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Pearse Doherty Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
440. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an exhaustive list of flood related compensation, paid from his Department's vote allocations over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
441. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the State, or any State-owned agencies, funded the building of a factory (details supplied); if so, the cost of the grant towards same. [14171/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
442. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of investment by the State, or any State-owned agencies, in the IDA Park, Johnstown Navan; the average build cost of each unit; if these units are still under the ownership of the IDA; and if not, if the details of any sales be provided. [14172/26]
Liam Quaide Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
443. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements he has had with the tourism industry regarding the role of online booking platforms and the commission and fees they are charging affecting the profitability of small, local tourism businesses; whether his Department has considered a Government-backed booking platform for the tourism industry; and if he will make a state…
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
444. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council; if it will be built into the governance structures of the National AI Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
445. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the monitoring practices carried out by Government on the potential and actual impact of artificial intelligence on employment in specific sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
446. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
447. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/26]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
448. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for SMEs in Offaly to integrate AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/26]
David Maxwell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
449. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will undertake a review of the critical skills occupations list to ensure it accurately reflects current labour market shortages. [14555/26]
David Maxwell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
450. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will examine the continued inclusion of certain IT-ICT, business support, administrative and sales roles on the critical skills occupations list in view of anecdotal and reported evidence suggesting that many qualified graduates and experienced professionals in Ireland are currently experiencing difficulty securing employment in…
David Maxwell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
451. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria, labour market data and consultation processes used to determine which occupations remain on or are removed from the critical skills occupations list; and whether any review is planned or underway in 2026. [14557/26]
David Maxwell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
452. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider the inclusion of skilled trades occupations on the critical skills occupations list, including but not limited to plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and bricklayers, given the well-documented shortages in these professions and their importance in supporting housing delivery and infrastructure development. [14558/2…
Claire Kerrane Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
453. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a decision will be made on a general employment permit application (details supplied), given four of the five applications submitted together have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
454. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider updating the critical skills occupations list; if he will consider the addition of trade professions to the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/26]
Martin Kenny Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
455. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when seasonal work permits will be allocated for seasonal workers in the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14939/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on Ireland's Spaces Strategy for Enterprise, including performance on goals set out in the 2019 to 2025 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/26]
Emer Currie Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
457. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on progress of recommendation no. 40 of the Action Plan for Competitiveness & Productivity on incentivising pension fund and institutional investor participation in the financing of scaling Irish enterprise. [15123/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which he will address the disparity in income levels across the State; the way in which he will ensure high-paid jobs are not only centralised in major urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will increase the minimum wage for apprentices to address the construction sector skills gap. [13853/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the comprehensive review assessing the cost structures for SME and family-owned businesses, which can be found in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
4. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his concerns regarding the high levels of youth unemployment; the initiatives he has in place to tackle it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports which are available to indigenous SMEs operating in rural towns to ensure their long-term sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
6. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to support SMEs with rising delivery and postage costs, and the impact of those increased costs on their competitiveness and ability to do business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13367/26]
Joanna Byrne Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
7. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he will take to tackle harmful AI tools (details supplied) and the online platforms that host them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/26]