Paul Donnelly

Sinn Féin · Dublin West

Activity on Trade — 84 events (7 lobbying · 70 questions · 10 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise Israel's newly enacted death penalty law formally at the EU Council and the UN Human Rights Council. [26191/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount her Department spent on purchasing new State cars and vans for Irish Embassies and Consul General Offices worldwide in 2025 and to-date in 2026 in tabular form. [26675/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she spoke with the US House of Representatives speaker during her recent visit to Washington DC. [11600/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department will run a recruitment campaign during Q1 seeking fluent English to Spanish translators and English to Italian translators for temporary positions within her Department for the duration of the Irish Presidency of the EU. [5559/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date each Irish ambassador and or consul general have been deployed to the current position; and when will each of those positions be next up for redeployment, in tabular form. [5560/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  JTI Ireland Limited Trade

  • The nicotine pouch category in Ireland
• 2026-01-14
  VOTE
  Mercosur Trade Agreement · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 85–70
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 86–70
  • ✓ voted for a sub-amendment motion failed · 69–85
• 2025-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Malaysia; and the steps that are being taken to improve this relationship. [56066/25]
• 2025-10-15
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 94–65
• 2025-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish embassies based in Seoul, Wellington, Rabat, Pretoria and Tokyo in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [50638/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Ibec Food

  • Policy priorities for the Irish drinks sector
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  JTI Ireland Limited 2 returns Trade

  • Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of illegal trade of tobacco products.
  • To share information with public representatives on nicotine pouches and to propose regulation of these products.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Bookselling Ireland Trade

  • Pre-budget submission in relation to rates, funding for Foras na Gaeilge and school libraries and to include bookshops in the culture card scheme.
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of male and female persons that applied for the post of personal assistant at the Irish Consulate General based in Miami. [46717/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to expand Ireland house model in Singapore. [46718/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2024 and to-date in 2025 where the Irish Ambassador based in Bangkok has visited Pattaya area of Thailand; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [46719/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to have a food related trade mission to Canada before the end of 2025. [46725/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of companies currently on the Office of Government Procurement framework for the provision of transferring furniture and other valuable artwork from Irish embassies and consulate general buildings worldwide; and the timeframe for the contract to expire with each such company, in tabular form. [41876/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the free-trade agreement between the EU and Qatar. [29170/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which the Irish Consul General based in Miami has met with the sheriff of Miami-Dade Sheriff Office. [29171/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the free-trade agreement between the EU and Saudi Arabia. [29172/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations of trade missions he will participate in over the next three months, in tabular form. [29176/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce Trade

  • Launched Dublin Chamber Competitiveness Report in Leinster House
• 2025-05-14
  VOTE
  Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

  A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 66–82
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeepers/executive assistants working in each Irish Embassy and Consulate General Office, as of 5 May 2025, by gender, in tabular form. [24285/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite the Governor of Washington to Ireland for a bilateral meeting. [24286/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when his Department expects to fill the culture officer post in Toronto. [20928/25]
• 2025-04-09
  VOTE
  Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–65
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–65
• 2025-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Italy during quarter 2 2025. [16501/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, based in IDA offices located in northern California and in New York as of 18 March 2025, and as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form. [13837/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the recruitment campaign for a new CEO at Enterprise Ireland is being advertised outside of the State or just within the State. [9593/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he has engaged with a group (details supplied); and has any progress made on legislation to meet some of their asks. [6601/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocated to Corporate Enforcement Agency in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [5967/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the CEO or other senior officials from major companies he spoke with during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. [2891/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to visit the east coast of the United States on an education trade mission before Easter 2025. [2895/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE enforcement lawyers and forensic accountants employed by Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 1 January 2023 and 9 January 2025, in tabular form. [1413/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE posts, by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 9 January 2025; the estimated full year costs of filling each of the vacancies; and the expected timeframe for when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [1414/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  JTI Ireland Limited Trade

  • Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of the illegal trade in tobacco products.
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW) Transport

  • Outreach to thank election candidates for their support for the recommendations made by representatives of driver unions and dispatch operators.
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE forensic accountants employed by IDA Ireland in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [42897/24]
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE forensic accountants employed by Enterprise Ireland in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [42898/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the west coast of the USA. [39246/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in Budget 2025 if the budget for the "Go Global 4 Growth Training Programme" was doubled. [36678/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his recent trade mission to China and South Korea. [36671/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the US. [35199/24]
• 2024-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE forensic accountants working in the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 28 June 2024; if this number will be further increased before end of the year. [28998/24]
• 2024-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount IDA Ireland has spent on hiring a business development consultant on its behalf in Australia and in the US in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26331/24]
• 2024-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE solicitors employed by IDA Ireland in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26086/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the delays in bringing forward the ERO for security officers in 2024. [23672/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE positions currently in the Workplace Relations Commission; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [20635/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE senior digital forensic investigators and senior analysist investigators both at the grades of HEO working for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14795/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if he will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12978/24]
• 2024-02-28
  VOTE
  Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024

  A bill to impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the amount deducted, along with the written notice of the information required under section 6, to the relevant trade union that is specified in the written request.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–49
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Kuwait and Ireland in 2023. [8869/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Qatar and Ireland in 2023. [8870/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocation in 2023 and 2024 for the innovation voucher scheme, in tabular form. [9249/24]
• 2024-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where IDA Ireland has hired out a business development consultant to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [5521/24]
• 2024-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the countries overseas where Enterprise Ireland has hired out business development consultants to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form. [5522/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland is planning a trade mission to the west coast of the US in Q1 2024. [1131/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE vacancies by job title at Health and Safety Authority as of 4 January 2024; the estimated full year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when he expects these vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [1132/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or any of officials at the grade of administrative officer and above met the CEO of a company (details supplied) in 2023. [1295/24]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the work of the Enterprise Ireland office in Singapore since its establishment. [49300/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the work of the IDA office in Johannesburg since its establishment. [49301/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he last met the CEO of the Corporate Enforcement Authority; and when he is next scheduled to meet the CEO. [47159/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title, currently in the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [40392/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated amount in 2024 to recruit two additional WTE senior principal scientific officers and two extra full-time senior executives in global procurement for Enterprise Ireland. [38027/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the work of Enterprise Ireland Office in Austin, Texas, since its establishment. [35797/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of South African companies IDA Ireland has engaged with in relation to setting up in the State in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [18951/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies by job title at Enterprise Ireland as of 16 January 2023; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of these vacancies; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [2802/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies by job title in IDA Ireland as of 16 January 2023; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of these vacancies; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [2803/23]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to have a trade mission to Poland during quarter 1 of 2023. [62189/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time vacant forensic accounts and enforcement lawyers in the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 31 October 2022; and when any vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [55329/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of recruiting two additional full-time senior principal scientific officers and two additional full-time senior executives in global procurement for Enterprise Ireland. [46820/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will move to overturn the injunction on the employment regulation order in relation to the security industry, which has not received an ERO in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43601/22]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018. [29332/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of virtual trade missions to the USA that were held in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if a virtual trade mission to the USA will be held before the end of quarter 2. [20099/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions in place to fund charity shops that are closed under level 5 restrictions. [15514/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a premises (details supplied) is closed under level 5 restrictions but wool and knitting materials can be purchased in some larger retail stores alongside other products deemed essential goods. [15515/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of court prosecutions initiated by the Workplace Relations Commission in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [11565/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will work with the employees of a group (details supplied) and their trade union representatives to see a fair and suitable outcome when the company ceases trading. [44457/20]
• 2020-11-10
  VOTE
  Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 92–65
• 2020-10-13
  VOTE
  Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018

  A bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1941 and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 to confer on authorised unions the right to have their representative duties to their members for collective bargaining and disciplinary matters recognised by employers and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 62–84
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the 40% restart grant plus top up for pubs, bars and nightclubs that remain closed will be paid; if extra provisions will be put in place for Dublin wet pubs which have to remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25390/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he communicated with the President of the United States of America to express the concern here at the treatment of black and minority persons by many in US police forces. [10490/20]