Parliamentary questions

583. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will consider providing targeted funding, training, or digital literacy supports to help Irish artists and creative professionals adapt to AI technologies while ensuring their rights and intellectual property remain protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57915/25]

584. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider establishing an advisory panel on AI and the Arts, comprising representatives from the arts, technology, and legal sectors, to guide policy development and promote ethical standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57916/25]

585. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the development of an action plan for promoting collective bargaining as set out in Article 4 of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; the timeline for the completion of this action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57938/25]

586. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57998/25]

587. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 19 July 2016, which of the appointees had relevant Garda experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58049/25]

588. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timelines for the publication of the forthcoming Life Sciences Strategy; if it is intended that the strategy will be published in advance of Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026; and given the strong connection between innovation and funding, whether the strategy will examine how innovation is valued through new pric…

589. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the work of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding their examination of restrictive licensing models such as metered access or limited-term licenses for e-books and academic journals. [58193/25]

590. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the flexibility set out in section 22 of the Employment Permits Act 2024 could be applied to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58241/25]

591. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58342/25]

592. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58343/25]

593. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58344/25]

594. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the increased cost of business scheme grant and power up grant, for small and medium-sized businesses to help with rising operational costs, will in fact be re-opened in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58426/25]

595. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department and bodies under his aegis have made tax settlements with the Revenue Commissioners in the past five years to date; and if so, the amount in each case. [58455/25]

596. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58491/25]

597. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58509/25]

598. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of site visits by the IDA in 2024/2025 to date, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58524/25]

599. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported site visits to County Kildare from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58698/25]

600. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the proposed timescale for the introduction of a single application procedure for immigration and employment permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58788/25]

601. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any consideration has been given to moving the Consumer Protection aspects of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to the Central Bank of Ireland to avoid duplication and improve efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58872/25]

602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and qualifications of staffing envisioned for the planned National Artificial Intelligence Office, when recruitment for these posts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58930/25]

603. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Government’s plans to increase trade with EU partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57163/25]

604. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on IDA and Enterprise Ireland investment plans in Cork north central and the Mallow area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59037/25]

605. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for small and medium enterprises affected by high commercial rents in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59038/25]

606. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps which are being taken to attract new enterprise and investment to Mallow and to the north Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59039/25]

607. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for small businesses in Cork city struggling with rising energy and insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59040/25]