of Ireland’s capacity to develop domestic manufacturing in clean technology sectors, including renewable energy technologies, battery storage, energy innovation and circular economy products; the opportunities and barriers identified through such assessments; the…

183. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider opening a trade office in Taipei, Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44782/26]

67. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses that have ceased trading in each county in the past 12 months; the sectors most affected; the trends in business closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44222/26]

68. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact of artificial intelligence and automation on employment across the State; the sectors identified as most at risk of job displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44276/26]

69. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has estimated the number or proportion of jobs in the State that may be significantly altered, displaced or augmented by artificial intelligence technologies over the next ten years; the sectors expected to experience the greatest impact; and the measures being taken to prepare worker…

70. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the commencement date for construction works for the Rochfortbridge data centre; the expected phasing of the project; and the projected timeline for completion of each phase and full operation of the development. [44519/26]

71. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the preparedness of Irish industry for the implementation of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM); the supports being provided to affected sectors, particularly SMEs and energy-intensive industries, to comply with reporting and cost implications arising from the transitional phase; the estimated impact on…

72. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the current national targets for employment participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market; the baseline used for measuring progress; and the most recent data available on progress towards these targets, including the way in which this is being monitored across Government…

73. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a formal cross-departmental implementation structure exists to ensure delivery of employment activation measures for persons with disabilities; the timelines for any forthcoming strategy updates or action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/26]

74. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the findings of a report (details supplied) will inform Government policy on the future development of data centre capacity under the Large Energy User Action Plan, particularly in relation to ensuring alignment with energy security, grid capacity and climate objectives; and if he will make a stateme…