Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The minimum number of days required to be spent abroad is being reduced from 40 days to 30 days per annum as many smaller companies may not be in a position to have employees away from the workplace for effectively eight weeks per year. Reducing the minimum number of days should mean that smaller companies are more easily able to avail of the scheme. That is my advice.