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]
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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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]
34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding the uptake of the business energy upgrades scheme retrofit programme for SMEs. [17732/25]
46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of businesses that have benefitted for the business energy upgrade scheme for each of the past ten years. [17287/25]
81. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to reintroduce the increased cost of business scheme in 2025, or introduce a similar financial support package linked to commercial rates, given the ongoing challenges faced by ratepayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17729/25]
412. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is currently planning to extend further start-up supports to non-manufacturing and non-export businesses. [17177/25]
417. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what business grants supports for small business ratepayers will be introduced in 2025, and what the deadlines will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/25]
418. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to reopen the increased cost of business and Power Up portal for those businesses that were unsuccessful in applying, as promised in late 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/25]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if payments will issue at an early date in respect of the increased cost of business and Power Up grant schemes, which have been delayed due to classification issues, taking into account that many small enterprises factored in this grant payment in their overall income stream to meet costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
355. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports-assistance available to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential-respite services to individuals with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/25]
206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 19 March 2025, the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the Departmental review of the administration of the Power Up grant scheme; the basis for the missed deadline in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/25]
215. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports that will be provided to support the retail sector, particularly small and medium size enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14960/25]
216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be provided for the retail sector taking into account the particular pressures on this sector due to the increasing prevalence of shopping through international online enterprises and its adverse impact on Irish retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14961/25]
307. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an appeals process will be introduced for the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes, as a number of businesses failed to meet the application deadline due to administrative issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13340/25]
325. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his officials can make contact with a company (details supplied) that has written to him seeking his assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13896/25]
329. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he intends to support the MedTech sector, given that the Programme for Government highlights it as a sector where Ireland has a competitive advantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14119/25]
276. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Tipperary that applied for the Power Up grant; the number of the applications that were successful; and the total value of the grants approved. [12961/25]
293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of payments made by Microfinance Ireland to farmers; the number, value and breakdown of payments made to farmers through Microfinance Ireland; the timeline of disbursements; the counties involved; and the types of farming enterprises supported from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [1321…
513. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if financial supports will be provided to businesses that suffered damage during storm Éowyn, similar to the humanitarian flood assistance schemes; if consideration will be given to introducing a targeted support scheme for businesses in rural east Galway, where many were severely affected by the storm; and if he will make a statement on…
520. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 20 February 2025, the position regarding the departmental review of issues that arose in the administration of the Power Up grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/25]
523. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a compensation package for businesses which had to close for a period due to storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11222/25]