Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion
Mr. Padraic McElwee:
I will take the question on ten-plus companies, those with more than ten employees, before handing over to Mr. Clancy. It is important to be aware that we support companies that are in the ten-plus category. They can access all of our training and mentoring supports. Importantly, they can access our lean consultancy, which is about addressing their cost base. That will be very relevant in the weeks and months ahead. Equally, we understand that we probably need to enhance support for that sector. We are working with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to develop a framework for how we can enhance supports into that sector. I will hand over to Mr. Clancy to answer the second part of the Senator’s question.