What does Peter Burke do?
- Leads policy on enterprise, business growth, competitiveness and employment rights.
- Supports job creation and works with State agencies serving businesses and investors.
- Leads national tourism policy and development.
Picture it in everyday life
The job in practice
Employment-law changes, enterprise supports and the national approach to attracting visitors sit in this portfolio.
Where the minister’s powers stop
The Minister sets policy and legislation; employers make individual hiring decisions, and independent agencies administer many grants and workplace processes.
How can you check their work?
Start with a specific decision: a policy, spending commitment or Bill. Check the department’s announcement, then look for the minister’s answer in the Oireachtas record. An announcement describes an intention; a parliamentary answer can clarify timing, funding and responsibility.