Regional Development

1024. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of all successful applications from Cork county under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund and the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme since 2020; the amounts allocated, the project promotors involved and the current status of each project; and if he will make a statement on the m…

316. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support high street retailers who are facing a range of challenges (details supplied). [45502/26]

40. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to detail the level of funding allocated to regional infrastructure projects under current capital expenditure programmes and the criteria used to determine allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/26]

3514. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funding across regions, including areas experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26138/26]

3515. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his engagement with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26139/26]

620. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure more balanced regional development and population growth distribution in the term of this Government;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/26]

43. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the measures taken thus far to secure a tenant or tenants for the fully completed, advanced technology building on the Dublin Road in Carlow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13258/26]

50. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland in Kilkenny in 2025; the number supported in Carlow in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/26]

64. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new south-east regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/26]

89. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new west regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12896/26]

436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in County Offaly facing rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/26]

437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount of funding allocated to tourism development projects in County Offaly in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/26]

438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to enterprises in County Offaly to mitigate the impact of high operational costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/26]

439. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the export assistance provided to businesses based in County Offaly over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/26]

440. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans for the development of new enterprise hubs and co-working spaces in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/26]

441. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs projected to be created in County Offaly as a result of foreign direct investment in data centres co-located with renewable energy projects; if local communities bear disproportionate infrastructure burdens from such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7561/26]

120. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status of the IDA-owned lands at Ballingarrane, south Tipperary; the extent to which IDA Ireland is actively marketing the site following the recent grant of planning permission for an advance building solution; the marketing strategy now in place, including international promotion, engagement with pot…

122. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there have been any expressions of interest in the past five years in the development of the vacant IDA site in Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1734/26]

126. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for the development of the vacant IDA site at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/26]

127. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of jobs the IDA supported in Galway in 2025; the way in which this compares with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/26]

133. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new midlands regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/26]

136. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a new south-west regional enterprise plan is forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1746/26]

146. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding allocated for the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme in the southern, eastern and midland regional programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/26]

150. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress made under the West Regional Enterprise Plan to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1537/26]

154. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA-hosted visits to each county in 2025. [1722/26]