Parliamentary questions

674. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration is being given to strengthening employment protections and working conditions for background actors, extras and other precarious workers within the Irish film and television industry, particularly in relation to maximum working hours in a day, unpaid waiting time and minimum standards on produc…

675. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is reviewing the ineligible list of occupations regarding the role of dental nurse; if his attention has been drawn to the severe operational impact on dental clinics nationwide, where dentists who are on critical skills list are unable to operate safely due to a lack of chairside support staff; i…

676. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place or that are being considered to assist SMEs when there are sudden spikes in energy prices. [41485/26]

677. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to attract foreign direct investment into County Westmeath and County Longford through improved transport and infrastructure connectivity. [41503/26]

678. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to develop enterprise and innovation hubs in Athlone, Mullingar and Longford Town to support regional employment growth. [41507/26]

679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline any public consultations that his Department expects to launch before the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41745/26]

680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his Department’s planned priorities for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41752/26]

681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on his Department’s consultation on transposing the Platform Work Directive; whether his Department expects to transpose it by primary or secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/26]

682. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment If IDA Ireland plans to have a trade investment mission to India during the second half of the year. [41803/26]

683. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current vacancies, by job title at the Corporate Enforcement Authority; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41901/26]

684. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the potential labour market implications of artificial intelligence and automation for sectors with significant multinational employment concentrations; the measures that are being considered to support workforce adaptation, skills diversification and employment resilience in se…

685. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time for a general work permit currently; the reason processing times have increased; the efforts being taken to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/26]

686. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the financial supports or grants that are available for organisations and charities to improve disability access at their premises or visitor attractions; if these grants and supports will cover the purchase of specialist transport or vehicles for disabled visitors and customers; and if he will make a statement o…

687. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a …

688. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded ab…

689. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local autho…

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original…

691. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of tourism funding allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and whether additional investment is planned for greenways, waterways, and rural tourism attractions in the midlands. [42306/26]

692. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of small businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath that have availed of energy or cost-of-business supports over the past 12 months. [42308/26]

693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Fáilte Ireland has plans for additional investment in tourism marketing or infrastructure projects linked to the River Shannon, Royal Canal, and Hidden Heartlands attractions in counties Longford and Westmeath. [42309/26]

694. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will instruct Enterprise Ireland to administratively ring-fence a dedicated €1-2 million tranche of the existing Pre-Seed Start-Up Fund (PSSF) to create a fast-track pilot window providing convertible loan notes to elite technical professionals displaced by recent multinational redundancies; and if he will make…

695. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/26]

696. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has issued or plans to issue guidance regarding sun safety and skin protection for outdoor workers during periods of prolonged hot weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42675/26]

697. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports his Department, the Workplace Relations Commission, and other State agencies can provide to workers facing redundancy in a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42701/26]

698. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has assessed the wider economic and social impact of the redundancies on workers, families, and communities in Dublin and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/26]