59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people employed in State-supported companies (companies that are client firms of state agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta) at the beginning of 2026; whether this represents an increase since the beginning of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEmployment Data
52 questions from 32 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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50 written, 2 oral
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| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
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| 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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147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the current unemployment rate in County Offaly compared to the national average. [7524/26]
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of those under the age of 16 years-of-age in employment; the number of those aged 16 and 17 years-of-age, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form, in the workforce. [5922/26]
221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of those under the age of 18 years-of-age earning the national minimum wage; the number of those aged 18 years-of-age earning the national minimum wage; the number of those agreed 19 earning the national minimum wage, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [5923/26]
420. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of multi-agency inspections or operations carried out in the past five years in fishing harbours to check immigration status, work permits and labour standards of non-EU crews; the outcomes of those operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/26]
440. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the Workplace Relations Commission monitors compliance with working time, pay, and accommodation standards for crew on Irish-registered fishing vessels, particularly non-EU workers; the number of inspections carried out in the past five years; the number of breaches identified; and if he will make a statement on the …
441. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received complaints of exploitation of migrant workers in inshore fisheries, including excessive hours, sub-minimum pay and unsafe living conditions on vessels; the actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/26]
513. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a current employment will be made permanent for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5119/26]
110. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the measures his Department plans to introduce to correct the imbalance in unemployment rates between regional areas and urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2418/26]
111. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is concerned about the rising rate of long-term unemployment and the rising rate of youth unemployment, which stands at nearly three times the average unemployment rate, according to the CSO; the measures his Department is taking to find the cause and address these issues in the Irish labour market; and if he wi…
358. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a timeline is available as to when the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 will reach completion, given many individuals are relying on the legislation to remain in their position of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69015/25]
360. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/25]
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their employment permit; if there is a timeline for the completion of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69468/25]
276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any initiatives are being considered to promote hybrid work practices in private businesses in the context of worsening traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66787/25]
157. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to address the increase in the unemployment rate to 5.3% in the third quarter of 2025, the highest rate recorded since the third quarter of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66465/25]
221. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals with disabilities currently in employment in County Mayo. [66628/25]
71. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach the unemployment rate in Kildare north in November 2025. [64193/25]
665. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the research that his Department has undertaken to ensure that it is always more financially advantageous to take up employment rather than jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55277/25]
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of persons recorded as unemployed for 12 months or more; of those, the numbers unemployed for 24 months or more and those unemployed for at least three years, four years and five years. [53079/25]
3. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in receipt of sub-minima rates of pay for those aged 17, 18 and 19 years, in tabular form. [53298/25]
388. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a breakdown of the sectors of employment that those on Stamp 2 visas are working, including the percentage earning on or below the national minimum wage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/25]
408. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has an estimate of total employment direct, indirect, and induced supported by the Irish fashion industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47912/25]
722. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to resolve the problem of bogus self-employment in the building sector; if he will provide an assessment of the way in which the building sector is being impacted; the way in which it is intended to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47589/25]
17. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Taoiseach the unemployment figures for County Clare for 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025; the unemployment figures nationwide for the same dates [41697/25]
19. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach to outline the current unemployment rate, including youth unemployment statistics; how these figures have shifted in response to recent economic policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42369/25]