76. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the difficulty SMEs are facing accessing credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48196/26]
Topics / Small and Medium Enterprises
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSmall and Medium Enterprises
155 questions from 54 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 7 October 2026.
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143 written, 12 oral
54
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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.
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The questions
151. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the SME test is helping small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45641/26]
153. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to reduce red tape and bureaucracy for Irish SME's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45655/26]
207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the work of the Small Business Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/26]
78. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps being taken to support small and medium-sized Irish businesses in accessing public procurement opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40690/26]
166. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to claims that Ireland's SMEs are being held back by a tax system that stymies growth and ambition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/26]
195. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to simplify tax administration for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/26]
112. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which his Department is supporting Irish small and medium enterprises looking to enter international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38296/26]
154. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is taking any action to build up the number of medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/26]
161. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any work ongoing within his Department to help support small businesses in the face of increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29988/26]
165. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration is being given to introducing additional supports for small and medium enterprises to assist with the increased cost of doing business, which has been exacerbated by recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30449/26]
168. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the practical governance tools his Department intends to make available to assist SMEs in meeting their obligations under the EU AI Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/26]
169. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports his Department is currently developing or enhancing to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in light of ongoing global economic uncertainty, including rising costs, supply chain pressures and geopolitical instability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/26]
175. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the impact of fuel price increases on small rural machinery contractor enterprises. [30528/26]
178. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether small and medium-sized businesses are being hit hardest by rising fuel costs, particularly those in energy-intensive sectors such as retail and hospitality; the assistance he is providing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30409/26]
179. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following his announcement of a €100 million allocation to a new scaling fund for Irish SMEs, the way his Department believes this funding will enable Irish SMEs to grow domestically and also reach international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30513/26]
187. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider establishing a small business ombudsman to provide a dedicated avenue for engagement between Government and small businesses (details supplied). [26724/26]
189. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans he has in place to help businesses cope with the cost impact of the US-Iran war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30058/26]
206. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the SME test is being applied in practice to assess the impact of new legislation and regulations on business costs; if he will provide specific examples of legislation or policy proposals where the SME test has been used and influenced outcomes; and the way in which this information is being shared across Government. …
293. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the small-scale renewable electricity support scheme will continue to categorise farmers as SMEs; if not, if there are proposals to categorise farm holdings as a distinct category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/26]
3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the comprehensive review assessing the cost structures for SME and family-owned businesses, which can be found in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/26]
5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports which are available to indigenous SMEs operating in rural towns to ensure their long-term sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/26]
6. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to support SMEs with rising delivery and postage costs, and the impact of those increased costs on their competitiveness and ability to do business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13367/26]
13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his assessment of the impact of his Department’s SME test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13383/26]
76. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department has put in place to assist SMEs with rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13384/26]