67. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what measures he is taking to enable start-ups to become scale-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6366/25]
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186. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the supports available to new businesses established in 2024 and not eligible for the increased cost of business scheme or the associated Power Up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/25]
187. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses refused the Power Up grant due to not being rates compliant for 2023, as per the increased cost of business criteria. [6886/25]
83. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each that applied for the Power Up grant in each local authority areas; the number of the applications in each local authority area that were successful; the total value of the grants approved in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6487/25]
291. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses that are not commercially rateable do not qualify for the increased cost of business grant and power up grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/25]
296. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the procedure and timeline for the anticipated Power Up grant appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6196/25]
181. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work his Department is doing to ensure that those businesses which have not availed of the Power Up grant because of administrative difficulties will be able to do so; when these issues will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/25]
143. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering a compensation package for businesses affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4866/25]
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the appeal process relative to the increased cost of business and power up grants has been finalised; and if so, the date it will open. [5048/25]
148. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his Department will issue an instruction to Kildare County Council to allow them to open the portal for businesses to change their classifications in relation to the increased cost of business grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5181/25]
149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provision being made to compensate small businesses and sole traders who had their premises and businesses closed due to Storm Éowyn, incurring substantial loss of earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5184/25]
230. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the details of a scheme to assist businesses who suffered serious losses in recent storms will be published, in view of the serious losses suffered by these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/25]
232. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on how the process for determining eligibility for digital grants and consultancy for SMEs will be reformed, as proposed in the Programme for Government, and if business groups will be included in consultations on the planned reforms. [4066/25]
233. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department’s approach to ensuring that small businesses are helped to achieve basic digital intensity, towards the target of 90% by 2030. [4067/25]
234. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to promote the new grow digital voucher to SMEs. [4068/25]
238. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of companies or organisations to date that have availed of the Enterprise Ireland cyber security review grant; the total expenditure; and if he will make a statement more generally on cyber security for SMEs. [4121/25]
242. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to account for the reason new businesses established in 2024 are not eligible for the power up grant; the reason the grant is linked to previous entitlement to the increased cost of business scheme; the steps, if any, that will be made to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/25]
243. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) has been excluded from eligibility to the power up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/25]
251. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and nature of all State-sponsored grants provided to a company (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by the relevant State employment agency of which the company is a client; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4640/25]
252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the power-up grant will be examined to allow previously non-eligible businesses to apply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4678/25]
367. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider accepting late applications to the Power Up scheme for an eligible business that missed the last deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2417/25]
373. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of a report (details supplied) highlighting the challenges faced by businesses in Tipperary due to severe storms, snow and ice disruption earlier this year; the progress made in addressing these challenges; his plans for any financial assistance, tax relief measures, and improved snow and ice management to prevent future …
374. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the eligibility criteria for the Power Up grant as it relates to small business owners who paid their rent and rates as a combined single payment to their landlord (details supplied); if consideration will be given to cases where the business owner did not receive the second increased cost of business payment due to the…
384. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/25]
385. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for the reclassification of certain business in relation to the power up scheme where businesses successfully received one grant but were not awarded the second; if he will approve a reassessment of an application (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/25]