21. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing additional financial incentives or supports for employers who take on apprentices straight from secondary school, particularly in sectors facing acute skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26368/25]
Topics / Business Supports
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBusiness Supports
297 questions from 88 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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274 written, 23 oral
88
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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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22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on how businesses can access the national training fund to upskill workers in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21683/25]
254. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of businesses that have availed of the business energy upgrades scheme since 2020, per county; and the amount of grant funding paid out under the scheme, per county, in tabular form. [26007/25]
378. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the name and address of each recipient of the increased cost of business grant in Dublin 2,4,6 and 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25311/25]
392. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the operation and closure of the power up grant, particularly in cases where businesses (details supplied) were potentially misclassified and subsequently deemed ineligible for support; and if he will clarify the appeals process or lack thereof for business affected by these classifications. [26017/25]
52. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance in the absence of any capital gains tax relief on family-owned businesses, if he intends to provide any reliefs to a business owner who wishes to retire and pass the business to the next generation, and who are over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24719/25]
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]
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]