Business Supports

383. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the uptake of the small companies administrative rescue process for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51705/25]

398. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policies he is implementing to support small businesses, especially in the hospitality sector; the assistance he is providing to reduce costs; the action he is taking to reduce unnecessary red tape and burdensome regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52115/25]

400. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a grant is available to a business (details supplied) [52118/25]

15. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the steps being taken to help reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50598/25]

44. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with Government colleagues in relation to reducing the overall cost of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/25]

52. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of businesses that have been supported through energy efficiency grants in each county over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/25]

53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the appeals process for the increased cost of business grant and power up grant for those businesses that were miscategorised; the number of businesses in Cork city and Cork county that submitted appeals; the number that were successful; if he will provide a timeframe for when businesses…

74. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria for inclusion in the ICOB re-application. [50777/25]

249. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if they would investigate reopening the ICOB application process for appeals by businesses who missed the original deadline. [49977/25]

254. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if primary retail purpose is a criterion for the increased cost of business grant. [50275/25]

405. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process for all those that for various reasons did not apply in time and for those that lost out on the increased cost of business scheme grant and the power up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/25]

406. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process to allow businesses in the hospitality, retail or beauty sectors that registered for the increased cost of business, ICOB, scheme, but classified themselves in the incorrect sector, to appeal that classification in order to qualify for both a second payment under the ICOB grant a…

407. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will open an appeals process for the increased cost of business scheme and the power up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47851/25]

412. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will review a decision on a grant application for a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/25]

414. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to introduce initiatives to tackle the rising costs of doing business in Ireland, as a matter of priority and to save jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48130/25]

431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to micro-breweries, small distilleries and other such enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48896/25]

432. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the trade-related supports planned in Budget 2026 to assist the Irish fashion sector in navigating post-Brexit rules-of-origin requirements and new US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49539/25]

498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government is considering a targeted liquidity loan scheme or tax deferral programme for viable small businesses under pressure from rising costs, particularly in the food, hospitality, and personal services sectors; and what the eligibility criteria for any such scheme would be. [44891/25]

684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the appeals process for the increased cost of business grant and power up grant, the timeframe when businesses will receive their payment if they were originally miscategorised; when follow up instructions will be issued to local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [456…

692. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the increased cost of business grant and power up grant; if dentists that have retail aspects are categorised in the same way as opticians and pharmacies in terms of the appeal system for businesses that were originally misclassified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45826/25]

693. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if dental practices that engage in retail sales are eligible for the ICOB 2 and power up grants under the reclassification appeal process, given that opticians and pharmacists are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45873/25]

694. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if dental clinics qualify for the ICOB 2 and Power Up grants given they have retail sales; if not, the reasons for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45944/25]

708. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of applications and approvals for the grow digital voucher in each of the 12 months from September 2024 to August 2025, in tabular form. [46688/25]

723. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will clarify how MicroFinance Ireland’s funding is accounted for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/25]

724. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of MicroFinance Ireland loan approvals, by county and sector to date 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47056/25]