Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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404. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number and approximate value of preferential and other shares held by his Department and separately by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, in Irish companies or companies based in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/25]

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not hold shares in any Irish companies.

IDA Ireland have also confirmed that they do not hold shares in any Irish companies.

Enterprise Ireland (EI) makes strategic investments in high potential start up businesses to help entrepreneurs overcome market barriers, to de-risk additional third party investment, and to support Irish businesses in their development and growth.

EI's investment activity supports the government's ambition of having a strong pipeline of innovative and scalable start-ups to drive long term sustainable growth, development and high quality job creation throughout the country.

Enterprise Ireland have confirmed that they have investments in 1,398 companies.

EI’s most recent Annual Accounts to December 2023 outlines the following details regarding the value of these investments: