Parliamentary questions

560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/26]

561. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11855/26]

562. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/26]

563. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list maintained by IDA of Nevada Headquartered companies with operations in Ireland. [12066/26]

564. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is considering measures to compel watermarking on AI-generated images and videos;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12088/26]

565. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the national life sciences strategy consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/26]

566. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 243 of 23 September 2025, 149 of 7 May 2025 and 156 of 7 October 2025, and noting that his Department published consolidated “Government Departments Prompt Payment Returns” for over a decade up to Q1 2025 which included both the number and value in euro of payments made within…

567. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems were used at any stage in the drafting, analysis, consultation, or preparation of the general scheme of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 (details supplied); if so, the nature of those tools, the purposes for which they were used and the safeguar…

568. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific recruitment initiatives that are being used to increase the employment of people with disabilities in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/26]

569. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if individual public sector bodies are required to publish annual reports on their disability employment numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/26]

570. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way the Government plans to ensure transparency and accountability for meeting targets on disability employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/26]

571. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the impact of increased public sector employment of people with disabilities on social inclusion and economic participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12337/26]

572. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if it will be a requirement of the proposed Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 that all units that qualify to be let under the legislation will require planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12535/26]

573. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to employers and employees to promote remote and flexible working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12591/26]

574. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of discrepancies identified and resolved in the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies since the enhancements introduced by the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

575. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12729/26]

576. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has fully processed and paid out in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/26]

577. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 and have not yet been paid out under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12731/26]

578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 but were rejected under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/26]

579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the total amount paid out to date in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/26]

580. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way the small business unit within his Department is delivering on its responsibilities; including implementing the SME test to ensure that the impact of new legislation and regulation on small businesses is fully assessed; overseeing the simplification of information and access to grants and supports through th…

581. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the following aspects of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025; the way in which the proposed 20,000 population area threshold will be defined and calculated; if a property has operated as a short-term let for over seven years, will this exempt it from requiring change of use planning permission; i…

309. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is a canteen in his Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11180/26]

310. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount expended by his Department and by each agency for which he is responsible on advertising, promotion, advertising companies and external communications companies or consultants in 2025 and the expected costs for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/26]

311. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received notification of collective redundancies by a company (details supplied) in Ireland. [11490/26]