1003. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of new businesses registered in County Clare in each of the past five years. [56177/26]

At the outset, I should clarify that the information available to my Department relates to companies registered with the Companies Registration Office (CRO). This does not include businesses operating as sole traders or unincorporated entities.

The table below shows the number of new businesses incorporated in Clare from 2021 – 2025 inclusive.

Business incorporations in Clare have shown strong growth over the past five years. A total of 365 businesses were incorporated in 2025, an increase of almost 66% (+148) compared with 2021 and 46% (+115) compared with 2024.