76. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]
Topics / Economic Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEconomic Policy
29 questions from 16 TDs, between 12 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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26 written, 3 oral
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TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
92. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will consider establishing a night-time economy commission or advisory group in each major city to provide expert guidance and recommendations, informed by local research and consumer feedback. [22933/25]
53. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the contraction of the domestic economy as shown by the quarterly national accounts for the final quarter of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15669/25]
116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance when the long-term investment strategy for the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/25]