316. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for the following economic data in relation to the years 2005-2015: (A) - GDP €bn at constant market price. (B) GNP €bn at constant market price. (C) National Debt €bn. (D) Number of persons in employment. (E) Inflation percentage(%). (F) Unemployment percentage(%). (G) Tax Revenue Receipts €bn. [68300/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEconomic Data
24 questions from 10 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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1086. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the state of sectors in the economy such as pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59219/26]
322. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted an economic assessment of the value and contribution of digital advertising, including personalised advertising, to Irish enterprises and the Irish economy. [51838/26]
297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a sectoral economic assessment has been undertaken regarding the growth of vape and smoke retail outlets within Irish town and city centres over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/26]
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount committed by ISIF, an organisation (details supplied) and another third party to each of the Activate Capital funds I, II, III, and IV, in tabular form. [38107/26]
70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by Activate Capital or any fund related to a joint venture (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/26]
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/26]
284. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the outlook for the economy currently compares with the challenges posed during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/26]
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the number of businesses with a turnover of less than €250,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2481/26]
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover of between €250,001 and €500,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2482/26]
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €500,001 and €750,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2483/26]
197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €750,001 and €1,000,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2484/26]
27. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's latest economic forecasts for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64223/25]
263. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ratio of private sector indebtedness as a share of GNI since 2015, as defined as part of the European Commission’s macroeconomic imbalances procedure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65552/25]
214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department monitors the prevalence of shrinkflation in the Irish market; if there is a mechanism to publish a list of products affected; and the protections in place to ensure transparency for consumers. [49457/25]
215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been tasked with monitoring shrinkflation trends; if not, if he will mandate the CCPC to investigate and publish annual reporting on the impact of shrinkflation on household grocery bills; and if the Government will consider compulsory labelling to highlight reduced product sizes…
216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland has raised the issue of shrinkflation at EU level; if the Commission is considering EU-wide labelling or transparency measures; and if Ireland will support the introduction of mandatory disclosure when product size, weight, or content is reduced without a corresponding price reduction. [49459/25]
398. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an assessment of the state of the pharma, technology and med-tech sectors in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/25]
950. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an assessment of his Department’s view of the state of the following sectors in the economy: pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/25]
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his response to the recent IMF report on the Irish economy, especially in relation to the areas under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/25]
373. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to Ireland's reduced competitiveness ranking (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25209/25]
60. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance to supply the analysis he received with respect to the impact of global geopolitical and trade events on the economic scenarios facing the country over the next one to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/25]
1. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in employment in County Meath for each of the past ten years. [4460/25]
123. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of Ireland’s bilateral economic relationship with China for each year over the past five years with relevant updated statistics in terms of jobs, exports, imports, companies; the total number of staff, in the embassy of Ireland, Shanghai consulate general of Ireland, Hong Kong Consulate General of Ireland, Enterprise Ireland in…