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]
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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 the infringements p…
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 from the Commission …
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]
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 each category; the ann…
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 statement on the mat…
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]