78. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted or plans to conduct any reviews into the barriers Mayo based SMEs face in accessing Government business grants; and if he will consider streamlining the application process to boost uptake in rural counties. [33215/25]
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
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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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258. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to set out the supports to small businesses whose trade has been affected by the recent uncertainty created by the United States tariff changes for goods being imported into the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/25]
151. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the supports and guidance currently available to SMEs in relation to implementation of the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30872/25]
475. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the provisions his Department and bodies under its aegis have taken to assist SMEs in the case of an imposition of tariffs on the European Market by the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/25]
100. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps being taken to help SMEs navigate the procurement landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/25]
327. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and percentage of Irish SMEs using cloud, big data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/25]
333. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the ESRI SME Investment Report 2024: Developments Between 2016 and 2023; the steps he is taking to address the reduction in climate- and energy-efficiency–related investments by SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/25]
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current percentage of Irish SMEs that export services; if exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained static since 2020; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28384/25]
180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting services and the domestic value added in Irish service exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/25]
181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of trade between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28386/25]
182. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in goods between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28387/25]
183. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in services between Ireland and the North of Ireland for the years 2018 to 2025, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [28388/25]
195. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out any scoping on the potential increase to the administrative burden for SMEs as a result of the proposed move from a risk-based corporate due diligence obligation currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to a more onerous due diligence obligation exclusively for Tier 1 …
10. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to promote the participation of Irish SMEs in EU important projects of common European interest; whether a new outreach strategy is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/25]
46. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what current supports are available to SMEs with the ongoing threat of increased tariffs when trading with the US; what additional supports are also being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21695/25]
49. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports being provided by his Department to aid small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/25]
52. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has examined with other Government colleagues the possible assistance that Irish SMEs would require given the impact on tariffs and other measures by other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/25]
196. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering additional supports for SME’s given the recent tariff announcement by the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18285/25]
66. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in encouraging SMEs to avail of further education and training for their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/25]
306. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Government has considered expediting a targeted support plan for SMEs, particularly in rural and regional areas, to mitigate economic uncertainties if US foreign direct investment were to decline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/25]
327. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider reopening the trading online voucher grant scheme to assist SMEs with the creation of an online presence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14006/25]
912. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific measures being explored to enhance access to finance, innovation supports, and market diversification for SMEs in light of global economic uncertainty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/25]
913. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development ; his plans to scale up enterprise hubs, digital infrastructure, and rural SME supports to ensure local businesses can grow and create sustainable employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/25]
914. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the vital role SMEs play in local economies; if the Government is committed to accelerating these supports; if so, the timeline envisaged for implementation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14225/25]
281. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the sense checks that are in place for legislation to minimise the impact on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/25]