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Business Regulation

39 questions from 23 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.

39
questions
37 written, 2 oral
23
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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February 20252
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April 20252
May 20252
June 20258
July 20250
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September 20252
October 20251
November 20253
December 20252
January 20261
February 20262
March 20264
April 20260
May 20261
June 20266
July 20261
August 20260
September 20262
October 20260

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil10 from 7 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael13 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent6 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party2 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin5 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 7
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. 2
  8. 2

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the work of the cost of business advisory forum. [33467/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
35. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for the latest update on the commitment to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce unnecessary red tape and the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
61. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify the concrete steps Ireland is taking at Council level regarding the Omnibus proposals (COM 80 and COM 81) to defend the core provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), including the retention of a risk-based due diligence approach and access to justice measures; if he will exp…
Sinéad Gibney Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
64. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the means by which the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive in the EU Omnibus proposals, which will result in the need to assess all tier 1 suppliers for compliance, but no risk-based assessment for the full supply chain, will reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs; and if he will make a …
Shay Brennan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
71. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is undertaking a look-back exercise to identify business regulations that are now redundant to reduce unnecessary red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33046/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
74. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify Ireland's position in ongoing Council negotiations on the Omnibus regarding the requirement to “put into effect” climate transition plans, recognising that reporting without legally requiring full implementation will ensure that Ireland will not meet its international obligations in relation to climate action; and if…
Sinéad Gibney Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
84. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with stakeholders surrounding the proposed change to the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive in the EU Omnibus proposals, in particular details of engagements with environmental, human rights, and anti-trafficking organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33161…
Barry Ward Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Justice
405. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the regulation of owners' management companies (OMCs); if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the mismanagement of funds by some OMCs; the actions taken in cases in which this is proven to be the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2025 · to Enterprise
46. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the number of successful requests for data on beneficial ownership from the beneficial ownership registry made by the individuals or organisation outside the public or semi-State sectors, each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/25]
Emer Currie Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
77. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to fulfil the programme for Government's commitments to undertake a look-back exercise to identify regulations that are now redundant, to reduce unnecessary red tape and the cost of doing business; whether this will form part of the work of the action plan on productivity and competitiveness; and if he will make a st…
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
414. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department is planning to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to ‘cut through unnecessary bureaucracy’ for businesses. [17179/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
415. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the Cost of Business Advisory Forum to holding local consultations and meetings, to ensure that localised factors that can highly impact businesses are recognised and taken into account. [17180/25]
Carol Nolan Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Finance
92. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to counteract black market activities in terms of unregistered or unlicenced beauticians and hairdressers working from home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8308/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
193. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has assessed the impact of an organisations effective monopoly on music licensing in Ireland, particularly in comparison to EU counterparts where licensing fees are more competitive; and if he will consider measures to introduce greater competition or alternative licensing models to reduce costs for the hospitality se…