252. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the resources being provided to ensure transparency, enforcement and compliance in the sale of dual use products, in view of commitment 20 of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity to facilitate growth in the area, and the additional burden it will place on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
Topics / Enterprise Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnterprise Policy
127 questions from 52 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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124 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 29 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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253. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if, as part of the Scaling Ireland Fund proposed in the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, consideration will be given to the provision of funding to Enterprise Ireland to invest in Irish scale-ups who are seeking to raise finance via stock market listings, in order to enhance the viability of the IPO or financing roun…
399. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out by his Department, in conjunction with other Departments, on the development of an all-Ireland enterprise hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47591/25]
419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if specific investment incentives are being built into the NDP to attract foreign direct investment and indigenous enterprise to Cork, Limerick and the wider southern region in order to support the National Planning Framework objective of balanced regional growth. [48391/25]
727. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the steps being taken to ensure that Ireland remains a global centre of excellence for aircraft leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/25]
731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the feasibility of establishing a modest electric arc furnace using domestic scrap to produce rebar or plate for public works; the estimated scrap availability, annual capacity range, power requirements and grid connection options; the engagement to date with potential operators; the supports for mature …
732. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual tonnage of ferrous scrap collected in the State since 2020; the share exported compared with that remelted domestically; the measures under consideration to retain higher-value processing in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/25]
902. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the work carried out by his Department to support the “Action Plan for Women in Business”, drawn up by Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/25]
903. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the work carried out by his Department to implement the “Action Plan for Women in Business”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41951/25]
942. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress to date on developing strategic development zones to support regional enterprise and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43341/25]
945. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the updated Enterprise 2035 strategy will be published; whether it will contain sector-specific targets for indigenous exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43344/25]
951. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being done by his Department, in conjunction with other Government Departments, on the development of an All-Ireland Enterprise Hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/25]
52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/25]
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/25]
127. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review and simplify the current business and enterprise tax system to promote innovation and economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39357/25]
76. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures taken to advance an entrepreneurial spirit and culture over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36286/25]
81. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies in which Enterprise Ireland holds shares, including plans to further invest in companies in an effort to crowd in both future venture capital and public market investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36350/25]
84. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to provide additional funding and to introduce changes to policy in order to support the new Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36610/25]
363. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the date on which the planned Competitiveness Summit will take place; who will be invited to participate in this Summit; whether the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity will be announced in advance of or at this summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/25]
368. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the capabilities of Irish businesses to implement market diversification, particularly in non-English-speaking markets; if new measures are being considered to support Irish business to enhance the necessary capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34292/25]
30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to detail the positions that Ireland is taking in the negotiations on the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive; and the reasons why these positions are being taken. [33032/25]
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on encouraging diversification, research and development in the business sector. [33192/25]
40. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will speak out against the watering down of the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive so that important human rights and environmental clauses are not weakened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33031/25]
49. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for developing a national life sciences strategy to ensure competitiveness in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/25]
56. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions his Department is taking to facilitate collaboration between larger FDI companies and indigenous firms, particularly focusing on digitisation and the green transition. [31571/25]