Parliamentary questions

448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any further expansion or additional funding allocations under the Built to Innovate initiative will be made prior to the completion of an independent external evaluation of the programme; whether consideration has been given to making future funding contingent on demonstrated sector-level productivity or hous…

449. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 25/2016 [7764/26]

450. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7928/26]

451. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7946/26]

452. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of the requirement under Health and Safety Authority guidelines for farmers to undertake front-loader training at a cost of approximately €1,000; the agricultural vehicles and machinery which are subject to this requirement where the training falls under construction industry certification; whether he …

453. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of complaints regarding the advertising and promotion of international driving permit services, including advertised turnaround times that may not reflect actual delivery; whether such practices fall within the remit of consumer protection legislation; the role the CCPC has in examining these matter…

454. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the scope of the proposed regulation of the AI Bill; and the expected timelines for publication of the general scheme, pre-legislative scrutiny, and publication of the Bill. [8247/26]

455. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to name all IDA Ireland client companies with operations in Tipperary. [8303/26]

456. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has implemented our FDI screening mechanism; whether this policy was used to oversee the acquisition of the Whiddy Island terminal by a US corporation (details supplied); whether the company’s environmental and human rights track record were considered as part of this decision; and if he will make a …

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]

458. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8465/26]

459. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports of discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at tills in the grocery retail sector, including in (details supplied); the engagement his Department or the CCPC has had with retailers on this issue; the enforcement or compliance measures that are available under consumer protect…

460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/26]

461. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an application for membership of the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum has been approved (details supplied); and whether further appointments are planned to ensure balanced representation across Irish enterprise. [8744/26]

243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that are in place to encourage a culture of angel investment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/26]

244. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department, or State bodies including the IDA and EI, can provide any support to address a lack of commercial units within a town or village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/26]

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the revised European Works Council (EWC) Directive will be transposed into Irish law; the process for the transposition, and the consultation that will take place; if there is a timetable for the transposition for the Directive; if the Government will use the transposition process to address the issues raised by…

246. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases taken to the WRC in relation to the right to request flexible work, not including the right to request remote work; and the decisions or outcomes of those cases. [7196/26]

247. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if public sector employers, colleges and public bodies have moved to 20% home and remote working as per the making remote work strategy. [7197/26]

248. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work visas which were issued for healthcare assistants in each of the past four years, including a breakdown of country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/26]

249. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of those on Stamp 2 visas who have worked as healthcare assistance in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7200/26]

250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of those on Stamp 2 visas who were employed in jobs listed in the ineligible list for employment permits in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7201/26]

251. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports of discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at tills in shops (details supplied); the role and remit of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in enforcing pricing accuracy under consumer protection legislation; whether his Department has received any information …

252. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7250/26]

37. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent of existing economic, trade and investment links between Ireland and a state (details supplied); if he will provide an overview of current engagement by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6736/26]