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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: There are 32 seconds left.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to a recent United Nations report which suggests that some 60 politically motivated criminal cases are opened against Russian citizens every month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent arrest by the Russian authorities of Maxim Kruglov, deputy leader of Russia’s last remaining opposition party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Inquiries (21 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including beauticians along with hairdressers in the 9% VAT reduction in the 2026 Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56803/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: According to the Central Statistics Office there has been a drop-off of almost €50 billion in inbound foreign direct investment value into Ireland. As the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Tánaiste will understand the importance of connectivity for a small island economy. The reality is that the world economy is moving further east all of the time. Only one flight...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (16 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: 114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his Department’s plans for the publishing of the next round of the community centre fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56036/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I welcome everyone to our 11th public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to deal with. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards references that are made to other persons in evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee. This means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt, but we are out of time and it is tight today, with the confidence motion. We will go first to Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank Ms McGuire. We will now proceed to Deputy McCormack from Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt. We will have a vote in the Dáil in about seven minutes so we will have to suspend and then resume after that. Is that agreed? Agreed. Please proceed, Ms McGuire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I apologise for cutting across Ms McGuire. The voting bell in the Seanad has been ringing for quite a while so Senator Conor Murphy might want to run up to the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I suggest we suspend and will resume immediately after the vote. I am unsure exactly how long it will take, but I ask the witnesses to stick with us for the time being.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am conscious that I interrupted Senator Murphy. Does he want to proceed with his questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: The next slot is my own. I welcome the witnesses. I am quite interested in this issue, because between the organisations that have raised the matter with me, the ISCF and the constituents who have approached me in my own area, I have been fascinated by what I might describe as the unintended consequences of changes in legislation and how they impact the tourism sector. I might reference...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: On the guidance, local authorities often say, when we discuss items that might cross into planning with them, that they very much depend on what has been handed down to them from Departments with regard to having the information they need to make decisions. I want to highlight my local town of Youghal, where I went to school and grew up. It is a town that is entirely dependent on tourism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry to interrupt but my time is up. If I cannot self-police, I cannot count on the co-operation of the committee. Our next speaker is Deputy Eoin Hayes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: The quote was from Thomas Drummond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Briefing on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of a Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

James O'Connor: I am afraid I will have to cut across as we have gone two minutes over time. We now proceed to Deputy Lawlor.