Parliamentary questions

1009. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding allocated to tourism development projects in Donegal in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56472/26]

1010. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the name of external security companies contracted by IDA Ireland to provide security personnel at its business parks; and the amount that IDA paid each company for such services in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56490/26]

1011. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is funding available for a local authority to develop a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56629/26]

1012. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the current 50:50 employment permits rule as it applies to the nursing home sector; if he will consider introducing the necessary legislative amendments to provide greater workforce flexibility for nursing homes experiencing recruitment difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

1013. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to respond to a person (details supplied); if will consider legislation that would enforce such considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56765/26]

1014. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Department led initiatives in relation to future proof employment legislation in the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/26]

1015. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the adequacy of existing employment legislation in the context of mass layoffs due to developments in AI technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/26]

1016. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the protests of former employees of a company (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure persons made redundant are treated fairly and in accordance with employment law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56790/26]

1017. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 …

1018. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA Ireland site visits to each county: the number of jobs in IDA client companies in each county, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, including per head of population, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56905/26]

1019. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the names of external companies that are contracted to provide cleaning and security personnel to his Department in the years of 2025 and to-date in 2026; when the contracts will be next scheduled for renewal [56919/26]

1020. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list each occasion on which the Department has stated that its examination of alumina exports to Russia was nearing finalisation or would conclude within a number of weeks, including the date of each such statement; the date on which the examination commenced; the date on which information was requested from Ukra…

1021. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 14 July 2026, the data his Department relied in identifying the discrepancy between the reported figure of 83% and the revised figure of approximately 45%; whether his Department accepts the corrected figure for the purposes of its examination; the way in which his Depart…

1022. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the sectors targeted with the €300 million Irish state aid scheme for temporary electricity price relief for energy-intensive companies approved by the European Commission on 16 July 2026 (details supplied). [56994/26]

1023. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies in Cork North-West that received Enterprise Ireland financial or advisory supports in each of the years 2023 to 2025; the value of funding approved and drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57009/26]

1024. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of all successful applications from Cork county under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund and the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme since 2020; the amounts allocated, the project promotors involved and the current status of each project; and if he will make a statement on the m…

1025. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements undertaken by IDA Ireland during 2024 and 2025 in seeking foreign direct investment opportunities for locations within Cork north-west; the sectors targeted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57011/26]

1026. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in place to enhance tourism infrastructure and visitor experiences along the N22 corridor between Ballincollig and Killarney, with particular reference to Macroom, Ballyvourney and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57012/26]

1027. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of funding allocated in Cork county under sustainable tourism development programmes in each of the past three years; the projects approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57013/26]

1028. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives being undertaken to support enterprise development and commercial occupancy in the town centres of Macroom and Millstreet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57014/26]

1029. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses in Cork county that have availed of the grow digital voucher scheme and digital for business programme since established; the total funding approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57015/26]

1030. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the sectors in Cork county currently experiencing the greatest labour and skills shortages; the measures being taken to address such shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57017/26]

1031. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan insofar as it relates to Cork county; the actions completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57018/26]

1032. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available for food, agri-tech and agri-business companies operating in Cork North-West; the number of enterprises that have benefited from such supports since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57019/26]

1033. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of capital investment assistance approved by Enterprise Ireland and other agencies under the remit of his Department for food processing businesses in Cork County since 2023; the companies or projects supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57020/26]