463. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to insist on restricted use of recommender systems by social media companies, especially their products being used by children; his approach in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/26]
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464. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form. [3870/26]
465. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to address concerns regarding the proposed short-term rental regulations, specifically when clarity will issue on the requirement for hosts to register with Bord Fáilte; the details of what this registration will involve; whether an annual fee will apply; the amount; whether properties will be subject to inspection; and if he will mak…
466. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacancies at each grade of higher executive officer and above within his Department as of 12 January 2026, in tabular form. [4183/26]
467. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide detailed evidence of his statement that “data centres already employ around 21,000 people who manage and operate the facilities”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4291/26]
322. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to legislate against AI’s use in the creation of objectionable material, given issues that have arisen in certain applications (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/26]
323. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of redundancy notifications received from employers in County Waterford in each year 2020 to 2025; and the number of workers affected, in tabular form. [3010/26]
324. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/26]
325. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the available grants and supports to a business (limited company) who has bought a derelict premises to assist in renovation/set up of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/26]
326. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is a shop front improvement grant; if so, who is eligible and the criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/26]
327. Deputy Cathal Crowe 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. [3260/26]
328. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Local Enterprise Office supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/26]
43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy initiatives taken on AI in 2025; the priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/26]
44. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the application process for higher scales for administrative grades below the grade of assistant principal operated in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2649/26]
45. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding restaurants charging corkage fees of between €35 and €40 on customer-provided non-alcoholic wine, in some cases at the same rate as corkage for high value alcoholic wine; if his Department has considered whether this practice raises consumer fairness or transparency issues, particularly for those w…
46. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of concerns regarding the pricing of non-alcoholic wine in restaurants, where it is, in some cases, charged at a similar price to alcoholic wine, including prices of approximately €40 per bottle; if any guidance exists for the hospitality sector on the pricing of non-alcoholic products from a consumer protection perspec…
47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE event manager staff, by gender, that are directly employed by Enterprise Ireland, by location, as of 5 January 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2710/26]
108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to support small and medium enterprises facing rising costs of doing business, including energy, insurance and regulatory costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64579/25]
109. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of the recently calculated €1 billion fall in tourism revenue year-on-year, the factors his Department has identified as driving this decline; the immediate actions he intends to take to stabilise the sector and prevent further losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1338/26]
110. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the measures his Department plans to introduce to correct the imbalance in unemployment rates between regional areas and urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/26]
111. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is concerned about the rising rate of long-term unemployment and the rising rate of youth unemployment, which stands at nearly three times the average unemployment rate, according to the CSO; the measures his Department is taking to find the cause and address these issues in the Irish labour market; and if he wi…
112. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the specific North-South tourism initiatives included in the Government’s new tourism strategy; how these initiatives will support the growth of sustainable all-island tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/26]
113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to support the development of a Dublin Bay heritage centre to enhance tourism, protect maritime heritage and increase year-round visitor numbers in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1793/26]
114. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs IDA Ireland supported in each county in the midlands region in 2025; the way in which this compares with the position in each county in the midlands region in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/26]
115. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the next-generation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1237/26]