181. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the number of people in employment in County Laois in 2022; and the current estimate level of employment in 2026. [73483/26]
Topics / Employment Data
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEmployment Data
52 questions from 32 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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261. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Government employment or job-creation projections and targets for 2026 to 2030 have been disaggregated by region; to provide by region and year; and to provide the equivalent regional projections or targets underpinning the national planning framework for comparison, in tabular form. [72358/26]
356. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of the fact that the Central Bank quarterly report of September 16 noted that all net new jobs created in second quarter were filled by non nationals. [68625/26]
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]
285. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment his Department has made of the contribution of pubs to employment throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50446/26]
286. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the increasing rate of pub closures throughout the State and the potential implications for employment, tourism and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/26]
287. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the continued closure of pubs throughout Ireland poses a risk to employment, tourism and local economic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50487/26]
31. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently recorded as long-term unemployed; the measures in place to support their return to sustainable and secure employment; the further actions to reduce long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45625/26]
194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the current vacancy and unemployment rates in the Longford–Westmeath constituency; and the sectors experiencing the most acute labour shortages locally. [42307/26]
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any estimate has been made of the number of employment permit holders working in sectors identified by the Government as highly exposed to AI-driven workforce displacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/26]
220. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of people who are working from home in the State. [35331/26]
511. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated number of construction, engineering, electrical, maintenance and long-term operational jobs supported by large-scale renewable energy, grid infrastructure and data centre-related investment projects in the State for each year from 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [34488/26]
531. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his Department's definition of 'full employment' and if Ireland currently could be classified as having full employment. [35311/26]
532. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the strategies his Department has in place to address the current slowdown in recruitment in the global tech sector; the measures available to those workers being offered redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/26]
32. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently recorded as long-term unemployed; the measures in place to support their return to sustainable and secure employment, and the further actions to reduce long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/26]
34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps his Department is taking to combat current high levels of youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22100/26]
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in employment in the State at the end of each year from 1986 to 2025, in tabular form. [23005/26]
2. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons recorded as unemployed in the State at the end of each year from 1986 to 2025, in tabular form. [23008/26]
168. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the current employment rate for persons with a disability in Ireland compared to the national average; the progress made towards the target of 6% public service employment; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people currently supported by the Reasonable Accommodation Fund and the wage subsidy scheme, by county in each of the years 2024, 2…
596. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the assessments that have been carried out by his Department on the impact of aging demographics on specific employment sectors in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/26]
210. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach the employment rate in County Kilkenny; the way in which this compares to other counties. [15953/26]
211. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach the employment rate in County Carlow; the way in which this compares to other counties. [15952/26]
14. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the key findings of the Annual Employment Survey 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/26]
24. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the employment rate in County Mayo; and if he will outline how this compares with other counties. [12161/26]
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in Galway in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/26]