287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline any measures the Government plans to introduce to support the survival of pubs that do not serve hot food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47178/26]
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288. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his position on ring-fencing dedicated funds of the existing Pre-Seed Start-Up Fund (PSSF) at Enterprise Ireland to provide convertible loan notes to technology professionals displaced by recent multinational redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/26]
289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of individuals who are nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA who have been granted work permits in each of the years from 2011 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [47219/26]
290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the total number of hotel beds currently being used for State-supported accommodation, including those allocated to IPAS and to persons under the temporary protection directive; and to provide a breakdown of these figures. [47566/26]
291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider extending the Just Transition Tourism Activators Programme for a further period of three to five years; his views on the role of the Tourism Activators in supporting over 80 tourism projects and County Tourism Officers across the Just Transition Territory; if he has engaged with Fáilte Ireland and local authorities …
292. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47623/26]
293. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 16 June 2026, if his Department has been made aware of further redundancies at a business operating in Dublin (details supplied) if the threshold has now been met for collective redundancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47715/26]
294. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 will be commenced; if currently companies can force employees to retire at 65; the options that are currently available to employees who would like to continue to work until the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/26]
295. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will review the membership of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to ensure that the social enterprise sector, including Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI), is appropriately represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/26]
296. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is aware of reports that materials produced by a company (details supplied) may have entered supply chains linked to Russia’s military-industrial sector; whether any investigation is underway; and the steps being taken to ensure full compliance by Irish-based companies with EU sanctions; and if he will make a…
268. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if all required documentation for employment permit application (details supplied) has been received by his Department; the current status of application; the expected timeline for the processing of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/26]
269. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to expedite an employment permit application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46553/26]
270. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated yearly cost of establishing a new annual public holiday. [46581/26]
271. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Ireland’s position on an EU proposal to phase out the use of lead in shotgun cartridges (details supplied) given the views of a national organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46724/26]
272. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on a work permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46746/26]
273. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current processing times for critical skills employment permit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/26]
60. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the status of the NSAI’s engagement with a company (details supplied); the expected timeline for a decision regarding full self-driving (supervised). [46138/26]
61. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the data gathering and forward planning associated with work permit applications that is carried out by his Departments and local authorities in order to co-ordinate geographical location of employers and local capacity availability in the areas of housing, school places, general practitioner availability and public transport provision…
62. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department is engaging with large multinational tech employers to ensure they provide adequate redundancy packages, career-transition assistance, and transparency around future workforce plans. [46178/26]
63. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being introduced to help Irish SMEs and start-ups absorb skilled workers coming from tech layoffs, especially in regions outside Dublin where job opportunities may be more limited. [46179/26]
64. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Government’s strategy to reduce Ireland’s vulnerability to sudden multinational tech layoffs and to build a more resilient, diversified digital economy that provides stable, high-quality employment. [46180/26]
65. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Department will significantly increase the level of funding allocated to local authorities for tourism promotion within their own jurisdictions, given the growing importance of locally driven tourism strategies and the need for stronger regional competitiveness. [46181/26]
66. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with industry on proposals for changes to company law to support the tokenisation of funds set up as Irish companies. [46252/26]
67. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline Ireland's position regarding Irish and EU artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46392/26]
68. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline Ireland's position regarding Irish and EU data sovereignty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46393/26]