152. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his Department’s efforts to promote tourism in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Which departments get asked most
Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,649 | 1,479 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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153. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to reduce red tape and bureaucracy for Irish SME's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45655/26]
154. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to break down EU single market barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45566/26]
155. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the recently launched ‘AI - Good for Business’ initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/26]
156. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the Cost of Business Advisory Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/26]
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous Parliamentary Questions, the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at a facility (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/26]
158. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his proposals to cultivate cross-border tourism. [45648/26]
159. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to secure a new investor or occupier for a facility (details supplied) in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/26]
160. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will provide a clear timeline for an investigation into a company (details supplied); when Government will establish the facts regarding the company's exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/26]
161. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has considered how, in the course of implementing its assigned actions under the Large Energy User Action Plan, it will ensure that renewable energy contracted by Green Energy Parks will be additional rather than infrastructure that might otherwise have been available to residential energy customers; and if he wil…
162. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his strategy for ensuring AI works to the benefit of Irish enterprises and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/26]
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targets in place to increase FDI in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/26]
164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to protect workers against job losses from AI and to ensure that worker rights are protected, in terms of redundancies and trade union protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45623/26]
165. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether officials from his Department will be assisted by European Commission officials in their investigation into alumina exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/26]
166. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the proposed amendments to the employment permits system, including the review of the 50:50 rule under the Employment Permits Act 2024; the timeframe for bringing forward legislative or policy changes arising from this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45637/26]
167. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline in relation to his Department's investigation into the possibility of alumina exported from Ireland being used in Russia's arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/26]
168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies to support the development of Ireland’s beaches to support sustainable tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45345/26]
169. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that despite the Sale of Tickets Act 2021 being in force for nearly five years, that there have been no prosecutions under the Act to date, leading to a continuation of ticket touting practices for major sporting and cultural events; and the specific measures he plans to take to ensure robust enforcement by An Garda S…
170. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total value of Enterprise Ireland grant approvals issued to companies in East Galway and County Roscommon in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by scheme. [45505/26]
171. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the additional measures he is considering to address the soaring cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45437/26]
172. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs IDA Ireland expects to attract in 2026; the number of jobs attracted in each of the preceding five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45588/26]
173. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered the findings of recent National Youth Council of Ireland's research highlighting concerns regarding AI-driven job displacement; whether he will examine the case for a structured National AI Workforce Transition Programme to proactively support affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
174. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current scaling-up supports in place for domestic companies; any additional measures being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45480/26]
175. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on plans for a possible replacement industry pending the announced closure of a company (details supplied). [45344/26]
176. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the upcoming funding available under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF); the way in which DTIF has previously supported climate action projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45567/26]