Parliamentary questions

280. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies that the State has invested in that are also subject to State regulation by a body or agency for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the level of investment in total, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33921/26]

281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will introduce the Short Term Lets and Tourism Bill 2025; if the National Short Term Lets Register will be in place on 20 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33931/26]

282. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of civil and public servants employed by his Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33950/26]

275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts being made to establish an EU pharmaceutical taskforce by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/26]

276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for finance to clarify if a carer working 35 hours a week is entitled to receive the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32972/26]

277. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Government to confirm if his Department currently collects any data counting the number of short term lets in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32995/26]

278. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to confirm if his Department currently collects any data counting the number of short term lets in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32996/26]

279. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the Industrial Relations Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers Bill 2021 (details supplied). [33236/26]

280. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the IDA have provided property grants to a firm (details supplied) for a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31848/26]

281. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the rationale for the current €40,000 minimum salary threshold for certain critical skills employment permit roles; and when this threshold was last reviewed. [31888/26]

282. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been undertaken regarding the impact of critical skills employment permit thresholds on wage levels, housing demand and labour market competition for younger workers. [31889/26]

283. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the tripling in waiting times for A1 company formation relative to its own target of five working days. [32025/26]

284. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the processes that exist within the CRO to expedite urgent and special case A1 applications. [32026/26]

285. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to urgently examine and put in place measures to assist service-based startups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/26]

286. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant staff, by job title, currently at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the estimated full year costs of filling each of the vacancies; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32116/26]

287. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the largest inward investment projects supported by IDA Ireland since 2015, ranked by capital investment value; the name of the company; the estimated capital investment; the projected and actual employment associated with each project; the level of grant support approved and drawn down in ea…

288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of full-time and part-time staff currently employed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the breakdown of the number of staff who are centrally employed, those employed under short-term contracts or through agencies; the salary levels of all staff; and if he will make a statement on the m…

289. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/26]

290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32306/26]

291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE inspectors by grade working within Workplace Relations Commission as of 29 April 2026; if he will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form. [32825/26]

292. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the reported expenditure of approximately €30 million under the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme, the status of the remaining €115.3 million in allocated funding; whether the scheme is being continued, restructured, or discontinued; the reasons for the significant delays and administrative c…

293. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Community Enterprise Association of Ireland was consulted in the design or implementation of the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; if so, the nature and timing of this engagement and any input received; if not, the reason for the absence of such consultation; and if he will make a statement…

294. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/26]

295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Ireland’s position on the planned EU Digital Fairness Act, including in the context of a non-paper by Poland on the need for full and effective use of existing tools to strengthen consumer protect in the digital economy. [33348/26]

296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33379/26]