226. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his proposals to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in addressing the rising costs of fuel and energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66670/26]
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227. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department will work with the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Cork County Council to identify and service additional industrial and enterprise lands across Cork North-West, particularly in locations with access to the N20, N22 and N72. [66962/26]
228. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific measures are being considered to assist long-established family businesses in rural communities with succession planning, digitalisation, energy efficiency and rising operating costs. [66961/26]
229. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of full time advertising and consumer engagement co-ordinators posts filled by gender and location, employed by Tourism Ireland as of 15 September 2026, in tabular form. [67077/26]
230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to PQ63192/26 of 7 September 2026, the duties a manufacturer has when it receives a formal product-safety complaint and supporting technical evidence, in particular whether it is required to investigate the reported safety risk, rather than simply attribute the problem to the installer (details supplied). [67068/26]
231. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current legislative timeline for the full implementation of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 and the establishment of the short-term letting register; and the specific measures being taken to ensure local authorities are adequately resourced to enforce the associated planning regulations. [67200/26]
232. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the growth and sustainability loan scheme (GSLS) will reopen for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66903/26]
233. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will conduct a cost benefit analysis of the value to the economy of operational roles related to data centres (estimated by his Department as 7,636 additional operational jobs from 2010 to 2024) against the increased energy costs associated with the operation of data centres. [67220/26]
453. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with Aer Lingus and an organisation (details supplied) over recent announcements on staff cuts. [64152/26]
454. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is considering the development of new supports, grants, or advisory services to assist SMEs in adopting artificial intelligence technologies; the measures currently under consideration; and the timeline for their introduction. [64243/26]
472. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the new right to repair law does not apply to hobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65615/26]
943. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will examine the introduction of dedicated legislation regulating commercial influencers, including statutory advertising disclosures, written contracts and joint liability for influencers, brands and agencies. [55275/26]
944. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will legislate to require commercial images that have materially altered a person’s face or body, or that have been generated using artificial intelligence, to be clearly labelled. [55277/26]
945. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration has been given to prohibiting manipulative digital commercial practices aimed at children, including fake countdowns, false prizes, misleading thumbnails and advertising disguised as entertainment. [55278/26]
946. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total level of Exchequer expenditure allocated to supporting foreign direct investment, relative to expenditure allocated to indigenous enterprise supports in 2025; the projected balance for 2026; the rationale underpinning this allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55298/26]
947. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department had with Irish writers, publishers and musicians regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright, authors’ livelihoods and the unauthorised use of copyrighted works in AI training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55639/26]
948. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to “work to progress recommendations of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce central to renewable energy planning, recognising the region’s potential”; which recommendations that have been completed or are in progress; to report on any key milestones achieved; and if he…
949. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a collective redundancy notification has been received from a company (details supplied) under the Protection of Employment Act 1977; the steps his Department is taking to ensure full compliance with the statutory 30 day consultation period and all information and consultation obligations owed to affected workers; and if he will…
950. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that large-scale industrial developments, including data centres, operate in a manner that supports the State's climate, energy and water sustainability objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56437/26]
951. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to safeguard Ireland’s vibrant and essential tourism industry, particularly in regions such as County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57354/26]
952. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of exports from firms located in County Cork, broken down by sector and destination market, for each of the years 2022 to 2025 inclusive; the percentage change over that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57449/26]
953. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies from County Cork that participated in Enterprise Ireland supported trade missions in 2024 and 2025; the countries visited; the sectors represented; the estimate commercial outcomes arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57450/26]
954. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of exports from County Cork to the United States, United Kingdon, Canada, India, Australia and key ASEAN markets in each of the past four years; the measures being taken to diversify market exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57451/26]
955. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of trade related foreign direct investment projects announced for Cork county since January 2024; the projected employment impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57452/26]
956. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has given consideration to providing additional supports that are available to small businesses in Galway east experiencing increased operating costs and labour shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58885/26]