73. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm when the power up grant will be paid out to all applicants. [24670/25]
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74. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm how many businesses in County Cork applied for the power up grant. [24671/25]
522. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will undertake a review of enterprise and grant supports to ensure they are accessible to sole traders, family-run businesses, and employers operating in non-traditional or flexible work models, particularly in regional towns like Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23401/25]
526. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms being put in place to allow businesses and representative organisations to make submissions to the proposed cost of business advisory forum on the regulatory and administrative costs affecting them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23458/25]
527. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether any financial assistance is available to businesses which had to close during Storm Éowyn, but nevertheless continued to pay their staff, but are ineligible to claim on their insurance for loss of earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23547/25]
528. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the grant supports that are available towards running costs for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23675/25]
311. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 2 April 2025, when outstanding payments will issue in respect of applications under the 2024 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/25]
144. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of applicants and recipients of the grow digital voucher in 2024; the total cost of the scheme in 2024; the budget allocation for the scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/25]
145. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applicants and recipients of the Enterprise Ireland's digital process innovation offer, in 2024; the total cost of the scheme in 2024; the budget allocation for the scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/25]
7. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the cost of business forum, which was announced in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/25]
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby businesses that qualify for the increased cost of business grant and power up grant were misclassified in the wrong category; if an appeals system has been established to ensure they can draw this funding down; if this appeal system has been communicated to all local authorities; and if he wi…
13. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recently launched business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/25]
16. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering the reintroduction of the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes for small business rate payers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/25]
20. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the number of applicants for the power up grant who were disqualified because they did not indicate an eligible category of business; the number of applicants that appealed the disqualification decision in total; the number that appealed on the basis of mistakenly indicating the incorrect business category; and if he is still…
24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the implementation of an appeals system for the power up scheme; when it is likely that businesses will be able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/25]
26. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the schemes in place to encourage businesses to set up in our towns and villages; and if he has plans to introduce more schemes to ensure the longevity of towns and villages. [20751/25]
32. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered setting up a rainy day fund which may be used in the event of a trade war to support struggling businesses. [20965/25]
37. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the input his Department had in the development of the business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21240/25]
48. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the roll out of the power up and increased cost of business grant schemes, including the level of uptake by businesses in County Offaly; any plans to expand or adapt these supports to meet local enterprise needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21570/25]
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports such as the online retail scheme and the trading online scheme will be subject to review given the increased pressures on small and medium enterprises arising from international uncertainty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/25]
68. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider including supports for businesses to undertake research and development, to enhance innovation and competitiveness, in his action plan on competitiveness and productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21685/25]
70. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on his action plan for competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21721/25]
71. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, amid growing concerns from retailers around increased criminal activity on their premises as well as rising costs, he will outline the steps being taken by his Department to support these businesses which are the backbone of the economy and communities. [19847/25]
703. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all supports that are available to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection, or refugees or asylum seekers, to set up businesses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19023/25]
704. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to better encourage, through financial or non-financial measures, Irish private domestic investors and creditors to support the growth of Irish indigenous businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19088/25]