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Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
333. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66350/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
408. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of applicants in each local authority for the power-up grant in 2025; the number of successful applicants; the total amount awarded per local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65019/25]
Brendan Smith Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
128. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will give detailed and urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of recent additional costs on a sector that provides very significant employment throughout the country and is a critical component of the overall national economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6417…
Emer Currie Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
129. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the number of companies who received an Enterprise Ireland digital marketing capability grant in 2024; the total amount of grant funding provided; and the number of companies who received other non-financial digital marketing capability support in 2024. [64052/25]
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
130. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a full update on the IDA business building, Dublin Road, Carlow; the number of site visits that have taken place in the past 12 months; and the efforts made by the IDA to secure a permanent tenant at the site. [64125/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
131. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Office grants awarded to businesses in Kildare north in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64191/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of positions created and retained in Kildare north through IDA-supported companies in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64192/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
133. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that will be made available to the one hundred employees who are due to lose their jobs in 2028 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64243/25]
Paula Butterly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
393. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reasons all permit applications, both new and renewal, are currently on hold, as indicated by Departmental correspondence; to outline what those circumstances are, when normal processing of applications are expected to resume; the interim measures in place to support affected applicants; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the residential construction productivity levels recorded in 2023 and 2024; how these compare to EU averages; and the measures planned to increase productivity to meet the housing targets. [63924/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
395. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been carried out on the potential impact of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 on small-scale rural tourism enterprises, particularly those operating as part of farm diversification strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62726/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
396. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Tourism Policy Framework 2025–2030 supports the development of agritourism as a tool for rural regeneration; if specific funding or policy measures are being considered to promote this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62729/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
397. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Tourism Policy Framework 2025–2030 includes provisions to support the adaptive reuse of protected structures, such as thatched cottages, for tourism purposes; if exemptions or incentives are being considered to ensure their viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62730/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
398. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the role agritourism is expected to play in achieving the goals of balanced regional development and sustainability outlined in the Tourism Policy Framework 2025–2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62731/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
399. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total annual funding received by local enterprise offices in each local authority area in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62748/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
400. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to create jobs in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62749/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
401. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of registered overnight serviced accommodation, by type and by county in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
402. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline all capital investment made by the IDA in County Laois since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/25]
Albert Dolan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
403. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the impact of payment delays on community, voluntary, and non-profit organisations funded through State grants or reimbursements; and his views on whether such delays undermine service delivery, local employment, or the financial sustainability of these organisations. [62831/25]
Albert Dolan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
404. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration has been given to extending the 15-day prompt payment framework to include all categories of payments and reimbursements made by Departments and public bodies to community and voluntary organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62832/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
405. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which employment and income-support policies will be aligned with Pillar Two (Employment), including measurable targets for workforce participation, employer engagement, and reduction in disability-related poverty under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People. [62874/25]
William Aird Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
406. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) jobs in County Laois in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the number of FDI jobs created and lost respectively in County Laois in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62934/25]
George Lawlor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
407. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacancies which arose at principal officer level for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of these vacancies filled between internal and external methods; the number of vacancies each year at principal officer level filled by mobility;…
John Brady Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
408. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update regarding the recommencement of work on the Greystones Media Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63154/25]
John Brady Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
409. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of any penalties imposed by the IDA on the company that is developing the Greystones Media Campus for failure to adhere to the terms and conditions of the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63155/25]