Questions

452. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider the inclusion of skilled trades occupations on the critical skills occupations list, including but not limited to plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and bricklayers, given the well-documented shortages in these professions and their importance in supporting housing delivery and infrastructure development. [14558/2…

454. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider updating the critical skills occupations list; if he will consider the addition of trade professions to the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/26]

456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on Ireland's Spaces Strategy for Enterprise, including performance on goals set out in the 2019 to 2025 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/26]

457. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on progress of recommendation no. 40 of the Action Plan for Competitiveness & Productivity on incentivising pension fund and institutional investor participation in the financing of scaling Irish enterprise. [15123/26]

58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if specific additional financial supports will be introduced in 2026 to assist in the development of enterprise centres in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and SMEs, and the contribution from same to the overall economy particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…

78. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the justification for the continued roll-out of the built to innovate initiative, with €6.8 million in public grants approved to date, in the absence of an independent external evaluation and in circumstances where productivity impacts are currently measured only at firm level rather than across the residential construction sector as a w…

244. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department, or State bodies including the IDA and EI, can provide any support to address a lack of commercial units within a town or village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/26]

252. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/26]

39. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of Irish investment in a location (details supplied), in each of the past five years; the investments supported by Enterprise Ireland; whether it is considered a strategic location for future Irish outward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/26]

454. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new south-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/26]

119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new north-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/26]

206. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken in the area of enterprise innovation during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73149/25]

313. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title and gender, working at Enterprise Ireland offices in Shanghai and Lumpur as of 17 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65398/25]

33. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which his Department intends to support Athlone’s continued growth as a key regional centre of innovation and employment; and whether consideration is being given to enabling or streamlining the use of compulsory purchase orders by local authorities where necessary to facilitate strategic urban development in pursuit of futu…

35. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any recent analysis of the challenges and future prospects for the retail sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61548/25]

36. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there will be a new Southeast Regional Enterprise Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62042/25]

39. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which IDA Ireland determines site visit locations; and to provide the factors that may have contributed to the decline in visits to County Kildare since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62147/25]

49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new Southwest Regional Enterprise Plan will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62274/25]

53. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62020/25]

55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the State's efforts to develop industrial enterprise on the former Defence Forces firing range lands at Oranmore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62173/25]

59. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on IDA activity in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62043/25]

61. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans for development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62241/25]

68. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has had any engagement with businesses or business representative groups regarding the changes to the National Training Fund. [61622/25]

399. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific measures he is taking to support the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52116/25]

17. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the proposed Glass Bottle Site innovation hub aligns with commitments to fostering innovation and collaboration in his Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50481/25]