Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. We are looking to set a target of 9% for SMEs with employees, which will be an increase from the current level of 6%. We are working through our strategy to do that with the LEOs, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland. We anticipate very fertile growth because from our engagement with other markets, through the State agencies, the increase is very significant in many areas. There are a lot of new markets to be won, in particular in the food sector, right across the economy. There is a significant amount of work under way in that regard.