Parliamentary questions

38. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies (details supplied) that currently have operations or employment in Ireland; the type and location of these operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6737/26]

39. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of Irish investment in a location (details supplied), in each of the past five years; the investments supported by Enterprise Ireland; whether it is considered a strategic location for future Irish outward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/26]

40. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6755/26]

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant posts, by job title, at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 20 January 2026; the estimated timeframe for each of those vacancies being filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6820/26]

420. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of multi-agency inspections or operations carried out in the past five years in fishing harbours to check immigration status, work permits and labour standards of non-EU crews; the outcomes of those operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/26]

421. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of funding budgeted for 2026 in relation to the Shared Island Fund; what it will be used for; amount budgeted for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5441/26]

422. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average number of people employed in a data centre, post construction, long-term in the data centre itself, in the hinterland and remotely, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5452/26]

423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5535/26]

424. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list maintained by the IDA of Texas headquartered companies with operations in Ireland. [5553/26]

425. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under ea…

426. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by IDA Ireland as of 16 January 2026. [5754/26]

427. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment If Tourism Ireland plans to re-establish the Global Greening Initiative for the upcoming St. Patrick's day events. [5838/26]

428. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the signing into law by the President of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025, that provides that an employee may notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at the contractual retirement age, when she will sign it, in order that the act can commence; and if he will make a …

429. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a Labour Court appeal of a case (details supplied) will be held; the reason the naming correction has not been processed; and the reason for no timeline for the case been given to the applicant despite repeated requests. [5950/26]

430. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of general employment permits issued for home care assistants working in nursing homes each year form 2019-2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [6049/26]

431. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current number of workers in nursing homes employed under a general employment permit. [6050/26]

432. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of general employment permits issued for home care assistants working in home care each year form 2019-2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [6051/26]

433. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current number of workers in home care employed under a general employment permit. [6052/26]

434. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given his competency for OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, to respond to allegations of data centres located in Ireland operated by a company (details supplied) being used to facilitate genocide in Gaza. [6337/26]

435. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress towards transposing the green transition directive; and whether he proposes to meet the deadline of 27 March 2026. [6339/26]

436. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received a notice from a company (details supplied) under the collective redundancy consultation process in the past six months; if he concerned that some employers are deliberately attempting to subvert the collective redundancy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [646…

437. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on planned schemes to support the development of flour manufacturing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6474/26]

438. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or the WRC has examined whether the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity undermines workers’ EU-derived rights under Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Directive 2003/88/EC, in view of its exclusion of historic misclassification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/26…

439. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if her Department was consulted prior to the launch of the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity; if it provided any assessment of its impact on PRSI entitlements or arrears; and if her Department has agreed to accept manual PRSI records generated under the scheme as valid contributions for benefit or pension purposes; …

440. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Workplace Relations Commission monitors compliance with working time, pay, and accommodation standards for crew on Irish-registered fishing vessels, particularly non-EU workers; the number of inspections carried out in the past five years; the number of breaches identified; and if he will make…