467. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum; the number of SMEs which have benefited to date from its aim of reducing the cost of running a business and addressing delays which can impact the operation of businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62205/25]
Topics / Business Supports
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBusiness Supports
297 questions from 88 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
297
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274 written, 23 oral
88
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 10 |
| February 2025 | 55 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 34 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 33 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 15 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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117. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/25]
98. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider expanding the criteria of payments designed to help businesses with the costs of operation, as the ICOB and Power Up grant, for instance, have not reached business owners that have to pay their rates through their landlords as per their agreed contracts, meaning they did not meet the criteria for these payments; an…
199. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available for small businesses in Mallow and surrounding areas to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59020/25]
520. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if matters raised in correspondence by a local business (details supplied) will be examined; the means by which his Department can facilitate businesses to develop; if he will address these issues separately; the status of same; and if his Department is willing to review the matter. [59997/25]
594. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the increased cost of business scheme grant and power up grant, for small and medium-sized businesses to help with rising operational costs, will in fact be re-opened in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58426/25]
619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any assessment of the decline in business confidence within our experience economy, as identified in the latest IBEC sentiment survey; and if he will outline the supports being considered to stabilise employment levels in this sector. [59626/25]
740. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the supports, financial or otherwise, that would be available to a start-up (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56556/25]
32. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of businesses that have received support under the business energy upgrades scheme; the value of that support, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53217/25]
160. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of differences in eligibility criteria for certain business types (details supplied) paid under the power up grant; whether they should be included in the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53768/25]
161. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support the Budget 2026 requests of an organisation (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53843/25]
162. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will reintroduce an increased level of grant support to support Irish businesses with enhancing their online retailing capabilities, similar to the previous Enterprise Ireland online retail scheme. [53923/25]
476. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he supports the introduction of a national training voucher scheme that would support employers, and particularly SMEs, in addressing both the direct and indirect costs of training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52660/25]
369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has received reports of independent retailers facing closures in Cork city in 2024 to 2025 due to rising insurance costs, crime, or employment pressures; and if any supports are being considered. [51156/25]
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the number of small retail closures in Cork city centre in 2024-2025; and the supports planned to address rising insurance and energy costs. [51172/25]
373. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to support the retail and hospitality sectors facing cost pressures; including through changes to VAT or PRSI, as signalled in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/25]
377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the number of small retail closures in Cork city centre in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the supports that are planned to address rising insurance and energy costs. [51645/25]
381. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to provide a replacement for the growth and sustainability loan scheme after it expires on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/25]
382. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the next meeting of the new Cost of Business Advisory Forum will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51704/25]
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]