572. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of consultancy services which have been commissioned to assist with the establishment of the new AI Office; the amount awarded to each company to date; and a description of the services they each provided, in tabular form. [57805/25]
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573. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to Galway County Council from his Department for the full restoration and development of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57844/25]
574. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of fires involving e-scooters and e-bikes which have been attributed to inferior or non-compliant battery products in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57893/25]
575. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to protect Irish artists, writers, and performers from the unauthorised use of their work, likeness, or voice in artificial intelligence-generated content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57907/25]
576. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to introduce specific legislation or regulations to safeguard creative professionals against the misuse of artificial intelligence technologies in the arts and entertainment industries, particularly in relation to consent, credit, and fair remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57908/25]
577. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department is engaging with representative bodies (details supplied) to ensure that developments in AI do not undermine employment opportunities, intellectual property rights, or creative integrity in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57909/25]
578. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment which has been made of the impact of artificial intelligence on employment and workers' rights within Ireland's film, television, and performing arts industries; if his Department will commission a study on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57910/25]
579. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will ensure that public funding provided to screen and television productions through an agency (details supplied) or Section 481 tax relief includes clear safeguards preventing the unregulated use of AI-generated performers, voices, or scripts. [57911/25]
580. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether AI-related protections will be incorporated into future industry agreements and collective bargaining frameworks to protect writers, actors, and technical crew from having their work or likeness digitally replicated without consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57912/25]
581. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department plans to develop a national policy framework on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the creative industries, to safeguard cultural workers and audiences against exploitation and misinformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57913/25]
582. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has engaged with the European Commission or Creative Europe on developing harmonised EU standards for the ethical and transparent use of AI in cultural production and copyright protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57914/25]
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 pricing and reimbursemen…
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]