Company Registration

715. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is satisfied with the current four-week waiting time for a basic company incorporation application with the CRO; the additional resources that have been allocated to the CRO given the 30% increase in company incorporation applications in 2026; if he will request the registrar to expediate an application (…

300. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the online process for registering a company with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) is fully compliant with the provisions of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; if all information on the CRO site, including dropdown menu options, is available through Irish for business owners; if not, if he w…

283. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the tripling in waiting times for A1 company formation relative to its own target of five working days. [32025/26]

284. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the processes that exist within the CRO to expedite urgent and special case A1 applications. [32026/26]

492. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria used by the Companies Registration Office when assessing the appropriateness of proposed business names; whether consideration has been given to introducing a mechanism to review or revoke business names after registration where concerns arise regarding the use of clinical or disability-related terms; a…

428. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the extent to which a new company being established in Ireland can register entirely online; to outline any moves to achieve that goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/26]

452. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of current suspensions of involuntary strike-offs by the Companies Registration Office; the number of cases pending; and the number of companies that have been struck off since (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and…

150. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53227/25]

151. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of people employed directly by companies registered as companies limited by guarantee at the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53228/25]

201. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 20 May 2025, if he will instruct the Companies Registration Office to provide the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36901/25]

14. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the primary operational difficulties that have arisen due to failures in the IT system at the Companies Registration Office, CRO, related to the strike-off process; how these difficulties have affected the CRO's management of its obligations to monitor and enforce compliance with statutory filing obligations under …

25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total expenditure to date in 2025 on resolving IT system failures for the Companies Registration Office, including the operational and staffing costs of carrying out the company strike-off process manually since the issue was identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/25]

51. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a backlog in compliance checks being carried out by the Companies Registration Office; any assessment that the Department has made of the potential reputational risk this poses to Ireland’s standing as a jurisdiction with low corruption, robust corporate oversight, and a secure regulatory environment fo…

284. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of instant payment notifications issued since they were introduced in June 2023 each year to the CRO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13163/25]

285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of companies that have registered their beneficial ownership with the CRO; the percentage share of registered companies that have registered their beneficial ownership; the number and percentage of industrial and provident societies which had registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

291. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if journalists have access to beneficial ownership records held by the companies registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/25]

292. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for information on the beneficial ownership of a company or industrial and provident society for each year for which data is available, by non-State bodies or individuals; the number of applications accepted and rejected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [132…