255. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if additional funding will be provided to local enterprise offices in 2027; and if enhancements are planned to LEO supports, particularly the grow digital voucher. [72167/26]
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256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in relation to the €15 million announced in budget 2027 for rural pubs (details supplied); and if there is a timeline for the full details of this scheme to be announced. [72166/26]
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to name the Convention Bureau to which the conference bid was transferred in May 2025; the amount of State funding provided to that bureau in 2025 and 2026; whether any support for the conference has been provided or committed through it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72328/26]
258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grade or position of the Fáilte Ireland official who approved site inspection funding of €3,024.99 for the 12th International Conference on Degrowth; the written delegated authority and business events programme criteria relied upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72326/26]
259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to identify Cork stakeholders that selected a conference as a case study for the Impact and Legacy Training Programme; the staff time and resources Fáilte Ireland committed to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72333/26]
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Fáilte Ireland or his Department will consider a subvention application for a conference before August 2027; the criteria that would apply; whether his Department was consulted at any stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72331/26]
261. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Government employment or job-creation projections and targets for 2026 to 2030 have been disaggregated by region; to provide by region and year; and to provide the equivalent regional projections or targets underpinning the national planning framework for comparison, in tabular form. [72358/26]
262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to his Department's press release, to confirm the timeframe for the publication of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill. [72402/26]
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the note recorded at the meeting of the Road Safety Leadership Group of 15 April 2026 (details supplied), if the meetings referred to took place; the date of each; the bodies represented at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72416/26]
264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place to monitor the pricing of household waste collection services; the number of complaints received regarding household waste collection charges in County Cork in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72387/26]
173. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review and remove the quota restrictions that apply to the issuing of employment permits for meat processing operatives, in view of the ongoing labour shortages reported by the meat processing sector; the measures he will take to ensure that processors can access an adequate workforce to maintain production levels and…
174. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title and location at Tourism Ireland; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [69814/26]
175. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list the cultural institutions, if any, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, concert halls, bands, ensembles, and performing companies, operated or hosted by his Department and public bodies or semi-State companies under his Department's remit, identifying the State funding provided for these institution…
176. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered recognising SME retail with under 100 employees as an energy intensive sector and extending eligibility for energy-intensive supports to include retailers; and if there has been consideration in Budget 2027 to implement supports for retailers of this size (details supplied). [69980/26]
177. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key challenges identified in increasing the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies among businesses and public bodies, including skills, regulatory and infrastructure constraints. [70151/26]
178. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made to date in implementing Ireland's National AI Strategy; the actions completed, underway and outstanding. [70150/26]
179. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to legislate for the provision of a guaranteed right for paid bereavement leave for those who have experienced a loss of a family member. [70273/26]
180. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department, the AI Office of Ireland, or any agency under his remit has assessed recent reports concerning autonomous artificial intelligence systems allegedly engaging in cyberattack-related activities (details supplied); the implications such developments may have for Ireland's national policy on artificial intelligence …
181. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken by his Department to assist Irish small and medium-sized enterprises that are required to register with multiple authorities across the European Union in order to sell and distribute goods to customers in other Member States; if he has assessed the cumulative cost of such registration and compliance requirements …
182. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when Section 888 of the Company Act 2014 will be commenced (details supplied). [70380/26]
184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is engaging with the European Commission's Sovereign Cloud Framework, and the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act. [70043/26]
185. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department holds, or has held in the preceding five years, contracts with a company (details supplied); and the value and purpose of any such contracts. [70479/26]
56. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details on the process to renew an employment permit for person (details supplied). [69135/26]
57. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered recognising SME retail with under 100 employees as an energy intensive sector and extending eligibility for energy-intensive supports to include retailers; and if there has been consideration in the upcoming budget to implement supports for retailers of this size such as (details supplied). [69274/26]
347. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the names of external HR companies that are contracted to provide services to his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the nature of services each of those companies provided in each year, in tabular form. [68045/26]