Departmental Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Questions (192, 193, 194)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason data on mixed founders, a company with a mix of a male and female founders, is not readily available; if he will provide the definition used by his Department of a female founder in the tabular data provided; and if he will provide the data start-ups with female-only founder teams. [44770/23]

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023,, in relation to venture capital funding, if he will confirm the definition of 'female decision maker', 'female founded' and 'female led' businesses; and if he will provide the data in relation to companies with female only founders in addition to companies whose founder include a female. [44771/23]

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason the details on the number of applications for all programmes is not recorded aggregated by gender as this data can provide useful insights; if the data on applicants is aggregated by gender if this information can be provided over the past five years in tabular form; and if not, the reason that is the case. [44772/23]

Written answers

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Simon Coveney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 194, inclusive, together.

The answer to this PQ is deferred to allow for clarification with agencies under the remit of the Department.

My Department will supply the information requested once it has been collated.

Questions Nos. 193 and 194 answered with Question No. 192.