Parliamentary questions

1190. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses o…

1191. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is…

1192. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26907/26]

1193. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase the number of public holidays here to align more closely with European averages. [26937/26]

1194. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the need for more public holidays here to align more closely with European averages; the need to ensure that annual leave provision redresses this gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26940/26]

1195. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of aggregated military licences granted in in each of the years 2024, 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, by destination; and their value, in tabular form. [27022/26]

1196. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union;, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he …

1197. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grants that are available to an individual looking to start their first business in purchasing and renovating a food truck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27240/26]

1198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when it is planned to submit the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. [27258/26]

234. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to advance the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 currently at committee stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/26]

235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline in detail the impact of US direct foreign investment in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/26]

236. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the legislative passage of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 202; when the Bill will receive a money message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23165/26]

237. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any instances, apart from the specifically outlined cases of horticulture workers, meat processor operatives, health care assistants, home support workers and where an applicant’s degree was issued by an Irish third level college in the previous 12 months, where the minimum annual remuneration for the …

238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if work is ongoing within his Department with regard to achieving the same objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/26]

239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if any consideration ongoing into providing for similar measures that are set out in this Bill; and if he will make a statement on th…

240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the work of the National Working Group convened by Fáilte Ireland to develop a nationwide strategy for the provision of camper van facilities; the expected timeline for the publication of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/26]

241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) amounts to a monopoly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/26]

242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) is in breach of competition rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23224/26]

243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) in relation to the provision of fair market competition in the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23225/26]

244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to ensure that there is a fair and competitive market regarding the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/26]

63. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to protect older people from AI scams online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22588/26]

64. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration is being given to give a minimum wage to all apprenticeships across the country so that no person is underpaid in work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/26]

65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22872/26]

66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/26]

67. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23075/26]