Parliamentary questions

685. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average processing time for a general work permit currently; the reason processing times have increased; the efforts being taken to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/26]

686. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the financial supports or grants that are available for organisations and charities to improve disability access at their premises or visitor attractions; if these grants and supports will cover the purchase of specialist transport or vehicles for disabled visitors and customers; and if he will make a statement o…

687. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a …

688. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded ab…

689. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local autho…

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original…

691. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of tourism funding allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and whether additional investment is planned for greenways, waterways, and rural tourism attractions in the midlands. [42306/26]

692. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of small businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath that have availed of energy or cost-of-business supports over the past 12 months. [42308/26]

693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Fáilte Ireland has plans for additional investment in tourism marketing or infrastructure projects linked to the River Shannon, Royal Canal, and Hidden Heartlands attractions in counties Longford and Westmeath. [42309/26]

694. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will instruct Enterprise Ireland to administratively ring-fence a dedicated €1-2 million tranche of the existing Pre-Seed Start-Up Fund (PSSF) to create a fast-track pilot window providing convertible loan notes to elite technical professionals displaced by recent multinational redundancies; and if he will make…

695. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/26]

696. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has issued or plans to issue guidance regarding sun safety and skin protection for outdoor workers during periods of prolonged hot weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42675/26]

697. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports his Department, the Workplace Relations Commission, and other State agencies can provide to workers facing redundancy in a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42701/26]

698. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has assessed the wider economic and social impact of the redundancies on workers, families, and communities in Dublin and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/26]

699. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will assess the extent to which outsourcing, automation, and AI driven restructuring are contributing to job losses in the tech sector; the measures he intends to introduce to protect workers in Ireland from sudden or large-scale displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42703/26]

700. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the steps his Department is taking to ensure that affected workers receive meaningful consultation, adequate representation, and full transparency during the redundancy process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/26]

701. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received reports of inadequate or inconsistent worker representation across teams involved in the redundancy process; the actions he intends to take to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42705/26]

702. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has assessed the operational, commercial and consumer impacts arising from the revised liability framework under Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products, including the extension of liability to online platforms acting beyond an intermediary role, the recognition of psycholo…

703. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with the Galway County Council to support them in taking ownership of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42736/26]

704. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will share the current quantum of Ireland net imports from and exports to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42764/26]

705. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 17 February 2026, on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, if he will give an update on the matter including the timeframe for a consolidated Statutory Instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/26]

706. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to staff at a centre (details supplied) who are being pressured to accept new contracts, terms and conditions of employment at short notice; the steps he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/26]

707. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has identified opportunities for Ireland to strengthen domestic and EU-based manufacturing capacity for advanced therapies and critical biologic medicines under the framework of the Critical Medicines Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42967/26]

708. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline envisaged to progress the Industrial Relations (Provisions in respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 through the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/26]

709. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will liaise with the Minister for Social Protection, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, on the possibility of streamlining the online statutory reporting facilities operated by the Companies Registration Office, the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO) and the Charities Reg…