Speeches

Copyright and Human Creativity in the AI Era

14th October 2026 

Speech delivered by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, at the Presidency Associated Conference ‘Copyright and Human Creativity in the Age of AI’.

Statement by the Minister for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation, Niamh Smyth TD

19th February 2025 

Dáil Éireann statements on “Maximising AI for our greater good, in business, in the economy and in wider society”

Speech by Minister Calleary, CEA Conference

17th October 2024 

Speech by Minister Dara Calleary TD, Injuries Resolution Board Conference 2024 – 20 years on the changing personal injuries environment

9th May 2024 

Speech by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, Data Centres Ireland 2023 Conference and Exhibition

23rd November 2023 

Speech by Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary TD at Navigating the Future of Regulation Conference, ATU Letterkenny

25th October 2023 

Speech by Minister Dara Calleary TD, CEA Conference 2023

19th October 2023 

Speech by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, Ibec President's Dinner

7th September 2023 

Speech by Minister Dara Calleary TD, ACCA Ireland Conference 2023

1st June 2023 

Speech by Minister Dara Calleary TD, A&L Goodbody Conference

8th February 2023 

Speech by Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, to AIRMIC Island of Ireland Forum

25th October 2022 

Speech by Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation on Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022 Dáil Second Stage Debate

5th October 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD on the White Paper on Enterprise Symposium at the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare Street

3rd October 2022 

Speech by Minister Dara Calleary TD at Ibec EU and Ireland Digital Event, Trinity College

30th September 2022 

Dáil speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD on Budget 2023

28th September 2022 

Speech by the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD, at Ibec President’s Dinner

22nd September 2022 

Speech of the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD, Reflection on the Centenary of the Irish Civil War

17th September 2022 

Speech by the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, IVI Summit 2022

30th June 2022 

Plenary Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD for the National Economic Dialogue at Dublin Castle

20th June 2022 

Sick Leave Bill, Seanad Second Stage Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD

15th June 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD at the Co-Operation Ireland Business Dinner

17th May 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD at Global Ireland Summit Dublin Castle

14th April 2022 

Lecture presented by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD

12th April 2022 

Speech by Minister Robert Troy TD to Enactus Ireland event

7th April 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD at the launch of Dublin Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024

1st April 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD, The Future of Ireland’s Industrial Policy, IIEA Zoom Webinar

23rd March 2022 

Speech by Minister Robert Troy on the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022 in Seanad Éireann

9th February 2022 

Speech by Minister Robert Troy to Dáil Éireann on the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022

9th February 2022 

Speech of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD Irish Universities Association - Future of Ireland Event

9th February 2022 

Speech by Leo Varadkar TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Second Stage the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 in the Seanad

1st February 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD on the Local Enterprise Offices Annual Employment Figures 2021

17th January 2022 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar at the launch Enterprise Ireland’s end of year results and new three-year strategy, ‘Leading In A Changing World’

11th January 2022 

IDA Ireland End Year Results 2021 - Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD

20th December 2021 

‘Statements on COVID-19 and New Measures’ – speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in Seanad Éireann

7th December 2021 

Speech by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD at the Ibec President’s Dinner

23rd September 2021 

Opening Address by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar at Shared Island Dialogue: “Building back together: Economic recovery on a shared island”

2nd June 2021 

Speech by Minister Robert Troy: Online webinar hosted by PIAB on the Personal Injuries Guidelines, 2021

5th May 2021 

Speech by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD at the launch of Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 in Croke Park

29th March 2021 

Speech by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD

23rd July 2020 

At the Launch of the July Stimulus Package.

Remarks by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD

8th July 2020 

IDA Mid-Year Results

Speech of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar on Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020

7th July 2020 

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar presents the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation’s 2020 Revised Estimate to the Dáil

30th June 2020 

Speech by Minister Heather Humphreys at Brexit Preparedness visit to Keelings

30th August 2019 

Minister Humphreys' opening speech at Dundalk Institute of Technology's Industry Engagement Showcase

3rd May 2019 

Tyndall Speech

1st May 2019 

Speech - launch of the PIAB Conference 2019

10th April 2019 

Speech by Minister Humphreys at the launch of Future Jobs Ireland

10th March 2019 

Launch of Midlands Regional Enterprise Plans to 2020

6th February 2019 

Speech by Minister Heather Humphreys

31st January 2019 

Minister Humphreys Statement on the Government’s Brexit Preparedness

29th January 2019 

Keynote address by Minister Breen at the Data Centres Ireland Conference

21st November 2018 

Speech by Minister Breen at the Irish Times Innovation Awards

20th November 2018 

Minister Pat Breen TD on Ireland’s National Consumer Dialogue for the ‘New Deal for Consumers’ package launched by the EU Commission

19th September 2018 

A Digital Future and Data Protection: Digital security and opportunities

14th September 2018 

Speech by Minister Humphreys at Neueda Job Announcement

9th July 2018 

Launch of Global Footprint 2025

11th June 2018 

Minister Breen’s speech to the International Labour Conference

6th June 2018 

Minister Breen's speech at official opening of Google Data Centre in Grange Castle

8th May 2018 

Minister Humphreys speech at official opening of Google Data Centre in Grange Castle

8th May 2018 

Launch of ESRI Sectoral Reports

19th April 2018 

Regional Action Plan for Jobs Refresh & Opening Call 2 of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund

16th April 2018 

Address by Minister Heather Humphreys at Emerging Business Media event

7th March 2018 

Project Ireland 2040 – Introduction

5th March 2018 

Speech by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D. on Trade Implications of Brexit

21st February 2018 

Minister John Halligan announces Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to develop Ireland’s first Space Strategy for Enterprise

20th February 2018 

Speech by Minister Humphreys at the Google Export Summit

15th February 2018 

Speech by Minister Heather Humphreys TD at Enterprise Ireland Start-up Showcase 2018

15th February 2018 

Speech by Minister Humphreys at Autodesk job announcement

15th February 2018 

Remarks by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation – Ms. Heather Humphreys, T.D. Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

9th February 2018 

Speech by Minister Humphreys for Ergo’s Announcement of 100 new jobs

8th February 2018 

Secretary General’s Opening address for the WRC Seminar The World of Work: Shifting Landscapes

6th February 2018 

Speech by Minister Pat Breen at the LEO Forum, Athlone

5th February 2018 

European Financial Forum - Address by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation – Heather Humphreys, T.D.

31st January 2018 

Speech by Minister Pat Breen at the National Manufacturing Conference and exhibition

31st January 2018 

Speech by Minister Pat Breen at the Dublin IBYE Regional Final

24th January 2018 

Speech by Minister Pat Breen at a reception hosted by the Irish Embassy in London for the British Irish Chamber of Commerce

23rd January 2018 

Minister Heather Humphreys Opening Speech at Showcase 2018

22nd January 2018 

NSAI ETC Welcome Dinner

22nd January 2018 

Symposium on Gender Pay Equality: Rising to the challenge - addressing Ireland’s gender pay gap

15th January 2018 

Speech by An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at Theravance investment announcement

1st November 2017 

Speech by An Tanaiste at the Irish Independent Cyber Security Conference – Dublin Information Sec 2017

1st November 2017 

Opening address by An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at Tyndall Technology Days Pairc Ui Chaoimh Conference Centre

25th October 2017 

Budget 2018 remarks to the Dáil by An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald TD

11th October 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste at Fidelity International Limited expansion and jobs announcement

4th October 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at the 11th Annual Women Mean Business Conference & Awards

2nd October 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste at official opening of Dairygold’s Nutritionals Campus

22nd September 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste at Linkedln EMEA HQ Launch

18th September 2017 

Address by Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to the British-Irish Chamber Annual Gala Dinner

7th September 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste at the announcement of four new SFI Research Centres

7th September 2017 

Speech by An Tánaiste at the launch of International Markets Week 2017

6th September 2017 

Address by An Tánaiste, Frances Fitzgerald, at the 2017 Fleadh Cheoil　

18th August 2017 

Speech by the Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald TD - Enterprise Ireland Entrepreneurship Event with Prime Minister Trudeau

4th July 2017 

Statement by Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD, Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, regarding the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

25th May 2017 

"We can achieve a top five ranking for global competitiveness" Minister Mitchell O’Connor

25th November 2016 

"Uncertain but exciting times ahead" says Minister in keynote speech.

Statement by Minister Mitchell O’Connor Dáil debate on European Commission decision on Apple state aid case

7th September 2016 

Speech by Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen TD on the Au Pair Placement Bill 2016

14th July 2016 

Dynamic Financial Payments Industry can attract investment, foster Irish start-ups and create quality jobs

9th October 2015 

E-Payments Conference: ‘Scaling and Collaboration’

Speech by Minister Ged Nash - Minister Nash invites employers, workers to form Irish Living Wage Campaign

30th September 2015 

Opening speech to Living Wage Forum, Dublin Castle Wednesday 30th September 2015

IR Bill delivers on key commitments to improve working conditions

10th June 2015 

SPEECH BY GED NASH TD Minister for Business and Employment

Seanad Éireann Speech by Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash T.D.

27th May 2015 

Second Stage debate on the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015

Speech by Minister Ged Nash TD at the first joint national event to mark Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland

28th April 2015 

"Managing expectations beyond the crisis"

12th March 2015 

IRN Industrial Relations News Conference 2015, O’Reilly Hall UCD

Launch of Design-Driven Innovation: Why it Matters for SME Competitiveness

10th March 2015