Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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692. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the increased cost of business grant and power up grant; if dentists that have retail aspects are categorised in the same way as opticians and pharmacies in terms of the appeal system for businesses that were originally misclassified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45826/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The ICOB Power Up Reclassification Appeals Process has now closed. It was intended to allow businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors that were not eligible for ICOB and the Power Up grant because they misclassified their business during the ICOB registration period, an opportunity to register for those grants.

This was not a re-opening of those grant schemes; this was solely to allow those who originally misclassified their business sector an opportunity to reclassify their business and register for the grants. These grant schemes will not re-open for any other scenario, such as missed deadlines or new applications.

The Department used NACE codes to determine eligibility for businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors. The NACE Code is a European classification system that assigns organisations according to their business activities. Dental practices are not deemed to be in retail, hospitality or beauty sector. They operate in the Human Health activity sector and therefore are not eligible for this reclassification appeals process.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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693. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if dental practices that engage in retail sales are eligible for the ICOB 2 and power up grants under the reclassification appeal process, given that opticians and pharmacists are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45873/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The ICOB Power Up Reclassification Appeals Process has now closed. It was intended to allow businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors that were not eligible for ICOB and the Power Up grant because they misclassified their business during the ICOB registration period, an opportunity to register for those grants.

This was not a re-opening of those grant schemes; this was solely to allow those who originally misclassified their business sector an opportunity to reclassify their business and register for the grants. These grant schemes will not re-open for any other scenario, such as missed deadlines or new applications.

The Department used NACE codes to determine eligibility for businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors. The NACE Code is a European classification system that assigns organisations according to their business activities. Dental practices are not deemed to be in retail, hospitality or beauty sector. They operate in the Human Health activity sector and therefore not eligible for this reclassification appeals process.

Ciarán Ahern (Dublin South West, Labour)
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694. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if dental clinics qualify for the ICOB 2 and Power Up grants given they have retail sales; if not, the reasons for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45944/25]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The ICOB Power Up Reclassification Appeals Process has now closed. It was intended to allow businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors that were not eligible for ICOB and the Power Up grant because they misclassified their business during the ICOB registration period, an opportunity to register for those grants.

This was not a re-opening of those grant schemes; this was solely to allow those who originally misclassified their business sector an opportunity to reclassify their business and register for the grants. These grant schemes will not re-open for any other scenario, such as missed deadlines or new applications.

The Department used NACE codes to determine eligibility for businesses in the retail, hospitality and beauty sectors. The NACE Code is a European classification system that assigns organisations according to their business activities. Dental practices are not deemed to be in retail, hospitality or beauty sector. They operate in the Human Health activity sector and are therefore not eligible for this reclassification appeals process.