Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Seanad Public Consultation Committee

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion

2:30 pm

Ms Rebecca Harrison:

It is great to hear support for the idea of a strategy. It is about getting everyone talking together and gaining an insight into the impact on regulation and so on, which is very important.

The Senators raised many issues. The issue of businesses finding themselves in the middle because they are larger than those accommodated by the local enterprise offices but may not have the same focus on exports as those supported by Enterprise Ireland is an important one. There is also the issue of getting out to businesses that need assistance. I probably fall into that category, but I work with my local enterprise office and Enterprise Ireland, and do so successfully on both scores.

I switch between the two.

Brexit is very interesting. In assessing the possible impacts, for me the biggest is the unknown. We can prepare for any number of different things.

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