19. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to support Irish enterprises facing rising global cost pressures, supply chain volatility and geopolitical uncertainty; and the specific supports being developed for SMEs to maintain competitiveness in the current economic climate. [66780/26]
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20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if as part of the 2025 review of the employment permit occupation lists published in May 2026, the Department considered the availability of housing and accommodation when assessing changes to the critical skills occupations list and other employment permit categories and if so, the manner in which housing capacity was factored into the …
21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will respond to reports that a report commissioned by his department (details supplied) on the value of data centres "predetermined" the outcomes in favour of data centre expansion, despite evidence of adverse effects to Ireland's climate goals and strain on the energy grid associated with data centre electricity use,…
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions that are being undertaken by his Department and by agencies such as Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to secure a future for the former Roche site at Clarecastle in County Clare. [66535/26]
24. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether issues with the process around the issuing of dual use export licences to end users in Israel (details supplied) has been fully resolved; and to explain the way in which such issues occurred. [66950/26]
25. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the implications of recent CSO findings which indicate significant differences in AI understanding across age groups, genders and regions; and the actions being taken to ensure equitable access to AI-related opportunities throughout the State. [66698/26]
27. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in the context of Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council, the action he is taking to drive forward simplification measures to ensure EU rules are proportionate, effective and supportive of enterprise. [66768/26]
28. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he would consider measures to compel profitably companies to pay redundancies above the statutory cap when redundancies are made for strategic business reasons rather than financial insolvency. [66917/26]
29. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an implementation plan will be published for the 63 recommendations contained in the Cost of Business Advisory Forum's final report, with clear timelines and measurable targets; and which recommendations he intends to prioritise in Budget 2027. [66923/26]
30. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with the major tech companies that are operating in Ireland in relation to the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes and the impact it may have on their Irish workforce. [66649/26]
31. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the operation of the Enterprise Ireland innovation voucher scheme; the number of vouchers issued and redeemed; the list of institutions who are designated as knowledge providers for the scheme; the point at which an organisation (details supplied) will be added to that list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66838/…
32. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to attract new IDA-supported investment and employment to Cork North-West, particularly Mallow, Kanturk, Millstreet and Macroom. [66952/26]
33. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase tourism to the heritage town of Kells in County Meath [66584/26]
34. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list the number of sites held by the IDA in Cork County; the number of protected structures, monuments or historically protected buildings on each of these sites; and the measures taken by the IDA to ensure that these sites are preserved. [66806/26]
35. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the plans, if any, for the development of the vacant IDA site at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork. [66899/26]
36. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment under the implementation of the Government's tourism strategy and tourism development plans, if he will consider introducing specific supports for marine and maritime tourism enterprises to enhance and develop coastal tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66668/26]
37. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with recent calls from AI industry leaders for greater caution around the pace of AI advancements, the measures being taken to ensure that our SME sector is sufficiently prepared for the next generation of AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66532/26]
38. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a progress update on the Government's efforts to assist start-ups become scale-ups; the policy actions being undertaken to deliver this; and the way in which progress is being measured. [66867/26]
39. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his proposals to cultivate cross-border tourism. [66909/26]
40. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken by his Department to support the adoption of artificial intelligence by SMEs; the supports available through his Department and enterprise agencies to assist SMEs in developing AI capability and competitiveness. [66697/26]
41. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to address tourism capacity constraints, including accommodation shortages and infrastructure pressures in key tourism regions; and the extent to which the new National Tourism Policy Statement will support sustainable growth in both peak and off-peak seasons. [66779/26]
42. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his response to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum report. [66661/26]
44. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason a report commissioned by his Department (details supplied) did not include a section on the potential for higher electricity prices due to rising data centre demand, despite the terms of reference suggesting it should. [66926/26]
45. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for reducing the regulatory burden and supporting SMEs. [66660/26]
46. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the rationale for not including a cost-benefit analysis of redirecting investment and infrastructure support for data centres to public services like transport or housing in a report commissioned by his Department (details supplied). [66925/26]