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Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: I rise to support the Government motion of confidence in the Ceann Comhairle and her right as a democratically elected constitutional officer to impartially adjudicate over the Thirty-fourth Dáil. In the context of a significant announcement due in hours from the Trump Administration that has the capacity to really impact so many livelihoods right across this country and pose a threat...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: We are not debating a motion on the capacity of our economy to respond to a significant shock that may be on the horizon.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Nor are we looking at the vulnerabilities our economy faces and how we may need to respond in the coming months.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: We are debating a motion the Opposition has triggered-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: -----about eight minutes every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. That is what we are at here, while there are so many significant challenges to our economy. It is time we got back to a functioning Dáil and let Members in this House play their part on the various committees on which they need to represent our interests and the people's interests. We have seen unprecedented disorder in...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: -----to really dig down into the various sectoral interests-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: It is absolutely your fault. It is the Opposition's fault that the committees are not sitting in this Dáil. There is no European affairs committee-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: -----to speak for colleagues right across the EU 27-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: -----as to how we are responding. There is no tourism, trade and enterprise committee to bring in sectoral interests, to advance the programme for Government-----

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: This is it - shout people down.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: If anyone has an opposing view, shout them down.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: You are well used to street protests.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: We work in communities, we deliver, we do the work; you shout and roar and try to bring disorder here and have our Parliament suspended.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Well, let us resolve one thing today: that this House will not be suspended again. Let us ensure we get on with our work and are delivering for the Irish people what we were sent here to do by our communities.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352, 356 and 357 together. I fully recognise concerns raised by Irish authors and their representative bodies regarding the use of work by a Tech company in training generative AI models without author consent. I understand that a legal challenge by authors against a company is ongoing in the US District Court of Northern California in relation to its...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The table below outlines the top ten countries for IDA foreign direct investment from 2019 to 2024. To note, this information is specific to IDA client companies. Rank 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1 United States United States United States United States United States United...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not collate or hold details or statistics on political lobbying organisations or on the number of lobbies received by the Minister. The Standards Commission is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Register of Lobbying and this register is available to members of the public online at www.lobbying.ie. This Register contains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: IDA Ireland has been working closely with Roche, since their decision to close the Clarecastle facility in 2015. IDA Ireland had actively marketed the site through its extensive overseas network to both existing and new investors as a going concern which unfortunately yielded no offers. Roche has commenced remediation works at the site which represents a significant investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: The IDA Mid-West Region comprises counties Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. There are 153 IDA client companies in the Mid-West Region, employing 27,968 people. Galway is in the IDA West Region (along with Mayo and Roscommon), there are 104 IDA supported companies in Galway City and County, employing 24,118 in total. The FDI performance in these regions has been consistent over the past five...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (2 Apr 2025)

Peter Burke: Preparations have been ongoing in my Department since the publication of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with a view to transposing the directive by the current July 2026 deadline. As the Deputy is aware, there is a particular focus on simplification and burden reduction at EU level with a view to improving EU competitiveness and ensuring there aren’t...