Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)

Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people employed in the small and medium enterprise sector; her forecast for 12 months time; her plans to make available a new scheme to enable SMEs to maintain their current employment level; her further plans to make available a new scheme or schemes to enable SMEs expand their current employment levels, [i]vis-À-vis[/i] training and upskilling opportunities, PRSI holidays, VAT reduction and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41987/08]

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