Corporate Governance

985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE forensic accountants and enforcement lawyer posts that have been filled at Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 15 July 2026, in tabular form. [55628/26]

290. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Corporate Enforcement Authority funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [50504/26]

497. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether concerns regarding contradictions or omissions in a parent company 2024 audited accounts (details supplied) have been brought to the attention of the Corporate Enforcement Authority, and whether these matters are being examined. [10228/26]

443. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of expenditure by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in respect of external legal representation and consultation in 2024 and 2025, by company and solicitor and barrister. [6631/26]

444. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount expended by the Corporate Enforcement Authority in respect of legal expenditure relates to the “distractions” referenced in the annual reports, protected disclosures and HR and related matters, as distinct from enforcement related legal expenses. [6632/26]

445. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the date on which a new criminal enforcement director will be recruited for the Corporate Enforcement Authority; the reason for the recruitment delay; the number and rank of gardai in the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and the number of Garda roles not filled, by rank. [6633/26]

446. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the model and type of vehicles in the Corporate Enforcement Authority fleet; the cost of same; and whether the fleet is leased or purchased. [6634/26]

429. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his opinion on the views expressed in the Annual Report 2024 of the Corporate Enforcement Authority under the heading "Renewal of Secondee Complement"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/25]

430. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the powers of the chief executive officer of the Corporate Enforcement Authority, particularly with reference to criminal investigations. [39736/25]

431. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to appoint additional authority members to the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39737/25]

71. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the proposed omnibus amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); the safeguards that are in place to mitigate the potential negative impact of removing thousands of companies from their CSRD responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/25]

443. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff employed at the Corporate Enforcement Agency, and the rank they hold; the number of staff vacancies that exist in the Corporate Enforcement Agency; the positions that are vacant, and the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/25]

444. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of cases referred to and processed by the Corporate Enforcement Agency in each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/25]

445. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide information on the funding arrangements for the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and to outline its budget allocation for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and its spend in each of these years. [29124/25]

170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views regarding the EU omnibus simplification package; the engagement his Department has had regarding this package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28374/25]

171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the impact on businesses in Ireland of the adoption of the EU omnibus simplification package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28375/25]

245. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department have been made aware of the potential repercussions of removal of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be subject to alteration or removal as part of the EU Omnibus package relating to risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised ci…

246. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is planning to push at EU Council level for the retention of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be watered down or removed in the Omnibus package relating to the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime,…

257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his position on the provision in the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal to deviate from existing international standards by doing away with the risk based approach to due diligence that it formerly championed and instead restrict the duty to direct suppliers, as an approach that experience from Germany shows ca…

258. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that the Government will follow countries such Spain and support a harmonised civil liability approach in current EU Council negotiations on the Omnibus so that the result of the Omnibus does not leave companies to face 27 different legal regimes to determine the repercussions of failing to conduct …

259. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will adhere to the Government’s climate related commitments and defend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, requiring companies to put into effect their climate transition plans rather than allowing companies to set their own standards which has proven to lead to the point of climate catastroph…

260. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will defend the requirement to engage effectively with stakeholders including trade unions and civil society in current negotiations on the Omnibus as the Government did when it voted to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive rather than cutting so many of those who are central to detecting r…

420. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) staff, that is Garda and civilian, that have resigned and or retired from their roles in the past three years to date; and the duration of time each had worked with the CEA before their departure. [17353/25]

421. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he and or his officials are seeking details of the reason staff have left the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and if the Agency conducts exit interviews in respect of civilian and Garda staff that leave the agency. [17354/25]

422. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention, or that of his officials, has been drawn to the action of the CEO of the Corporate Enforcement Agency (CEA) of putting on hold Garda recruitment to the CEA for a period of four months until the then Director of Criminal Enforcement resigned from their role. [17355/25]