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Question· Written questionUIN 42568open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement on earned settlement of 2 November 2026, whether refugees already granted five years' refugee permission who are in full-time employment will be eligible for the p

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement on earned settlement of 2 November 2026, whether refugees already granted five years' refugee permission who are in full-time employment will be eligible for the p

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1163open

Non disclosure agreements

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

That this House is appalled by the continued use of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims of harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse; recognises that such agreements are most often imposed where there is a stark imbalance of power; notes that recent high-profile cases have shown how NDAs can be used to keep allegations out of public view; pays tribute to the work of Zelda Perkins CBE and the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign for the progress made so far; welcomes provisions in the Employment Rights Act that will void clauses that prevent workers from speaking about harassment and discrimination; remains concerned that the Government’s consultation on how those provisions will operate closed on 8 July 2026 yet no response has been published; urges the Government to publish its response as soon as possible; and understands that the country owes it to survivors to implement the ban without delay.

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

122. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to discuss the urgent need for development of new hotels in rural Ireland and measures to support and advance hotel developments in towns and villages across rural Ireland. [79455/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

122. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to discuss the urgent need for development of new hotels in rural Ireland and measures to support and advance hotel developments in towns and villages across rural Ireland. [79455/26]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including accessible recruitment, apprenticeships, workplace accommodations and career progression; the additional supports that will be provided to employers to recruit and retain workers with disabilities; and the targets and timelines for improving employment outcomes. [79331/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

115. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including accessible recruitment, apprenticeships, workplace accommodations and career progression; the additional supports that will be provided to employers to recruit and retain workers with disabilities; and the targets and timelines for improving employment outcomes. [79331/26]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

114. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in place to for a long-term strategy to support a sustainable, resilient and competitive tourist accommodation sector. [79404/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

114. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in place to for a long-term strategy to support a sustainable, resilient and competitive tourist accommodation sector. [79404/26]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the operation of the employment permit system, particularly the requirement for employers to demonstrate that they have made reasonable efforts to recruit suitable candidates from within Ireland and the European Economic Area before seeking to employ workers from outside the EEA. [79484/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

112. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review the operation of the employment permit system, particularly the requirement for employers to demonstrate that they have made reasonable efforts to recruit suitable candidates from within Ireland and the European Economic Area before seeking to employ workers from outside the EEA. [79484/26]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has engaged with Irish data centre construction companies in relation to an investigation finding them in gross breach of workers' rights across Europe (details supplied); if he has concerns that similar abuses may occur or be occurring on data centre construction sites in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [79447/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

108. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has engaged with Irish data centre construction companies in relation to an investigation finding them in gross breach of workers' rights across Europe (details supplied); if he has concerns that similar abuses may occur or be occurring on data centre construction sites in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [79447/26]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the delivery of the new Galway tourist information centre; the status of the tender process; and the steps being taken by his Department and Fáilte Ireland to ensure construction commences as soon as possible, given the project's importance for tourism in Galway. [79425/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

107. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline for the delivery of the new Galway tourist information centre; the status of the tender process; and the steps being taken by his Department and Fáilte Ireland to ensure construction commences as soon as possible, given the project's importance for tourism in Galway. [79425/26]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had regarding the €15 million rural pub support scheme announced in Budget 2027; the way in which the scheme will operate; and whether smaller rural pubs will be prioritised. [79387/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

105. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had regarding the €15 million rural pub support scheme announced in Budget 2027; the way in which the scheme will operate; and whether smaller rural pubs will be prioritised. [79387/26]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

104. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Whether he has engaged with local authorities, Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs on the potential for meanwhile use projects for startup businesses. [79074/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

104. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Whether he has engaged with local authorities, Enterprise Ireland and the LEOs on the potential for meanwhile use projects for startup businesses. [79074/26]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the definition of 'rural' that will apply to the €15 million rural pubs scheme announced in Budget 2027; the turnover threshold proposed for eligibility; the engagement held with an organisation (details supplied) on its design; and the timeline for the scheme opening. [79356/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the definition of 'rural' that will apply to the €15 million rural pubs scheme announced in Budget 2027; the turnover threshold proposed for eligibility; the engagement held with an organisation (details supplied) on its design; and the timeline for the scheme opening. [79356/26]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

102. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that will be implemented to support the retail sector, which is of the utmost importance to our town and villages throughout the country. [79472/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

102. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that will be implemented to support the retail sector, which is of the utmost importance to our town and villages throughout the country. [79472/26]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to ensure that workers working for Irish construction companies at data centre construction sites domestically and abroad are operating within the framework of labour legislation. [79427/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to ensure that workers working for Irish construction companies at data centre construction sites domestically and abroad are operating within the framework of labour legislation. [79427/26]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the expansion of IDA lands in Charleville, as the current lands are all being used or sold. [79346/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

100. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the expansion of IDA lands in Charleville, as the current lands are all being used or sold. [79346/26]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition. [79486/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition. [79486/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1011asked

1011. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, social workers and occupational therapists currently employed in specialist perinatal mental health teams, by HSE region. [79670/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

1011. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, social workers and occupational therapists currently employed in specialist perinatal mental health teams, by HSE region. [79670/26]

Question· writtenPQ 959asked

959. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives recruited from outside Ireland who commenced employment with the HSE or section 38 agencies in each of the past five years, by health region and hospital; the number recruited through HSE international recruitment campaigns; and the cost of those campaigns and the number of internationally recruited nurses who left HSE employment within two years in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [79534/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

959. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives recruited from outside Ireland who commenced employment with the HSE or section 38 agencies in each of the past five years, by health region and hospital; the number recruited through HSE international recruitment campaigns; and the cost of those campaigns and the number of internationally recruited nurses who left HSE employment within two years in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [79534/26]

Question· writtenPQ 631asked

631. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had a penalty rate applied to their payment due to failure to engage with employment activation services in 2025 and to date in 2026. [79738/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

631. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had a penalty rate applied to their payment due to failure to engage with employment activation services in 2025 and to date in 2026. [79738/26]

Question· writtenPQ 630asked

630. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had a penalty rate applied to their payment due to failure to engage with employment activation services in 2025 and to date in 2026. [79739/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

630. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had a penalty rate applied to their payment due to failure to engage with employment activation services in 2025 and to date in 2026. [79739/26]

Question· writtenPQ 613asked

613. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will review access to pathways to employment, training and upskilling for those in receipt of bereaved partner's (contributory) pension and bereaved partner's (non-contributory) pension as compares to those on the one-parent family payment for example. [79585/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

613. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will review access to pathways to employment, training and upskilling for those in receipt of bereaved partner's (contributory) pension and bereaved partner's (non-contributory) pension as compares to those on the one-parent family payment for example. [79585/26]

Question· writtenPQ 611asked

611. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Social Protection when the treatment of Reserve Defence Forces service as subsidiary employment under schedule C, paragraph 4 of S.I. 312 of 1996, first introduced by S.I. 26 of 1970, was last reviewed. [79561/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

611. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Social Protection when the treatment of Reserve Defence Forces service as subsidiary employment under schedule C, paragraph 4 of S.I. 312 of 1996, first introduced by S.I. 26 of 1970, was last reviewed. [79561/26]

Question· writtenPQ 603asked

603. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions that have been taken by his Department to recognise the labour of children who were 'boarded out' in the 20th century in their pension and other entitlements. [79128/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

603. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions that have been taken by his Department to recognise the labour of children who were 'boarded out' in the 20th century in their pension and other entitlements. [79128/26]

Question· writtenPQ 361asked

361. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific negotiating position Ireland coordinated on behalf of the EU at the World Intellectual Property Organisation Standing Committee meeting regarding AI and copyright; if the position included calls for global transparency standards regarding music data scraping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78670/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

361. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific negotiating position Ireland coordinated on behalf of the EU at the World Intellectual Property Organisation Standing Committee meeting regarding AI and copyright; if the position included calls for global transparency standards regarding music data scraping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78670/26]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

359. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that representatives from the Irish music industry, including IMRO, RAAP and the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland are legally mandated to hold board seats or advisory positions within the upcoming AI Office of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78666/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

359. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that representatives from the Irish music industry, including IMRO, RAAP and the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland are legally mandated to hold board seats or advisory positions within the upcoming AI Office of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78666/26]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

358. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of evidence that over 120 songs by an Irish band were scraped by AI developers without notice or compensation, the compliance checks or audit frameworks the national competent authorities will enforce on generative AI firms headquartered in Ireland to ensure they compile and publish comprehensive summaries of their training datasets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78667/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

358. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of evidence that over 120 songs by an Irish band were scraped by AI developers without notice or compensation, the compliance checks or audit frameworks the national competent authorities will enforce on generative AI firms headquartered in Ireland to ensure they compile and publish comprehensive summaries of their training datasets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78667/26]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the appeals process for general employment permit application by his Department; and the way in which an applicant can supply additional information of their employment duties. [78717/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the appeals process for general employment permit application by his Department; and the way in which an applicant can supply additional information of their employment duties. [78717/26]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

356. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the average grant rates approved by IDA Ireland for research, development and innovation projects have decreased following the decision in 2025 to increase the research and development tax credit to 35%; and if so, whether this reflects an explicit policy, guidance or established practice of his Department or IDA Ireland to reduce research and development grant rates when the research and development tax credit increases; and the average grant rate for 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [78691/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

356. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the average grant rates approved by IDA Ireland for research, development and innovation projects have decreased following the decision in 2025 to increase the research and development tax credit to 35%; and if so, whether this reflects an explicit policy, guidance or established practice of his Department or IDA Ireland to reduce research and development grant rates when the research and development tax credit increases; and the average grant rate for 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [78691/26]

Question· writtenPQ 619asked

619. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which eligibility for the €500 Cost of Disability Payment announced in Budget 2027 will be assessed, including whether eligibility will be determined solely by the social welfare payment in receipt on the qualifying date; if consideration will be given to persons who have transitioned from disability allowance to supported employment schemes such as community employment; and if he will consider extending eligibility to community employment participants who previously qualified for disability allowance. [79586/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

619. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which eligibility for the €500 Cost of Disability Payment announced in Budget 2027 will be assessed, including whether eligibility will be determined solely by the social welfare payment in receipt on the qualifying date; if consideration will be given to persons who have transitioned from disability allowance to supported employment schemes such as community employment; and if he will consider extending eligibility to community employment participants who previously qualified for disability allowance. [79586/26]

Question· writtenPQ 614asked

614. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027, will be payable to persons participating on a community employment scheme who were previously in receipt of disability allowance prior to taking up their placement; and if previous entitlement to disability allowance will be recognised for the purposes of determining eligibility. [79584/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

614. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027, will be payable to persons participating on a community employment scheme who were previously in receipt of disability allowance prior to taking up their placement; and if previous entitlement to disability allowance will be recognised for the purposes of determining eligibility. [79584/26]

Question· writtenPQ 593asked

593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently participating on community employment schemes whose social welfare payment immediately before commencing on the scheme was disability allowance, invalidity pension or blind pension; and the estimated cost of extending the €500 cost of disability payment to this cohort. [78839/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently participating on community employment schemes whose social welfare payment immediately before commencing on the scheme was disability allowance, invalidity pension or blind pension; and the estimated cost of extending the €500 cost of disability payment to this cohort. [78839/26]

Question· writtenPQ 592asked

592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether, in designing the permanent cost of disability payment structure to be in place by the end of 2027, the Department will ensure eligibility is linked to the person's disability rather than to the social welfare payment received on a given date, so that people who move from disability allowance onto community employment, other activation schemes or paid work do not lose the payment. [78840/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether, in designing the permanent cost of disability payment structure to be in place by the end of 2027, the Department will ensure eligibility is linked to the person's disability rather than to the social welfare payment received on a given date, so that people who move from disability allowance onto community employment, other activation schemes or paid work do not lose the payment. [78840/26]

Question· writtenPQ 591asked

591. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the circumstances in which a person who was in receipt of disability allowance and the free travel scheme, subsequently ceased disability allowance to take up employment and whose employment has since ceased retains their entitlement to free travel for the remainder of the five-year retention period. [78714/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

591. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the circumstances in which a person who was in receipt of disability allowance and the free travel scheme, subsequently ceased disability allowance to take up employment and whose employment has since ceased retains their entitlement to free travel for the remainder of the five-year retention period. [78714/26]

Question· writtenPQ 590asked

590. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific legislation, regulations, operational guidelines or departmental policy under which a person who previously qualified for free travel through receipt of disability allowance, and who subsequently availed of the five-year free travel retention period under the Make Work Pay Initiative after entering employment, loses their free travel entitlement upon becoming unemployed; and if this is an automatic consequence of the cessation of employment. [78715/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

590. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific legislation, regulations, operational guidelines or departmental policy under which a person who previously qualified for free travel through receipt of disability allowance, and who subsequently availed of the five-year free travel retention period under the Make Work Pay Initiative after entering employment, loses their free travel entitlement upon becoming unemployed; and if this is an automatic consequence of the cessation of employment. [78715/26]

Question· writtenPQ 586asked

586. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he has considered the circumstances of people with long-term illnesses or disabilities who cease disability allowance to enter employment but subsequently find themselves unemployed through no fault of their own; and if such individuals can retain their free travel entitlement for the full five-year period originally provided under the Make Work Pay Initiative. [78723/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

586. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he has considered the circumstances of people with long-term illnesses or disabilities who cease disability allowance to enter employment but subsequently find themselves unemployed through no fault of their own; and if such individuals can retain their free travel entitlement for the full five-year period originally provided under the Make Work Pay Initiative. [78723/26]

Question· writtenPQ 405asked

405. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is considering the introduction of statutory bereavement leave as various bereavement entitlements currently exist in different area of the public and private sector. [79580/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

405. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is considering the introduction of statutory bereavement leave as various bereavement entitlements currently exist in different area of the public and private sector. [79580/26]

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