Parliamentary questions

303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his advice to employers when medical certs being issued to employers are doing so without sufficient clinical assessment and in circumstances that would not ordinarily warrant such lengthy periods of sick leave (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51102/26]

304. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of persons employed in Ireland in high tech construction; the way in which that sector is defined; and the contribution that this sector makes to the Irish economy. [51183/26]

305. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports in place to assist Irish businesses in using quantum computing to address enterprise opportunities and challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/26]

306. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the range of supports available to SMEs to make greater use of green technology. [51185/26]

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a full list of all ‘trusted flagger’ under the digital services act with Coimisiún na Meán; and the date that they applied and were assigned this status, in tabular form. [51248/26]

308. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy objective and any evidence that it represents good value for public money to award a 1% discount on Microfinance Ireland loans, where the application has been prepared with Local Enterprise Office assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51409/26]

309. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the percentage of approved Microfinance Ireland loans that were prepared with Local Enterprise Office assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51410/26]

310. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount spent annually on LEO mentoring; the way in which mentors are selected and allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51411/26]

311. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on an employment permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/26]

312. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on an employment permit for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51461/26]

313. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the web link to his Department’s Q2 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, the planned publication ##date. [51562/26]

314. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is concerned by reports that 22% of pubs reduced staffing levels during the past 12 months due to cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/26]

315. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the details of presentations or written submissions provided by companies (details supplied) to him or his departmental officials with respect to the regulation of artificial Intelligence, digital policy, and codes of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51605/26]

316. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the attendees, agendas, and scheduled meeting date of the “Annual Data Centre Sector Roundtable”, which was created through Action 9 of the Large Energy-user Action Plan (LEAP). [51612/26]

317. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific steps his Department is taking to address the distinct competitiveness risks posed by global shifts such as the US Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) pharmaceutical pricing models and international trade tariffs; the way in which these global pricing and tariff threats are being directly integrated into the f…

318. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the commitment to progress the General Scheme of the Co-Operative Societies Bill 2022; when he expects this bill to be introduced to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51735/26]

319. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51765/26]

320. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51783/26]

321. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51801/26]

322. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted an economic assessment of the value and contribution of digital advertising, including personalised advertising, to Irish enterprises and the Irish economy. [51838/26]

323. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted an assessment of the costs facing Irish SMEs in complying with digital regulation. [51839/26]

324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received a notification from a company of their intention to contemplate collective redundancies at the firm’s operation in County Louth (details supplied); when the notification was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51884/26]

325. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a company (details supplied) has received any form of grant aid or support from Enterprise Ireland or IDA since 2020; the nature and value of the support provided, in tabular form and for the year concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51885/26]

326. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of WTE psychologists employed by national educational psychological services as of 29 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2023, in tabular form. [50786/26]

327. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50799/26]