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]
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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 each case, in tabular …
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 matter. [32230/26]
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 challenges reported; …
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 on the matter. [330…
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]
275. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to investigate a proposal from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/26]
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as the CCPC, are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/26]
277. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reasons an explicit requirement for employers to recognise and engage with their employees trade union is not included in the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining 2026-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31511/26]
278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a critical skills visa application (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that it is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/26]
279. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any actions being taken in Ireland or at a European Union level to improve supply chain transparency and protect garment workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31547/26]
280. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to give favourable consideration to the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) in regard to Ireland’s short-term letting (STL) framework that is proposed to bring the industry into compliance with EU registration requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31662/26]
281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered introducing a legal requirement for contractors, including those carrying out retrofit and residential construction works, to hold insurance or financial safeguards to protect upfront payments made by homeowners in the event of insolvency or non-completion of works; the current consumer protections in place …
282. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will provide the data relating to the number of individuals in the workforce who are paid at a below minimum wage rate; and if he will take action to eliminate the lower than minimum wage rate of pay for workers under 20 years-of-age. [31783/26]
283. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide data on the cost of private sector contracts where a service was previously publicly provided from 2021 to date; and if his Department has or will conduct a study on the cost of such contracts to the public purse. [31785/26]
90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of introducing a levy to revenues generated by artificial intelligence companies in Ireland with a view to funding effective and extensive regulation of those companies. [31485/26]
91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on proposals to require premarket testing of all artificial intelligence applications to ensure their safety and assess their potential impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31486/26]
92. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the securing of a site in Longford by the IDA for an advance factory. [31128/26]
93. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is implementing and enforcing current EU measures aimed at improving supply chain transparency and protecting workers' rights across global garment and textile supply chains (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/26]
94. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 21 March 2024, to urgently review the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/26]