Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Mr. John Shine:

Again, I do not disagree about the importance of getting communication out. The question is whether a dedicated unit is needed. We do not see the necessity for such a unit, particularly being mindful of the fact that there is already a supportive network out there for business in terms of Enterprise Ireland and the local enterprise offices. We would certainly look to leverage the existing network. Rather than focusing on creating a new unit, the important thing is to use whatever channels are available to get the information out there.