Parliamentary questions

993. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by his Department and public body; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

994. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies in an organisation (details supplied). [55911/26]

995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the NSAI root cause analysis under the Housing Implementation Fund to identify constraints on the agrément certification process in 2026; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/26]

996. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide details of the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the poi…

997. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56069/26]

998. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if IDA Ireland plans to open an office in Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56070/26]

999. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56125/26]

1000. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56127/26]

1001. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any report or research into the environmental and societal impact of data centres including their energy usage, water usage and impact on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56129/26]

1002. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56176/26]

1003. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of new businesses registered in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56177/26]

1004. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of tourism capital funding allocated to attractions in County Clare during each of the past ten years. [56178/26]

1005. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare exporting goods and services with support from Enterprise Ireland. [56179/26]

1006. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to create jobs in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56180/26]

1007. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant industrial units in County Clare currently owned by State agencies. [56181/26]

1008. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of IDA Ireland visits to Clare, Galway, North Tipperary and Limerick in 2025 and to date in 2026 by county, in tabular form. [56291/26]

1009. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding allocated to tourism development projects in Donegal in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56472/26]

1010. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the name of external security companies contracted by IDA Ireland to provide security personnel at its business parks; and the amount that IDA paid each company for such services in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56490/26]

1011. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is funding available for a local authority to develop a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56629/26]

1012. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the current 50:50 employment permits rule as it applies to the nursing home sector; if he will consider introducing the necessary legislative amendments to provide greater workforce flexibility for nursing homes experiencing recruitment difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

1013. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to respond to a person (details supplied); if will consider legislation that would enforce such considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56765/26]

1014. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Department led initiatives in relation to future proof employment legislation in the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/26]

1015. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the adequacy of existing employment legislation in the context of mass layoffs due to developments in AI technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/26]

1016. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the protests of former employees of a company (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure persons made redundant are treated fairly and in accordance with employment law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56790/26]

1017. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 …