121. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has defined any sector-level performance indicators for the Built to Innovate initiative, beyond firm-level project assessments; to measure impacts on residential housing output, construction timelines, or unit delivery costs; and if not, the reason his Department satisfies itself that the initiative contributes m…
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122. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rationale for scheduling the first independent external evaluation of the Built to Innovate initiative for 2027, notwithstanding that €6.8 million in public grant approvals have already issued; and to confirm whether his Department considered commissioning an earlier evaluation to inform decisions on programme continuation, expansio…
123. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any further funding allocations or programme expansions under the Built to Innovate initiative will proceed in advance of an independent external evaluation; whether his Department has considered making future funding contingent on demonstrated sector-level productivity or housing delivery outcomes; and if not, the governance ar…
124. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the cross-departmental data analytics working group established under Housing for All has assigned clear Ministerial accountability for the measurement of residential construction productivity; whether any recommendation was made to establish a dedicated residential productivity framework; and if no such recommendation was adopt…
125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures or supports, his Department plans to implement for SMEs to deal with the rising costs of sending parcels via An Post for businesses and the lowered weight limit for prepaid labels from 10kg to 5kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10796/26]
467. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of the most recent bank holiday to the Irish economy. [9652/26]
468. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a cross-agency review involving the Workplace Relations Commission, the Corporate Enforcement Authority, and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is underway in relation to an employment model, corporate governance, and franchise practices (details supplied). [10235/26]
469. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration will be given by his Department working in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on matters relating to the cross-Border enforcement of consumer protection and road safety laws to assist those who purchase and import second hand cars from Northern Ireland and the UK and ensure that car de…
470. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration will be given to the provision of a cross-Border mechanism with Northern Ireland and the UK to ensure cross-Border enforcement of consumer and road safety laws during the purchase and import of second hand vehicles, and ensure that car dealers in these jurisdictions are held accountable should any issues arise following …
471. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland will be represented at the Global AI Summit in India in February 2026; if so, the nature of that representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9273/26]
472. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has received any briefings, reports, or risk assessments from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding cartel behaviour or bid-rigging in public procurement for State-funded projects; the dates of any such briefings since 2022; the sectors concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
473. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned any assessment of the estimated cost to the Exchequer arising from cartel activity or bid-rigging in public procurement; whether any modelling exists estimating price inflation attributable to such practices; and if he will outline any findings available to his Department.. [9321/26]
474. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the legislative or policy measures are currently under consideration to strengthen the detection and deterrence of cartel behaviour in public procurement, including any proposals to enhance the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s access to procurement data held by public bodies; and the expected timeline for any such measur…
475. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether there is a formal interdepartmental framework in place between his Department, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to address cartel behaviour in public procurement; when such arrangements were established; and the …
476. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Cahersiveen and Iveragh region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/26]
477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Killarney/East Kerry region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9359/26]
478. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Cahersiveen and Iveragh region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9360/26]
479. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Killorglin/Mid-Kerry region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/26]
480. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Cahersiveen and Iveragh region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9362/26]
481. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Castleisland region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9363/26]
482. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Listowel region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9364/26]
483. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Tarbert/Ballylongford region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/26]
484. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps the IDA is taking to attract pharmaceutical companies and multinational companies to the south; the plans in place to bring companies to the Tralee region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/26]
485. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/26]
486. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9447/26]