Parliamentary questions

1043. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57205/26]

1044. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of his Department; the categories of usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57223/26]

1045. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will consider introducing legislation to ensure money held by ticket platforms for live music events and festivals is held on trust for the event and festival operators, similar to the arrangements for auctioneers when acting as an intermediary to a sale; and if he will make a statement on t…

1046. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address to the increasingly widespread use of fire and rehire practices and mass redundancies across the tech sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57485/26]

1047. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on the pattern of mass redundancies in the tech sector in Ireland and the continued practice of tech companies of not engaging or recognising trade unions in their workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57486/26]

1048. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether regarding recent developments (details supplied) his Department has engaged with the company in question or representatives of the workers to seek to preserve jobs and protect employees livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/26]

1049. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on an employment permit appeal application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57488/26]

1050. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether, in light of the proposed changes to the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, Fáilte Ireland will increase its promotion of Shannon Airport as a direct gateway for visitors travelling from New York and other north American destinations; whether engagement is taking place with relevant airlines to encourage addi…

1051. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies (details supplied) [57617/26]

1052. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider adding the occupation of healthcare assistant to the critical skills occupations list, in view of the continuing dependence of the healthcare and social care sectors on internationally recruited workers; if he has undertaken any assessment of the case for reclassifying healthcare assis…

1053. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the formal collaborative processes that exist between his Department and the Department of Social Protection, to best match people on jobseeker’s payment with employers making applications for employment permits, across GEP, CSEP and trusted partner applications. [57677/26]

1054. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports that a manufacturing plant (details supplied) is due to close, resulting in job losses in a small rural community where the impact would be particularly devastating; the engagement his Department has had with the company regarding its future; the supports and assistance that wil…

1055. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the review of the grow digital voucher scheme. [57836/26]

1056. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements his Department has had with a company (details supplied) regarding redundancies at the company; his views = that there has been meaningful engagement between the company and union representatives in respect of those redundancies; his views on whether the company are meeting their obligations under…

1057. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the situation regarding the alumina plant in County Limerick; the steps being taken to ensure materials being exported are not being used for military purposes; and the steps being taken to protect the workers of the plant. [58157/26]

1058. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the plans for development by the IDA on lands a locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58310/26]

1059. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of dual-use goods exports to Israel for the period 1 January 2025 to 1 July 2026, in tabular form. [58496/26]

1060. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for the completion of the review of furniture fire regulations; if his Department has assessed the implications of the UK's proposed move to a smoulder-test-based regime for Irish manufacturers and consumers; if Ireland will seek to align with the emerging UK and wider European approach to f…

1061. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has assessed the environmental impacts of continued reliance on petrochemical polyurethane foam and associated flame retardants; the measures he is considering to support manufacturers using natural and lower-impact upholstery materials so that they are not disadvantaged by costly product-specific testing r…

1062. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by his Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on …

1063. 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. [58623/26]

1064. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies under his aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58641/26]

1065. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within his Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58659/26]

1066. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58677/26]

1067. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58695/26]