Parliamentary questions

984. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs which have been created in Dublin west by IDA-backed companies during each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55598/26]

985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE forensic accountants and enforcement lawyer posts that have been filled at Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 15 July 2026, in tabular form. [55628/26]

986. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in an Irish context to prevent against targeted redundancy measures against certain cohorts of employees with the support of AI (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/26]

987. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place to ensure that any redundancy process is carried out fairly and within legal frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55664/26]

988. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he or officials in his Department have engaged, or intend to engage, with a company's (details supplied) management regarding the company proposed redundancies in Ireland; the steps being taken to encourage the company to reduce compulsory job losses and disruption to employees; and if he will make a st…

989. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken by his Department to ensure that genuine whistleblowers (details supplied) are not boycotted or deprived of employment opportunities in their chosen area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55755/26]

990. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if consideration has been given to producing guidance or minimum standards to employers regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55804/26]

991. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider introducing a statutory minimum implementation period between the signing of an Employment Regulation Order and its commencement date; whether he has assessed the impact on employers operating under fixed-price contracts of significant labour cost increases arising from Employment Regulation Or…

992. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current average processing times for employment permit applications, renewals, and appeals; the actions being taken to reduce the current backlog of applications; the further measures being considered by his Department to reduce processing times for these applications; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

993. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by his Department and public body; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

994. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies in an organisation (details supplied). [55911/26]

995. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the NSAI root cause analysis under the Housing Implementation Fund to identify constraints on the agrément certification process in 2026; when it will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/26]

996. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will request the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide details of the number of companies that have applied for modern methods of construction agreement certifications; the country of origin of those companies who have applied; the status of each application; the average time it takes from the poi…

997. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56069/26]

998. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if IDA Ireland plans to open an office in Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56070/26]

999. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56125/26]

1000. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56127/26]

1001. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any report or research into the environmental and societal impact of data centres including their energy usage, water usage and impact on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56129/26]

1002. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56176/26]

1003. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of new businesses registered in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56177/26]

1004. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of tourism capital funding allocated to attractions in County Clare during each of the past ten years. [56178/26]

1005. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare exporting goods and services with support from Enterprise Ireland. [56179/26]

1006. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to create jobs in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56180/26]

1007. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant industrial units in County Clare currently owned by State agencies. [56181/26]

1008. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of IDA Ireland visits to Clare, Galway, North Tipperary and Limerick in 2025 and to date in 2026 by county, in tabular form. [56291/26]