13. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the communication he has had to date with the new owners of a company (details supplied) which employs 1,100 workers in New Ross, County Wexford; if he will give assurances to all employees that their jobs are secure; the plans the new owners have for the company; and if he will undertake to visit New Ross and mee…
Topics / Job Losses
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsJob Losses
69 questions from 33 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
69
questions
65 written, 4 oral
33
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
5
-
5
-
5
-
5
-
4
-
3
-
3
-
3
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
453. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with Aer Lingus and an organisation (details supplied) over recent announcements on staff cuts. [64152/26]
949. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a collective redundancy notification has been received from a company (details supplied) under the Protection of Employment Act 1977; the steps his Department is taking to ensure full compliance with the statutory 30 day consultation period and all information and consultation obligations owed to affected workers; and if he will…
969. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of redundancies in an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin; if he will call on the company to fully engage with employee representatives, as legislation requires, with a view to reach agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55368/26]
970. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any supports being put in place to support former employees of a company (details supplied) who have recently been made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55397/26]
971. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the engagement his Department has had with a company (details supplied) in relation to the significant number of redundancies that have been announced in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/26]
972. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position he is taking to ensure that meaningful consultations are carried out between a company (details supplied) and any former employees that have recently been made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55399/26]
973. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received a collective redundancy notification in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in 2026; the number of employees notified as being at risk of redundancy and the number of redundancies proposed; the engagement his Department and its agencies have had with the company since the notification was recei…
988. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he or officials in his Department have engaged, or intend to engage, with a company's (details supplied) management regarding the company proposed redundancies in Ireland; the steps being taken to encourage the company to reduce compulsory job losses and disruption to employees; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
994. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies in an organisation (details supplied). [55911/26]
1039. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) surrounding potential job losses in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/26]
1040. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of job losses he anticipates at a company (details supplied) in Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57151/26]
1041. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department has taken to prevent job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57152/26]
1042. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to seek clarity and alleviate speculation and anxiety surrounding potential job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57153/26]
1048. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether regarding recent developments (details supplied) his Department has engaged with the company in question or representatives of the workers to seek to preserve jobs and protect employees livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/26]
1051. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address a matter regarding redundancies (details supplied) [57617/26]
1054. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports that a manufacturing plant (details supplied) is due to close, resulting in job losses in a small rural community where the impact would be particularly devastating; the engagement his Department has had with the company regarding its future; the supports and assistance that will be made available …
1056. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements his Department has had with a company (details supplied) regarding redundancies at the company; his views = that there has been meaningful engagement between the company and union representatives in respect of those redundancies; his views on whether the company are meeting their obligations under section 9 of the Pr…
1092. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagements he has had with TikTok since the announcement of proposed job cuts; whether he has engaged with trade unions or employee representatives; the steps he is taking to ensure meaningful consultation and fair redundancy terms for affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59293/26]
324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received a notification from a company of their intention to contemplate collective redundancies at the firm’s operation in County Louth (details supplied); when the notification was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51884/26]
347. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is concerned by the closure of more than 2,200 pubs since 2005 and the implications this may have for community life in rural areas. [49918/26]
353. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will engage with the Department of Finance regarding targeted measures to support the sustainability of rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50213/26]
63. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being introduced to help Irish SMEs and start-ups absorb skilled workers coming from tech layoffs, especially in regions outside Dublin where job opportunities may be more limited. [46179/26]
64. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Government’s strategy to reduce Ireland’s vulnerability to sudden multinational tech layoffs and to build a more resilient, diversified digital economy that provides stable, high-quality employment. [46180/26]
137. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on his engagement with a company (details supplied) regarding recent job losses and redundancies announced by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45929/26]