Survey on outbound investment monitoring

11th September 2025 | Open Consultations

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment invites companies to complete a short survey to inform Ireland’s contribution to EU work on monitoring (and potential screening of) outbound investment.

The aim of the survey is to:

gather insights into Irish companies’ activities and investments abroad, particularly in sensitive or strategic technology sectors (for example, artificial intelligence, advanced semiconductors, quantum technologies)
understand levels of company awareness of export controls, risk profiling and any compliance obligations linked to outbound investment
inform Ireland’s contribution to the European Union’s development of a framework for monitoring and potentially screening outbound investments

Key assurances

This survey is not a regulatory or enforcement exercise.

It is intended solely to inform national and EU policy development.

Responses may be submitted anonymously. Any identifying information provided will be treated in strict confidence and used only in aggregate analysis.

Who should respond

The survey is relevant for companies that:

operate in, or export to, sensitive technology sectors
engage in outbound investment (for example, acquisitions, joint ventures, greenfield projects) outside the EU
have compliance or risk-management processes covering international investment

How to respond

Please complete the survey at the link below. It should take approximately 8-12 minutes to complete.

Complete the survey

Deadline: 31 October 2025

Contact

For any queries, please contact ExportControl@enterprise.gov.ie.

Privacy and Data Protection

DETE will process any personal data provided in accordance with the department’s Privacy Statement and applicable data protection legislation. Data will be stored securely and reported only in aggregate.

Accessibility

If you require the survey in an alternative format or need reasonable accommodations, please email ExportControl@enterprise.gov.ie.