Parliamentary questions

177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department has taken to promote tourism in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1407/26]

178. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the large increase in workplace fatalities in 2025; the actions being taken to ensure a reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1749/26]

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to grow and support indigenous businesses; his views on an expanded role for local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1718/26]

180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with the major supermarkets in relation to significant price increases on many of the essentials they sell; if he proposes any direct action to reduce the impact of the cost-of-living on their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1400/26]

181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps been taken by the IDA and his Department to increase the number of visits by prospective companies in County Laois to utilise and bring to use the lands that the IDA holds in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1720/26]

182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has been consulted on the potential impact of proposed measures to make family reunification more difficult for migrant workers on labour shortages in key sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1620/26]

183. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the new rules that will apply for short-term letting from May 2026; if the short-term let register has been launched; if it is open for registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1741/26]

184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps been taken by his Department and the IDA to get a replacement industry for a factory (details supplied) in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/26]

185. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/26]

186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the research his Department is carrying out to assess the economic impact of data centres in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1235/26]

187. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the average cost of hotel rooms in each of the past ten years, and the impact this has on tourism rates. [1409/26]

188. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new mid-east regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1530/26]

189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the concrete measures his Department is taking in 2026 to reduce cost pressures on SMEs, particularly energy, insurance and labour costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1726/26]

190. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to aid IDA Ireland in securing new foreign direct investment for Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66677/25]

191. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the review of the critical skills occupations list and ineligible occupations list; whether the review will take into consideration the availability of housing in addition to the needs of the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/26]

192. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the Government’s plans for implementing the EU directive on adequate minimum wages and collective bargaining; the way in which it will strengthen collective bargaining coverage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1744/26]

961. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current regulations governing the use of petrol-powered leaf blowers in urban areas; the restrictions on hours of operation and limits on engine size or emissions. [1667/26]

962. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address AI displacement and a decrease in quality jobs in the tech sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2385/26]

963. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of the potential redundancies of 400 AI workers taking place at a company (details supplied); whether his Department has engaged with the company on this issue; the steps his Department is taking to protect jobs in the tech sector amid increasing labour displacement; and if he will make a statem…

964. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to address the excessive use of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as ‘forever chemicals’; if his Department will produce a national PFAS strategy and increase funding for PFAS research and national testing capacity to better understand the associated healt…

965. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74132/25]

966. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and…

967. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to lower the threshold at which the artists resale rights apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74273/25]

968. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74447/25]

969. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74625/25]