63. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on figures published by the Central Statistics Office indicating that the number of tourists coming to Ireland is down seven and a half percent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62276/25]
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64. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the recent closure of a factory (details supplied); the engagement his Department and the IDA have had with the company prior to the announcement; the supports being put in place for the workers affected; the steps being taken to secure alternative employment or investment for the area; and if he will make a statement on th…
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there will be an overall net gain or net loss of jobs in this country as a result of AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62272/25]
66. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies in place to reduce bullying in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62193/25]
67. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to encourage remote, flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support businesses and employees in adopting remote and retaining remote working patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/25]
68. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has had any engagement with businesses or business representative groups regarding the changes to the National Training Fund. [61622/25]
69. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing rising energy and business costs, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62164/25]
70. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount of money spent on promoting County Louth as a tourist destination to date in 2025; the nature and extent of this promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62176/25]
241. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the anticipated engagement and support mechanisms his Department intends to provide for Irish enterprises and innovators participating in the forthcoming AI regulatory sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62584/25]
242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will lend his support to the Killarney Innovation Centre new build project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62401/25]
243. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the heavy reliance in previous consultations with online travel agent platforms, and the limited engagement with the grassroots micro-businesses who will be most impacted, if he will commit to structured, meaningful and time-bound consultation with representative short-term letting host groups; and if he will make a statement on…
244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the Irish Times’ assertion that Ireland remains structurally exposed to the risks of de-globalisation and weakening export-momentum, if he could set out the contingency scenario-planning that has been undertaken for Ireland’s FDI/export model; the role regional centres such as Cork play in diversification plans; and how the Govern…
245. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has considered the recently delivered judgment of the English High Court in the case of Getty Images v Stability AI; and to outline the implications for Irish copyright law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62520/25]
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62670/25]
432. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of fatal and non-fatal farming incidents that were reported to the Irish HSA in the past five years; and the reasons for these incidents e.g. livestock, machinery etc. [62253/25]
433. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60940/25]
434. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total administrative and employer cost of processing employment permits and associated recruitment of overseas workers in each of the past five years; and to compare this to the estimated fiscal loss associated with graduate emigration. [60961/25]
435. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the relative cost-effectiveness of investing in graduate retention initiatives compared to the recruitment of overseas skilled workers under the employment permit system. [60962/25]
436. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/25]
437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has been made aware of a company (details supplied) having entered receivership; if his Department has engaged with the Ireland based operators of the company to offer support and assistance to the affected employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61026/25]
438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being undertaken by his Department to secure new employment at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61027/25]
439. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 30 September 2025, if he or his Department or associated State agencies have facilitated site visits for prospective new owners of a former factory (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; the efforts being made to ensure that a new employer is secured for the premises; and if he will make a sta…
440. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is confident that his Department will publish an action plan to promote collective bargaining by the end of 2025; if there will be a timeline setting out specific actions to increase collective bargaining coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61147/25]
441. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he can confirm the future use of IDA lands (details supplied) with Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61167/25]
442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the sharp decline in business confidence among mid-sized Irish firms (from 81% to 60%) with energy costs, skills shortages and regulation cited as principal constraints, if he will provide a regional breakdown, including the Cork-Munster area, of firms indicating plans to reduce investment or hiring in the next 12months; the …